Celebrate spring with the NoMa in Bloom Festival!
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The Third Annual NoMa in Bloom Festival celebration kicks off April 1 at Alethia Tanner Park where visitors will have the chance to enjoy cherry-themed foods and drinks, artwork, kite flying, and more.
The event is hosted by the NoMa Business Improvement District (NoMa BID), which the D.C. City Council created in order to provide cleaning, safety, economic development, marketing, and events for the area. Funding for NoMa BID comes from property owners within a 35-block area.
Neighbors DC Pop-Up Connects Vendors to Georgetown.
Over the past few weekends, swathes of people walking along M Street in Georgetown have converged on an ever-expanding marketplace that represents the entrepreneurial spirit and ethnic diversity of the D.C. metropolitan area.
At the pop-up known as Neighbors Diverse Community, or Neighbors DC for short, more than a dozen vendors set up shop during the evening hours between Friday and Sunday to sell a variety of goods, some of which they’ve curated from parts of Africa and South America.
Offerings include candles, coffee, jewelry and other wares.
Neighbors Diverse Community was born in 2021 when we were in search of more space to build our community and create opportunities for creative entrepreneurs to thrive and grow…
As creatives, many of us become discouraged by certain outcomes or are fearful to take risks. At Neighbors DC, we proudly take on the responsibility to showcase our best selves, so that the creative entrepreneurs in our community are inspired to do the same thing!
LOCAL STORIES - Published on: August 29th, 2022
Neighbors Diverse Community supports local small business at pop-up market in Georgetown Park.
Neighbors DC founder Enica J. Barnes and Unni's Closet owner Anna Byon explain how the pop-up market at Georgetown Park helps local DC area entrepreneurs thrive.
BY: WUSA9. Published on: 11:41 AM EDT August 2, 2022. Updated: 7:22 AM EDT August 3, 2022
Neighbors DC offers immersive shopping experience featuring local brands
7NewsDC — Brian van de Graaff visited Neighbors DC, a community-rooted pop-up featuring DMV makers selling handcrafted goods from all creative niches.
BY: GOOD MORNING WASHINGTON. Published on: Tuesday. May 31st, 2022
Vibrant Outdoor Market Pops Up at Georgetown Park
Have you been to Georgetown’s new pop-up?
Just in time for summer, Neighbors DC (NDC), a vibrant new weekend outdoor market on East Market Lane at 3276 M Street NW – between Georgetown Park and the former Dean & Deluca building – will be showcasing a variety of local, artisanal, and multicultural vendors each Friday through Sunday until October 30.
BY: CHRISTOPHER JONES. Published on: Monday, May 23rd, 2022
FOX 5 FIELD TRIP: Neighbors DC at Georgetown Park
FOX 5's Claire Anderson visited Georgetown to get an inside look at Neighbors D.C. at Georgetown Park a creative hive that helps support small business owners.
Enica J. Barnes Full Interview
By: Fox5DC. Aired on: Thursday, May 19th, 2022
"Noma in Bloom" Festival TV Interview
Washington ABC7 — The "Noma" Neighborhood in DC is getting ready to welcome the Cherry Blossoms with the first-ever "Noma In Bloom" Festival. Enica Barnes, Owner and Curator of 'Neighbors DC' plans to host a popup event to highlight DC small businesses.
By: 7NewsDC. Published: Wednesday, March 23rd, 2022
Going Out Guide
Title: “Five neighborhoods where you can shop local this holiday season” By: Fritz Hahn, Anying Guo, Adele Chapin and Olivia McCormack. Published on: December 2, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. EST
Shopping
Title: “Neighbors DC Is a New Pop-Up That Supports Small Businesses The weekend pop-up, near Union Market, prioritizes Black-owned brands.” By: Melissa Santoyo. Published on: July 12th, 2021.
