Eastern Market

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Check the events calendar on the Eastern Market Web site for information on yard sales, dance classes--such as the Eastern Market tango--and other community happenings.

Street parking is available, but Eastern Market is just a block from the eponymously named Metro station and is easily accessible via public transportation.

"Each retailer has its own personality" – from "ahh-mazing" fresh pastas, desserts and "locally grown" produce to cheeses, meat and poultry – at this "DC institution", a restored 1873 redbrick market on Capitol Hill whose "friendly environment" is perfect for "grabbing a bite" to enjoy at a sidewalk table; opinions differ about the prices ("reasonable" considering the "high quality" vs....

This Capitol Hill institution, the historic Eastern Market, can claim that it has been in continuous operation since 1873. Today Eastern Market's restored South Hall is once again a bustling bazaar (a 2007 fire devastated the market, but it continued to operate in temporary quarters throughout restoration), where area farmers, greengrocers, bakers, butchers, and others sell their wares Tuesday...

Finally reopened in July 2009 after a devastating fire in April 2007 gutted this Capitol Hill institution, historic Eastern Market can still claim that it has been in continuous operation since 1873: The indoor vendors set up stands across the street in temporary quarters and the outdoor farmers' market stalls remained open throughout, selling fresh produce and other goods on Saturdays and flea...

The off-Broadway sensation Blue Man Group began selling out the Charles Playhouse's Stage I as soon as it arrived in 1995. The trio of cobalt-colored entertainers backed by a rock band uses music, percussion, food, and audience members in its performance. It's not recommended for children under 8, but older kids will love it. Shows are usually at 8pm Tuesday through Thursday; 7 and 10pm Friday;...

A landmark in the city, the Eastern Market is a bustling marketplace where one can find everything from hats and scarves to decorations, photographs, poultry, produce, fruits and vegetables. A hub of activity, it is centered around a historical building that used to be the site of the old market. Today, the market has overflowed onto the roadside as well, with vendors displaying their goods to...