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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I am not sure what you are looking for, there are plenty of places in DC area that have walkable shopping/downtown/main street type of things.  I would say pretty much every single suburb or residential area of DC has this in some shape and form.   It's just seems like you have some sort of specific criteria?  In VA, you have Del Ray, Alexandria (PPs already mentioned), but you also have Falls Church, Vienna, various parts of Arlington, Mclean (which has its own little downtown), Pimmit Hills (very promising area for what you are looking for and in your price range).  Bethesda, Silver Spring in MD and other place I probably don't even know about as I don't venture there quite often.   I am not sure whether your problem is with the fact that many of these places developed with car use in mind and hence have more strip mall (overload of parking lots) type of arrangement that may not be pleasing to the eye.  FWIW, we live near downtown Mclean, it's not your cute little main street, but we have all we need on daily basis within walking distance from grocery shops to pet stores, dry cleaners, banks, bakeries, coffee shops and restaurants, bus stops.

The problem is that most of these close to DC suburbs are very expensive if you want to live near the amenities and especially Metro, but this is just the reality of this area and any other expensive metro area in the US.  Anywhere in any small town or a suburb that has good connectivity to a large metro area with jobs you will find very expensive housing.

If you are on a tight budget and want to be close to the city and some major employment centers in VA, I would also take a look at the Pimmit Hills area, some parts will be walkable to the new East Tysons metro and there will be new shopping/entertainment center around there too.  Plus it has a bit of a strip mall main street options with Whole Foods and Trader Joes.  It is not a cute area in terms of what houses look like, but nature wise, it's pretty, lots of trees and rolling hills, great parks nearby and community events.  It's inexpensive and very well connected and convenient, plus it's changing and it may evolve into something you want without crazy prices. [/quote]

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