been here for a while and its pretty decent...
maryland is right there as well as DC. If you want alcohol after 9pm

Clubs, bars,
old town as stated, Rosslyn , GW parkway.
all of the big areas of NOVA are right down the street beltway/parkway..
Yeah there is places where its ghetto but, thats like that at any place in virginia..except the kuntry..
Everything is relativly close up here so i think you might like it besides the beach... i cant get away from that beach..