The overhaul of Victor Steinbrueck Park is finished, but a dispute over two totem poles has prevented it from reopening to the public.

The totem poles were a point of contention before Victor Steinbrueck Park's closure. The city and Pike Place Historical Commission have butted heads since then.

There, the bridge and elevator drops pedestrians ... the waterfront with Belltown and the Pike Place Market area, other links to downtown Seattle are also being considered. Metro Transit may ...

Though Pike Place Market is one of the most tourist-heavy attractions in Seattle (plan to run into crowds, especially on the weekends) that's no reason to scratch it off your to-do list.