Seattle Before or After an Alaska Cruise? Is Pike Place Market Worth the Walk?
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One thing we learned pretty quickly, don't just follow the crowd. It's really easy to walk right past an entrance or staircase and miss an entire section of the market.
The beef jerky definitely on the uh pricey side, but I'll tell you, it's delicious.
It's colorful, creative, and a little disgusting. You can add your own piece, but I'd bring some hand sanitizer and be careful where you lean.
If seeing a fish fly is on your Seattle list, you may need to hang around for a few minutes and keep your camera ready.
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Looking for things to do in Seattle before or after an Alaska cruise? We walked from the Renaissance Seattle Hotel to Pike Place Market, where we watched the famous Pike Place Market fish toss, explored the Gum Wall and Post Alley, and continued down to the Seattle waterfront—all without needing a car. We had just finished our Alaska cruise on the Star Princess and checked into the Renaissance Seattle Hotel at 515 Madison Street. Instead of staying in the room, we headed out on foot to see how much of downtown Seattle we could explore in one day. Inside Pike Place Market, we sampled smoked king salmon, tried several flavors of jerky at Don & Joe’s Meats and visited MarketSpice. We also found the Daily Dozen Doughnut Company, Umai Sushi & Teriyaki and some of the Market’s many hidden hallways, stairways and lower levels. From there, we headed into Post Alley, passed the tiny—and possibly haunted—Ghost Alley Espresso and visited Seattle’s colorful, creative and slightly disgusting Gum Wall. After meeting Rachel and Billy the Piggy Banks, we continued through Pike Place Market to Sound View Café, explored the produce and seafood stands and eventually reached the waterfront. With a cruise ship docked nearby and views across the water, we stopped at Old Stove Brewing for locally brewed Seattle beer and chicken wings. This Seattle walking tour shows what you can realistically experience before or after an Alaska cruise, including Pike Place Market crowds, steep downtown hills, local food, historic attractions, waterfront views and a few unexpected moments along the way. Would you spend your extra day in Seattle exploring Pike Place Market and the waterfront, or would you head somewhere else? #Seattle #PikePlaceMarket #AlaskaCruise #SeattleWaterfront #GumWall ❤️ Love Traveling with Us? Want to help support Hubbard’s Journey? Your Support Helps Keep Hubbard’s Journey Going! 👇👇 We are not paid by the cruise lines, hotels, tour companies, restaurants, or destinations we feature in our videos. We make these videos for you — fellow travelers, cruisers, and anyone trying to plan smarter, save money, avoid surprises, and have a little fun along the way. 👇 Join our YouTube Membership https://www.youtube.com/@HubbardsJourney/join 👇 Buy Us A Coffee — or a drink! buymeacoffee.com/hubbardsjourney ❤️ Every bit of your support helps us keep creating honest travel videos and sharing real experiences with you. 🌍🚢 Shop Our Amazon Favorites: Thank you for supporting us by purchasing Amazon products we promote and use. ✅HUBBARDS JOURNEY Storefront: https://amzn.to/3NOggCA ✅CRUISE ESSENTIALS - Pack Like a Pro: https://amzn.to/4hs473P As an Amazon Associate, we may earn a small commission from qualifying purchases. This does not affect the amount you pay in any way. Thank you again for your support and coming along on our journey. Thank you for coming along on our journey. ✅ 🥰 Love watching us? A quick thumbs 👍 up or a “Thanks” ❤️Don’t forget to like and subscribe for more tours, more tips and of course more fun with Hubbard’s Journey! 🎬 If you'd like to see more of our travel videos, we've got lots more Playlists & Videos based on Destinations, or Cruise lines. In addition, we have Cruise Cabin Reviews, Full Cruise Ship Deck Tours, and lots more fun on and off the ship with Hubbard's Journey! And, as always... Thanks for coming along on our journey! All the best, Michael & Andrea Watch other videos by Cruiseline Playlists: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-VWZcykBeZG_7kbyU_5T5ZkVp7k3jbmH https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-VWZcykBeZFbf0kmvnmcVOnupiriYtNL https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-VWZcykBeZHgPoHaAWEsQ8mpPVmi9UVv https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-VWZcykBeZEqZ43WkMIzZt-VeQPTrPCH Ship Tours & Cabin Review Playlists: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-VWZcykBeZFDyZ_0DVzjjI6RekDcekIK https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-VWZcykBeZEMGMt8z8OfZij--_o5-iAl Try watching videos by country from Our Destination Playlist: https://youtube.com/@HubbardsJourney?si=7LydqyCZGFLCT-05 Follow our Facebook PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/HubbardsJourney Join our Facebook GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hubbardsjourneycrew #HubbardsJourney #HubbardsJourneyCrew #hubbardsjourneybeyond #CruiseLife #CruiseVlog #CruiseVacation #CruiseTips #CruiseFun #CruiseShips #cruisetravel Seattle before Alaska cruise, Seattle after Alaska cruise, things to do in Seattle before a cruise, things to do in Seattle after a cruise, Seattle cruise port guide, Seattle cruise day, Seattle in one day, Seattle walking tour, Pike Place Market Seattle, Pike Place Market tour, Pike Place Market fish toss, Seattle fish market, Seattle Gum Wall, Post Alley Seattle, Seattle waterfront, Seattle without a car, Pike Place Market food tour, Pikes Place Market, Pike's Place Market