[ladygreek]

Originally posted by aabby757
Am born and raised in the DC suburbs and still live there.

DC can be an unsafe city, just like anywhere else but you really need to be careful.

Don't wander the city alone at night nor take the metro alone at night.

I would try to stay away Southeast DC as much as possible.

Pay attention to parking signs, expired parking meters etc. Parking in the city is so difficult and they ticket you the first chance you get.

There are a million places to go and see and it's a blast. But seriously be careful because there are crazy people everwhere.

Yep. When my daughter attended Howard, they were told explicitly not to go out at night alone. And when you are walking hold your purse close to you in a way that the strap is not visible.