We moved to Fairfax for job proximity and quality of public schools, and the chance to have a decent sized yard. It's a fine place to raise kids. I really miss living in the center of Alexandria, however, where I lived for 19 years. Funky old houses and diverse, interesting neighbors and restuarants, shops, and other diversions.
I really miss living on the Hill but the closest elementary school was some school in Northeast that I visited when the show I was working on did a tour stop there. I was HORRIFIED and although childless at the time told my wife that my kids will not go to public school in the District - ever.
Plus a lot of my baseball practices were held at Eastern High School and some during school hours. No thanks...
