Pike Street Hill Climb

The Pike Street Hill Climb, also known as Pike Street Hillclimb,[1] is a pathway consisting of steps[2] and escalators/elevators[3] that connect Seattle's Alaskan Way[4] and Central Waterfront along Elliott Bay to Pike Place Market in the U.S. state of Washington.[5][6] The climb has been described by The Seattle Times as a "glute-burning short cut".[7]

Pike Street Hill Climb
Series of staircases, 2005
Series of staircases, 2005
LocationSeattle, Washington, U.S.
Pike Street Hill Climb is located in Washington (state)
Pike Street Hill Climb
Pike Street Hill Climb
Coordinates: 47°36′29.5″N 122°20′29.5″W / 47.608194°N 122.341528°W / 47.608194; -122.341528

Features

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A series of cluster lights are installed along the climb.[8]

Businesses along the climb have included the cocktail bar Zig Zag Café,[9] the Mexican restaurant El Puerco Lloron,[10] Procopio Gelateria,[11] and other "chic shops and ethnic restaurants".[12]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Pike Street Hillclimb". Seattle Magazine. 2022-07-08. Archived from the original on 2022-12-27. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
  2. ^ Inside Pike Place Market: Building a Model Public Market into the 21st Century. Pike Place Market PDA. 2021-08-17. Archived from the original on 2022-12-27. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
  3. ^ Devine, Bob (2016). National Geographic Traveler - Coastal Alaska: Ports of Call and Beyond. National Geographic Books. ISBN 978-1-4262-1635-0. Archived from the original on 2022-12-27. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
  4. ^ Humphrey, Clark (2018-08-21). Walking Seattle: 35 Tours of the Jet City's Parks, Landmarks, Neighborhoods, and Scenic Views. Wilderness Press. ISBN 978-0-89997-814-7. Archived from the original on 2022-12-27. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
  5. ^ Kasprisin, Ron (2011-06-09). Urban Design: The Composition of Complexity. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-136-84561-1. Archived from the original on 2022-12-27. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
  6. ^ "Pike Street Hill Climb was, and is, a steep challenge". The Seattle Times. 2010-07-10. Archived from the original on 2022-12-27. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
  7. ^ "7 hidden-gem attractions to check out at Seattle's Pike Place Market". The Seattle Times. 2021-10-21. Archived from the original on 2021-12-04. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
  8. ^ Ryan, Susanna (2021-08-03). Secret Seattle (Seattle Walk Report): An Illustrated Guide to the City's Offbeat and Overlooked History. Sasquatch Books. ISBN 978-1-63217-375-1. Archived from the original on 2022-12-27. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
  9. ^ Fodor's Pacific Northwest: With Oregon, Washington, and Vancouver. Fodor's Travel. 2011. ISBN 978-1-4000-0512-3. Archived from the original on 2022-12-27. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
  10. ^ Seattle. Fodor's Travel Publications. 2007. ISBN 978-1-4000-1854-3. Archived from the original on 2022-12-27. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
  11. ^ "Pike Place Market in Seattle - Attraction | Frommer's". Frommer's. Archived from the original on 2022-12-27. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
  12. ^ Let's Go Pacific Northwest Adventure 1st Edition. Macmillan. 2004-12-13. ISBN 978-0-312-33564-9. Archived from the original on 2022-12-27. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
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