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Anonymous wrote:

I don't think anyone who lives in North Potomac or Gaithersburg actually spend their weekends at Rio or Washingtonian Center. We go to Seneca Lake, Poolesville up near White's Ferry, The National Zoo, into DC to the museums, Baltimore, picnics in Virginia, hike the Billy Goat Trail, etc. We're not that far out that we Gaithersburg residents can't do the same things everyone else does. Rio, just like Kentlands & Rockville Town Center is overrun with teens this time of year. Even Bethesda seems to be full of them. Not how I want to spend my free time.

I do Rio with my four year old. He loves running through the little "tunnel" between all the shrubbery on the far side of the lake, and exploring the fields behind them. We "plant" stuff, collect leaves, skip rocks on the lake, and hit the playground. Of course it's not every weekend or all weekend, but it's a great, nearby place to get some exercise and fresh air.

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I don't think anyone who lives in North Potomac or Gaithersburg actually spend their weekends at Rio or Washingtonian Center. We go to Seneca Lake, Poolesville up near White's Ferry, The National Zoo, into DC to the museums, Baltimore, picnics in Virginia, hike the Billy Goat Trail, etc. We're not that far out that we Gaithersburg residents can't do the same things everyone else does. Rio, just like Kentlands & Rockville Town Center is overrun with teens this time of year. Even Bethesda seems to be full of them. Not how I want to spend my free time.

I am sorry if I touched a nerve. I take back the comment about poor taste. I think the double-story columns and huge plywood house are in excellent taste. The Queen of England would probably go for the same thing if only she could afford Gaithersburg.

Really? My house was well over a million dollars. I can find more over a million if you like... Jones & Darnestown is nowhere near Glen & Travilah. I'm out near Poolesville, you're near Wootton High School. So you listen, you have no idea what you're talking about.

http://www.homes.com/listing/139453897/7001_Cypres..._Hill_Dr_GAITHERSBURG_MD_20879

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Anonymous wrote:OP- We live in Gaithersburg and honestly I think some of the negative comments are just ridiculous. My husband works for the gov't and commutes into DC everyday From our house to his work taking the SG metro, his commute is an hour door to door. Sometimes more if there are delays. I would say that that is the biggest complaint we have about where we live. In terms of what I think of the neighborhood- I tell you that our community (a new housing development) is fantastic. Lots of professionals, young families with small children. Everyone is really friendly and on a typical summer afternoon, you'll see neighborhood kids playing with one another and parents chatting with each other. That said, the area around our community (Lakeforest mall/Old Town Gaithersburg) is not that great due to low income housing and some of the reported crimes but I honestly have not felt unsafe going to the mall or the shops around the area during the day. It's just not as big of a deal as some people are making it out to be. I think my bigger gripe with that area is that there just aren't a lot of shops/restaurants that I like to go to. The mall in itself sucks compared to Montgomery Mall or Tysons Corner for instance. There is a Trader Joe's nearby which is a plus, and having HMART around the corner is great. On the weekends, we like going to Rio (The Washingtonian) which is closer to 370 and about an 8-10 minute drive from us. Lots of restaurants, shops and a lake + playground which the kids just love. Rockville is also not that far (10 min drive) where there are better places to eat/shop. On a positive note Old Town Gaithersburg is undergoing a revitalization project and in a few years, will really lift up the reputation of that area.

Now for the schools, luckily we are zoned in for a good elementary school. As for the Middle School and HS, well their reputations are not so great but we have a long way to go before that time comes. Who knows what these schools will be like 10 years from now when my first child will be in MS. We can always move before then or go the private route. As the PP said, definitely check out the schools and see what you think. Personally I think the fact that there's a lot of diversity in the schools is a plus as I want to raise my kids to be exposed to different types of people and to feel comfortable interacting with them and to realize there's more to the world than the little bubble that some people want to raise their kids in.

Also note that I 've been talking about the Lakeforest/Montgomery Village area which is what definitely gives Gaithersburg a bad rep. The 20878 zip code area has better schools and should not be seen as a bad place to live. Check out Kentlands and its surrounding neigborhoods.

I would honestly kill myself if I had to spend my weekends at The Rio.

It is the ultimate in suburbia. Ugly suburbia

Anonymous wrote:No, you need a drink because you've flipped the F out. Who cares if other people don't like it, more for you right?

Plus you and the other pro-Gberg poster have turned on each other. Who cares if your house is worth 900k or 1.2 mil?

And you are making me happy that I don't live in Gberg. Now calm the F down, pull yourself off the ledge. None of this will matter after Saturday. Join us in the rapture thread.

