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Pike Place Market at 100 Pike Place Market, a Seattle icon and the nation's oldest continuously operating farmers market, celebrated its centennial on August 17, 2007. JOHN LOK / THE SEATTLE TIMES
It's everyone's Market. Since the first shoppers swarmed a handful of farmers' carts on Aug. 17, 1907, the Pike Place Market has held fast to its character. To commemorate the 100th anniversary, we're exploring the Market of yesterday and the Market of today. It's a colorful place that celebrates food, culture and craft and bustles with locals and visitors alike. From dawn 'til dusk at Pike Place Market Experience the sights, sounds and characters from one day at the Market. View slideshow View photo gallery Pike Place Market at 100 A week of activities culminates Friday Aug. 17 with the Market's 100th birthday celebration. Centennial Days Events Critic Nancy Leson on Market dining and shopping KUOW's Market coverage all this week The Seattle Channel would like your stories or photos. Pike Place Market turns 100 Today is the Market's 100th birthday celebration. Centennial Days Events KUOW's Market coverage on the Market Watch the Seattle Channel's live coverage Market poster page \| The Market today (PDF) History A look back Evolution of a revolution: A Market timeline 1907 -- 1929 (PDF) 1930 -- 1950 (PDF) 1953 -- 1974 (PDF) 1977 -- 2007 (PDF) Historical posters The Earliest Days (PDF) Braving the Elements (PDF) Together in tough times (PDF) Faces of the Market (PDF) One corner, 100 years (PDF) The market today (PDF) Galleries Pike Place Market \| 2007 Pike Place Market historical photos Pike Place Market watercolor artwork Audio slideshow \| Experience the earliest days, daily life and the 21st century Market The Market today \| Through the lens Resources Learn more about the Market and its history Seattle Times 1907 front page "Public market is popular" (PDF) Archive \| The struggle for salvation was good for Seattle's "soul" (Seattle Times, 1981) (PDF) Archive \| Market wars: The inside story (Seattle Times, 1981) (PDF) Food and Dining Guide Explore Pike Place Market with the Seattle Times food staff. A restaurant critic's Market memories Tell us about your favorite places The pioneers: "It was our life" Market recipes Shop for fresh fish at the Market Audio \| Shopping and dining at Pike Place Market Food critic Nancy Leson on shopping and dining at the Market Pike Place Market at 100 While supplies last, you can pick up a free copy of the Seattle Times "Pike Place at 100" beginning Tuesday at several locations within the Market, at the Seattle Aquarium and at Seattle Times offices. Click here for more information on the special section. More stories	Interactive Map Take a virtual tour of the Market's sights, sounds and history. My Market At eighty-two I still envision, smell, and cherish memories of weekly trips to the Pike Place Market from Magnolia Bluff. — Jo Ann, Shelton, Wa Share your memories If tiles could talk \| Readers respond about their tiles at the Market Tell us about your favorite places to eat at the Market My Market views Your assignment: Share your photos, posing with Rachel the Pig or any other of your favorite places at Pike Place Market. Share your photos If you go HOURS: Pike Place/First Avenue level: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays. DownUnder stores: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. MORE INFORMATION: Tel: 206-682-7453 www.pikeplacemarket.org Pike Place Market centennial events Mystery! Mayhem! At Pike Place Market! "Double Strike" A serial novella by Robert Ferrigno Listen or download an .mp3 of Robert Ferrigno reading Parts 1 - 4 of "Double Strike" here. Gallery : "Double Strike" Part One Part Two Part Three Part Four Purchase images and gifts Celebrate 100 years of Pike Place Market with classic Seattle Times photos and illustrations. Plus create your own keepsake mugs, mousepads, puzzles and notecards. Seattle Times Pike Place Market photography Seattle Times Pike Place Market artwork