Hell, I was born in Maryland and still don't like the mainland. Maybe it's the whole Eastern Shore thing. The lack of Super Centers in NOVA surprised me at first, but I eventually began to prefer Target anyway for cheap big box shopping.

I never went to Nations, IIRC it was off limits to all military personnel around DC due to over 90 drug arrests being linked to it. Most of the area between Fort McNair and the Navy Yard changed quite a bit to make room for the Nationals Stadium. It also went up relatively quick. I hit a pothole and blew out a tire during some snow in 2006. One white boy a block or two off S. Capitol changing a tire in the snow. Seemed like I turned around and a stadium was built to repair the pothole. I can't help but think DoD played a hand in choosing the location. Many higher ranking officers live on one of the two posts and both are only a short walk from the stadium. Fort McNair even made a policy to allow DOD-decaled vehicles to park there for games. Pissed off those of us stationed there as parking sucks on post as it is.