What is going on with Lakelands and Kentlands?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:NP. Hey, DC posters, you know where I want to live?

This apt: https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/4740-Connecticut-Ave-NW-20008/unit-304/home/9976864?utm_source=myredfin&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ios_share&utm_nooverride=1&utm_content=link

Man, not outdated at all, right?! Plus the schools are ranked lower than the ones in Gaithersburg, so that’s awesome. But you’re on CT Ave, so that’s what’s important, right?

I should specify, they’re ranked lower than the ones that feed from Lakelands and Kentlands. Wilson HS is unranked on US News.

I live in a SFH in Cleveland Park and my children attend the Cathedral Schools (within walking distance). I’m happy that your super-sized schools in the outer burbs are highly ranked on some scale. However, public schools were never part of the deal when we considered where to move. Our focus was on convenience, city amenities and proximity to schools that provide the best education possible—for us that was never going to be any public school in the DC Metro region.

We also bought our home in 2008. Our house is now valued at $350,000 more than we paid for it. Enjoy your life in Gaithersburg, as I’m enjoying my life in DC.

Cool story, bro. DC was barely gentrified in 2008, so no one is surprised about that sort of increase. That’s what happens when a city starts to become inhabitable. I’ve lived in the DMV since 2005, and only moved out to what you consider Hicksville in 2016. Before that I lived in DC. Let’s hope you never have to consider public schools there because they’re horrible. I used to work in DCPS so I know.

Also, “some scale” = US News.

Cleveland Park was “barely gentrified” in 2008? Mmmkay.

US News ranks public high schools? Who knew and who cares besides people who can only afford public school?

You are so massively ignorant.

The overall gentrification of DC impacted housing prices even in historically more affluent areas.

I went to private school and care about public school. Unlike you, I consider private school an option only if public school doesn’t work out. We can afford it but won’t default to it.

And you are massively insecure. No one cares about the soul sucking commute, overcrowded schools, track homes, or Olive Gardens in Gaithersburg except you...and the others who have to live out there.

Enjoy your Applebee's in DC, Gaithersburg does not have an Olive Garden, nor do they have a Applebee's.

We choose to live here and you are one of the reasons. You clearly are missing a soul.

You know that DC doesn’t have an Applebee’s or Olive Garden. DC doesn’t have a Red Lobster either, but Gaithersburg does, so you enjoy that “fine dining” experience.

Tgi Fridays
Green turtle

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Anonymous wrote:NP. Hey, DC posters, you know where I want to live?

This apt: https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/4740-Connecticut-Ave-NW-20008/unit-304/home/9976864?utm_source=myredfin&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ios_share&utm_nooverride=1&utm_content=link

Man, not outdated at all, right?! Plus the schools are ranked lower than the ones in Gaithersburg, so that’s awesome. But you’re on CT Ave, so that’s what’s important, right?

I should specify, they’re ranked lower than the ones that feed from Lakelands and Kentlands. Wilson HS is unranked on US News.

I live in a SFH in Cleveland Park and my children attend the Cathedral Schools (within walking distance). I’m happy that your super-sized schools in the outer burbs are highly ranked on some scale. However, public schools were never part of the deal when we considered where to move. Our focus was on convenience, city amenities and proximity to schools that provide the best education possible—for us that was never going to be any public school in the DC Metro region.

We also bought our home in 2008. Our house is now valued at $350,000 more than we paid for it. Enjoy your life in Gaithersburg, as I’m enjoying my life in DC.

Cool story, bro. DC was barely gentrified in 2008, so no one is surprised about that sort of increase. That’s what happens when a city starts to become inhabitable. I’ve lived in the DMV since 2005, and only moved out to what you consider Hicksville in 2016. Before that I lived in DC. Let’s hope you never have to consider public schools there because they’re horrible. I used to work in DCPS so I know.

Also, “some scale” = US News.

Cleveland Park was “barely gentrified” in 2008? Mmmkay.

US News ranks public high schools? Who knew and who cares besides people who can only afford public school?

