The first Starbucks

Most everyone knows that the very first Starbucks is in Seattle. In fact, today, there is a Starbucks on almost every corner there. In fact, there is some kind of coffee joint on every corner and then some. I guess people in Seattle figure that if Starbucks can do it, so can anyone...probably ex-Starbucks employees.

That first Starbucks is located at Pike Place Market, the famous farmers/fish market where they throw the fish around. I was a little disappointed when I stood in front of Starbucks and found, number one: this raggedy group playing (more annoying than entertaining, seemingly playing the same song over and over)...and number two: a line inside too long for this impatient old fart. You see, I was hoping to get a latte at the first Starbucks...so was everyone else I suppose.

All in all, it was fun trip. A city born of the Alaskan Gold Rush and timber industry, now thriving on the tech industry and extremely over-priced seafood and coffee. The seafood I can understand. But $5.00 for a small cup of coffee (cost of coffee: $.25 at best) and foamy milk? You gotta hand it to them...and, unfortunately...we all do just that.