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Seattle’s Gum Wall lost 2,350 pounds of gum in a massive 2015 cleanup

Some landmarks are built with steel, stone or glass. Seattle has one made largely of something far less permanent: chewing gum. Tucked beneath the famous Pike Place Market, the Seattle Gum Wall has spent decades attracting curious visitors who come to stare, take photographs and, in many cases, add their…

The Times of India · Sep 12

Seattle Gum Wall Reset: workers use steam to strip a tonne of gum; tradition quickly returns

Pike Place Market's iconic gum wall in Seattle has evolved into a beloved landmark over the past twenty years. A massive cleanup in 2015 saw officials remove over two thousand pounds of gum, aimed at protecting the historic brickwork beneath. Yet, the tradition persisted as visitors eagerly contributed fresh gum,…

The Times of India · Sep 8

Employees at first ever Starbucks store seek to unionize amid fight for contract

Store opened in 1971 in Seattle’s Pike Place Market joins growing unionization campaign across the coffee chain

The Guardian - US · Apr 17