ATL!

2/19/2014 7:02:41 PM

Phx for business for the week...at the airport now. Ready for warm temps!

2/23/2014 1:08:46 PM

Might be moving back within the year if all goes well. Dreading the housing market.

2/28/2014 9:09:39 PM

had to drive from richmond to philly twice in the last week.

I don't know how you NoVA/DC people cope with life. I guess if you live where you don't have to drive much it's probably no issue, but those that commute... WHY? it's gotta be 1-2 hours sitting in a car each way every day on top of an 8-10+ hour day. what in the world makes that worth it?

Yesterday on the way back from Philly we timed it perfectly, leaving philly around 10am, hitting the north side of baltimore about 11:20, and made it through to Quantico by 1pm, only by virtue of the HOV lanes being open in our direction. The people who were in the regular lanes of I95 were stuck in a parking lot. our next trip, we're gonna try to take the train instead.

4/17/2014 11:17:51 AM

People pay through the nose to live within, or close enough to, the city so that they don't have to commute, imo.
Many people that I know in the area rarely even drive their cars, if they haven't sold them all together. You can do a lot here with the metro/bus/taxi combo plus renting a zip car if you really need it.

Else, you live far enough away where the cost of living is cheaper. But you end up losing 2 to 3 hours out of your day commuting.

4/17/2014 11:32:22 AM

I live and work in Alexandria, so it's not too bad for traffic, only time I ever really get on the beltway is when I go to the Bojangles in Oxon Hill

4/17/2014 6:52:04 PM

The answer is, I cant remember the last time I drove outside of DC proper on purpose

4/17/2014 7:09:06 PM

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"Only time I ever really get on the beltway is when I go to the Bojangles in Oxon Hill"

Haha I go to that shit all the time.

I also live in Alexandria but usually work in Tysons. Takes me 30 min on the beltway. On occasion I work in DC and then I have to bus/metro there which takes an hour, but I can dick around on my phone the whole time so whatev.

[Edited on April 17, 2014 at 7:24 PM. Reason : .]

4/17/2014 7:20:43 PM

im work from home until I close on my new house. anyone up for union station bo for good friday?

4/17/2014 8:10:32 PM

Heading to DC April 26-30. Looking for good restaurants.

4/20/2014 6:14:33 PM

Peking Gourmet Inn in a Falls Church. Our favorite restaurant in the area.

4/20/2014 7:36:35 PM

sei in chinatown, vidalia near dupont, korean in annandale, gin joint and the bistro next door in northwest over by connecticut, madam's organ has good food and a generally awesome live show 3x/week


fuck golden brown delicious and their garbage ass chicken.

4/20/2014 8:44:08 PM

What budget level are you looking at? What type of cuisine are you hoping for? DC has a good dining scene, so it would help for some color on what segment you want to enter in. Not sure if you're looking to drop a couple hundred or couple bucks a head.

4/21/2014 1:05:12 PM

Did you really suggest a restaurant in Falls Church for someone visiting actual actual Washington (which I assume is where they'll be)?

What the fuck is wrong with you?

Just go check out the Washingtonian restaurant guide. It's comprehensive enough for visitors.

[Edited on April 21, 2014 at 1:24 PM. Reason : .]

4/21/2014 1:23:14 PM

Founding Farmers, downtown near GWU

Really good and it won't rape you on the price

4/22/2014 8:30:02 AM

Quote :

"What the fuck is wrong with you?"

It damn good and 15 mins from the mall. Plenty of people that visit DC have a vehicle.

4/22/2014 11:43:31 AM

Yuck.

Your suggestion makes me so sad.

4/22/2014 11:57:59 AM

Quote :

"Founding Farmers, downtown near GWU Really good and it won't rape you on the price"

high quality ingredients used to make terrible hipster re-imaginings of southern food. they have a much better restaurant in georgetown for brunch called farmers, fishers, bakers or something. one of the best brunches i've had ever

4/25/2014 11:08:05 AM

^ I've been there too. Also really good, you know for the times when all of my PBR t-shirts and skinny jeans are in the wash.

4/25/2014 5:20:35 PM

Quote :

"vidalia near dupont"

You can also try Bistro Bis or Woodward Table or WTF. Tell my pops I said hello.

4/25/2014 7:25:29 PM

shake shack



for reals

[Edited on April 25, 2014 at 8:51 PM. Reason : .]

4/25/2014 8:51:16 PM

Best burger I've had in DC is The Draftsman at the Drafting Table on 14th st. Something about the sauce and arugula that makes it unlike any other, plus the patty is the proper handmade type. Shake Shack burger is a glorified BigMac compared to it.

4/30/2014 8:59:26 AM

I was a fan of Ray's Hellburger when I lived in Arlington.

