It's Official: Washington DC is a "Cool City"

Citing a Brookings Institutie Study, the Huffington Post has included Washington, DC as one of the "Cool Cities" in the United States that are favored by those hipsters lucky enough to not have to live with their parents. And it's the only city on the east coast to make their list.

Since I moved here after graduating from college, it's changed a lot.

So many of the neighborhoods in town have lost any funk factor they may have had, and downtown has completely reinvented itself.

There are many ways to have fun here.

• If you are a foodie, there are open air markets and high end grocery stores all over the city, not to mention zillions of amazing restaurants, with food from every continent on earth - well, maybe not Antarctica.
• There is a lot of live theater. The number of Actors' Equity members is exceeded only by New York.
• The museums, both art, history and nature, are probably the best in the country, and even the locals drop in to check out the shows exhibits they offer.
• It's relatively easy to get an interesting job here in either the public or private sector.
• There is interesting housing stock. And while some of the homes and condos are over seven figures, there are entry level opportunities, especially especially in the condo market.

What struck me when I moved here from New York was that there was so much opportunity to contribute and make a difference. While I went to a lot of concerts when I lived in Manhattan, here in DC I found many opportunities to perform on my flute with local chamber groups.

I found a job with a well known public interest group that provided me with amazing work experiences that I would never have had access to in New York.

And I found a strong sense of community in both neighborhoods where I lived. And over the last thirty-some years, it's only gotten better.

If you are planning a move to or from the Washington, DC area, I can help! I am licensed in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia. You may call, email or text me at:

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