You are so massively ignorant.

The overall gentrification of DC impacted housing prices even in historically more affluent areas.

I went to private school and care about public school. Unlike you, I consider private school an option only if public school doesn’t work out. We can afford it but won’t default to it.

And you are massively insecure. No one cares about the soul sucking commute, overcrowded schools, track homes, or Olive Gardens in Gaithersburg except you...and the others who have to live out there.

Enjoy your Applebee's in DC, Gaithersburg does not have an Olive Garden, nor do they have a Applebee's.

We choose to live here and you are one of the reasons. You clearly are missing a soul.

You know that DC doesn’t have an Applebee’s or Olive Garden. DC doesn’t have a Red Lobster either, but Gaithersburg does, so you enjoy that “fine dining” experience.

Tgi Fridays
Green turtle

There are no TGI Fridays in DC, but there’s one out your way in Rockville...unsurprisingly.

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There’s also a Red Lobster and Olive Garden in NYC, you bozos.

Of course the DC people started this restaurant argument, which is asinine. The presence of crappy chains doesn’t mean good restaurants don’t exist, as NYC proves.

Try again.

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Anonymous wrote:DC people, enjoy your ruby Tuesday and fuddruckers. Don’t act like it’s all fine dining.

The problem is that none of it is fine dining in Gaithersburg/Kentlands/Whateverlands.

Btw, there are no Ruby Tuesdays or Fuddruckers in DC anymore. DC has its fair share of terrible, hole in the wall restaurants. However, if you’re going to attempt to be insulting, please name the correct mediocre restaurants.

That's ridiculous. There are plenty of good restaurants in the Gaithersburg area (though not, currently, specifically in the Kentlands shopping center).

Not true anymore.

See: Vasili’s and Kenaki Sushi.

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Anonymous wrote:DC people, enjoy your ruby Tuesday and fuddruckers. Don’t act like it’s all fine dining.

The problem is that none of it is fine dining in Gaithersburg/Kentlands/Whateverlands.

Btw, there are no Ruby Tuesdays or Fuddruckers in DC anymore. DC has its fair share of terrible, hole in the wall restaurants. However, if you’re going to attempt to be insulting, please name the correct mediocre restaurants.

That's ridiculous. There are plenty of good restaurants in the Gaithersburg area (though not, currently, specifically in the Kentlands shopping center).

Are any of those Gaithersburg restaurants Michelin starred? I’ll wait.

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Oh and the Kenaki sushi chef came from Raku, a DC sushi place. He thought his excellent sushi would do well here.

Better tell him we’re all hicks, guys!!

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Anonymous wrote:DC people, enjoy your ruby Tuesday and fuddruckers. Don’t act like it’s all fine dining.

The problem is that none of it is fine dining in Gaithersburg/Kentlands/Whateverlands.

Btw, there are no Ruby Tuesdays or Fuddruckers in DC anymore. DC has its fair share of terrible, hole in the wall restaurants. However, if you’re going to attempt to be insulting, please name the correct mediocre restaurants.

That's ridiculous. There are plenty of good restaurants in the Gaithersburg area (though not, currently, specifically in the Kentlands shopping center).

Are any of those Gaithersburg restaurants Michelin starred? I’ll wait.

That’s your standard??!

I’ve been to plenty of Michelin starred restaurants and know that’s a stupid metric. You know what’s not Michelin starred? Joe’s Pizza in NYC. Ever heard of it?

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Anonymous wrote:DC people, enjoy your ruby Tuesday and fuddruckers. Don’t act like it’s all fine dining.

The problem is that none of it is fine dining in Gaithersburg/Kentlands/Whateverlands.

Btw, there are no Ruby Tuesdays or Fuddruckers in DC anymore. DC has its fair share of terrible, hole in the wall restaurants. However, if you’re going to attempt to be insulting, please name the correct mediocre restaurants.

That's ridiculous. There are plenty of good restaurants in the Gaithersburg area (though not, currently, specifically in the Kentlands shopping center).