But I think it's now closed (but Ray's To The Third is open?) and I almost never leave DC, so that's probably not much help.

Also I've never found Founding Farmers to be overly hipster-y. It is kind of neat how it's owned by the North Dakota Farmer's Union though.

[Edited on May 1, 2014 at 1:28 AM. Reason : .]

5/1/2014 1:23:45 AM

I believe the Ray's Hell burger is now the new Ben's Chili Bowl location

5/1/2014 8:06:19 PM

Quote :

"I believe the Ray's Hell burger is now the new Ben's Chili Bowl location"

I live in that area. Ray's Hell Burger was basically absorbed by Ray's the Third; the latter has both a more traditional restaurant seating with a broader menu as well as counter service/self seating side that does burgers.

Ben's Chili Bowl has moved into the original Hell Burger space.

5/5/2014 2:02:11 PM

umami burger coming to DC

5/9/2014 1:46:45 AM

I'm moving to DC, sort of. I'll be living there m-f and driving back to central PA for weekends with the wife. Any suggestions for a not-scary and not-expensive 1-bed (or studio, maybe) near Alexandria (specifically exit 4 on 394)? First glance made it look like I could be 1500/mo, maybe under. Any places to certainly stay away from?

5/29/2014 9:44:27 PM

I pay 1390/month (6 month lease) for my 1-br, closest interstate exit is Van Dorn St. off 495

[Edited on May 30, 2014 at 3:04 PM. Reason : ]

5/30/2014 3:04:40 PM

I lived in Elandria Apartments 5 years ago and enjoyed it at the time. I can't speak for it now though. It is on Edsall Road (exit 2).

http://www.rentdittmar.com/apartment-communities/edlandria

5/31/2014 10:05:48 PM

Moving up there in 4 weeks. FML

6/21/2014 10:35:53 AM

So....the silverline is going to change the whole feel of tysons corner

7/28/2014 12:25:25 PM

I was tempted to ride it on Sat just b/c

ultimately did not

7/28/2014 11:07:34 PM

Ahaha, there were these cats on the news the other day that said they had just been riding it for hours, to be a part of history


I was thinking you motherfuckers need a hobby, or a book or something

7/29/2014 7:29:46 AM

anyone going to Manchester United game tonight?

7/29/2014 10:00:18 AM

moving away from here next weekend w00t w00t

10/8/2014 5:09:51 PM

Was the district too real for you?

10/8/2014 6:37:18 PM

going from $1390/month (Kingstowne/Franconia) to $945/month (Raleigh/Knightdale) for something almost twice as big

and keepin dat 190% DC metro salary, while working from home

10/8/2014 7:41:56 PM

Nice

Yeah, COL here sucks, there's no doubt about that. Best of luck, sir.


Let me know when you actually leave so I can offer to treat you to a beer

10/8/2014 10:25:06 PM

11/4/2014 3:54:57 PM

so now that I live right by a metro station (thanks, silver line!) I actually get to go into DC on the weekends and do fun city things instead of boring suburb things. it's nice.

11/5/2014 4:46:50 PM

Anyone want to play co-ed softball in an alumni league (Capital Alumni Network)? We're especially looking for females and younger players to fill out the roster.

Clearly, I've come to the right place...

3/16/2015 2:50:48 PM

Glad to see this thread, We are moving to the Crystal City area this summer and working in DC.
Planning on riding my bike to work and driving as little as possible.

I was in town for the Rock n roll Marathon and between driving from Upper Marlboro to Arlington and into the city for packet pickup I never want to drive around there again!

Is there any places where State fans watch games?

3/17/2015 5:00:16 PM

^yes https://www.facebook.com/groups/7627426822/

3/18/2015 9:01:32 AM

I moved to the Capitol Riverfrint neighborhood. A few blocks away from Nats Park. M


I'm digging the area so far.

3/29/2015 8:51:18 PM

Shit getting real in falls church

3/31/2015 8:00:14 AM

8/3/2015 2:19:26 PM

John Oliver, man. That guy.

8/4/2015 3:08:20 PM

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/first-legal-harvest-of-marijuana-fueling-gray-market-for-pot-in-us-capital/2015/09/12/9961891e-50cb-11e5-9812-92d5948a40f8_story.html

9/12/2015 6:30:23 PM

Has anyone been following the series of strong arm and armed robberies lately?

11/19/2015 11:57:58 PM

I'm sitting in the brand new bdubs at the Navy Yard metro. It's nice and new in here. It will be interesting because this will give big competition to both Gordon Biersch and The Big Stick.


By the way, the alumni association has a section blocked off at The Ugly Mug in barracks row for game days. We watch the football game if anyone wants to hang.

11/23/2015 7:03:44 PM