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Pike Street Hill Climb

Pike Street Hill Climb

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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]

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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]

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References

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    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.
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    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.
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    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.
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    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.
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    "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.
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    "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.
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    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.
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    Seattle. Fodor's Travel Publications. 2007. ISBN 978-1-4000-1854-3. Archived from the original on 2022-12-27. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
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    "Pike Place Market in Seattle - Attraction | Frommer's". Frommer's. Archived from the original on 2022-12-27. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
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    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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