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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You’re not alone, OP, judging from the huge number of Maryland plates I see driving around my part of Nova - weekdays and weekends.[/quote]
So funny - we recently ran into a coworker of DH’s in McLean, and he says he runs errands there every weekend instead of in DC where he lives bc it’s convenient and parking is so much easier.

But also this thread is kind of reminding me of the fraternity guys in college who would drive three states over for cheaper liquor [/quote]

Look…if you live in Georgetown, then VA will be more convenient because you drive right over the key bridge and get there.  Georgetown isn’t well served by everyday retail/grocery (though has a million restaurants and of course tons of boutique shopping).

Nobody is claiming you don’t use common sense…we always combined a big box store trip with a kid’s sporting event in VA.  Once those were done, we no longer had a need to travel to VA when there were much closer options in MD.[/quote]

I still don’t understand how Tysons and Mosaic are that far away from people who live close to 495 on Western MoCo. It’s a 15-20 minute drive. You’re acting like OP is telling people to drive to Potomac Mills instead of going to Montgomery Mall.

If you can’t see a clear distinction between Montgomery Mall and Tysons Galleria and Tysons 1 I really don’t know what to say. There are just a lot more stores in those Tysons malls and even the ones that are similar in Montgomery Mall aren’t as nice or expansive. See the Macy’s in Tysons vs Montgomery Mall or the Nordstrom in both malls.

I can get my Lucid serviced in Tysons Galleria while I shop for furniture at Restoration Hardware upstairs and then get a latte at a Ralph Lauren coffee shop. There is nothing like that in Montgomery County.[/quote]

There are Audi and Mercedes dealers right in downtown Bethesda, walkable to all the coffee shops and high-end retail that your heart desires. Surely you don't expect every car brand to have a dealership everywhere.[/quote]

And just to be completely clear, downtown Bethesda has an Urban Country, Pottery Barn, and Serena & Lily, all walkable to those Mercedes and Audi dealerships. And for coffee, there's Quartermaine, Maman, Tatte, and tons of others. There's nothing like that in NoVa.[/quote]

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