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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Great. Thanks for all that! I appreciate it. Is it easy to meet people? We have great friends here and don't really know people in DC. Also, does Bethesda seem like it's own thing or part of DC? Do you mainly stay in your area or do you spend more time in DC? Does one area have better activities for the kids?[/quote]

[b]Bethesda is definitely isolated from DC. It might technically be walkable but not in the same way NW DC is.[/b] I only have an infant but I feel like if you're in DC proper it's that much easier to do all the free museums and other fun activities DC has to offer. You'd probably end up doing a fair amount of driving to places if you lived in Maryland.

Bonus is that your spouse could easily use public transport to get to Georgetown if you're as close in as Cleveland park. Bethesda would be a long commute and traffic is awful here. I know you're coming from manhattan but trust me, it's awful. [/quote]

Oh that is such crap. The redline goes right through Bethesda and frankly, there's a ton more kid-centered activities up there (and a much more urban flavor in downtown Bethesda) than many of the NW DC neighborhoods. And WAY better shopping and food.[/quote]

+1 Have lived in Bethesda for 8 years now, defected from NOVA and work in downtown DC, and agree that Bethesda would be a nice choice for you, if you are close enough to walk to downtown Bethesda.  To be close enough to walk to downtown though, you will either need to live in a condo/apartment, spend ~650-850k on a crappy old house that needs updating, or have a chunk of change to spend on a nice house.  There is a ton of shopping and great restaurants in Bethesda, and a ton of kid related activities.  And you are close enough to DC by a short drive, metro ride or cab, so its not like DC is some far off land.  I drive to work in downtown DC and (depending on the route I take) drive through many of the NW DC neighborhoods suggested here such as AU park, Spring Valley, Palisades, and Cleveland Park and none of these neighborhoods have as much going on in one place as Bethesda.  In fact, its not much of a difference getting from one of these neighborhoods to downtown DC as it is from Bethesda.  Friendship heights does have good shopping with bigger name stores and some decent restaurants, but I still like Bethesda better.  Good luck with your choice and your move and welcome to the DC area![/quote]

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