NoMa Business Improvement District

Summer Happy Hours are here!

🍻 Check in using your Metropolitan Beer Trail passport, hop between all 11 participating bars & breweries, and earn points with each check-in! Here's where to enjoy the best happy hours on the MBT:

🍺 Crooked Run Fermentation: $12 for two slices of J&J Pizza (cheese or pepperoni) and a 12oz beer, M-F open until 6:00 p.m.
🍺 Metrobar: 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. every Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday with $5 Old Time Lager & $10 Rye & Sage Cocktail
🍺 Dew Drop Inn: Happy Hour every day (Monday-Thursday, 5:00 - 6:30p.m. & Friday-Sunday, 4:00 - 6:30 p.m.)
🍺 Nice & Easy: Monday - Friday 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. with $10 cocktails
🍺 Red Bear Brewing Co.: Mon - Thurs. 12:00 – 5:00 p.m. with food specials

Join the fun and make the most of your summer!

🍽️🍷 Get ready for Summer Restaurant Week in NoMa from August 12-18th! Spoil yourself with delicious, coursed dinners at these amazing spots:

🔸 El Presidente (NoMa x Union Market District)
🔸 El Cielo (NoMa x Union Market District)
🔸 Laos in Town (NoMa)
🔸 Palette 22 (NoMa x Union Market District)
🔸 Pastis (NoMa x Union Market District)
🔸 Unconventional Diner (NoMa)

Don't miss out!

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It may be hot outside, but the 11 participating stops on the Metropolitan Beer Trail have plenty of iced cold beer to help keep you cool on these sultry, summer days!

Summer is a great time to keep racking up points using your passport to redeem for FREE prizes:

Koozie (400 points)
Baseball Cap (800 points)
T-shirt (1,600 points)

And it’s not too late to sign up and start your journey, if you haven’t registered for the MBT passport yet! Program continues all year! Check link in bio for details.

Get ready to say hello to fresh new art coming to NoMa this fall as the NoMa in Color Mural Festival returns September 16-23 🎨✨

Congrats to the 16 talented local artists selected to bring 13 new murals to life along the Metropolitan Branch Trail and 3 new large-scale works at Stable:





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Jesse Kirsch (Artist Coordinator)

Make plans to walk the and see these beautiful new art works come to life, then join us on Friday, September 20 to celebrate the new murals and their creators at the NoMa in Color Last Dance of Summer celebration featuring:

🎨 Artisan Market with 20+ Vendors
🎨 Live Music
🎨 Dance Performances
🎨 Delicious Food Trucks
🎨 Art Workshops
🎨 Mural Tours
🎨 Artist Meet & Greets

Click the link in our bio to learn more!

Thanks to our sponsors and partners Metro Forward WMATA Art in Transit, Stable and Wild Side Media

🥁 Drum roll, please! The results are in and here is the movie lineup for the CiNoMatic “Fall in Love” 2024 season:

🎬 September 18: How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
🎬 September 25: When Harry Met Sally...
🎬 October 2: 50 First Dates
🎬 October 9: Sleepless in Seattle
🎬 October 16: Love & Basketball

Get ready to celebrate romance and some of the best classic love stories this fall on the lawn at Alethia Tanner Park Wednesday nights at sunset from September 18 through October 16.

Special thanks to our sponsor, The Florian, one of NoMa’s newest and most elevated apartment communities at the corner of Florida and North Capital Street. With Italian-inspired decor and top-notch amenities, it’s easy to “Fall in Love” with The Florian.

🍂 JUST ANNOUNCED: Fall is just around the corner, and we can't wait to reveal what's in store! 🎉 Here's the exciting line of events and happenings coming to NoMa this fall season: 🍁🍻✨

🎨 NoMa in Color Annual Mural Festival | September 16 – 23
💃 NoMa in Color Last Dance of Summer Celebration | September 20 from 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
🎬 CiNoMatic “Fall in Love” Movie Series | September 18 – October 16
🎶 The Kennedy Center/VOCA & NoMa BID BID Present the Deaf Enlightenment & Arts Festival | September 26 from 11:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
🎃 PumpkinPalooza | October 24 from 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
🎤 Home Rule Music Festival | October 26 from 1:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Click the link below to stay up to date on all upcoming events!
https://nomabid.org/2024-fall-events/

🌽🍞 Get ready to celebrate National Farmers Market Week at NoMa’s Farmers Market on Third St. NE! 🎉

We’re giving away a FREE NoMa Farmers Market tote bag stuffed full of your favorite local produce, snacks, and sweets!

