THE SEATTLE GUM WALL
Wow. I can’t believe it’s been two years since my sister Stephanie and I traveled to Seattle, Washington to celebrate my 26th birthday. It was a great trip jam-packed with lots of sightseeing and adventures.
One of our many stops that comes to mind when I think about the trip is the Gum Wall.
The Gum Wall is more than just one wall covered in gum; it’s actually a whole alleyway. It stretches more than 50 feet and is full of thousands of pieces of chewed gum. While it’s important to watch your step, the vibrant colors provide a backdrop for some cool photos.
You can find the Gum Wall in Post Alley, under Pike Place Market in Downtown Seattle. The walls are shared with Unexpected Productions Improv.
Use this address: 1428 Post Alley, Seattle, WA 98101.
People have been sticking colorful gum on the brick wall since the early 1990s. It gradually came to life as comedy lovers stuck their used gum on the wall while waiting in line for an improv show at Post Alley’s Market Theater (now Unexpected Productions Improv). In November 2015, the Pike Place Market Preservation and Development Authority spent three days peeling off more than 2,300 pounds of gum to clean the wall, but the blank slate didn’t last long. That was the only time the wall was ever cleaned.
Some may say the Gum Wall is gross and others will argue it’s a work of art. I like to say it’s a hidden gem.
To read more about our trip to Seattle, click here or below.
