What makes you glad you live in D.C.?

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:- the wonderful liberal echo chamber
- that I get to denigrate other parts of the country as “flyover” because I live here

Wow, why would you do that? Denigrating other parts of the country is so short-sighted and, frankly, a little self-absorbed.

I read that as sarcasm. maybe I'm wrong.

Uh, pp here. Maybe you should read my post again......

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: - There are a million things to do.
- My kids' school is super diverse and they'll grow up knowing kids of all races and cultures.
- The city is absolutely gorgeous. There is history everywhere, the Potomac is beautiful, and it's the most gorgeous city in Spring that I've ever seen.
- There are so many fascinating and brilliant people. The various institutions of higher learning means lots of experts in all different areas. The government and the think tanks and the nonprofits all employ brilliant people who have done really interesting things in their lives. It's why I love meeting new people.
- And agree as to black culture. I'm not AA but being in a racially diverse city where AA culture is present and celebrated is valuable to all people.

+1, but as a PP said, the whole diaspora is here. I'm black and 1st-gen, and I know a ton of black immigrants here too. AAs yes, but also Ethiopians, West Indians, West Africans, etc.

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Anonymous wrote:I am happy every morning when I see the Capitol dome on my walk to work, and I do not work in politics, which makes it even better. Been here 20+ years.

Similar. I like seeing the Capitol and Library of Congress every morning. I like that my kids' schools take advantage of the plentiful museums, parks, and historical sights. I love living in a city with a diverse and international population. I love my work with really interesting people. I like that friends and family can enjoy themselves (and amuse themselves) when they visit us. I like the milder weather than where I grew up. I like that I can get international flights from two airports and domestic flights a short metro ride to DCA.

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Anonymous wrote:Not too small a city
Not too big a city
Nice mix of transients and lifetime residents.
People not too uppity and trendy and antisocial not too modest and unstylish and extra neighborly.

HAHHAHAHAHAHAHA Where the HELL is this? Do tell!

I was going to facetiously add "the people" and they bubbly personalities, their friendliness, open mindedness, and the fact that they walk around happy to be alive. Add to that, their worldliness and willingness to accept differences, their top of the top accomplishments, only from the top schools in the world, and their humility. But since I have met none of that in 30 years, I guess not.

[Anonymous]

The open, light-filled green city. God save the height limit!

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Beautiful architecture, monuments, open sky
Love how diverse my group of friends and coworkers are
Love the great activities for my kids
Love politics and prose
And how I can get authentic pho, ethiopian, dim sum, Mexican, indian, etc

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Anonymous wrote:We get all, and I mean ALL, of the music tours. Big (U2, Springsteen), medium, and also little/new acts at the 930 club.

This is also true for tours at Kennedy Center/Strathmore.

+1. 9:30 is the best music club in the US.

[Anonymous]

- The parochial silos that people live in make it so easy to avoid the outside world.
- The belief that driving 30 minutes for anything is normal.
- The fact there are three airports I can use to escape easily.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:- The parochial silos that people live in make it so easy to avoid the outside world.
- The belief that driving 30 minutes for anything is normal.
- The fact there are three airports I can use to escape easily.

+1

[Anonymous]

Smithsonians, Kennedy Center, Capitol Steps

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Everything posted here (besides all the sour pusses) plus the walkability! I live in the city and I can walk sooo many places and the walk is usually beautiful. There are so few cities like that in this country, it is really unique. Add to that the architecture, the greenness, the great job market, amd interesting people. And of course DCA and, as much as I love to hate on it, Metro. And the millions of free world class activities for kids. I love it here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:- The parochial silos that people live in make it so easy to avoid the outside world.
- The belief that driving 30 minutes for anything is normal.
- The fact there are three airports I can use to escape easily.

This gives it away that you live in a burb and not DC. Also the reference to THREE airports

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On a blue sky day, looking down the Mall at the Washington Monument still takes my breath away.

I love that I spend my lunch break walking the Mall. Many US citizens will do that once or never in their lifetimes, I get to do it every day.

My neighborhood is awesome. Great people, fun pool club, my kids’ school rocks, I can walk to anything I need in under ten minutes including Metro, movies, a variety of stores and restaurants, I only own one car and we put less than 2,000 miles on it per year, my kids love the zoo and it’s free and close enough for us to walk, we never lack for things to do, I could go on.

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I love seeing all the graduates in their caps and gowns - with 5 universities here weekends in May are full of happy families walking around.

(now in Agusut/Septemeber I hate what these same families do to the traffic as they move the future graduates into their schools but in May it's really a happy time.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not too small a city
Not too big a city
Nice mix of transients and lifetime residents.
People not too uppity and trendy and antisocial not too modest and unstylish and extra neighborly.

HAHHAHAHAHAHAHA Where the HELL is this? Do tell!

I was going to facetiously add "the people" and they bubbly personalities, their friendliness, open mindedness, and the fact that they walk around happy to be alive. Add to that, their worldliness and willingness to accept differences, their top of the top accomplishments, only from the top schools in the world, and their humility. But since I have met none of that in 30 years, I guess not.

Sounds like you need to get out and about more.