r/washdc

I mean, they ain’t gonna be walking around in full fatigues and body armor. Bet.

i have loved japanese media for several years now and jp music is no exception, so i want to find people in my area (preferably the dmv or pennsylvania) who also enjoy it! even if u are not in an area mentioned, i'd love to hear your song/band recs! :) as much as i like rock, it can be any genre!

a few bands i love are kessoky band, ENOZ (the melancholy of haruhi suzumiya), FLOW, southern all stars, home made kazoky, after school/hokago, tea time (K-ON), THE ORAL CIGARETTES, etc (some are more rock than others lol). i like english rock, but not as much as j-rock lol. i'm also a huuuge vocaloid fan! 💝

i am currently learning to play the electric guitar, and have loosely thought of the idea of maybe being in a band one day! if i were to ever do that, though, i'd need to find people around me who are interested in this type of music (hence this post Imao).

(i am posting this in several reddit threads for exposure! sry, i am not very familiar with posting on here lol 😅)

Hey everyone—30M here. My parents are likely moving to the Virginia / Washington, D.C. area soon, and there’s a real chance I may go with them, which honestly feels both exciting and terrifying.

I’m originally from upstate New York, and I’ve always loved New York City. I love big city energy, walking everywhere, meeting people, art, photography, and feeling like anything can happen.

About me:

• Painter
• Photographer
• Vintage photo collector / lover
• Love estate sales, flea markets, old objects, stories, and creative communities
• Trying to build my creative career and my network

Part of what scares me is starting over.

In NYC, I at least know some people. In DC, I do have family, but I don’t really have friends or a social circle yet. Starting over at 30—new area, new people, new connections, new opportunities—feels intimidating.

I’ve also heard mixed things:
Some people say DC is an amazing place for ambitious people, networking, and building a life. Others say it’s too political, career-focused, or lacks the raw creative energy of NYC.

A few people have even suggested Baltimore because of the art scene.

So I’m curious:

For people who chose DC over NYC… why?

Especially if you’re creative, entrepreneurial, dating, trying to build community, or just figuring life out in your 30s.

What does DC do better than NYC?

And for creatives—did you find your people there?

And off course mods locked that thread about that Navy Yard fight between a group of teens but it’s kind of sad and lowkey embarrassing how posters there joked about the whole thing and made excuses for them acting like animals in a public area, on top of that it further makes the whole city look incredibly bad (most people already have a negative perception about DC).

And then they wonder why Trump called in the nationals guards (I say this as a black man from SE DC too, I”ll be happy to add proof in DM if you don’t believe me). 😒

Starting a new job soon in the Reston area and would be living in NoMa. It’s about a 7 minute walk to Union station where I’d take the red line and transfer to the silver line. I would be on the metro for around 55 minutes where I would then walk an additional 10 minutes to my office? So overall would be about 1 hour and 15 minutes both ways.

Is this too much? Or is this bearable? I do enjoy walking and I plan on reading/doomscrolling on the train.

Edit: This commute would only be for a year max as there are factors in my life that mean I have to be near Union station. My company would pay for the metro cost as well. I have access to a car so I could drive whenever I feel like it though I would have to pay for tolls and my company won’t cover that and the paying for the toll would be the only way to beat the time to commute vs the metro.

I'm sure y'all get asked a lot on here about parking and directions and I'm sorry in advance if this is repetitive, I searched the sub and couldn't find a clear answer for my specific question. So my son is swearing into the coast guard on Thursday and my husband and I are driving him down to be able to watch. We are about 2 hours from DC and don't know our way around at all. I was debating if I should drive to Vienna and metro in? He is going to Pennsylvania Ave. Or should I drive in and attempt to safely find parking. The problem is I have a full size diesel truck ( we farm for a living) and I am noticing a lot of garages have height limits or tight spaces. I googled and Union Station came up that I could fit my truck there but I can't find out if I am able to reserve a spot or do people just drive and hope there will still be a large space available? Is that even close to Pennsylvania Ave? Also is avoiding tolls coming into DC even possible or do I have to pay them no matter what since I am going all the way into the city? Thank you again- I'm mildly overwhelmed!

I dont understand, they appear to be 18+

My family is considering a move to the DC area, but we honestly still don’t know whether DC, Northern Virginia, or Maryland makes the most sense for us.

We’re pretty early in the process, so we’re not just looking for someone to unlock doors and send listings. We really need someone who can help us think through the bigger picture, like:

- which areas are best for families

- school considerations

- commute tradeoffs

- walkability vs more space

Any agent recommendations, or just online resources to pour through would be helpful, thanks.