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Bringing the community together at Washington DC's Eastern Market

Washington DC's Eastern Market brings together local members of the community as well as tourists visiting the DC area to engage one another as buyers and sellers and ensure that the vibrant DC community remains strong. Washington DC's Eastern Market, save for a 2-year period when it was closed due to fire damage, has operated continuously since 1873. It serves as an indoor and outdoor, year-round market that allows merchants to sell food, drinks, and all other manner of items. Outdoors it hosts an antique market as well as fresh produce vendors as seasonably appropriate. It also holds events, such as holiday-themed film screenings, dances, and more in its large indoor space. It's a gathering place for the community as well as an opportunity for tourists to see a side of the city they might not otherwise have had a chance to. It encourages citizens to spend their dollars on merchants that they can see, interact, and become friends with. It builds a vibrant community while at the same time preserving a historic tradition in the city of Washington, DC.

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