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1. www.pikeplacemarket.org › vendor › the-gum-wallThe Gum Wall - Pike Place Market

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   Feb 8, 2023 · About the Gum Wall. Down an unassuming alleyway in Pike Place Market is a hidden work of art dubbed The Gum Wall. This unexpected and colorful display is an intriguing representation of Seattle’s unique charm and character. The Gum Wall started in the 1990s when local patrons and performers at Unexpected Productionsstuck their used gum on the ...

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Gum_WallGum Wall - Wikipedia

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   The Gum Wall is a brick wall situated beneath Pike Place Market in Downtown Seattle, Washington, United States. Located on Post Alley near Pike Street, south of the market's main entrance off 1st Avenue, the wall is covered with used chewing gum.

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4. seattletravel.com › the-complete-history-ofThe Complete History of Seattle’s Gum Wall

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   Nov 10, 2022 · Learn how the Gum Wall in Post Alley near Pike Place Market started as a spontaneous act of theatergoers and became a famous tourist attraction. Find out how it was cleaned in 2015 and how it grew again after that.

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5. www.tripadvisor.com › Attraction_Review-g60878-dThe Gum Wall - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (2024)

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   Located in Seattle's Pike Place Market on Post Alley some may consider this wall gross, interesting or both. Thousands upon thousands of dried pieces of chewing gum covers the red brick walls to form a rainbow of germs.

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6. secretseattle.co › story-gum-wall-seattleThe Sticky Story Behind Seattle’s Famous Gum Wall

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   Apr 26, 2021 · Considered a collective art project, The Wall of Gum in Seattle has become a popular landmark. Bubble gum of all flavors and colors await you inside Post Alley, just below Pike Place Market. The wall is eight feet tall and over fifty feet long… and it just keeps growing.

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   What is the gum wall in Pike Place Market?

   • About the Gum Wall Down an unassuming alleyway in Pike Place Market is a hidden work of art dubbed The Gum Wall. This unexpected and colorful display is an intriguing representation of Seattle’s unique charm and character. The Gum Wall started in the 1990s when local patrons and performers at Unexpected Productionsstuck their used gum on the wall.

   The Gum Wall - Pike Place Market

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   Does Pike Place Market have gum?

   • Visitors regularly add new gum to the wall. On November 3, 2015, the Pike Place Market Preservation & Development Authority announced that the wall would be fully cleaned for the first time in 20 years. The steam cleaning and maintenance was intended to prevent further erosion of the bricks on the walls from the sugar in the gum.

   Gum Wall - Wikipedia

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   How did Pike Place Market get a penny wall?

   • Randy Dixon: Originally, whoever started it, they would put pennies on the wall. They would take gum, put the gum on the wall, and then press a penny into the gum. So it was actually a penny wall. And it just kind of took off. As the gum spread up Post Alley, it initially drew the ire of Pike Place Market management.

   Seattle’s Gum Wall: An Oral History | Seattle Met

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   How do I get to the gum wall in Seattle?

   • Head down a ramp (look for the Market Theater sign) to the left of the main entrance (marked by a large neon "Public Market" sign) to Pike Place Market in downtown Seattle. At the bottom of the ramp, veer left into Post Alley and the Gum Wall will appear on both sides.

   Gum Wall – Seattle, Washington - Atlas Obscura

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8. www.seattlemet.com › news-and-city-life › 2022Seattle’s Gum Wall: An Oral History | Seattle Met

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   Mar 29, 2022 · How did a sticky attraction in Pike Place Market's Post Alley become a city landmark and a tourist magnet? Hear from the improv group, the Market management, and the cleaners who witnessed its evolution.

9. www.atlasobscura.com › places › gum-wallGum Wall – Seattle, Washington - Atlas Obscura

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   Jul 8, 2009 · The Gum Wall is a brick wall covered with chewing gum in Post Alley, next to Pike Place Market. It started in the 1990s and has grown over time as a unique and quirky attraction in Seattle.