Flying Fish To The Rescue?

   There's a grass roots movement growing
in Scranton. It's supporters believe it's a way
to save the struggling Mall at Steamtown.
    Their idea is to turn the Mall, or at least
a good portion of it, into a sort of Farmer's
Market such as the so called Reading
Terminal in Philadelphia.
     I must admit I've never visited the
market.
     But I have seen another very successful
and similar place in Seattle! It's called
Pike's Place!
     My wife and I paid a visit to Pike's Place
in 2006. It is amazing! Thousands of people
show up there every day to shop.
      It's a lot more than just a Farmer's Market,
although there are plenty of farm goods on
hand. It's filled with artist's offerings, flower
shops, restaurants, and pubs.
     It's most famous outlet is Pike's Place
Fish Company where customers who so
desire can pick out their fresh fish and have
the clerk toss it to them like a quarterback
flinging a football!
     Imagine something similar in the
Electric City! Perhaps customers here could
catch some local goodies like Halupki or
an Old Forge style pizza?
     And before you put down this "pie in the
sky idea," (I suppose you could describe
the pizza toss as such) consider the fact that
Pike's Place has been in business since 1907!
      And parking around that place is nearly
non existence unlike the Steamtown Mall
with it's weather proof parking garage!
       Of course the folks behind the Market
idea don't own the Mall. Al Boscov has been
trying to buy it and still operates its lone
anchor department store.
        I'm hoping he and the Market
supporters are both successful!
        I'll show up to catch a trout, or calzone
if they do the deal!
        Hope something come through the
air soon and that all your NEWS is good!