This thread is 2 years old. Did OP find somewhere to live?

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Anonymous wrote:I agree with downtown silver spring! We fall into the "tattooed parents" category, but there's overlap with the hipster jerky makers. Love it here.

We're tattooed parents in the East Silver Spring neighborhood and there are tons of folks like us here. Urban Winery and Urban Butchery, both a few blocks away, probably fall into the artisanal jerky making category. Lots of artists, journalists, nonprofit types, plus they are putting in a new ArtSpace in the old police station on Sligo. You are also walking distance to CREATE Arts Studio, Maryland Ballet Theatre, and Roundhouse Theatre.

You've never lived in LA or SF then. Silver spring is nothing like silverlake. It's bland, depressing and void of anything interesting. I'm positive you are cooler than most of DC and definitely Montgomery county but silver spring is not what op is looking for.

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Anonymous wrote:Adams morgan

All Dcps schools suck so you may want to take that into consideration

not true. stop it.

Well the ones that don't suck serve areas that aren't exactly known for their hipster population. So there is that.

Mt Pleasant. Done.

Eh, Mt. Pleasant is mostly limosine liberal, NPR-loving hippies with high net worths pretending to be poor. And grad students in group houses and Latinos in low income housing. This is not the demographic OP is looking for.

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Anonymous wrote:Adams morgan

All Dcps schools suck so you may want to take that into consideration

not true. stop it.

Well the ones that don't suck serve areas that aren't exactly known for their hipster population. So there is that.

Mt Pleasant. Done.

Anonymous wrote:I agree with downtown silver spring! We fall into the "tattooed parents" category, but there's overlap with the hipster jerky makers. Love it here.

We're tattooed parents in the East Silver Spring neighborhood and there are tons of folks like us here. Urban Winery and Urban Butchery, both a few blocks away, probably fall into the artisanal jerky making category. Lots of artists, journalists, nonprofit types, plus they are putting in a new ArtSpace in the old police station on Sligo. You are also walking distance to CREATE Arts Studio, Maryland Ballet Theatre, and Roundhouse Theatre.

I agree with downtown silver spring! We fall into the "tattooed parents" category, but there's overlap with the hipster jerky makers. Love it here.

They live in Koreatown, stretch out towards Los Feliz, and the generally follow the LA River east/northeast as it winds through, or near, Silver Lake, Echo Park, Atwater Village, Glassell Park, Highland Park, and Eagle Rock.

Surprised no one has mentioned downtown silver spring as a nice alternative. You are literally 5 minutes from DC and the area is bustling with new developments, restaurants, 2 minute walk to the Metro. Tons of new condos going up so I'm sure cost are going down. And great schools bc you are in Montgomery County.

this is an old thread but I would love to hear how it turned out. Where did you end up living? Few here mentioned Mount Rainier which has much of what you are looking for.

Van Ness East

I have lived in both cities - and raised a family in both places - and you will not find anything like Silver Lake or Echo Park, or any other Los Angeles neighborhood in DC.

I love both cities in their own way, though I love Los Angeles more. It is a far better place to raise children (this from a mother with children at H/Y/S/ or P).

DC is more conservative, stodgy, competitive, socio-economically, ethnically and racially segregated, and more elitist; and overall less welcoming, friendly, artistic, interesting, accepting, and enjoyable.

DC is beautiful, historic, and generally fascinated with its own power, intellect, and Importance - this is very attractive when you live there, though less healthy in terms of outlook.

For a family def. Capitol Hill. Maybe H street if you are willing to live in a neighborhood that's still being developed.

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Anonymous wrote:Adams morgan

All Dcps schools suck so you may want to take that into consideration

not true. stop it.

Well the ones that don't suck serve areas that aren't exactly known for their hipster population. So there is that.

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Anonymous wrote:Adams morgan

All Dcps schools suck so you may want to take that into consideration

not true. stop it.

Hyattsville! Has arts district, near Takoma Park, lots of farmers markets close by.