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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hi, we are a family formerly based in DC (proper) who joined the Foreign Service and have now lived overseas for 6 years. We are coming back for 2 years and have decided to have an adventure and try living on some land.

Anywhere in VA or MD is fine as long as it's near a Marc line so spouse can commute in on Mondays and come home Fridays. Two or even 3 hours out is fine.

Schools are middle and elementary - we just need good schools with enthusiastic teachers who give a crap about the kids.

[b]We are fairly liberal and would love to find a community that isn't too conservative.[/b]

Price up to $600K but preferably lower! Somewhere between 5 and 20 acres.

Any thoughts based on those factors?

The places I've found mentioned so far are New Windsor/New Market/Frederick in Maryland (I was in Frederick this summer and it was adorable) and also Warrentown / Winchester VA and Shephardstown WV.

Thank you![/quote]

I thought liberals were suppose to be open-minded to those who are different.... no?
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Some conservatives are pretty chill as long as you're not hostile whereas others don't hesitate to tell you that you're going to hell and you're a godless commie. And some rural areas don't really want to deal with you until you've been in the area 20 years. Even then, you're still the new guy. Likewise you've got liberals that are fine and other liberals who won't hesitate to tell you about your lack of wokeness.

A lot of your entertainment options depend on how near town you are. Being 10 minutes from Winchester along 522 is a different animal than being on Route 9 near Paw Paw or even out near Davis WV. But it'll be hard to live in a rural area and be disdainful of church. Most small cities in VA and WV still have an Episcopal Church of varying degrees of health, and there'll be other mainline Protestant churches you could join. Likewise, consider joining a social/service club (Lions, Elks, Moose, etc.) I hope you like HS sports as well, those are major community events.

IIRC, NOVA and I'd imagine Montgomery College/PGCC offer classes/seminars on rural living.

Rockingham (near Harrisonburg), Augusta (near Staunton), and Frederick (near Winchester) counties in VA are some of the most conservative counties in the whole state of VA. Different animal than living in western PWC.

As for heroin I thought Baltimore City had more heroin deaths than the entire rest of the state. But I could be wrong. [/quote]

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