Yeah, it’s been back for a couple months to the best of my knowledge. Definitely a very welcoming event.

If you enjoy board games/RPGs, I know there are some “gaymer” groups around here on Meetup.

"Come to DC! It's not as bad as it could be!"

Hey now, you should have been here in the '80s!!

I can’t say for sure, but I get the sense that CP rents are higher than pretty much any comparable neighborhood in upper NW. which seems completely counterintuitive…I would assume that rents would roughly reflect the market. You’d think rents would generally hover around the upper limit of what businesses can/are willing to pay. But it seems like high rents are consistently driving CP businesses out of business. I have no idea why developers keep rents at a level that basically ensures there will be no steady business…you’d think steadily collecting slightly lower rents would be better than not collecting higher rents. But hey, what do I know?

Another easy way to get around the paywall is to support journalism and pay for the Post. Those articles you want to read for free aren’t free to create.

I think it can be pronounced "In-gram" normally, but you're right that in this context the right pronunciation would be "In-gra-ham." Sort of like you would normally pronounce Houston "Hyu-ston", but when talking about the street in NYC you'd pronounce it "How-ston."

I can absolutely confirm. I grew up in NJ, 20 minutes from NYC. A while back I did a summer internship in Brooklyn after living down here for a couple years, and all I could think when I went into work every morning was "wow, I do not miss New York as much as I thought I would." I know that's heresy to a lot of people, but DC just feels so much more comfortable than NY, for lack of a better word.

For us, it was a purely financial decision -- we were buying our first place and were priced out of any DC neighborhood we would have wanted to live in. We're in Rockville, which is a little farther, but I think somewhere like Bethesda or Arlington (where I lived for a while) is great. Easy access to work and the resources of the city, but a little more chill of a place to come back to. To be fair, at this point in my life I'm past the point where easily-accessible nightlife is a major factor; 5-6 years ago, I would have much rather been right in the middle of everything.

Edit: or Silver Spring! Also a great and popular "just over the border" option!

>For example I have yet to see anyone away from this sub get angry over which name is used to refer to DCA, or talk about popping mirrors or puncturing tires on cars while on a bike ride.

This is actually funny. I don't think I've ever seen anyone on this sub get mad about the DCA thing, but I do have one IRL friend who demands that it be called DCA, and my mom (who used to live in the area decades ago) insists that it's called National.

DC is the best place I've ever lived. Moved here about 12 years ago, did one year in Arlington in between, and have been in Montgomery County MD (right by a metro stop, and still work in downtown DC) for the last 2ish years. There is crime, traffic, and general craziness just like any other city, but for me the pros definitely outweigh the cons.

Try meetup.com? There are plenty of groups in the DMV -- board game enthusiasts, running groups, workout groups, book clubs, etc.

Those interns are almost always law students -- there's not really enough work in most judges' chambers that a college student can do.

It also sounds like the person trying to evict you acquiesced to your presence, at least for a time. It may not be enough to convert you into a tenant for legal purposes, but it's not like you were squatting without anyone's consent.

Call the Office of the Tenant Advocate: https://ota.dc.gov/

Sushi refers to the preparation, not the fish.

Edit: Specifically, “sushi” is any of a number of preparations of vinegared rice with accompaniments that may include fish, but don’t have to.

Truly, you are the hero this city needs.