Anonymous wrote:OP- We live in Gaithersburg and honestly I think some of the negative comments are just ridiculous. My husband works for the gov't and commutes into DC everyday From our house to his work taking the SG metro, his commute is an hour door to door. Sometimes more if there are delays. I would say that that is the biggest complaint we have about where we live. In terms of what I think of the neighborhood- I tell you that our community (a new housing development) is fantastic. Lots of professionals, young families with small children. Everyone is really friendly and on a typical summer afternoon, you'll see neighborhood kids playing with one another and parents chatting with each other. That said, the area around our community (Lakeforest mall/Old Town Gaithersburg) is not that great due to low income housing and some of the reported crimes but I honestly have not felt unsafe going to the mall or the shops around the area during the day. It's just not as big of a deal as some people are making it out to be. I think my bigger gripe with that area is that there just aren't a lot of shops/restaurants that I like to go to. The mall in itself sucks compared to Montgomery Mall or Tysons Corner for instance. There is a Trader Joe's nearby which is a plus, and having HMART around the corner is great. On the weekends, we like going to Rio (The Washingtonian) which is closer to 370 and about an 8-10 minute drive from us. Lots of restaurants, shops and a lake + playground which the kids just love. Rockville is also not that far (10 min drive) where there are better places to eat/shop. On a positive note Old Town Gaithersburg is undergoing a revitalization project and in a few years, will really lift up the reputation of that area.

Now for the schools, luckily we are zoned in for a good elementary school. As for the Middle School and HS, well their reputations are not so great but we have a long way to go before that time comes. Who knows what these schools will be like 10 years from now when my first child will be in MS. We can always move before then or go the private route. As the PP said, definitely check out the schools and see what you think. Personally I think the fact that there's a lot of diversity in the schools is a plus as I want to raise my kids to be exposed to different types of people and to feel comfortable interacting with them and to realize there's more to the world than the little bubble that some people want to raise their kids in.

Also note that I 've been talking about the Lakeforest/Montgomery Village area which is what definitely gives Gaithersburg a bad rep. The 20878 zip code area has better schools and should not be seen as a bad place to live. Check out Kentlands and its surrounding neigborhoods.

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Anonymous wrote:Poor people, middle class people who like to commute, and rich people with extremely poor taste.

Yes, we have extremely poor taste because I decided I wanted my children to have an acre of yard to play on. How tasteless of me. For shame. My husband's office off of Quince Orchard Blvd, his commute is ten minutes both ways. I have him at the house with the kids in the morning for breakfast, he attends all school meetings, he's home before dinner 99% of the time unless there's a meeting he has to go into to DC to attend late at night comes up. Poor tasteless us and our crappy family time.

You can keep your daycare from 6am to 6pm, your nanny, your busy lifestyle, your postage stamp lot with no yard, your shitty commutes sitting in traffic longer than the time you spend with your kids all day long. If someone wants to live in Gaithersburg because their quality of life is 100% better than it was living in the city and you think that equates to poor taste then that makes you ignorant and shallow.

New poster here -

No you listen! YOU NEED A DRINK! Simmer down.

LMAO!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Poor people, middle class people who like to commute, and rich people with extremely poor taste.

Yes, we have extremely poor taste because I decided I wanted my children to have an acre of yard to play on. How tasteless of me. For shame. My husband's office off of Quince Orchard Blvd, his commute is ten minutes both ways. I have him at the house with the kids in the morning for breakfast, he attends all school meetings, he's home before dinner 99% of the time unless there's a meeting he has to go into to DC to attend late at night comes up. Poor tasteless us and our crappy family time.

You can keep your daycare from 6am to 6pm, your nanny, your busy lifestyle, your postage stamp lot with no yard, your shitty commutes sitting in traffic longer than the time you spend with your kids all day long. If someone wants to live in Gaithersburg because their quality of life is 100% better than it was living in the city and you think that equates to poor taste then that makes you ignorant and shallow.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Poor people, middle class people who like to commute, and rich people with extremely poor taste.

Yes, we have extremely poor taste because I decided I wanted my children to have an acre of yard to play on. How tasteless of me. For shame. My husband's office off of Quince Orchard Blvd, his commute is ten minutes both ways. I have him at the house with the kids in the morning for breakfast, he attends all school meetings, he's home before dinner 99% of the time unless there's a meeting he has to go into to DC to attend late at night comes up. Poor tasteless us and our crappy family time.

You can keep your daycare from 6am to 6pm, your nanny, your busy lifestyle, your postage stamp lot with no yard, your shitty commutes sitting in traffic longer than the time you spend with your kids all day long. If someone wants to live in Gaithersburg because their quality of life is 100% better than it was living in the city and you think that equates to poor taste then that makes you ignorant and shallow.

Anonymous wrote:Poor people, middle class people who like to commute, and rich people with extremely poor taste.

Anonymous wrote:Sorry but a little confused. You said you live off Jones Lane. The house you posted is almost 11 miles from Jones Lane off of Woodfield Road.

How is it off of Jones Lane?

Also while the house may be for sale for over a million, the zillow estimate is for $800,000.