I love this area. I've been living here for quite sometime and I enjoy pretty much everything that goes around here: 270, 495 & 95 bumper-to-bumper traffic, frequent shootings, abundant ghetto neighborhoods, driving miles to find a parking space in DC, being recognized as a Hispanic every now and then, more Nepalese Associations than the US has in DC, more ethnical and cultural segregation than in Nepal, frequent sightings of Nepalese Celebrities working in gas stations and Subways, overwhelmingly increasing Nepalese Green card Lottery winners community with skill and language deficiency, and not to mention the peaceful occasional sniper shootings. The list could have gone on and on. I didn’t want you to jump right out of your seat and fly down to DC right away. In regards to transportation, it could be better depending on what kind of vehicle you own. More luxurious the vehicle is, more enjoyable the ride becomes being stuck in the middle of rush hour traffic. Weather is amazing; it gets hotter than Nepalgunj in summer and the winter could be equally fascinating with more snow accumulating than in Everest Base Camp. Besides all these thrillers, miraculously, the closest beach, Ocean City, is only three and half hours drive. I’m not sure what other states have honor to offer Nepalese food, but DC certainly fulfills the craving of true Nepalese people when it comes to food. Mt. Everest Restaurant, located at the heart of DC downtown, can be a good place to hang out if you were a frequent visitor to “Sauni ko bhatti pasal” in Nepal. You will be pleased with chhoyela, kachela, sadheko bhatmas, beer, chhyanag, delicious mo:mo, khasi ko masu and so on. The only nightmare could be finding a parking space near the restaurant. Or, you can drive down to Baltimore to experience the well-decorated and fancy looking “Kumari Restaurant”. If you want to cook yourself, there are plenty of Indian and Asian groceries. You will be able to buy pretty much everything that you can think of. Living cost, hah? It all depends on your living style. I’ve seen people spending less than $500 for the whole family, of course, then you have to share your apartment with other family to people making their living by spending $1,500 on the apartment itself, which I never understood. Isn’t it better to buy a home or at least a condo for that renting price? DC has a lot of things to offer for entertainments. Night life is awesome. Plenty of bars, clubs, and great restaurants in DC. If you are one of the kinds, you might as well enjoy hanging out on 14th street as well. No matter what DC has to offer and what it is, I love this place. Just like 1974 AD says “Je Bhana, Jasho Gara, Jata sukai lai jau malai, you man to mero DC mai chha”.