No let's talk about charming places to live like Ashburn, Dale City, Sterling, Boyds, Clarksburg, and Germantown.....

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Anonymous wrote:I don't understand this thread. Ward 3 is huge. It's urban like Connecticut ave it's mansions in Spring valley , it's small town like the Palisades etc etc. You rubes have no idea about this city. Stick with the Vienna talk.

Yentas.

Wasn't it started by someone who lives there and wants affirmation that she made a wise choice?

Putzes.

I think it was started by someone from Arlington or Fairfax or whatever.

Schmucks.

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Anonymous wrote:No, because I don't want to send my kids to private school.

Hmm. While you're admirable for participating in some grand social experiment, there's no way I could make my child into a guinea pig. As parents we have an obligation to provide our children with the best experience we can.

It is not a social experiment. You are an idiot. DCPS in Ward 3 is excellent.

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand this thread. Ward 3 is huge. It's urban like Connecticut ave it's mansions in Spring valley , it's small town like the Palisades etc etc. You rubes have no idea about this city. Stick with the Vienna talk.

Yentas.

Wasn't it started by someone who lives there and wants affirmation that she made a wise choice?

Putzes.

I don't understand this thread. Ward 3 is huge. It's urban like Connecticut ave it's mansions in Spring valley , it's small town like the Palisades etc etc. You rubes have no idea about this city. Stick with the Vienna talk.


Yentas.

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Anonymous wrote:Ward 3 is beautiful and I can see why some people love living there, but its too vanilla for me. My ideal DC neighborhood would be a home in the U Street corridor (with off street parking). I'm granola meets urban chic and still under 30 fyi. Being in walkable distance from a Whole Foods, more than one metro, and Ben's/Ben's Next Door would be awesome! My friends and I were leaving Lauriol Plaza last week and were joking how we'd all be in trouble if one of us lived in walking distance.

I love this area of DC too and lived there for 11 years. I'm now 32, married, TTC and while I still LOVE the more urban feel of U St/Dupont, we just moved to the calmer Ward 3 and I'm really enjoying it. At least I can still walk to a Whole Foods and Starbucks - and it's a quick drive down Mass if I go through withdrawal! I can't imagine raising children in the hustle and bustle of U St.

By the way, the houses in Dupont and Kalorama are more expensive (per square foot) than anywhere else in DC. I love Kalorama.

I don't really get this pervasive idea. If you liked living in a more urban place when you didn't have kids, why wouldn't you with kids? We love being urban even more now that we have kids, and so do the kids!

Because needs change when you have kids. I'm glad that what you do works for you. I too loved the urban vibe before kids, but once they arrived, the following happened:
- I don't have time or money to spend much time in trendy bars and restaurants I adored pre-kids. So I don't need to be close to them;
- I need space with kids. A lot more space. I'm just not a minimalist person.
- Quiet
- Large backyard
- I love museums and theatres as much as the next person, but I simply don't spend much time there with kids. A quick trip down to the Mall with kids every month (once they are old enough) is not reason enough to live near them. Besides, getting to museums from Ward 3 takes as much time as from NOVA burbs
- Don't want to take kids on metro

Again, I respect your choices, but you asked a question, and I'm happy to answer.

This makes sense to me, although my own preferences are opposite on almost every count. I am, or at least aspire to be, a minimalist. I like noise the sound of active streets. I don't want to have to take care of a yard. I go to museums and theatres much more than I did prior to having a child, on average 2-4 a week. I love taking my child on public transportation of all kinds, and I hate driving. But, although I still feel a sense of reminiscence about living close to my beloved bars and restaurants, I rarely actually go to them.

Just curious where you're from. I'm from Manhattan and I love being able to drive and have easy access to parking wherever I go. (I'm not the pp you quoted.)

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Anonymous wrote:Ward 3 is beautiful and I can see why some people love living there, but its too vanilla for me. My ideal DC neighborhood would be a home in the U Street corridor (with off street parking). I'm granola meets urban chic and still under 30 fyi. Being in walkable distance from a Whole Foods, more than one metro, and Ben's/Ben's Next Door would be awesome! My friends and I were leaving Lauriol Plaza last week and were joking how we'd all be in trouble if one of us lived in walking distance.

I love this area of DC too and lived there for 11 years. I'm now 32, married, TTC and while I still LOVE the more urban feel of U St/Dupont, we just moved to the calmer Ward 3 and I'm really enjoying it. At least I can still walk to a Whole Foods and Starbucks - and it's a quick drive down Mass if I go through withdrawal! I can't imagine raising children in the hustle and bustle of U St.

By the way, the houses in Dupont and Kalorama are more expensive (per square foot) than anywhere else in DC. I love Kalorama.

I don't really get this pervasive idea. If you liked living in a more urban place when you didn't have kids, why wouldn't you with kids? We love being urban even more now that we have kids, and so do the kids!

Because needs change when you have kids. I'm glad that what you do works for you. I too loved the urban vibe before kids, but once they arrived, the following happened:
- I don't have time or money to spend much time in trendy bars and restaurants I adored pre-kids. So I don't need to be close to them;
- I need space with kids. A lot more space. I'm just not a minimalist person.
- Quiet
- Large backyard
- I love museums and theatres as much as the next person, but I simply don't spend much time there with kids. A quick trip down to the Mall with kids every month (once they are old enough) is not reason enough to live near them. Besides, getting to museums from Ward 3 takes as much time as from NOVA burbs
- Don't want to take kids on metro

Again, I respect your choices, but you asked a question, and I'm happy to answer.