Here’s how to win:
1️⃣ Like this post ❤️
2️⃣ Tag a friend 👫
3️⃣ Comment with your favorite emoji 🌟

One lucky winner will be DM’d on Wednesday, August 7! Winner must pick up prize at the BID’s tent at the NoMa Farmers Market on Thursday, August 8! 🌈

Huge congratulations to the NoMa businesses for shining in the Washington City Paper Best of D.C. Arts and Entertainment categories! 🌟 Here are our incredible winners:

🎤 Best Music Venue: Songbyrd Music House
🎤 Best Place to Experience Local Music: Songbyrd Music House
🎾 Best Recreational Sports League: DC Fray

Way to go, NoMa!

Congratulations to NoMa’s fantastic businesses for shining in the goods & services categories for the Washington City Paper’s Best of DC! 🎉 A huge thank you to everyone for making NoMa a vibrant and thriving community. We’re also thrilled to be a runner-up for Best BID!
⭐ Best BID: Runner-Up, NoMa BID
⭐ Best Barbershop: Scissors and Scotch (Finalist)
⭐ Best Doggy Daycare: Colby’s Dogcare and Spa
⭐ Best Flower Shop: She Loves Me (Finalist)
⭐ Best Record Store: Byrdland Record Store
Here’s to more success and community spirit in NoMa!

In honor of National IPA Day... Let's get competitive 🍻
Enter to win a $50.00 gift card to one of the 11 bars of your choice by posting your go-to beer at your favorite MBT brewery. Tag us by Thursday, August 15!

The winner will be announced Friday, August 16th. Good luck! 🍺

Head to NoMa’s Farmers Market this evening to stock up on local farm fresh produce, baked goods, fresh-baked pies, and so much more! After, head to the Third St. Art Garden to join from 4:30 – 8:30 p.m. for a fun-filled flowerpot paint & sip!

The event is free, but simplify your experience by purchasing your flowerpot for just $15 through Creative Flavor.

Enjoy ice cold beer from City-State Brewing and get ready to unleash your inner artist and create something memorable!

🍂🎬 Be sure to VOTE now for NoMa's Fall CiNoMatic movie series at Alethia Tanner Park. This season's theme is "Fall in Love"! Help us choose the movies by voting for your top 5 favorites by Sunday, August 4th at midnight. Vote through the link in our bio. 💖

✨ NoMa District shines bright in 10 Best of D.C. categories for People and Places by ! 🌟 Congrats to all the winners and finalists:

Best Bike Trail: Metropolitan Branch Trail
Best Dog Park: Alethia Tanner Park
Best Dog Park Finalist: Swampoodle Dog Park
Best Drag Performer: Evry Pleasure (Performs at Red Bear Brewing Co. In NoMa)
Best Hike in D.C. Metro Area Finalist: Metropolitan Branch Trail
Best Park Finalist: Alethia Tanner Park
Best Place to Go for a Walk Finalist: Metropolitan Branch Trail
Best Playground Runner Up: Alethia Tanner Park
Best Visual Artists Runner Up: Trap Bob & Lea Craigie

📣 The NoMa district shines in over 20 categories for the Best of D.C.! Congratulations to all the food and beverage finalists and winners listed below:

• Best Bakery: Ravenhook Bakehouse (finalist) - NoMa Farmers Market Vendor 
• Best Bar: Metrobar (winner) - MBT Participant 
• Best Brewery: Lost Generation (winner) - MBT Participant 
• Best Charcuterie: Paste & Rind (winner) - NoMa Farmers Market Vendor 
• Best Cookie: Uncle Chip’s (runner-up) 
• Best Cupcake: Sticky Fingers Bakery (finalist) 
• Best Dive Bar: Dew Drop Inn (winner) - MBT Participant 
• Best Hangover Breakfast: Ted’s Bulletin (finalist) 
• Best Indian: Indigo (runner-up) 
• Best Lao: Laos in Town (runner-up) 
• Best Late Night Food: Andy’s (runner-up) - MBT Participant 
• Best Outdoor Bar: Metrobar (winner) - MBT Participant 
• Best Pie: Ravenhook Bakehouse (finalist) - NoMa Farmers Market Vendor 
• Best Pizza: Andy’s (runner-up) - MBT Participant 
• Best Take Out: Indigo (runner-up) 
• Best West African: Spicy Water African Grille (runner-up) - NoMa Farmers Market Vendor 

