Anonymous
Post 04/18/2012 14:44     Subject: Any Brooklynites on DCUM?
OP here - thanks everyone. Currently living in Del Ray because DH and I both work in Virginia. It's cute and walkable and seemed like a good fit, but not nearly stimulating enough. We're thinking of moving to DC next year...
Anonymous
Post 04/18/2012 00:10     Subject: Any Brooklynites on DCUM?
DH grew up in Brooklyn Heights. His parents still live there and we love visiting. I'm continually astonished by how much Brooklyn has changed over the last 20 years.

DH misses New York but has made his peace with DC. Give it time and you will find that DC, while quite different, can also be a fun and interesting place to live.
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2012 22:08     Subject: Re:Any Brooklynites on DCUM?
Born & bred in Brooklyn here. Come from a long line of Brooklynites. Have been in DC for a long time. At first I thought it was sleepy but I'm pretty happy here now. I love being able to get into nature without a long car drive sitting in traffic. I love that so many people are involved in nonprofits and public service. I still miss the restaurants in NY- too many chain restaurants in DC. But DC is a great and inspiring city. And NY is only 3-4 hours away if you need to get there for a weekend. Take advantage of what DC has to offer.
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2012 21:42     Subject: Any Brooklynites on DCUM?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Dood, DC is nothing like NYC. It's not supposed to be and it's not trying to be. Hopefully you find something you like here.

Oh, and there are plenty of hipsters here. Maybe that will help.


This. I'm a New Yorker born and bred (though mostly Manhattan, not Brooklyn) and of course I miss it a ton. There's nothing like it in the world. DC is also a largeish city in the northeast, and that's about where the similarities end. The people, the vibe, the food, the neighborhoods, the amenities-- all different. But that doesn't mean DC is awful. I have grown to be very happy hear. Still, if I could move back to NY (practically speaking), I would. But I'm here now, and so are you. Try to seek out people and things you like here. If you try to duplicate a completely different city, or only socialize with people who you think "get" a different city, you will fail and surround yourself with other unhappy people. I recommend embracing DC or making plans to move back to NY.


21:41 here. Only thing I disagree with about the PP was the hipster thing. DC is decidedly NOT a hipster town. That doesn't bother me, but if it's a dealbreaker to you, OP, move on.
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2012 21:41     Subject: Any Brooklynites on DCUM?
Anonymous wrote:Dood, DC is nothing like NYC. It's not supposed to be and it's not trying to be. Hopefully you find something you like here.

Oh, and there are plenty of hipsters here. Maybe that will help.


This. I'm a New Yorker born and bred (though mostly Manhattan, not Brooklyn) and of course I miss it a ton. There's nothing like it in the world. DC is also a largeish city in the northeast, and that's about where the similarities end. The people, the vibe, the food, the neighborhoods, the amenities-- all different. But that doesn't mean DC is awful. I have grown to be very happy hear. Still, if I could move back to NY (practically speaking), I would. But I'm here now, and so are you. Try to seek out people and things you like here. If you try to duplicate a completely different city, or only socialize with people who you think "get" a different city, you will fail and surround yourself with other unhappy people. I recommend embracing DC or making plans to move back to NY.
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2012 21:19     Subject: Any Brooklynites on DCUM?
OP, I am going to interrupt to ask which areas of D.C. remind you most of different areas of NYC?
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2012 21:10     Subject: Any Brooklynites on DCUM?
I lived in Brooklyn for a long time. I miss the bakeries, the late night Chinese food and friends who aren't afraid to come over late at night for a game of cards or some dessert. We are outside of DC, but I really dislike the people in this area. Find them to be very fake. I would love to say I am happy here, but I am not. HOWEVER, jobs and family have brought us here, so we do the best we can to find happiness among ourselves and visit FREQUENTLY.
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2012 20:54     Subject: Any Brooklynites on DCUM?
Op where do you live now?
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2012 14:58     Subject: Any Brooklynites on DCUM?
Moved here indirectly from Cobble Hill.

I like it here in DC and I don't think I would move back. I recently went back to Cobble Hill for a visit, and it is way too hip for me now. I liked it better then.

Look for the strengths here, and not the ways DC is failing to be NY.
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2012 14:18     Subject: Any Brooklynites on DCUM?
Brooklynites? not Brooklynese?
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2012 14:03     Subject: Any Brooklynites on DCUM?
Anonymous wrote:OP, I hear you. I am also from your area. We should start a group. People from that area are warm and welcoming, not nosy and trying to take the next guy down - so obvious! It really makes D.C. look bad. You are not alone. I've been here far longer than expected. It helps to go "home" as often as possible, for one thing. We need a dose of our sports teams, people, vibe.......

Again, you are not alone! If anyone knows where to find people from our area, I would also appreciate any suggestions. I have had no luck with meet up.com, FWIW.


OP Here. Thanks so much 13:38 and 13:09, I should indeed make more of an effort to find like minded people in the area. I've met a few so called ex-new yorkers through work but they were mostly transplants who are originally from this area or farther south.

And 13:43 I'm not at all a hipster - but honestly where are these so called hipsters? I've hung out in Columbia Heights and U St several times and have been pretty unimpressed...

Anonymous
Post 04/17/2012 13:43     Subject: Any Brooklynites on DCUM?
Dood, DC is nothing like NYC. It's not supposed to be and it's not trying to be. Hopefully you find something you like here.

Oh, and there are plenty of hipsters here. Maybe that will help.
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2012 13:38     Subject: Any Brooklynites on DCUM?
OP, I hear you. I am also from your area. We should start a group. People from that area are warm and welcoming, not nosy and trying to take the next guy down - so obvious! It really makes D.C. look bad. You are not alone. I've been here far longer than expected. It helps to go "home" as often as possible, for one thing. We need a dose of our sports teams, people, vibe.......

Again, you are not alone! If anyone knows where to find people from our area, I would also appreciate any suggestions. I have had no luck with meet up.com, FWIW.
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2012 13:09     Subject: Re:Any Brooklynites on DCUM?
I moved from Bklyn 12 years ago. It took awhile, but I've adjusted and I no longer miss it. But that's a marriage, two spirited kids, and a dog later . . . Not to mention that my younger self -- the one who loved the edge and the pace of New York -- doesn't exist anymore . . . .
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2012 13:07     Subject: Any Brooklynites on DCUM?
Not trying to rag on DC but I moved here recently and I'm trying my hardest, but am not feeling this area AT ALL!

Have any of you made the move from Brooklyn happily? I need some inspiration!