The Official DC/Maryland/Virginia Area Thread

[BigMan]

Whats something cool to do in DC/Alexandria? Gonna be there a few days rekindling an old flame

Any upscale restaurants/lounges that got that vibe to it? Im really not tryna do some South Beach shyt out there

Hit up :
U Street
Old Town Alexandria
the Waterfront

Southwest and Northwest (anywhere west of 14th St. will be even more convienent) since those two quadrants are the closest to VA geographically.

thats what i'm thinking, my sister and i are looking to buy in Nova/DC...i'd rather be in DC tho

 

[Cuban Pete]

Hit up :
U Street
Old Town Alexandria
the Waterfront

thats what i'm thinking, my sister and i are looking to buy in Nova/DC...i'd rather be in DC tho

Bet that, good restaurants? Preferably west indian, sushi or italian

 

[Sankofa Alwayz]

Bet that, good restaurants? Preferably west indian, sushi or italian

Zento in Old Town Alexandria got some bomb ass sushi and sushi bowls.

There’s this Jamaican joint on North Cap St. that’s got great reviews called Jam Doung Style. I’ve been meaning to try it out.

 

[Sankofa Alwayz]

Hit up :
U Street
Old Town Alexandria
the Waterfront

thats what i'm thinking, my sister and i are looking to buy in Nova/DC...i'd rather be in DC tho

If you can afford it, I’d rather be in DC myself. Rule of thumb in the DMV tho, the closer you are to a Metro station, the higher the real estate prices will be in most places....Especially in NoVa and DC.

 

[BigMan]

If you can afford it, I’d rather be in DC myself. Rule of thumb in the DMV tho, the closer you are to a Metro station, the higher the real estate prices will be in most places....Especially in NoVa and DC.

there's places in our price range...its the commute out to fairfax thats the problem for her

 

[Sankofa Alwayz]

there's places in our price range...its the commute out to fairfax thats the problem for her

Ohh okay. If her job’s out in Fairfax, is the job anywhere near a Metro station? If it’s still a lil distant from the nearest station, she can call in Uber or Lyft (the latter’s generally cheaper btw and they do background checks) and they’ll take her there. Also, most jobs in the DMV (especially federal ones) give out transit benefits to employees such as SmarTrip cards with $200+ on them or fare discounts among other stuff. See if her job has such benefits because Metro (our subway) will charge your fare by distance, time, and day.

Distance: The farther out you go, the higher the fare gets when you tap out and leave the station.

Time: Rush hour (7 am to 9 am; 4 pm to 8 pm), daily Metro fare increases above the regular flat rate.

Day: Metro fares are always cheaper on weekends.

 

[BigMan]

Ohh okay. If her job’s out in Fairfax, is the job anywhere near a Metro station? If it’s still a lil distant from the nearest station, she can call in Uber or Lyft (the latter’s generally cheaper btw and they do background checks) and they’ll take her there. Also, most jobs in the DMV (especially federal ones) give out transit benefits to employees such as SmarTrip cards with $200+ on them or fare discounts among other stuff. See if her job has such benefits because Metro (our subway) will charge your fare by distance, time, and day.

Distance: The farther out you go, the higher the fare gets when you tap out and leave the station.

Time: Rush hour (7 am to 9 am; 4 pm to 8 pm), daily Metro fare increases above the regular flat rate.

Day: Metro fares are always cheaper on weekends.

Nah her job isn't by the the metro tho there is a shuttle service

One of the things I didn't know until I moved here was that the metro system is not like new york where it's a flat rate

 

[daboywonder2002]

Interested in the area. What are some walkable suburbs with good schools? Besides Arlington, Alexandria, and Silver Spring. Those r my choices but they r expensive

 

[Nicole0416_718_929_646212]

Interested in the area. What are some walkable suburbs with good schools? Besides Arlington, Alexandria, and Silver Spring. Those r my choices but they r expensive

There are no such things as walkable suburbs especially in northern.va

 

[BigMan]

Interested in the area. What are some walkable suburbs with good schools? Besides Arlington, Alexandria, and Silver Spring. Those r my choices but they r expensive

idk about good schools but there's Bethesda, Hyasttville, Takoma Park

PG County seems very much car oriented tho

There are no such things as walkable suburbs especially in northern.va

arlington is walkable

 

[Nicole0416_718_929_646212]

arlington is walkable

is it?

 

[BigMan]

is it?

i walk just fine down Wilosn Blvd

 

[Nicole0416_718_929_646212]

i walk just fine down Wilosn Blvd

 

[Nicole0416_718_929_646212]

i walk just fine down Wilosn Blvd

What about Route 1-Jefferson Davis Highway?

 

[UberEatsDriver]

Nah her job isn't by the the metro tho there is a shuttle service

One of the things I didn't know until I moved here was that the metro system is not like new york where it's a flat rate

Didn’t know that either till I decided to take the subway from Silver Spring to Georgetown or something like that.

After hearing then price and the fact that the train was coming every 25 minutes (construction), I ran back to my hotel and got my car.