Are any of those Gaithersburg restaurants Michelin starred? I’ll wait.

Do you live in Washington, Virginia? I'm sure that you wouldn't settle for living in a backwater with no three-star and only two two-star restaurants, would you?

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The obsession with "fine dining" is bizarre to me. How often are you eating out that this is the most important part of your life.

I know there is a lack of kitchen space in most DC homes so maybe that is why cooking and having people over is less common and eating out is so important.

Even if you eat out once a week, that is 8 hours of your life but it seems to dominate your life.

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Anonymous wrote:This is anecdotal, but my friend bought large townhome in Lakelands in 2008. When she sold it this year, 2018, she had to accept $20k less than she paid for it 10 years ago. Paid $620k in 2008. Sold for $600k in 2018. So not a great investment.

Right, because 2008 was a great year to buy real estate outside of DC.

There is literally no worse year you could possibly pick than 2008 as a point of reference. Are you aware we had a massive housing bubble then that fueled a recession?

Well 2005/2006 were way worse. 2008, while not the bottom, was already on the way down. My house bought in 2007 (higher price than 2008) is worth $50k more than I paid for it and this is in the Loudoun boonies.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC people, enjoy your ruby Tuesday and fuddruckers. Don’t act like it’s all fine dining.

The problem is that none of it is fine dining in Gaithersburg/Kentlands/Whateverlands.

Btw, there are no Ruby Tuesdays or Fuddruckers in DC anymore. DC has its fair share of terrible, hole in the wall restaurants. However, if you’re going to attempt to be insulting, please name the correct mediocre restaurants.

That's ridiculous. There are plenty of good restaurants in the Gaithersburg area (though not, currently, specifically in the Kentlands shopping center).

Are any of those Gaithersburg restaurants Michelin starred? I’ll wait.

Do you live in Washington, Virginia? I'm sure that you wouldn't settle for living in a backwater with no three-star and only two two-star restaurants, would you?

Yes, the Inn at Little Washington. Even that rural backwater has better dining options than Gaithersburg.

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No 3 star rated restaurants in dc. The lack of humanity is hard to bear.

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Anonymous wrote:The obsession with "fine dining" is bizarre to me. How often are you eating out that this is the most important part of your life.

I know there is a lack of kitchen space in most DC homes so maybe that is why cooking and having people over is less common and eating out is so important.

Even if you eat out once a week, that is 8 hours of your life but it seems to dominate your life.

Obsession? No. I’m just pointing out the fact that if you’re celebrating a special occasion at a nice restaurant, it’s nice to not have to include a 1.5 hour rountrip drive to DC. It’s either that, or Red Lobster.

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Anonymous wrote:The obsession with "fine dining" is bizarre to me. How often are you eating out that this is the most important part of your life.

I know there is a lack of kitchen space in most DC homes so maybe that is why cooking and having people over is less common and eating out is so important.

Even if you eat out once a week, that is 8 hours of your life but it seems to dominate your life.

Obsession? No. I’m just pointing out the fact that if you’re celebrating a special occasion at a nice restaurant, it’s nice to not have to include a 1.5 hour rountrip drive to DC. It’s either that, or Red Lobster.

It's Pineapple and Pearls, or Red Lobster? You don't say.

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Anonymous wrote:The obsession with "fine dining" is bizarre to me. How often are you eating out that this is the most important part of your life.

I know there is a lack of kitchen space in most DC homes so maybe that is why cooking and having people over is less common and eating out is so important.

Even if you eat out once a week, that is 8 hours of your life but it seems to dominate your life.

Obsession? No. I’m just pointing out the fact that if you’re celebrating a special occasion at a nice restaurant, it’s nice to not have to include a 1.5 hour rountrip drive to DC. It’s either that, or Red Lobster.

Oh we would go to Frederick not DC. But my family prefer my cooking to a restaurant for special occasions. Could not imagine celebrating a family birthday at a restaurant how cold and impersonal, that is so limiting. Do you not include children in birthday celebrations?

DC is fun for a Caps game though.