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[quote=Anonymous]We recently sold our home and moved back from another region to DC for work and family reasons, renting now in NW as we save for a bigger down payment and also figure out where on earth we want to settle down--while I've lived in DC for a significant portion of my young adult life, this is our first time living in the city with our toddler.

We were planning on staying in the District but, while we're lucky enough to have significant job security and high incomes, this crisis has made me much more open to the 'burbs to be more conservative with our budget.

We'd love to still have a somewhat walkable lifestyle on the weekend with a "town" feel, and we both love being near the water. We've both always loved spending weekends in downtown Annapolis, so are considering turning our home search there. West Annapolis Elementary is fantastic for all intents and purposes, but we are also open to private school for the right house in the historic areas. We both grew up in historic-y towns, so there is also a natural feeling of home there.

I'm a Maryland kid--went to a Baltimore prep school and grew up in that orbit (god help me) as opposed to the more DC-centric communities--so I am somewhat familiar with the Annapolis vibe as a whole, but am not sure what the culture is like for young families. Does anyone have any insight into making friends in Annapolis and getting involved in the community as a new, young family to the area?

To get this out of the way: Husband works from home and I have a flexible work schedule, telecommuting some days and getting into work at 10ish on the days I'm in the office. I know the commutes into DC from MoCo, HoCo, and AA fairly well--actually think the commute from AA is a lot less stressful than from other areas. I have been burned by the MARC far too many times to rely on it regularly and don't like the inevitable 15 minutes I usually lose parking and waiting for it (or the metro) when I take that route anyways, so would likely just drive.  [/quote]

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