Pike Place Market: Scandalous History Tour
4.9
25 Ratings
Seattle
Discover the scandalous history of Pike Place Market, from brothels to mischievous ghosts. Join our experienced tour guide to explore the heart of Seattle and learn about local vendors, foods, and more.
Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Cupcake Royale - Explore Pike Place Market on a guided walking tour with a retired chef and professional storyteller. The market is filled with scandals and ghosts and their stories need to be told.
What's Included
  • Guided tour
Additional Information

Pike Place Market boasts an intrigue-filled past featuring everything from brothels and coffee houses to key figures like Chief Seattle and playful apparitions. Join me and delve into the mysteries and tales of the market.

Pike Place Market, the pulsating hub of Seattle, spans an area of nine acres and is a lively blend of local farmers, artists, wineries, street performers, niche businesses, and the spectacle of tossing fish. With an established background as a market tour guide and a former chef, my objective is to acquaint guests with the structure of the market, its vendors, the variety of food, and its storied past.

Location
Cupcake Royale
Pine Street
Your guide, wearing a grey shirt with pink logo, will meet you in front of Cupcake Royale.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Markcv1625yh
Feb 25, 2024
A REALLY GREAT TIME. - This was a wonderful experience, and so much fun. I was part of a great group of people, none who I knew, but with Carolyn we became fast friends. Great stories, great history behind the stories. Carolyn has a way of keeping you engaged with every tail and with every turn there is another mystery to discover. I highly recommend her tour.
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Kim
Sep 15, 2023
Unusual historical information made fun ! - Excellent tour ! Carolyn was very knowledgeable and presented information in an interesting way. She packed in a lot of information in a short time but made it fun and casual. We really enjoyed the tour and recommend it highly.
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Mccarville
Aug 2, 2023
Do this!! - Fun and entertaining tour! Carolyn is a font of historical information and current trends in the city. Thoroughly enjoyed!!
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Juliesa2207ln
May 10, 2023
The perfect insider's guide to Pike Place Market - What a perfect way to complete our day discovering new places in Seattle! Carolyn's tour was definitely the icing on the cake. I love how she wove the interesting history in the wonderful sights and sounds of Pike Place market. Especially interesting was the history of the vendors of the market, how they take care of each other, what the best spots are, more things we are able to do on our own, and how Pike Place was integral in the formation of Seattle itself, along with famous area businesses. Carolyn's knowledge of the vendors was also appreciated - it gave us an "inside" to the people and area. She's obviously on great terms with the vendors, and that closeness made it a better experience for all of us. Plus, as a former James Beard award winning chef, she knows food, and gave advice on the best places to grab a bite. Thank you for the fun afternoon!
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Susanrw907yo
Apr 7, 2023
Fascinating history of Seattle and Pike’s! - Great guide! Wonderful history and storytelling! Loved every minute. Highly recommend. Cathryn customized our content once she knew our interests and we really learned a lot.
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666kirstend
Apr 4, 2023
Everyone loves a good scandal! - This was such a fun time! Lasts about an hour and is full of the history of Seattle and the Fish Market. Carolyn was very entertaining and gracious. She had all the historic knowledge and knew so many dark secrets of the city. Definitely check it out.
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Mikaylag1800
Mar 28, 2023
Amazing! - She answered all of our questions and showed so much respect for the history there! We didn’t know what to expect and we had such a great time! Happy we had such a great tour guide
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Kirklandguy
Feb 23, 2023
Scandalous History, Scandalously Good Time! - We thoroughly enjoyed our tour with Carolyn. She had fantastic, deep knowledge and was very engaging. This tour was a wonderful Valentine's Day activity for us!
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Marissaw700
Feb 16, 2023
Scandalous History Tour - Great tour, fun info, Caroline was very knowledgeable! Not too much walking which was nice, but learned a lot about Seattle's history and Pike place market.
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Stephanie_s
Mar 2, 2023
Meh - It was decent. I would skip this honestly. Also, MOST of the shops if not all inside the market were already closed. If you want to do this tour, book for an early one. I was truly disappointed:/
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