On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:42:31 +0000 (UTC), Steve Pope wrote:

> merryb > wrote:
>
>>On Oct 23, 7:35*pm, sandi > wrote:
>
>>> merryb > wrote
>
>>> > If I could afford it, I'd do it in a heartbeat- I think S.F.
>>> > is my #1 favorite city!
>
>>> I think so too. *But I do like Washington DC also.
>
>>That's someplace I've never been- I'd love to take my 11 year old to
>>the Smithsonian...
>
> I like Washington D.C. alright but it is seldom on people's
> lists of favorite cities. Outside of Georgetown and Dupont Circle
> it does not seem like there are that many places to just hang
> out. I do not know that the city would sustain my interest.
> Tons of tourist attractions, however.
>
> Steve

georgetown has changed mightily, dupont circle to a lesser extent. the u
street corridor is the latest 'hot' area of town, supplanting adams morgan
(which supplanted dupont circle, which supplanted georgetown...).

lotsa restaurants, night clubs and the like...

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U_Street_Corridor>

your pal,
blake