Seattle: Shops, Markets, & Exploring

One of my favorite things about Seattle was the abundance of markets, vintage shops, antique malls, & little boutiques filled to the brim with unique items & brands you won't find elsewhere.  Unfortunately, the only markets we were able to make it to the Freemont Sunday Market & Pike Place Market.  Pike Place was undoubtedly crowded, and we tried to get in and get out as quickly as possible, just to say we went.  Although I'm not one for crowds, we ended up going back to Pike Place three different times.  Even though it's one of the biggest tourist attractions, there is no doubt that the food was incredible there.. but I'm saving the food for a separate post!

The Freemont Flea (Freemont Sunday Market) was by far my favorite shopping destination.  Although not pictures, I was able to score a Pentax K1000 with two lenses: 50mm and 135mm.  And it set me back a mere $25! I found out that I'm actually a good haggler. I've been wanting this camera for months & it retails online for $150-300, not including the 135mm lens! There were tons of handmade & vintage items at the flea, it will definitely be one of my weekly visits when we move.

Patrick also his new favorite music shop in Freemont.  The walls were completely lined top brand guitars in impeccable condition.  A unique feature of this shop was the harp selection, and one of the workers actually taught Patrick the dynamics of the harp in about 15 minutes and with a little practice, he was playing pretty little melodies!

Between all of the shops, mostly in the Freemont & Capitol Hill districts, mural art was everywhere, so we made sure to snap a few shots of those as well!