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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Because I *don't* live here, I don't have the data you have.  I am trying to understand what makes it worthwhile.

So, I'm asking people who *do* live here and love it what makes it worthwhile for them.  In response, people keep describing what I already have, and in some cases, less than what I already have, as though it's a mindblowing urban wonderland.

So I'm pointing that out so that they will stop assuming that everything in flyover country is McMansions and Applebee's, and describe more specifically what they find attractive about DC.  I don't have trouble understanding why Paris is worth living rough.  I do have trouble understanding what's special about DC.  And I've spent a lot of time here trying to figure out what people see in it, and coming up short.

I am hoping to see some genuine distinction that will clue me in.

Is this a difficult concept?  [/quote]

If you don't see any distinction between a world class power city like DC and Kansas you are smoking something.  If the only things that impress you are skyscrapers or most prominent world tourist destinations like Paris, it just shows your small town mentality.  You won't enjoy it here, you are right.  Stay where you are.  Your lifestyle is not going to be different here and this is because of who you are and what you are looking for, not because of what this city can and cannot offer. [/quote]

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