Living in the DC area- things you like

[Anonymous]

I love driving down Constitution and feeling the POWER!! Mr. Obama is my neighbor and I think that is really cool.

[Anonymous]

9:30 Club

Black Cat

Don't get to enjoy them as much as I used to but it's comforting to know that they are there.

Kramerbooks. Loved Olsson's but now it's gone.

[Anonymous]

I love that I live in the capital of the free world but that I can be home to my cozy, quiet neighborhood and away from all the craziness (like during demonstrations or big events on the Mall or downtown) within a short time on the bus. I live in GP. It's surreal that I can watch this stuff on the news but it's only happening a few miles away. I also love that if I want to join in, that's easy too (like on Inauguration Day).

[Anonymous]

We've been considering moving to CA and while I will not miss the winter cold/snow there are some things I will really miss.

- The landscape. Everything is so green and lush here, even in the summer. CA is brown and scrubby most of the year.
- Everyone listens to the news. Everyone gets into national elections, big SC cases, and significant foreign policy issues.
- The ethnic food. CA has some great Chinese, Korean and Mexican food, in fact the Mexican food here is pretty bad but forget about finding Ethiopian.
- The museums! Its great to just go down on the weekend with the kids.
- The proximity to NYC, beaches, historic sites ..all in easy driving distance. CA drive for hours to get from one major city to another within the same state.
- Cost of living. I know everyone complains about it but it is actually cheaper to live here than the other city/area options we would have for work.
-Shorter flights to Europe than on the west coast.
-The fall colors here are amazing.

[Anonymous]

A handfull of the best high schools in the country.

Lots of green trees.

Water! It may not be like seeing the Pacific ocean while driving along PCH, but I love seeing the Potomac on my way to work.

Ethnic food.

No tall buildings. I find them intimidating. (My issue, I know).

[Anonymous]

Diversity- prople from everywhere live here!

[Anonymous]

Baltimore! Annapolis! Easton!
Oh, and the faces on the locals

[Anonymous]

I second Jim Vance's earring and E Street! I also think people here are friendly, by and large.

[Anonymous]

WAMU. Love that people actually know what's going on with their government (besides just what some talking head said that day). Love the various nationalities. No wind tunnels in downtown.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Jim Vance's earring.

I love this.

[Anonymous]

I love this thread!
All of the many, many free things to do with kids: Smithsonian, the Zoo, Rock Creek Park, free pools in the city, I could go on and on!

My favorite is jumping off the beltway and driving through Rock Creek Park to get home to my city home. It is like driving on a country road every time!

[Anonymous]

I love that I can have a car (with off-street parking) but that I rarely need to USE the car.

I like having four distinct seasons, even if the summers are a little brutal.

And what everyone else said-- liberal, informed, intelligent, diverse.

[Anonymous]

Actually, Jim Vance doesn't need an earring. He is just cooooool. I have his autograph from when he visited my 3rd grade class - 25 years ago!!!

[Anonymous]

I like the dcum thread with the urbanites worried about suburbanites posting on their forum

[Anonymous]

Kojo Nnamdi!
Eastern Market
Listening to the drummers on Sundays in Meridian Hill Park
Walking around the Franciscan Monastery in Brookland
The National Arboretum in Azalea season
9:30 Club/Black Cat
Uptown Theatre

and, at the risk of alienating all the suburb haters, amazing ethnic food in the suburbs. Vietnamese in Falls Church, Korean in Annandale, Salvadorean in Hyattsville/Bladensburg