
Metropolitan Beer Trail
Introducing DC’s Metropolitan Beer Trail, linking seven of the District’s most popular brew pubs and bars! Starting on May 14, check in to all seven locations to receive a FREE t-shirt.
Introducing DC’s Metropolitan Beer Trail, linking seven of the District’s most popular brew pubs and bars! Starting on May 14, check in to all seven locations to receive a FREE t-shirt.
Whether you live or work in NoMa, or simply visit the neighborhood from time to time, we want to hear from you! Plus, those who complete the survey will be entered to win a $50 gift card to a NoMa business.
This spring, the NoMa BID is getting ready to welcome you to the 2022 season of CiNoMatic, our outdoor movie series under the stars at Alethia Tanner Park! Whether you plan to join us for the first time or are a serial CiNoMatic moviegoer, we’re looking to you to help us launch a stellar slate of movies on Wednesdays at sunset from May 11 – June 8.
Get your fresh produce and local groceries at Alethia Tanner Park on Thursday evenings from May-September!
We've released our 2022-2026 Strategic Plan! We’ve developed an interconnected system of strategic initiatives that are aimed at achieving one over-arching goal: Making NoMa Magnetic.
Visit Alethia Tanner Park where you can connect from the Metropolitan Branch Trail to the Q Street NE bike lane at the southern end of the park.
Our Neighborhood Guide is online and mobile-friendly. Find sites of interest, places to dine and shop, hotels to stay in, and ways of getting around NoMa. The guide is updated regularly, so you’ll always be in the know.
The area now called NoMa has seen incredible changes since British settlers first arrived in the early 1700s. Learn how this central part of the District has evolved on our new history page.
NoMa is a vibrant, growing neighborhood nestled next to Capitol Hill, Shaw and Mt. Vernon Triangle, and the H Street NE corridor in Washington, D.C. NoMa is the hip, smart center of the nation’s capital, with free outdoor WiFi, terrific walkability, a slew of transit options, and a lengthy stretch of the Metropolitan Branch Trail. Click on each header below to learn more about that topic.
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(and another 3,200 under construction)
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Metro Stations and a Regional Train Station
🚲 Thanks to everyone who joined us in #NoMa for a fun and successful #BTWD2022 (including @mayor_bowser!).
Also a special thanks to our #BikeToWorkDay partners: @wabadc, @wundergartendc, @rei, @streetsmarketnoma, @vegetableandbutcher, and @commuterconnections.
📸: @airbus777
🚲 Happy #BikeToWorkDay! Stop by the #NoMa pit stop at @wundergartendc for free bananas from @streetsmarketnoma and bike repairs from @rei! #BTWD2022
Looking for something to do on your way home from work? Bike the MBT and check out some of the bars and breweries on the Metropolitan ...Beer Trail. #DinkMBT
🚨 MORE T-SHIRT PRIZES AVAILABLE: Last weekend we kicked off the Metropolitan Beer Trail, which links seven of the District’s most popular brewpubs and bars located along the Metropolitan Branch Trail! If you weren't able to check it out last weekend, don’t worry – you can complete the... trail any time and at your own pace! After a successful first weekend, we’ve added even MORE t-shirts to our supply to keep the fun going.
If you were one of the early birds to visit the trail and win your shirt, share your photos using #DrinkMBT!
Link in bio to check out a guide to the Metropolitan Beer Trail from the @washingtonpost!
After an open call to artists and a public vote, we are excited to announce the winning design of the M Street NE Overpass Mural Design Contest! Congratulations to artist @michellemcauliffe.
Michelle McAuliffe is an artist, designer, and researcher based in Washington, D.C. Deaf since ...birth, McAuliffe uses a cross-disciplinary approach to explore the connections between art, communication, consciousness, and technology.
“In this colorful mural, I am connecting the bridge between the hearing and deaf communities by using colors, shapes, and, especially, American Sign Language (ASL). As one may notice, NoMa is fingerspelled in ASL.... @gallaudet, the only university in the world for the deaf and hard of hearing, is located just blocks away (hence the name of the Metro stop)… The colors and shapes represent all kinds of identities and places, connecting everyone with one single word: humanity.” - McAuliffe
Keep an eye out this summer for the new mural above M Street!
It’s another great week of events at Alethia Tanner Park!
🍿 Tonight: CiNoMatic! Enjoy a free screening of Cool Runnings at sunset (8:25). Food and drink will be available for purchase from @kam.and.46!
🥦 Tomorrow: #NoMa Farmers Market from 3-7 PM
📕 Saturday: ...Story Thyme and DCPL Book Bike with @eckingtonparks and @dcpubliclibrary from 10-10:30 AM
🕺 Saturday: VXN Dance Workout with @eckingtonparks From 2-3 PM
🍽 NoMa is now home to a new Michelin Guide restaurant! This year, @indigonoma joins @laosintown as well as our @unionmarketdc neighbors, @elcielowashington and @masseriadc, in the @michelinguide.
Make plans to visit these amazing restaurants (+ Bib Gourmands @bidwell_dc and ...@stellinapizzeria) for lunch or dinner!
