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14 bikes between two? that's insane. I've lived with couriers and triathletes before and at most one of us would have 2 or 3 rides. If you have a basement or garage, my suggestion w...

you are right about the mixture of residents in Hampden and the W 36th St brunch crowd .

Hampden is hipster central. It's Bmore's version of DC hoods such as U Street, Ledroit Park, Bloomington. Federal Hill is indeed full of Chads...think DC's Adams Morgan or Claredon/Courthouse in ...

nice pheasant in the 1st pic.

I think most of the complaints of the District house tours are all valid. DC is a transient city and most of the DC house tours featured on AT seem to be either new renters that are either recent ...

I’m not sure if you’re a daily commuter but if so the pulley would be a pain. As a commuter with a small place, I keep mine close to the door leaning up against the wall. If your bldg...

I think the soulless part of Clarendon derives from the types of people who have moved into that area during the past decade or so plus the commercial developments that came along to accommodate th...

"Most of the narrow houses in the DC-area are old homes in Georgetown or Capitol Hill." I guess those are the only neighborhoods worth mentioning in the District. There are narrow row...

I agree with #8 (Asian Markets). If you haven't been you will be blown away by the prices. Here's an example: Fuji Apples with the same Washington State sticker on all of them: Safeway: $2.50/l...

I'm not sure about the comment of dropping a land line is foolish. Actually, I would say most of the people I know do not have landlines as they feel it's unnecessary. The only reason why I had o...

$4000/year = insurance, gas, residential sticker, registration, inspection, occasional parking fines, oil changes, depreciation, etc. Also if you have a car, you may tend to go out and purchase mo...

Oh and if you live in an urban setting consider going on a car free diet. You will instantaneously save $4000/year or more, plus you’ll get fit quick so you may be able to drop the $50-$90 mo...

If you live in the city, try biking to work instead of taking public transportation. If you're a coffee drinker, encourage your employer to purchase coffee beans, etc. I save $6 per day from these...