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[quote=Anonymous]Hinterlands? Really? Woodley Park isn't exactly Manhattan. And many areas in NoVA and MD have a lot more to do than than that hub of fun, Cathedral Ave. Crime notwithstanding, there's not a lot going on there outside of the zoo. It's obvious to most people why we choose to live across the City limits. The question should be, if you have kids, why on earth would you live in DC? The only possible edge DC would have for parents with kids in DC schools is proximity. But as several posters have pointed out, even that edge is not decisive. And BTW Rosslyn is a lot closer than 5 mins to DC. Check a map.

You check a map.  Besides Georgetown, Rosslyn isn't close to anyplace desirable.  And the ONE desirable neighborhood it's near is (gasp!) in DC.  Oh, the "hub of fun" WP is near is a little street called Connecticut Ave. Maybe you've heard of it?  Besides the Zoo, WP is walking distance to two large hotels, tons of shops and restaurants, lots of embassies (that open their doors to the public every spring), the National Cathedral, and many neighborhoods that are destinations themselves (i.e., Dupont Circle, Kalorama, Adams Morgan, Cleveland Park).

I notice that you keep comparing Rosslyn (or Arlington) to all of DC.  I'm only talking about WP here, so pay attention.  There are many reasons, as I've outlined above, to raise children in this neighborhood.  If I wanted to be bored to death, I'd move into your neighborhood.  I guarantee that when my children are teens, they won't be looking for things to do in NoVa or other surrounding burbs.  Your kids, on the other hand, will be dying to hang out "in the city" (a real one). Just make sure they know how to carry themselves in this VERY dangerous and scary city, or else they will be easy targets.[/quote]

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