**The Best Thing About D.C.?** History

We get that looking backwards doesn’t fit our go-go culture but it is impossible when you drive into DC not to have your breath taken away by the historical buildings constantly within your view. There is more history here, in one small city, than most of the rest combined. New York’s skyline is impressive, and San Francisco’s views are stunning but between the obvious historical buildings: the Capitol, the White House, the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument, and the less obvious: The Basilica, the National Cathedral, the National Portrait Gallery and the Library of Congress, there is nothing like it and it makes one proud to live here. 

**The Worst Thing About D.C.?** The Weather

If you didn’t know, D.C. used to be a swamp. Which means it is stupidly humid and when summer hits you will be unhappy. It gets cold in the winter by southern standards although there’s very little snow. D.C. is notoriously amateurish at dealing with the light dustings of powder that fall in January and schools will close for even an inch of snow. 

**How You Living?** In A Cool Neighborhood

D.C. has more cool neighborhoods than cities 10x its size. Adams Morgan (the melting pot) has an amazing mix of global eateries, Georgetown (cobblestoned enclave) has the high-end shopping boutiques, and the classic Georgian and Federal rowhouses.  Shaw is perhaps the hottest new cool neighborhood with beautiful old brick rowhouses, renovated lofts, and a super-cool mix of arthouse theaters, boutique retail, and the best new restaurants.

**Why You Should Move Here Now?** It’s D.C.

For most cities we focus on what’s happening right now for this recommendation. Washington D.C. is different. It’s timeless and one of those places that if you can find a way to live here you should. There’s lots we could say about funky neighborhoods or how cool it is to be on the east coast near other great cities, but in the end the reason to move here is because it is our nation’s capital. You will constantly see and feel that importance if you choose to move here and that’s important. 


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