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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We raised our family in North Arlington, very close to Falls Church. I don’t understand the fixation on Falls Church having a small town feel and all that baloney. The main drag is full of traffic and essentially strip malls and chain stores.  There are a few decent restaurants but nothing super interesting at all.

To me, the only thing different between Falls Church and everything around it is that it has a separate, smaller, and less diverse public school system with a good reputation. That’s it. [/quote]

I tend to agree with this analysis.  Falls Church City doesn't really look like a small town from the outside.  Of course, it's entirely possible - even probable - that it has a small town sense of community for those who live there.  While it is more walkable than most parts of Northern Virginia, the places you would walk to mostly have a strip mall appearance.  In other words, it doesn't [i]look[/i] charming.  That said by all accounts it is a really good place to live.  But, if you did live there, I would think that it would be beneficial to use the excellent public schools to become part of the community.

Unlike Falls Church City, the Del Ray neighborhood in the City of Alexandria actually has a charming small town look with a main street with non-chain stores.  The drive into DC from Del Ray is probably about the same as the drive to DC from Falls Church City.  The knock on Del Ray is that the schools are not well regarded.  But this wouldn't be an issue for you if you are committed to using Catholic schools.  [/quote]

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