🍺 Thanks to everyone who joined us yesterday to kick off the Metropolitan Beer Trail! Didn’t get a chance to check it out yesterday? You can explore the beer trail at ANY TIME! T-shirts are still available, too. 😊 #DrinkMBT
Here are some other tips and tricks:
🍺 You can ...visit the bars in any order
🍺 You don’t have to visit all bars on the same day! Make plans to spend time at each bar and return another day to check out a new place or visit one of your favorite spots
🍺 Check in to all seven locations, get a notification to fill out an order form, and shirts will be shipped right to your house
🍺 Completed the trail already? Stay tuned for beer trail updates and be sure to visit your favorite brew pubs again and again
Link in bio to download your FREE digital passport.
🍺 Are you planning to explore the Metropolitan Beer Trail this weekend? Check out this fun, illustrative map of the trail! The map will also be featured on the back of each t-shirt. 👀 🤗 #DrinkMBT
If you’re looking to map out specific directions, the Google Map to get to each ...location will be on our website and in the passport.
Link in bio to learn more, and check out our story for FAQs or to submit a question. The beer trail begins this Saturday!
Don’t miss the NoMa Farmers Market at Alethia Tanner Park today from 3-7 PM! We’re thrilled to welcome three new vendors. ⤵️
🫖 @flowergirlherbs
♻️ @therounds.co
🍅 Kesh & Fresh (sauces and spreads)
🍻 Starting this Saturday, explore the Metropolitan Beer Trail! Download the digital passport and begin checking in to all seven locations. Pre-registration has closed, but check back Saturday to sign up and instantly download your passport! #DrinkMBT
Stop by one of the seven bars and ...breweries to snag a FREE sticker (pictured) while supplies last! Make plans to kick-off the weekend with fun events like:
🍺 @metrobardc Launch Party: May 14
🍺 @nomarunclub 5K Beer Trail Run: May 14
🍺 @citystatebrewing MBTEA Dance: May 15
Check out our story for more details!
We have two exciting events at Alethia Tanner Park this week! Enjoy the beautiful spring weather and join us for our spring movie series and weekly farmers market.
🎥 Tomorrow, Wednesday, May 11 at sunset: CiNoMatic begins! Join us for a FREE outdoor screening of Mrs. Doubtfire. Food and... drinks will be available for purchase from local food truck, @kam.and.46.
🥦 Thursday, May 12 from 3-7 PM: The NoMa Farmers Market at Alethia Tanner Park
Link in bio to learn more!
🎨 The #NoMa BID is working with local artists to bring even more incredible artwork to the neighborhood. After receiving dozens of submissions of unique design proposals, we need YOUR help in choosing the finalist! The top design will be displayed on the MBT overpass over M Street NE. Link in ...bio to vote for your favorite mural by May 13! Swipe ➡️ to see all three designs.
🍺 #ICYMI, starting next Saturday, May 14, you can download the Metropolitan Beer Trail Passport. Visit and check in to all seven locations to get a FREE t-shirt! #DrinkMBT
👀 Take a sneak peek at the shirts, and visit the link in bio to pre-register for your passport.
...Pre-registration closes on MONDAY, May 9! After that, anyone can sign up starting May 14 to receive their FREE, digital passport instantly.
Participating locations:
@metrobardc
@citystatebrewing
@rightproperbeer
@thedewdropinndc
@wundergartendc
@theeleanordc
@redbearbrewing
🍓🥦🥕 Who’s ready for the first #NoMa Farmers Market at Alethia Tanner Park?! Join us tomorrow from 3-7 pm. From fresh fruits and veggies to baked goods and honey, support small business and shop local from our vendors:
✨@acontemporarymarket.bakery
✨@alvodc
✨ Ashton ...Farms
✨ @atlixcosgrill
✨ @believenbread
✨ @chippintime
✨ @everybodysjuice
✨ @f99candles
✨ @frutikarika
✨ @howellsstandard
✨ @pasteandrind
✨ @seasonedspice4u
✨ @solelunadc
✨ @spicywaterafricangrill
✨ UDC SNAP-Ed
✨ @yeht_company
From special pizza releases to “Cinco to Go” packs, celebrate #cincodemayo in #NoMa this week!
🍕 @andyspizzanoma: a special release of the Chriqueso pizza (chorizo, jack cheese, avocado-tomatillo salsa, chipotle mayo, and cilantro). Tickets to the pizza release party include ...bottomless margaritas!
🌮 @republiccantina: Cinco To Go packs, including margaritas! Available for delivery.
🍹 @theeleanordc: specialty drinks and cocktails.
💐 April showers bring…#May flowers! Stop by @shelovesmedc’s Eckington Shop today for some early #mothersday fun.
🌷 Free flowers with any purchase
🌹Shop for mom and see their full Mother’s Day Collection
🌼 Photo booth & portraits just in time for Mother’s ...Day from 12-3PM — fur babies welcome!
📸: @shelovesmedc + @khayshots
🌎 Happy #EarthDay! Thank you to all who help keep #NoMa green & clean, including our Ambassador Team, our neighbors @doee_dc (who handed out pollinator seeds this morning at the NoMa-Gallaudet U Metro), and @eckington.civic.association & @eckingtonparks (who host monthly neighborhood ...cleanups ➡️ swipe to learn more).
🧀🍏🫐The #NoMa Farmers Market at Alethia Tanner Park is just two weeks away! Enjoy an afternoon in the park and shop for local baked goods, fruits and veggies, fresh pasta, and more.
Check out our Instagram guide to learn more, and visit our website through the link in bio to see ...our full list of vendors so far.