The shopping center you're describing is actually in Rockville. Well actually, the city limit cuts through the larger development: the townhouses and Harris Teeter and Founding Farmers are on the edge of Potomac. The Quincy's shopping center is entirely in Rockville (also on the edge).

I think of this area as no-mans-land 270 between the two.

The only two shopping centers with actual "Potomac vibes" are Potomac Falls (Falls and River) and Cabin John (Seven Locks and Tuckerman). The former is "old Potomac" where you'll find more old guard and the later is more busy-family. But both are decidedly upper middle class to rich feeling Potomac experiences. The shopping center with Quincys and Walgreens and the UPS and liquor stores is...not. It's fine though! Perfectly nice!

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Anonymous wrote:Why are people from the Northeast or from abroad (eg asian, Indian diaspora) so obsessed with things being “prestigious”?

Park Potomac is a perfectly nice, affluent shopping area. The deli spots are packed with retirees every day during lunch time. The Quincy’s bar is where divorcees go flirt. The residences around it are definitely pricey, given they’re mostly condos and townhomes

The only knock against it is that it’s next to the highway. But you dont really “hang out” there, you go to a shop and leave

Somebody should tell you in case nobody in your social circle does not: you are being weird!

Let me reframe. Why is Park Potomac so low class? I thought Potomac was supposed to be nice but the socio economic demographic makeup of Quincy’s for MNF is something I’d expect in Germantown. I’ve seen more upscale crowds in sports bars in Columbia Heights.

I feel like somebody told you Potomac is high class and you’re showing some kind of Paris syndrome. It’s just a grocery store and some shops, man. It’s kept clean and there’s no hobos, an everybody looks put together: it’s standard for the neighborhood. Venture out just west of Seven Locks and it’s your standard upper middle class suburbia of people walking their golden retrievers and moms going to the Lifetime Gym. I truly don’t see the “low class” aspect. I think you’re just trolling.

Anonymous wrote:The roads are terrible all around there - a lot of Potomac actually- idk why? It also seems extra dark when you’re driving at night for some reason? Like not much street lighting and houses are dark up and down seven locks road? As someone who lives in McLean I don’t understand Potomac? It’s like it’s frozen in time from 20 years ago

That’s part of the appeal, to have it be more “pastoral”. What do you need the light for? You can see the night sky pretty well from Potomac

The brownstones do look nice but the area…

Only 1 elevator for an entire building?! That’s crazy what if it is out of service?!

The roads are terrible all around there - a lot of Potomac actually- idk why? It also seems extra dark when you’re driving at night for some reason? Like not much street lighting and houses are dark up and down seven locks road? As someone who lives in McLean I don’t understand Potomac? It’s like it’s frozen in time from 20 years ago

Anonymous wrote:I don’t know why theybdontbatvlesdy revamp or update the shopping center where Starbucks and Quincy’s are? They’re buildings a development with townhouses and condos across the street - I think it’s called north side? Or similar?

LOL

Northside is really financially stupid side.

Those condos and townhomes will never ever get the money they were bought for.

No Metro near by.

1 elevator per building for poorly built condos by Pulte (which by the way are the same models at Crown farm, which had leaking windows, water leaks mold, etc), views of lifetime and no parking....

The Towns I think are built by another builder they might be better.

Anonymous wrote:I’ve been in the Harris Teeter at night and Quincy’s Bar and these places don’t exactly give off the prestigious vibe that used to come when you thought of Potomac in the 90s and early aughts.

Is Park Potomac a little off to folks or is it just me?

Go around the block to near the brownstones they are so pretty.

The rest no

I don’t know why theybdontbatvlesdy revamp or update the shopping center where Starbucks and Quincy’s are? They’re buildings a development with townhouses and condos across the street - I think it’s called north side? Or similar?

Anonymous wrote:The Station at Riverdale Park near Hyattsville in PG County feels more upscale and has a far more affluent crowd at its bars and restaurants when I’ve been there. If you would have told me that a town center in PG County would be more upscale than a town center in Potomac 20 years ago I would have laughed you out of the room. But here we are.

But it's not. I have been to both of them

The Station at Riverdale Park near Hyattsville in PG County feels more upscale and has a far more affluent crowd at its bars and restaurants when I’ve been there. If you would have told me that a town center in PG County would be more upscale than a town center in Potomac 20 years ago I would have laughed you out of the room. But here we are.

The townhouses in Park Potomac are overpriced. The Harris Teeter and the restaurants there are all fine but not fancy or special in any way. There are some crazy expensive little boutique shops like Elysiem (pet supplies) that are more Potomac-ish.

Yes I agree

Anonymous wrote:Why are people from the Northeast or from abroad (eg asian, Indian diaspora) so obsessed with things being “prestigious”?

Park Potomac is a perfectly nice, affluent shopping area. The deli spots are packed with retirees every day during lunch time. The Quincy’s bar is where divorcees go flirt. The residences around it are definitely pricey, given they’re mostly condos and townhomes

The only knock against it is that it’s next to the highway. But you dont really “hang out” there, you go to a shop and leave

Somebody should tell you in case nobody in your social circle does not: you are being weird!

Let me reframe. Why is Park Potomac so low class? I thought Potomac was supposed to be nice but the socio economic demographic makeup of Quincy’s for MNF is something I’d expect in Germantown. I’ve seen more upscale crowds in sports bars in Columbia Heights.

Weird?