re: Moving to D.C. area

Thanks. Got a take on the difference between Arlington and Alexandria?

'Preciate it

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My daughter

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pics ?

Area around Andrews is not what this guy is interested in

Dude. Why the hell would you move to Lorton? Trust me when I say no. My commute is 3 miles to Rosslyn. It's pretty amazing.

Don't call Gibbs.

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I've heard living in Arlington/Alexandria is best for young people.

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This is correct, which is odd considering that nobody can afford to live here without doubling up. I live two blocks away from Courthouse Metro and yes, living here is awesome. And very expensive. Old Town Alexandria is even more so.

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I've also heard that traffic is bad, but I'd be commuting out of DC in the morning, and into DC at night...going against traffic if you will.

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That won't help as much as you'd think. It merely turns a nightmare into something tolerable. It isn't unusual for people to work odd hours, like 6am - 3pm or noon to 9pm just so they can avoid the worst traffic.

You might want to pick a place where you can bike to a VRE or Springfield Metro. Bike commuting is pretty common here. Be aware that VRE service is almost entirely northbound in the morning and southbound in the evening, being near a Metro stop will facilitate your single skirt-chasing lifestyle much better than VRE.

how old are you?

interests?

I live in Alexandria but I lived in Arlington(Ballston) when I first moved to the area. It was fun but once i hit 27 I felt I was too old to live in Arlington anymore

in Alexandria check out Del Ray, Old town, Potomac Yard(though I think it's over priced)

Lorton from Alexandria would be a reverse commute but traffic can be unpredictable sometimes

I'd check out Old Town as well as the high rises west on Eisenhower.

I live by the mixing bowl and I go out and drink/socialize all the time. You don't HAVE to live in the middle of the action to have fun. So also check out Springfield(near the town center) as well as Kingstowne

Check out Unitedsocialsports.com for different leagues. I did softball and basketball this past fall and it was fun. I'm playing softball this winter in the national mall, should be nice and miserable out

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I live in NOLA, seriously doubt D.C. is worse.

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you'll find the people that live here will talk about areas not to go to because they're bad areas and I'm like I grew up in Shreveport, none of these areas are "bad"