Inside the Pike Place Market: Exploring America's Favorite Farmer's Market

By: Rex-Johnson, Braiden

Inside the Pike Place Market by Braiden Rex-Johnson is as fresh and vibrant as the famed Seattle marketplace itself. The country's oldest continuously operating farmer's market is miraculously... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1570611769
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Sasquatch Books
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.8" x 0.5" x 9.8"

Customer Reviews

MARKET SECRETS

I READ THIS BOOK BEFORE MY LAST TRIP TO SEATTLE AND DISCOVERED PLACES IN THE MARKET THAT I DID NOT KNOW EXISTED. MY GRANDSON AND I VISITED LOTS OF NOOKS AND CRANNIES IN THE LOWER LEVELS THAT I HAD NOT DISCOVERED ON PREVIOUS VISITS TO THE MARKET. THE MARKET IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE PLACES IN SEATTLE. FROM THE FLOWER STALLS TO THE HISTORY OF THIS SEATTLE ICON, THIS BOOK IS A GOLD MINE. IF YOU ARE GOING TO SEATTLE OR JUST TO LIKE TO READ ABOUT INTERESTING PLACES---YOU NEED THIS BOOK!

West Coast shopping at it's best!

For anyone who has ever visited Seattle's famous Pike Place Market, the book is a joy. It captures the hustle, bustle and charm of the market. Braiden Rex-Johnson has culled stories that make the market come alive in words as well as the wonderful pictures of Paul Souders. The 20 recipes spice up the text and serve to bring home the variety and texture of the market. Congratulations to both Braiden and Paul!

Inside the Pike Place Market

Braiden Rex-Johnson has written a foodies delight. Sumptuously decorated with the photographs of Paul Soders, Rex-Johnson's exploration of Pike Place Market is candy for all the senses. This is NOT a cookbook. There are just 20 recipes (all very good). Rather, this is a delightful narrative of the history of the market, the people and products that inhabit it, and the terrific food that emerges from it. Braiden-Rex is deeply in love with her market, and it shows in her wonderful book. When you finish the book, you'll be hungry, but very, very satisfied.

Amazing Photgraphy Brings The Experience To Life!

I am a teacher always looking for materials to bring the world to my inner city classroom. The photographs in this book capture the incredibly individual atmosphere of the Pike Street Market in its entirety. The book is a favorite of my students for its interesting views of the produce as well as the market's unique vendors. Many students have chosen Washington for their 5th grade state report after browsing this book. Anything that can keep the interest level of a fifth grader, increase vocabulary and encourage reading at a higher level is a winner to me,and an INVALUABLE resource.

Fascinating and beautifully photographed!

Even though I am a resident of Seattle, and I have been to "The Market" hundreds if not thousands of times, I LOVED this book. It's such an interesting and diverse look at all the people who make the Market tick. And, man, does it tick! I want to buy this book for my mother, who is a cooking and crafts enthusiast, and I want to buy it for my friend who is a sculptor and tatoo artist. The style of the text and the photographs is so vibrant and keenly tuned to the subject. I can't say enough good things about this rich and colorful book.