Walking From Pike Place Market To Downtown Seattle (Westlake Center) | Walking Tour April 2022
Monthly walking tour of Seattle's Pike Place Market for April 2020. Filmed at 10:00 AM on Sunday April 3rd.
The walk begins behind at the back of Pike Place Market. After touring the market I make my way east towards Westlake Center (retail core - downtown Seattle). I pass by 3rd and Pike and observe how thing look on this particular day.
After hanging out at Westlake Park a bit, I walk to the Washington State Convention Center and discuss shopping, restaurants and businesses that I see along the way. The video ends in front of The North Face store.
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A LITTLE BIT ABOUT ME…
My name is Dennis aka Lao Ocean (also aka Dr. Wtpho, but more about that later) and I'm a Lao American KZreadr based in Seattle, WA (since 1980). My videos and vlogs consist of Seattle and Pacific Northwest content, food and product reviews, and travel. I drink way too much coffee and eat pho 20PHO7!
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interested to see progress of overlook walk and stienbruek progress
far different when i went to pike place last year. we saw bodies strung out all over streets, some even with white tarps over them
main entrence pig is Rachel, observation deck is billy the pig
Your walking tours made me fall in love with Seattle. I decided to vacation there and just got back… I’ve made the decision to move there hope to see you soon!
@LaoOcean
2 жыл бұрын
Oh wow life change!
@EricaGamet
2 жыл бұрын
Welcome (in advance) to Seattle! I'm in Capitol Hill and LOVE it here! Been here 5 years.
@ItsJoshOhh
2 жыл бұрын
where did you stay? how was the area?
@LaoOcean
2 жыл бұрын
@@ItsJoshOhh I live here
@ralphjohnson3202
2 жыл бұрын
Arlenne don't do it you will regret it.
Watch more Pike Place Market monthly walking tour videos here 👉 kzread.info/head/PLKL1cc_YxmUztlyvcrSXtWPIFqmG732Ca
It looks like that 3rd Street area by the McDonald’s has really been cleaned up. I love seeing the police just sitting there!
there is nothing like watching your videos in the early morning and enjoying coffee. Thanks for doing these. It is awesome to watch you do these tours and talk to people.
@LaoOcean
2 жыл бұрын
I appreciate the support, as always.
Great one! Love the walking tour 👍👍 ciao from italy 🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹
Cheehu walking vid to cap off the weekend.
@LaoOcean
2 жыл бұрын
👊
Thank you so much for recording your adventures of the great PNW!! I moved to TN for the Army back in summer of 2020 and I've been homesick since!! These videos definitely warm the soul and gets me excited to come back home soon!
@LaoOcean
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching!
I love your walking tours,Dennis. 👍👍
Thank You for the videos!! We will be there in July. We are arriving 2 days before our cruise and thanks to your videos I am totally excited to walk around.
@LaoOcean
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome!
hah I saw your video with the daffodils. you called them dandelions like 80 times. I'd love to see more videos from around Seattle.
@LaoOcean
2 жыл бұрын
Omg thanks for point that out lol. Well they both stay with D, at least lol.
They closed Macys? And CrackDonalds?
Hi Dennis, the name of the pig in front of Pike Place main entrance is Rachel
@LaoOcean
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
thats where i am fortworth texas but born raised seattle miss it
Great video mate. I will watch the videos on your channel from now on. Greetings from Istanbul😍
@LaoOcean
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks you!
growing up in Seattle, from age 10 -15, your walking videos bring back fond memories of a City we never should have left, but being 15, you go where your parents find employment, unfortunately it was Southern California.
@thechampiondog4685
2 жыл бұрын
I moved from Orange County to Vegas but I will end up near Seattle in the near future. I like Seattle like you do.
Are stores open on Sunday in Seattle?
@LaoOcean
11 ай бұрын
Yes
I went to visit the market and found out my favorite produce stand (Manzo's) closed last week after 65 years in the same spot! I am very very sad! 😭😭😭
Wow it's like in SF
Love, love your walking tours of Seattle. Is there a walkway over Alaskan Way near pier 66, from top of Bell Center? I think I saw one. Where does it go? Looking forward to more of your wonderful walks. 😊
@LaoOcean
2 жыл бұрын
There is a bridge and it drops you off a few blocks north of the market. Very walkable!
