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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP I grew up in the Bethesda sphere, and I will say that this is why we no longer live in Bethesda. When I was a kid Bethesda was actually kinda charming and homey despite the lack of historic charm. Case in point - used to have stuff like a skate shop right on Bethesda row where lululemon is (anyone OG's here Evolve Skateshop, and then Asylum Wake Skate Snow?), which is something you wouldn't see today. Same with the army surplus store where as boys used to buy airsoft guns and other odd stuff. Now it is very corporate and soulless feeling as you've touched on.

We moved to NoVa because MoCo lost its luster imo. The MoCo folks here will point out correctly that NoVa has plenty of soulless places, but let me give you a secret - one of DC's best kept secret gems is Alexandria. Del Ray, Fort Hunt, Mount Vernon, Belle Haven, and of course the crown Jewel Old Town. Some chains but largely  dominated by local small businesses - just cruise down king street or mt vernon ave and you will see. [/quote]

It's stupid imo to get into an argument about whether Bethesda has "soul" or less "soul" than Del Ray but I would just point out that Bethesda has a skate shop-- it's just not on Bethesda Row (like most of the smaller owned businesses Bethesda).  It's too bad the army navy surplus shut down but it was a victim of a development project that has not gotten off the ground.  There are still thrift shops in Bethesda and plenty of non-"corporate" stores as long as your conception of "Bethesda" extends beyond Bethesda Row.[/quote]

Del Ray >>> Bethesda.  The vibes are very, very different.[/quote]

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