Former native to DC area, used to live in Gaithersburg, now live in NC

[Digit]

Since I am single, and 53, I am ready to move back up North.
My daughter who is in her junior year of college will not be moving back south and I have had my fill of the south as well.
Can anyone offer some suggestions?

[alittlelark]

1. Northern CA is great.. try it for a year or two.

[Digit]

2. I lived in San Diego for a few years...I did not like the earthquakes!

I am also a history aficionado, so California does not have alot to offer in that arena.
I know it must be gorgeous, though. San Diego sure was.

[dave123williams]

3. Santa Monica's pretty sweet.

[LocalDem]

4. Montgomery County

has developed significantly over the last few years, very much for the better, I believe. If you haven't been back for a while, check out booming Bethesda Row and the new developments in Silver Spring.

The downside is that it's gallingly expensive to buy a home...

[dave123williams]

5. It's a bubble in the real-estate market...it'll pop.

I grew up in Potomac, and while my folks live in a very modest house for that neck of the woods, you wouldn't believe what it's worth...

It is a nice, booring area. Very sheltered, if you have kids and such.

I love how they're calling Gaithersburg 'North Potomac' now...too funny.

[Digit]

6. Yeah, they were doing that when I still lived there.

Cracked me up, too.

[Zuni]

7. In Baltimore

they now call Pigtown "Washington Village". and they call Highlandtown "North Canton". And South baltimore is often called "West federal Hill" Locust Point is often called "Federal Hill" as well.

[indigo]

8. There's more

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