Moving to DC in 2 weeks.

Anyone live in or around there? Any cool things I should do besides classic tourist stuff? Anything I should NOT do or places I should NOT go?

Go to Chinatown area, there's some nice places around there to eat. 

Do not go to the east side

DO

NOT

Do not go to the east side

DO

NOT

 

Aljosa23

Do not go to the east side

DO

NOT

 

Aljosa23

I have heard anything east of the capitol is bad news. I will be working a little north of there.

I hope you enjoyed voting, because you don't get to anymore.

Also, I heard DC is pretty great.  I had a roommate (two, actually) from DC and they loved it.  A lot of culture, big hipster scene though lol.  And don't worry about the "bad" parts, just get a car alarm for when you park your car, get the hell out of there before the sun goes down, and don't be a punk.

Lots of good beer, too, from what I've heard.

For night life...Logan Circle and DuPont Circle area have good bars. A lot of good new places along 14th street (between W street and around P street).

Another really fun area is Georgetown waterfront (called Washington Harbour). Neat bars/restaurants for day or night. There are also cruises on the Potomac from Georgetown to Old Alexandra. Old Alexandra is also really neat. dc-cruises.com

I hope you enjoyed voting, because you don't get to anymore.

Also, I heard DC is pretty great.  I had a roommate (two, actually) from DC and they loved it.  A lot of culture, big hipster scene though lol.  And don't worry about the "bad" parts, just get a car alarm for when you park your car, get the hell out of there before the sun goes down, and don't be a punk.

Lots of good beer, too, from what I've heard.

mrbojangles25

If he gets a place in Maryland or Virginia, he can still vote. Even if he gets a place in DC, he can vote for a President (3 electoral votes), just not Senators or Representatives. 

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I hope you enjoyed voting, because you don't get to anymore.

Also, I heard DC is pretty great.  I had a roommate (two, actually) from DC and they loved it.  A lot of culture, big hipster scene though lol.  And don't worry about the "bad" parts, just get a car alarm for when you park your car, get the hell out of there before the sun goes down, and don't be a punk.

Lots of good beer, too, from what I've heard.

WhiteKnight77

If he gets a place in Maryland or Virginia, he can still vote. Even if he gets a place in DC, he can vote for a President (3 electoral votes), just not Senators or Representatives. 

Have fun.  The Dupont circle area has some nice homes in there, and if you're near it, it's good for jogging or walking.  I almost ended up choosing to attend college in D.C. this fall.  Now I'm up in a small town getting ready to move in to my dorm tomorrow...but that's a whole nother story.