Thank you for making NoMa a vibrant and beloved community! 🌟

Tonight’s Sunset Sounds is cancelled due to severe thunderstorms! Stay dry ⛈️

Sundays are for Yappy Hour at 🐶

Bring your pups on the Metropolitan Beer Trail at Metrobar from 1:00-4:00 p.m. for a fun filled yappy hour 🐾

Don’t forget to check-in on your Metropolitan Beer Trail pass when you’re here! Cheers 🍻

🍓🥖🥧🥒🌽Whether you’re looking for farm-fresh produce, pies, bread, pickles or more, the NoMa Farmers Market on Third Street has it all! Shop from more than 20 farmers, makers + bakers today from 4-8PM. 📷

There’s extra fun in store this Thursday at the NoMa Farmers Market! 🎨🍷

In addition to shopping from the amazing lineup of local farmers, bakers, and makers, the woman-owned craft and DIY arts and crafts firm, will host a flowerpot Paint & Sip in the Art Garden 🎨

The event is free but simplify your experience by purchasing your flowerpot for just $15 through Creative Flavor.

Get ready to unleash your inner artist and create something memorable!

Where: NoMa’s Art Garden
When: 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.

Welcome to the NoMa/Eckington neighborhood at 1625 Eckington Place, NE!

Join Pop’s Bagels for their grand opening on Friday, July 26th, and enjoy a variety of delicious, freshly-made bagels. Come celebrate and be among the first to experience their delightful offerings!

Name a better date night than having an evening picnic and listening to .vision at Alethia Tanner Park 🤭

Join us tomorrow evening for our Sunset Sounds summer concert series from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

🥤 Refreshments by
🧇 Bites by

RSVP for free through the link in our bio!

Sending a big congrats to all the winners and nominees of the . We’re proud to support this amazing industry … and excited to meet people like 🥂

It’s about that time again 😚 Join us tomorrow from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. on Third St. NE between M and N Streets for the weekly NoMa Farmers Market!

Partnering with , the NoMa Farmers Market features an amazing selection of local farmes and makers offering fresh & organic produce, baked goods, and sweets right in the neighborhood.

Please welcome the newest vendor RavenHook Bakehouse to the market 🥖🥐 to shop for all your baked goods for the week! (they also take pre-orders for your future baked good cravings).

See you tomorrow evening!

The Metropolitan Beer Trail Happy Hour is tomorrow from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m.!
Cool off from the summer heat and sip on $5 Shift crisp lager and $5 Grave Shift dark lager 🍻
Don’t forget to check in using your free MBT digital pass to earn 100 points. Cheers!

Learn More: https://ow.ly/6B1x50SEo93

is hosting a summer afternoon flower market on Saturday, July 20 from 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. 🌸

Enjoy a summer day indulging in floral crafts, gelato, shopping vintage glassware, and refresh with a good latte 🌈

Hope to see you there!
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Our summer concert series, Sunset Sounds is cancelled tomorrow night due to severe heat. Please join us next week, Tuesday, July 23 from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Stay cool & stay hydrated!

Stop by Lost Generation for the Metropolitan Beer Trail Happy Hour on Wednesday, July 17.

Cool down from the summer heat from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Enjoy $5 Shift crisp lager and $5 Grave Shift dark lager 🍻

Don’t forget to check in using your Metropolitan Beer Trail to earn 100 points! Cheers!

Temps aren’t the only thing that are soaring this summer, as there’s a retail rising happening in NoMa! Eight local small businesses will receive $80K through the NoMa Retail Opportunity Fund to improve the retail and dining experiences for everyone who lives, works, and visits NoMa!
Learn more here: https://ow.ly/Q2Hi50SzLQ7

The Farmers Market at Third St. is back tomorrow evening! Stop by for the freshest produce of the season and indulge in unique, homemade and local groceries/goods sold by our amazing group of farmers and small businesses! Be sure to stop by the art garden to shop for great deals on gently used books sold by the non-profit 📖

We will be handing out our branded insulated tote bags to hold all your groceries from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. while supplies last 🌶️🥑🥦

The NoMa’s Farmers Market is held every Thursday from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. on Third Street between M & N Streets, NE.

Metro Forward is hosting a Parking Demo Day! A public demonstration of the options at the NoMa-Gallaudet U Station will occur on Wednesday, July 10 from 3:00 – 7:00 p.m. The display will be at the northern entrance at 2nd and Florida Ave. NE.

Bicyclists can try out and provide in-person feedback on the options from multiple vendors that include standard and oversized bike lockers and different types of self-locking bicycle racks.

New bicycle parking upgrades will start later this year with phased installations at 74 stations.