DC still a great place to live - post what you like about this city

[Anonymous]

I love the historic rowhouse and goregeous gardens and flowers everywhere! I love many of the American things others have listed. We live in Shaw and I have to say a major detraction right now are the atvs roaring down our avenue well past midnight. It’s why I’m up now., horrendous.

[Anonymous]

American things was a typo. I wrote other things.

[Anonymous]

I'm very fond of the access to history and art. The people can be very engaging and interesting to talk to/get to know. Like 00:53 said, the gardens and flowers all over during the warm months are always beautiful.

[Anonymous]

I have visited Baltimore frequently during the past two years and enjoyed walking around Washington Monument area. A lot of beautiful row houses with astonishing details. Does DC have any neighborhood having beautifully built old houses for ordinary citizens? I would love to tour old houses on bike.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I love that the museums are free. Every time we visit another city and have to pay to go to a museum I'm reminded of how great it is that we can pop in anytime for a quick visit.

Off topic, but I’m curious: how are these museums funded?

[Anonymous]

I love spending our Saturdays biking or walking to multiple parks, coffee shops and then just hanging out at home too. Cant wait till the spray parks open up - and hoping for outdoor story time this summer!

[Anonymous]

I like living within walking distance of DC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I love the Smithsonian museums and zoo.
I love the walkability to everything important to my life.
I love the music scene, from Gogo to the National acts that come through
I love Embassy Open House and International events all year long
I love the interesting mix of people
I love the new playgrounds all over the city
I love that we voted for Biden overwhelming
I love the neighborhood festivals, H St., 18th St
I love the free concerts at the NPS venues
I love my church
I love that I live in the city and hear birds singing all the time
I love that when I call the city to report a pot hole, it actually gets filled in short order!
Yay DC

The indoor pools!!! No city has indoor pools like we do. We take our rec centers for granted.

I also love all of the interesting people who do things that I never knew existed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Restaurants are opening up,
the weather is beautiful,
and people are walking around outside.

Just went for a nice walk, grabbed some Indian food, and ate it on our patio.

Said hi to a few neighbors.

There are a lot of people on the street looking happy.

Very glad to be back in DC - what a great city. And we haven’t even seen all of our friends yet. Looking forward to catching up with more people and meeting new ones. The people in DC are the best part of living here.





(Ps trolls: we know there are lots of conservatives who love to troll this site and try to bring people down. First: it doesn’t work. Second, if you’re going to be negative about DC whether you are a troll who lives in Tennessee or just a conservative hating on the city because you are jealous — take it to another thread. Yeah guns/violence/busing/states rights/density/racial divisiveness, we’ve heard it all from you, take it somewhere else.
Positive views on DC only.
Backhanded compliments and/or hating — take to another thread and pollute that one.)


So excited for this summer in the city!

There are very few things I dislike about living in DC, but the weather is at the top of my list. I want more winter and fewer 90+ degree days. Can't believe we are already doing this in May.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Restaurants are opening up,
the weather is beautiful,
and people are walking around outside.

Just went for a nice walk, grabbed some Indian food, and ate it on our patio.

Said hi to a few neighbors.

There are a lot of people on the street looking happy.

Very glad to be back in DC - what a great city. And we haven’t even seen all of our friends yet. Looking forward to catching up with more people and meeting new ones. The people in DC are the best part of living here.





(Ps trolls: we know there are lots of conservatives who love to troll this site and try to bring people down. First: it doesn’t work. Second, if you’re going to be negative about DC whether you are a troll who lives in Tennessee or just a conservative hating on the city because you are jealous — take it to another thread. Yeah guns/violence/busing/states rights/density/racial divisiveness, we’ve heard it all from you, take it somewhere else.
Positive views on DC only.
Backhanded compliments and/or hating — take to another thread and pollute that one.)


So excited for this summer in the city!

There are very few things I dislike about living in DC, but the weather is at the top of my list. I want more winter and fewer 90+ degree days. Can't believe we are already doing this in May.

DP. Same, PP, same. I am not built to withstand hot, humid summer weather. You'd think I'd acclimate after 20 years but sadly, I have not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Restaurants are opening up,
the weather is beautiful,
and people are walking around outside.

Just went for a nice walk, grabbed some Indian food, and ate it on our patio.

Said hi to a few neighbors.

There are a lot of people on the street looking happy.

Very glad to be back in DC - what a great city. And we haven’t even seen all of our friends yet. Looking forward to catching up with more people and meeting new ones. The people in DC are the best part of living here.





(Ps trolls: we know there are lots of conservatives who love to troll this site and try to bring people down. First: it doesn’t work. Second, if you’re going to be negative about DC whether you are a troll who lives in Tennessee or just a conservative hating on the city because you are jealous — take it to another thread. Yeah guns/violence/busing/states rights/density/racial divisiveness, we’ve heard it all from you, take it somewhere else.
Positive views on DC only.
Backhanded compliments and/or hating — take to another thread and pollute that one.)


So excited for this summer in the city!

There are very few things I dislike about living in DC, but the weather is at the top of my list. I want more winter and fewer 90+ degree days. Can't believe we are already doing this in May.

DP. Same, PP, same. I am not built to withstand hot, humid summer weather. You'd think I'd acclimate after 20 years but sadly, I have not.

I've been living in DC for 25 years and I used to tolerate it fine. But th last few years have been rough. Maybe it's menopause.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I love that the museums are free. Every time we visit another city and have to pay to go to a museum I'm reminded of how great it is that we can pop in anytime for a quick visit.

Off topic, but I’m curious: how are these museums funded?

Where are you from, PP? They are funded by the federal government. And before you try to start something, DC pays more federal taxes than 22 other states (highest per capita) and has over 700,000 residents with no representation in their government, including over 11,000 members of the military.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I love that the museums are free. Every time we visit another city and have to pay to go to a museum I'm reminded of how great it is that we can pop in anytime for a quick visit.

Off topic, but I’m curious: how are these museums funded?

Where are you from, PP? They are funded by the federal government. And before you try to start something, DC pays more federal taxes than 22 other states (highest per capita) and has over 700,000 residents with no representation in their government, including over 11,000 members of the military.

Substantial funding comes from private donors/foundations. Also, commercial licensing, concessions, retail, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have visited Baltimore frequently during the past two years and enjoyed walking around Washington Monument area. A lot of beautiful row houses with astonishing details. Does DC have any neighborhood having beautifully built old houses for ordinary citizens? I would love to tour old houses on bike.

Depends on your definition of "beautiful" and "ordinary citizens."

There are plenty of rowhouses in the NE/SE quadrants of the city in the $500K-$900K range, many of which are very nice looking.

https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1106-8th-St-NE-20002/home/9900826

This house is $725K, and while you'll never be able to afford it working at Walmart, it's well within reach for a dual-income professional couple. And not just lobbyists and lawyers, pretty much anyone with a pulse, a degree, and 10 years in the workforce can clear $80K in this city, even in nonprofits. Are those "ordinary people?" That's up to you I guess.

[Anonymous]

Why do people here frequently say that they “grabbed” food?