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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would do WOTP for long term reasons. Also, Cap Hill is too isolated for me. If like to have access to Bethesda, SS, and Downtown.[/quote]

I have never heard of anyone thinking of Capitol Hill as isolated.  We have Barracks Row and nearby H Street.  You can walk to Nationals Park,  SE Waterfront/Navy Yard and National Mall/Smithsonian Museums.  Holiday concerts and occasional sledding on the Capitol Grounds.  Child-friendly programs at the Library of Congress.  Arts programs at CHAW.  Ballet at St. Marks.  Skating at Canal Park.  Yards Splash fountain.  Marine Barracks or concerts at Yards Park on summer evenings.  Sports on the Hill.  Capitol Hill Little League.  Bike to the Pirate Ship in Anacostis Park.  Fort Dupont or Ballston for year-round indoor ice skating.  Shopping at Eastern Market or nearby Union Market.  Winter days at tbe Botanic Garden.  Short drive to the National Arboretum and Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens.

Downtown in less than 15 minutes by Blue/Orange/Silver Line.  Ten minutes by car to National Airport or Pentagon City Mall.  Three Target stores within a 15 minute drive, if you don't take advantage of delivery services like Instacart.  We seldom leave the Hill and couldn't think of a good reason to drive to Silver Spring or Bethesda.  To each her own I guess.[/quote]

Agree. Capitol Hill is closer to downtown, so that's silly, and thankfully we have no need to get to Bethesda or Silver Spring. Why would you? If you don't work there or live close by, those are not destinations. The Capitol Hill is isolated argument is oft-repeated on this site and it really shows a lack of knowledge about DC and the Hill in particular. [/quote]

It's considered since most other neighborhoods with young families are across town.  So if you have friends in Petworth, Tenleytown, Mt Pleasant, AU Park, Columbia Heights, Takoma Park, etc then Capitol Hill is completed isolated because it feels far away from all these neighborhoods, but all of these neighborhoods are relatively close to one another.  If all your friends are on Capitol Hill then it's not isolated.  I live in Petworth and most of my friends and colleagues are in the areas listed.  Getting to Capitol Hill from any of these areas is a pain.  [/quote]

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