Johnno Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Hey all! I'm moving(PCSing) to Maryland from Okinawa in August. My LGT has been in storage for 3 years, I can wait to get behind her wheel again and see my fellow LGT owners on the road. Anyway, what I'm looking for is info on somewhere to live... can I get some opinions of best places to live, where to avoid and such as far as a home? I hear a commute is inevitable but, I'm not worried about that. I only have my kids in the summer so schools also are not a issue. and I hear to avoid Prince George area... thanks! I have a car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdzowner Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 move to annapolis. commute to andrews isnt that bad. crofton, davisonville are also decent areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xero287 Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Silver spring is pretty nice, especially if you live in a community. Owings Mills is also nice and quaint. (Near Baltimore). But, yeah definitely stay away from PG county. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterJMC Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 What type of communities or cities are you drawn to live around? What type of commute are you willing to deal with, length of time on road and severity of traffic willing to deal with? Do you enjoy the night life often? What kind of recreational activities do you like and do you want to be close by? My first suggestion would be to look into Waldorf, MD. It's not a bad commute at all from Andrews, about 30 minutes away. From my visits to that area it's a pretty nice area. If you like to be near the Washington Metro area Northern VA or Montgomery County, MD isn't a bad place to live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnno Posted June 23, 2012 Author Share Posted June 23, 2012 What type of communities or cities are you drawn to live around? What type of commute are you willing to deal with, length of time on road and severity of traffic willing to deal with? Do you enjoy the night life often? What kind of recreational activities do you like and do you want to be close by? My first suggestion would be to look into Waldorf, MD. It's not a bad commute at all from Andrews, about 30 minutes away. From my visits to that area it's a pretty nice area. If you like to be near the Washington Metro area Northern VA or Montgomery County, MD isn't a bad place to live. I like to live in areas where everything (food, groceries, mall) inst too far away. as for a commute, up to a hour(traffic, not distance) is O.K. night life is not a concern and my recreational activities are cycling and a video game now and then. Thanks for all the suggestions! P.S. I just got a email today, my car arrived in Baltimore I have a car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated thefultonhow Posted June 23, 2012 I Donated Share Posted June 23, 2012 Silver spring is pretty nice, especially if you live in a community. Owings Mills is also nice and quaint. (Near Baltimore). But, yeah definitely stay away from PG county. As someone who lives in Owings Mills, it's frikkin far away from Andrews AFB. I bought my LGT at a used-car dealership right next to Andrews. It's like an hour and 15 minutes in ideal conditions, more with traffic. If you live anywhere around Baltimore, live in Anne Arundel County... Glen Burnie or Elkridge or Hanover or something. Not all of PG County is bad. Laurel is okay, from what I hear. There are some other not-terrible areas there too. The real problem is that PG County schools are awful, but you said that's not an issue for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
300zx2g35 Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 My first suggestion would be to look into Waldorf, MD. It's not a bad commute at all from Andrews, about 30 minutes away. From my visits to that area it's a pretty nice area. I would check out the La Plata area before Waldorf. It's only about 10min further south and much nicer. I make the commute from La Plata every day and the longest I've spent in traffic is maybe 45min either way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterJMC Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 So next question... what is your monthly budget for rent or mortgage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnno Posted June 27, 2012 Author Share Posted June 27, 2012 2k max I have a car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddoc Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Alexandria, Springfield ? I think Upper Malbro is ok. Waldorf... Isn't Rt 301 (Crain Highway) a sucky drive during rush hour? What am I saying.. I barely know anything about that side of MD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnno Posted August 17, 2012 Author Share Posted August 17, 2012 I moved in some brand new apartments in Odenton. 30-40 min to get to work hasn't been so bad at all. I'm lacking in the spotted scene though, I have only seen one Spec B and a few NA's running around... where do you all hide? I have a car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterJMC Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Glad you found I place! I hide in my Prius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tDoug60 Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 I moved in some brand new apartments in Odenton. 30-40 min to get to work hasn't been so bad at all. I'm lacking in the spotted scene though, I have only seen one Spec B and a few NA's running around... where do you all hide? The ones near 175 circle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnno Posted August 22, 2012 Author Share Posted August 22, 2012 Yup yup I have a car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnno Posted August 22, 2012 Author Share Posted August 22, 2012 this happened last saturday oh well, upgrade time!!! I have a car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tDoug60 Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 I live down the street. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnno Posted August 23, 2012 Author Share Posted August 23, 2012 awesome, if you drive through and see the DGM leggy with the DP hanging down that's me, LOL! driving around i saw a blue LGT in a drive way... you? I have a car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tDoug60 Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Um depends what neighborhood? Is it the one behind that motorcycle shop? Then yes that was me. I'm not 100% which blue my car is, it's the lighter blue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnno Posted August 23, 2012 Author Share Posted August 23, 2012 yup behind motorcycle shop. pic is mine. I have a car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tDoug60 Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Then I guess you saw mine, love the color of yours. Does anyone know what color mine is called? http://img.tapatalk.com/c6e4c895-7b95-5251.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterJMC Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 If it's the light blue... Atlantic Blue Pearl (ABP) Dark blue... Regal Blue Pearl (RBP) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
compsurge Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Or 08+ was Newport Blue Pearl for the lighter color Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
compsurge Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 BTW are you in the biweekly meet thread yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tDoug60 Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 BTW are you in the biweekly meet thread yet? Who me? Yes I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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