Hey DC people....

[Mik]

Lufin, you wanna weigh in here? My daughter ad her rooommate are thinking of going to DC in January for the inauguration and looking at an AirBNB here.

[Copper]

My recollection of that area is that it is a good place to avoid.

But, that is dated, I suspect it isn't a bad place these days.

https://www.neighborhoodscout.com/dc/washington/crime


[Axtremus]

@Mik said in Hey DC people....:

Lufin, you wanna weigh in here? My daughter ad her rooommate are thinking of going to DC in January for the inauguration and looking at an AirBNB here.

There is still a pandemic going on. Tell them to stay home, they can go to an even more historic one when Harris is inaugurated. Tell them Ax says so.

[LuFins Dad]

Yeah...I have to drive through there going to Catholic University fairly often. It’s a block by block situation... I’d look elsewhere.

[Mik]

Thanks. I just made them a reservation in Old Town Alexandria. I have Marriott certificates that are going to expire the end of January anyway.

[George K]

@Mik said in Hey DC people....:

Marriott certificates that are going to expire

I believe one of the ways to prevent that from happening is to have some "qualifying activity" on your Marriott account.

Buying points will satisfy that requirement

https://help.marriott.com/s/article/Article-23644

You can spend as little as $12.50

to keep your points:

[89th]

@Mik said in Hey DC people....:

Thanks. I just made them a reservation in Old Town Alexandria. I have Marriott certificates that are going to expire the end of January anyway.

Love Old Town

[Mik]

@George-K these are annual certificates I get for carrying the Marriott Visa. They can’t be extended like points. Besides I just had a boatload of qualifying activity in October.

[Aqua Letifer]

@Mik said in Hey DC people....:

Old Town Alexandria

[LuFins Dad]

Definitely a winner. Good transportation options and a nicer area to visit.

[LuFins Dad]

Didn’t mean to be negative towards Michigan Park area, but there is a difference between what’s comfortable and safe for a 6’4” 220lb dude and what’s comfortable for a pair of 20something girls in a strange city...

[Mik]

Absolutely.

[Aqua Letifer]

@LuFins-Dad said in Hey DC people....:

Didn’t mean to be negative towards Michigan Park area, but there is a difference between what’s comfortable and safe for a 6’4” 220lb dude and what’s comfortable for a pair of 20something girls in a strange city...

Fair.

[Copper]

@Mik said in Hey DC people....:

Thanks. I just made them a reservation in Old Town Alexandria. I have Marriott certificates that are going to expire the end of January anyway.

My first year working in DC, 1979, I lived in Alexandria. It was a good place to be single. I would expect it to be safe.

[Mik]

@Copper yeah, thanks. We have stayed there before, near King Street station. I’m much more comfortable with that. At this age I can’t tell her what to do, but I can influence the decisions a bit. Especially with money for low income grad students.

Next up? Change the dates so they are not there for the Superspreader event inauguration.