Any funky little neighborhoods in DC area? With Northern California-type vibe?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Places that come to mind are Glover park and also Arlington between courthouse and Clarendon

If OP wants Saratoga (meaning NY?) she won't find that there, or really anywhere IMO

[Anonymous]

Palisades

[Anonymous]

Not really.
Takoma Park is the closest I can think of.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:mount rainier - funky and hip but not upscale. Right outside dc border. up and coming. DC is not as sanitized as bay area. I mean that in a mostly good way if what you like is funky, urban, diverse, hipster. If what you want is safe and good schools wrapped in a bohemian blanket a la berkeley or something, that;s not here.

Mount rainier has nothing in common with Los Gatos. In fact a Los Gatos is for tech millionaires who think that San Fran has to many poor minority's.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Places that come to mind are Glover park and also Arlington between courthouse and Clarendon

If OP wants Saratoga (meaning NY?) she won't find that there, or really anywhere IMO

I think OP is talking about Saratoga, CA, which is in Silicon Valley. There really isn't much "funky" about Saratoga anymore, so it's a bit tough to understand what OP is looking for in the DC area. I think of Takoma Park as funky, but it is much less wealthy than the areas OP mentioned. Places like Bethesda might be more in line housing-wise, but they are more staid than the areas OP mentioned. Tough analogy really.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:mount rainier - funky and hip but not upscale. Right outside dc border. up and coming. DC is not as sanitized as bay area. I mean that in a mostly good way if what you like is funky, urban, diverse, hipster. If what you want is safe and good schools wrapped in a bohemian blanket a la berkeley or something, that;s not here.

Mount rainier has nothing in common with Los Gatos. In fact a Los Gatos is for tech millionaires who think that San Fran has to many poor minority's.

OP also mentioned Vermont/Pacific NW, funky vibe. Yeah, look at Mount Rainer:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/realestate/neighborhood-profile-mount-rainier-a-haven-for-artists-and-now-redevelopment/2014/03/06/60454020-9831-11e3-8461-8a24c7bf0653_story.html?utm_term=.196a43739a99

[Anonymous]

Probably Takoma Park. It's not flashy, but it's definitely populated with upper middle class/middle class people in the downtown/historic area.

[Anonymous]

I'm from the Bay Area and the DC areas I like the best are the Hill (where I happily live) and Takoma Park. Both walkable and still a little funky. The area around Capitol Hill has Eastern Market, Barracks Row, but also H Street and Union Market.

[Anonymous]

Tenleytown

[Anonymous]

Del Ray

[Anonymous]

Not DC: Annapolis

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not DC: Annapolis

uh..No.. I am from San Jose/ Los Gatos area. Vibe is totally different.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Places that come to mind are Glover park and also Arlington between courthouse and Clarendon

If OP wants Saratoga (meaning NY?) she won't find that there, or really anywhere IMO

I think OP is talking about Saratoga, CA, which is in Silicon Valley. There really isn't much "funky" about Saratoga anymore, so it's a bit tough to understand what OP is looking for in the DC area. I think of Takoma Park as funky, but it is much less wealthy than the areas OP mentioned. Places like Bethesda might be more in line housing-wise, but they are more staid than the areas OP mentioned. Tough analogy really.

Saratoga. Los Gatos. These have been Uber wealthy enclaves for at least a generation with ritzy artisanal doughnut shops and the like.

Chevy chase. Maybe del ray (but doesn't have good schools like Saratoga). Maybe Arlington but it is a little less fancy than op target.

[Anonymous]

Glen Echo?

[Anonymous]

Del Rey in Alexandria