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This could definitely be it too - though it's not super narrow.

Lets be honest here WW3 is currently here. Even if it is an accidental. Mind as well leave it like that this country is fighting a mental/psychological war and financial struggle. And you got Russia and Ukraine going at it. And you got china spying on us.

Make politicians rich!

Iyengar yoga - I believe there is a center in Bethesda. Iyengar emphasizes using props so that everyone can do a pose correctly & without injury. Instruction also focuses on engaging discrete and correct muscle groups so that the pose is done correctly. It is incredibly effective at building strength & increasing muscle tones.

Hahaha! She is leading this war using the long game method: sitting peacefully on top of a tree-covered hill with cleaner air while the New Yorkers choke on their smoke.

A friend plays in a men’s rec league in Arlington (I think they play at the MedStar Capitals Iceplex?). There seem to be a bunch of options there for varying skill levels. DC’s only rink is currently closed for renovation, sadly.

As someone also flirting with middle age, I would never go back to my youth. Bad decisions and being broke. I still occasionally make bad decisions but now have the funds to fix them. And just general funds to buy things I want as a treat.

bought one of your postcards at a shop in georgetown a while back, had no idea it was yours!

Pls see

r/caps/comments/119lw9d/any_rec_leagues/

r/MontgomeryCountyMD/comments/119kyto/any_adult_rec_leagues_for_hockey/

How beautiful and relatively easy driving and/or flying in or out of the city is (outside of rush hour). At least if you're coming/going from the VA side. I will die on the hill that the flight into DCA on a clear day, is one of the most beautiful landing views of any airport on earth. Same with driving out to VA/Alexandria on the Arland D Williams Memorial Bridge. It's literally a stunning view as you're crossing out of the city. Normally you're met with project buildings, industrial zones, etc. as you cross over the city limits.

Manhattan is a classic example, you have to drive through the valley of ashes and industrial wasteland every time you come or go from the city. There's like 30 minutes of driving through absolute hellscapes before you get to any form of nice / inhabitable suburbs or greenery. Flying in is the same. Whether you come into JFK / Newark / LaGuardia you're going to have to trek through a lot of mess to get into Manhattan. Also hard to get much of a pretty view of the skyline when you're stuck in traffic under the tunnel!

Being a military dude who has lived her a couple times, whenever friends or family come to visit, I always tell them that there is no better place to do good stuff for "free" than Washington DC.

I was afraid of that - thanks for confirming! And thanks so much for the other recommendations!! Will check those out. Used to love the open houses, but yes, everyone knows about them now!

NO! You must pick one or the other. There is no room for nuance and/or respectful disagreements in the Reddit comments.

Reddit comments section is WAR. Come prepared to die on your hill, or evacuate the hill with your hands up immediately. This is a zero sum game friend. Every compliment to the subject means you're insulting all things other than the subject. You can't tell me you like DC without it being implicit that you HATE nyc. You want to drop a BOMB on it along with all those smelly garbage bags that make the entire city smell like urine on hot summer days.

HEY EVERYONE u/demarginator IS OUR NEW GENERAL. HE IS LEADING THE WAR CRY TO ASSERT DC'S DOMINANCE OVER OVERRATED AND SMELLY NYC. ALL ABOARD THE WAR TRAIN, LOCK AND LOAD BOYS!

Passed my engineering license exam last week, then had a great trip to NY over the weekend. Saw two Broadway shows, ate lots of delicious celiac-safe food, had dinner with some family, walked all over, used the more-efficient subway system, and finally saw the One World Trade Center. Last time I had been there it was still a big hole in the ground surrounded by fencing covered with missing person signs. Still a very moving experience. I'm glad I have the time and money now to do weekend trips like this, and it really just feels like an extension of home with how easy it is to get there and back.

MLK library is also relatively recently redone and quite nice. Both done by pretty well known architecture firms, Mecanoo (MLK) and Perkins & Will (SW)

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DC provides a decent amount of resources for first-time homeowners compared to other cities I have seen.

They also provide funding for homeowners to install rain gardens and rain barrels, which I thought was neat.

The local network of Fresh Farm Markets is pretty great and I like that the District government has a decent spread of food waste/composting drop-off points.

Well, that’s exactly the point complaining on Reddit doesn’t do anything to decrease crime, or hold officials accountable. There is no official dc complaint line on Reddit. The mayors office doesn’t accept Reddit comments…. it doesn’t do anything

My buddy is the branch manager of the southwest library. She is an awesome person and an excellent librarian. She would be happy to see this.

>You’re coming off whiney and entitled. Put in the work or go about your business

Yeah because let's just continue to let criminal scum walk around!

So I also like the skyscrapers in Manhattan. It's a totally different feel from here. Sorry, I wasn't trying to make my post a DC vs NY, because I love them both for how different they are yet can feel so similar. It might be the walkability of both that make me feel comfortable going between the two. My husband and I talked about how if we weren't happily settled in DC with our friends, house, and garden we would consider moving there. But (speaking of trees) we want to see the trees we planted in our yard grow into maturity.

I also think that DC is a lot better about tree planting/preservation than most suburbs in the US, where they should have room for more. Instead they have seas of strip malls and nearly empty parking lots. Again, trying to break the DC vs NY narrative I inadvertently started.

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Lobster bisque isn't on their current menu, but it sounds like you're talking about 219:

https://219restaurant.com/

99.99% sure this is the Warehouse. Here's a pic https://warehouseoldtown.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/warehouse-atmosphere.jpg

I live across the street, great place. Ada's is my new place to recommend right on the water when you are here later this year!