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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you moved from DC to Annapolis, can you share your experience?  Especially if you moved with young kids?  We are thinking of doing this (both will still work in DC, will have to commute in 2x a week).  I'm wondering if it was hard to make new friends.  What are some neighborhoods to look into for families with young children?[/quote]

We ended up moving to Ellicott City but almost pulled the trigger on Annapolis and have friends there. Hope some of this is helpful to you:

-It is a very family-friendly area, though the schools are generally not great so a lot use the great privates around Annapolis. 
-Wardour is a terrific neighborhood where you can still bike down and, contrary to my last statement, has a WONDERFUL elementary school. 
-Commute from Annapolis is much better than from the burbs on the NW side of the state. Yay!
-You should have no trouble making friends and there are a fair amount of folks who move to Annapolis from DC. [b]That said, you'll be in "real" Maryland, and that is a different mindset from DC.[/b] Because you'll be in Annapolis, will be around plenty of political-types, though most will have MD-focused careers. It is also a very relaxed town, which I love, but worlds away from DC. 
-Super easy to get to DC and Baltimore on the weekends, as well on down the ocean.

There is a lot of hysteria about commutes on this board, mostly by people that I think have rarely actually done them. I have (perhaps an unfortunate amount of) experience with a bunch of the commutes in DC coming from Maryland, and I think Annapolis strikes a good balance between being reasonable and also having its own great culture, restaurants, etc.

Good luck with the decision! [/quote]

Edited because I got distracted and hit submit before finishing two lines...[/quote]

I am a new poster and we made this move a few years ago. I always try to highlight the bolded point above when people ask about Annapolis on DCUM. It's a different culture here and the PP's designation of "real Maryland" is spot on. After living in DC area for 15 years, I have found that surprisingly I enjoy being outside of the DC bubble. I didn't expect to like it, but it's a nice change.

On the other hand, there is a significant downgrade in food and restaurant options. I not a 'foodie' by any stretch, but I do miss the options and variety of DC and the NOVA suburbs.

The other thing to be aware of is differences in diversity. My children's school (public) and pre-school is probably 95% white. Other parts of the area are more diverse, but in different ways than DC. From my experiences most folks here are white or black and some Latinos. There are very few Asians compared to the DC suburbs and my Asian friends who lived here really did not care for it. They escaped back to the DC/NOVA as soon as possible. Also, there have been some racial incidents at some of the more rural schools that are concerning. I would look into schools closely before moving into a school district if you are going public. Elementary is generally good, I noticed that people will use publics when kids are little and then move to private when they reach middle or high school.

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