Living in Metropolitan Washington, DC
Sooner or later, every Foreign Service family will live in metropolitan Washington DC. This can be a truly "foreign" experience! We have assembled this resource center to help you get settled. Please send your suggestions for useful links to webmaster@aafsw.org.
Reviews of Washington, D.C. Area Corporate Apartments
Thrift Shops and Consignment Stores
Local Transit and Commuting Websites
Other general resources:
Yahoo! Guide to Metropolitan Washington, D.C. Neighborhood Associations.
For more information on the Washington, D.C. area check out Yahoo! Get Local for Washington, D.C.
http://www.talesmag.com
Tales from a Small Planet has a growing collection of Real Post
Reports for various Washington, D.C. suburbs.
http://www.makeaplan.org/
Useful website assembled by various authorities in the DC area lists local emergency resources.