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Thank you Mr. Ocean I, truly, enjoyed your video. I, really, enjoy the interactions with subscribers (not to seem creepy, but I dream of running into Lao Ocean in his wonderful city). Thanks for the long video, BEST content... ✌
@LaoOcean
2 жыл бұрын
You the man! 👊
Good video. Hey, when you go to Pike Place, I don't recall you going to the shops downstairs. I remember one time you went down there and said you didn't have time to go through the area. Maybe I missed that one. Anyway, nice video. Surprised that their weren't more people out and about on Sunday but like you said, it was early and early April. Sure miss that area.
@LaoOcean
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I have a video where I focused on the lower levels. Feel free to check it out!
I really hope I run into you one day!
Great Video, just what I was looking for. Will be visiting and staying in that neighborhood soon. Do you think taking the Monorail from the airport to the Westlake station at night is safe?
@LaoOcean
2 жыл бұрын
Yes you’ll be fine just be aware.
I had to drop someone off at King street station today. From my what I saw and also from what I seeing in these videos, the streets still look clean and it’s not as if homeless tents have taken over entire streets. However there is near complete disappearance of retail and restaurants! Pike place is the only place left with some vibrancy.
Pretty new to your channel, but loving it already. Planning a trip to Seattle and keep trying to see if taking the monorail to Westlake Center and then walking to Pike Place is a reasonable thing... when you got to 5th I was hoping you would turn left and either walk to or show the monorail stop! Looks like in terms of distances shouldn't be an issue... I see the articles about safety and I wonder if just walking down Stewart would be a better option, or if I am just seeing headlines and shouldn't be as concerned... seems like your walk was safe... ☮
@LaoOcean
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching. Monorail is next to Nordstrom Rack and getting to Pike Place from there is a breeze.
@pnwpaths2925
2 жыл бұрын
Definitely be aware of your surroundings on/near 3rd. Typically there are always people traveling on Pike and Pine to the market. Just stick with a group of people and shouldn’t be an issue. Currently the police have a mobile command unit stationed at 3rd and pike, so probably the safest way to the market right now
Hi, new sub here! We also do some walking videos in the Pacific Northwest, hoping to visit Seattle this summer. Thanks for sharing!
show them the real Washington outside of Seattle MT Rainer, Olympia Everette and all that
@LaoOcean
2 жыл бұрын
Planning on it.
looks like you are not that far from the waterfront.
Seen a few baddies , nice video man
Dude I love to watch your videos. Seattle is my dream city.Can you please tell me about the homeless situation In THERE?
@LaoOcean
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching. Seattle is a growing city. There is homelessness here.
do you think the area at the 40:00 min mark is safe? planning on stayying at the hotel there, or should i scout a better location?
@ItsJoshOhh
2 жыл бұрын
at the grand sheraton or the olive @ 8
@LaoOcean
2 жыл бұрын
@@ItsJoshOhh That area is fine.
I'm planning on moving there in October any suggestions on good area's for a 27 year old with a pup ☺️💪🏼
@LaoOcean
2 жыл бұрын
Cap Hill or Belltown
if you cant deal with rain in Seattle don't visit or move there
@LaoOcean
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah it’s my camera I was worried about. I could dance in the rain all day.
Ugly baby? Lol! Have to Google what kind of business this is. Awesome video as always!
@LaoOcean
2 жыл бұрын
I thought the same thing when I saw that. 🤣
seatle is actually known for teriyaki, this is where it began
#LovedIt 💛
Love your videos! Thank you for what you do. Would like to see a video of the best vegan restaurants in Seattle in your opinion, so I can take my wife out for date night!
@peterdorn5799
2 жыл бұрын
Flora cafe, Madison Valley for vegan
Careful not to step on space needles!
@LaoOcean
2 жыл бұрын
😂
I think you got it in there before all the troublemakers woke up for the day. Macys closed down and then Amazon leased the building but have since sent their employees home for safety concerns. Been downtown more than I wish lately, sad to see it boarded up and not the downtown I love. Gotta say though, getting there early probably a good call. Got the place pretty much to yourself! I think I have only gotten a Seattle dog at 2 in the morning after being at the bars for the night. So like 10+ years ago 😱. We are definitely known For teriyaki and using ranch on it as well. Never tried it but it is a Seattle thing apparently.
@pnwpaths2925
2 жыл бұрын
@bihbhkjbnlk the teriyaki places in the downtown area always had ranch available and would see/hear about people cover their chicken in it🤷♂️. That was when my wife worked downtown 15+ years ago though.
Hi Dennis, the selfie with the subs were such a nice touch to this video. Always love seeing you interact with people that know from these videos 🙌
@LaoOcean
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching!