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[quote=Anonymous]Thanks for the update OP. I can't really express how different Crystal City is from the vast majority of Arlington, holy cow. Definitely do not box yourself in based on that! I live in Arlington and grew up here, and also chuckled at your partner's college experience - was he at UVA? :) Depending on what college he was at will greatly impact what Arlington kids he was exposed to but yeah, there is certainly a portion of preppy, cookie cutter kids though you will find those in every suburb (and really any city too!).

Anyway - I think your smartest options are to rent on the Hill longer or consider Arlington. If you want to look into Arlington I would personally do the following:

Come to Westover on a nice weather Sunday morning and go to the Farmer's market. Go to the playground at the end of the farmers market and see how it all feels. Check out the little shop area right there, see how the vibe feels for you. The farmers market is a great time to get a sense of the community. Many of us head up there many Sundays, it is wonderful for impromptu hang outs with friends, the kids play and it makes you feel like you're really a part of a community because you're always running into friends. It's also hard to tell when you drive into the neighborhood, but there is a trailhead right near westover and you have access to basically all area bike trails. It is pretty amazing. I bike my kids many places we go.

I would also check out other neighborhoods in arlington that have different vibes - Cherrydale, Donaldson Run. Those are going to be closer to woods if that's important to you. Donaldson run is particularly less walkable, it's more if you want a slower vibe.

You could also check out Lyon park as another poster mentioned.

I think the hill is a great place to have a baby, certainly worth considering. But if you're really wanting to buy, Arlington is also a seriously great place to be a young mom so I wouldn't worry there. It is also hard to imagine prior to having your baby how much you will value having a family friendly neighborhood that makes your life easy. But the Hill can meet that criteria too, just likely requires a move later but there are some pros to that since you'll be farther along in parenthood and know what you want.[/quote]

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