This makes sense to me, although my own preferences are opposite on almost every count. I am, or at least aspire to be, a minimalist. I like noise the sound of active streets. I don't want to have to take care of a yard. I go to museums and theatres much more than I did prior to having a child, on average 2-4 a week. I love taking my child on public transportation of all kinds, and I hate driving. But, although I still feel a sense of reminiscence about living close to my beloved bars and restaurants, I rarely actually go to them.

No. I moved out of DC mostly to not have to deal with the DC government and public services (yes, including schools). We still live on a metro and are walking distance to grocery stores and coffeeshops, so we're about as suburban as Ward 3 in terms of houses and distance from metro and work (closer than many parts, like Glover Park).

I also wouldn't want to be a sardine on the red line every day, even with close metro access up there.

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Anonymous wrote:Ward 3 is beautiful and I can see why some people love living there, but its too vanilla for me. My ideal DC neighborhood would be a home in the U Street corridor (with off street parking). I'm granola meets urban chic and still under 30 fyi. Being in walkable distance from a Whole Foods, more than one metro, and Ben's/Ben's Next Door would be awesome! My friends and I were leaving Lauriol Plaza last week and were joking how we'd all be in trouble if one of us lived in walking distance.

I love this area of DC too and lived there for 11 years. I'm now 32, married, TTC and while I still LOVE the more urban feel of U St/Dupont, we just moved to the calmer Ward 3 and I'm really enjoying it. At least I can still walk to a Whole Foods and Starbucks - and it's a quick drive down Mass if I go through withdrawal! I can't imagine raising children in the hustle and bustle of U St.

By the way, the houses in Dupont and Kalorama are more expensive (per square foot) than anywhere else in DC. I love Kalorama.

I don't really get this pervasive idea. If you liked living in a more urban place when you didn't have kids, why wouldn't you with kids? We love being urban even more now that we have kids, and so do the kids!

Because needs change when you have kids. I'm glad that what you do works for you. I too loved the urban vibe before kids, but once they arrived, the following happened:
- I don't have time or money to spend much time in trendy bars and restaurants I adored pre-kids. So I don't need to be close to them;
- I need space with kids. A lot more space. I'm just not a minimalist person.
- Quiet
- Large backyard
- I love museums and theatres as much as the next person, but I simply don't spend much time there with kids. A quick trip down to the Mall with kids every month (once they are old enough) is not reason enough to live near them. Besides, getting to museums from Ward 3 takes as much time as from NOVA burbs
- Don't want to take kids on metro

Again, I respect your choices, but you asked a question, and I'm happy to answer.

I've been living in the DC area since the 80's, went to AU and have lived in DC, MD, and VA. Ward 3 is probably my favorite, followed by Chevy Chase. I like having the proximity of Downtown DC but wouldnt want to live there. You can keep all of the VA suburbs, save for perhaps parts of Great Falls and Mclean....

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Anonymous wrote:Ward 3 includes AU Park, Cleveland Park, Friendship Heights, Foxhall, Glover Park and Tenley. Did I miss anywhere?

Ward Maps ===> http://www.neighborhoodinfodc.org/wards/wards.html

Thank you for this!

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Anonymous wrote:Ward 3 is beautiful and I can see why some people love living there, but its too vanilla for me. My ideal DC neighborhood would be a home in the U Street corridor (with off street parking). I'm granola meets urban chic and still under 30 fyi. Being in walkable distance from a Whole Foods, more than one metro, and Ben's/Ben's Next Door would be awesome! My friends and I were leaving Lauriol Plaza last week and were joking how we'd all be in trouble if one of us lived in walking distance.

I love this area of DC too and lived there for 11 years. I'm now 32, married, TTC and while I still LOVE the more urban feel of U St/Dupont, we just moved to the calmer Ward 3 and I'm really enjoying it. At least I can still walk to a Whole Foods and Starbucks - and it's a quick drive down Mass if I go through withdrawal! I can't imagine raising children in the hustle and bustle of U St.

By the way, the houses in Dupont and Kalorama are more expensive (per square foot) than anywhere else in DC. I love Kalorama.

I don't really get this pervasive idea. If you liked living in a more urban place when you didn't have kids, why wouldn't you with kids? We love being urban even more now that we have kids, and so do the kids!

Well, I would have gone for it but my husband not so much. But when I saw I would have gone for it, I would have wanted to live in the 17th & T area, a little more manageable (in my opinion) than 13th and U, where I lived before. We compromised and still live in a walkable area - Starbucks, Whole Foods, a great wine bar etc, but we have more square footage, a yard, and kids riding bikes up and down our street. After condo living off of U St. (which I fully loved) for many years, then a small rowhouse - the additional square footage and closet space is really welcome, and I never thought I'd say it but I'm enjoying the quieter pace. It's definitely still "urban" compared to other areas and has alot of charm. By 31 I was outgrowing all of the going out and nightlife of U St, never finding parking etc. Now, if I had all the money in the world I'd move to Kalorama - but $1.2m might get us a 2br condo there. I'd also live in one of the larger Dupont rowhomes in a heartbeat - but again, $1.2m doesn't get you a lot in terms of a house there.

Anonymous wrote:If that's the case then they're also paid to attend classes with my kid and walk from the school into apartment buildings and rowhouses on my block daily.

They get overtime for that.

Anonymous wrote:Nope. It is not nearly urban enough for us.

This. I CAN afford to live in ward 3. I chose to live in Penn Q.

If that's the case then they're also paid to attend classes with my kid and walk from the school into apartment buildings and rowhouses on my block daily.