Pike place market

How many students can give a correct answer to this question?

Q. Pike Place Market is one of oldest markets in Seattle. 
   When was it first opened?
  
   1) 1857 
   2) 1890 
   3) 1907 
   4) 2014

I bet that everyone in our class knows this place. For me, it is one of the best symbols that represents Seattle. However, I've never carefully explored this place. So I chose this place to report on for my blog.

I went to 9 places in Pike Place Market and I'll explain some interesting places among them. Then, let's start our trip to Pike Place Market!

My first destination was Beecher's Handmade Cheese.
The amazing fact is that there is an explanation about this shop in an English dictionary written by Koreans. It says, the cheese here is made by craftsmen. I could see the processes for making cheese right in the window. I can't explain it in detail, but it was exciting. I also tried samples of cheese. To be honest, they were just cheese. I couldn't find any difference between them and ordinary cheese. However, it is still interesting for me to see various kinds of cheese.

My next destination was The first Starbucks. When people imagine Seattle in their minds, the first Starbucks always comes up. I'm sure that you guys already know this place. However, did you know this secret?: It's not the original Starbucks. Then what is the first Starbucks? I found the information on the Web. The first Starbucks was opened by an English teacher, a history teacher, and a writer in 1971 and was on 2000 Western Ave. However, they moved it to its current location in Pike Place Market 5 years later. In other words, the first Starbucks doesn't exist on 2000 Western Ave any more.

Where did I head next? I went to Pike Place Fish. I like eating fish, especially raw fish. So I was shocked by the explanation done by Iris. When I eat fish, I'm used to flipping fish just like Moe does. Anyway, the atmosphere of Pike Place Fish was energetic and vigorous. Fishmongers were speaking loudly to sell fish, and customers were busy finding fresh fish. Sometimes, Seattle rains a lot so I feel depressed or gloomy. If you feel like me, I strongly recommend going to this place because it will contribute to change your mood.

My last place was Market Spice. I love the smell of spice. Some are a little odd, but the most are fragrant. There was a bottle of BBQ spice, and I wanted to taste a sample of it. Most Korean food is a little bit spicy, so sometimes I miss spicy food. However, it isn't easy to find spicy food in America. The bottle reminded me of Korea. By the way, I really love cooking, so the spices in that store attracted me. If I go there next time, I'll buy some spices for making my food taste better.

I thought that I already knew enough about Pike Place Market. However, I found that I was arrogant. There are exotic shops, vigorous people, and smiling tourists. From this activity, I found small pieces of happiness in my life. Maybe we're used to our daily lives, so there is something that we're missing or ignoring. Be a stranger for one day! You can find many things you don't expect