Eastern Market

Sunday mornings usually consist of a grumpy and lazy me... but this morning was different. I felt awake, alert and awesome. The smart thing to do would have been to channel these positive feelings into a productive day at the library, attacking all my homework. Instead, I obviously decided to spend the day exploring a place I've always wanted to go to - Eastern Market. 


After getting in the car with my boyfriend, I googled "Eastern Market DC" on my phone for directions. I foolishly assumed the first address that popped up was the right place. After driving all the way there, I started to get the feeling that we were at the wrong place. Firstly, it was located in the northeastern region of the District which means SKETCHY. In fact if you type "NE DC" on Google and hit the "news" tab, the top 3 stories that come up are:
1) D.C. teen sentenced in fatal shooting after funeral
2) Man charged in D.C. transgender shooting
3) Four Area Men Plead Guilty to Federal Narcotics Conspiracy Charges


I felt as if we were in the ghetto. We got out of the car and walked into the building complex called "Farmers Market." I thought to myself oh, farmers market / eastern market must be the same thing! I was wrong. So wrong! The place was kind of empty, filled with flies and clearly unsanitary. Each step we took was questionable. Should we proceed, should we not? I held my boyfriend's hand and we clutched each other oh so tightly. After walking around the entire area, reconfirming we were at the wrong place, I nudged my friend and said "lets go." He politely agreed with no-hestiation. He didn't say anything until we got back into the car but his facial expression was saying it all! I bet he was wondering why I dragged him out of bed on a Sunday morning to drive me all the way here to see THIS.

Sketchy market...

In the car he finally unloaded his thoughts and said, "well, there was definitely no FDA approved food in there." We laughed for a good 5 minutes and proceeded to google the CORRECT address.


The right destination turned out to be safe, kid-friendly and happy place! People were strolling around with their loved ones - family, friends, pets. It was heart-warming! Living in the District, you rarely see people enjoying their time outdoors or walking around in a laid-back manner. It was a lovely change!

Small portion of the market

There was a wide range of stuff being sold -  antiques, jewelry, furniture, fresh produce, beads, pottery, incense, clothes, bags, music, etc. The entire area was alive with vivid colors, crisp air and fresh flavors.


All the fruits and vegetables were so ripe and you could sample almost everything!

Juicy heirloom tomatoes

Apples & peaches

A few of the several vegetables

More vegetables!

Eastern market is definitely a place to visit. It is opened every Sunday from 10am - 5pm. Even if you don't feel like purchasing knick-knacks its a nice place to get away from the city buzz and relax...

Lady napping at eastern market

My only piece of advice...make sure you double check the address!!