Washington, DC
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- zenmasterfoo0
You can easily find some good digs here at low cost. It's even easier if you group house it. Art community is strong, though comparably NYC is always going to top it. Overall feel? Hell, I've been in and around the city all my life. It's a nice place. Very manageable and has some great communities. Enjoy. BC is a dope place to hang, good music and they kicked the smokers curbside to boot.
- plash0
i love the city; grew up there. it is terribly expensive. you may end up living in the suburbs. but that area is overflowing with tech jobs. aol, oracle, sprint, all have their hq there. (all in northern Virginia; which is where most end up)
- iheartfun0
Most people I know live outside DC and travel in. I have a few friends that live around Dupont Circle... Its expensive as hell there
- 7point340
discovery channel is housed in silver spring about 15 mins northwest of dc.
friend has a job there
- gramme0
I grew up in Baltimore. Agree with what plash said. Also, driving in and around DC is a freaking nightmare. Besides Boston, it's the most confusing city I've ever had the misfortune to drive in. The whole concentric circle setup will turn you around right quick, unless you've got GPS.
At least they've got a pretty good subway system.
- gramme0
Design Army is there of course. Great firm, nice people. I interviewed there several years ago.
- jfletcher0
DC is expensive, but you can find living for cheap. I lived across the bridge from Georgetown splitting a condo for cheap w/ someone. You can have a blast with little money when needed.
Driving is terrible. I lived there a long time and still hate it.
Museums are awesome. Hit those up, otherwise you're wasting a ton of awesome inspiration and resources. They're f'n free!
- jfletcher0
Also, go see a movie at the Uptown theater. Old school theater and a lot of fun. The walk to the Zoo afterwards.
- fyoucher10
I like visiting there but for some reason always think that's the first place that a terrorist will be attacking.