Washington, D.C. Area Relocation Guide

1 WASHINGTON, D.C. AREA RELOCATION GUIDE MG2

We create transformative experiences for brands, destinations, buildings and most importantly, the CONTENTS Attractions / 3 people who enjoy them. Events / 4 Restaurants / 4 Architectural History / 5 Retail / 6 Surrounding Areas / 7 PEOPLE MAKE THE PLACE Family / 9 At MG2, we dive in and dig deep. We enjoy what we do and the people we do Transportation / 9 it with. We’re curious, empathetic and (mostly) ego-free. We push each other MG2 Office / 10 to be even better, support each other when things get stressful and go all out to help our clients achieve their goals.

Our culture is based on recognition and appreciation. So we celebrate birthdays. And anniversaries. And every Friday, we get together for an all-office breakfast buffet.

We design over-the-top, insanely detailed gingerbread houses, dominate rec- league sports and know all the best happy hours around. Most importantly, we take time to give back to our communities, together.

LIFE IN WASHINGTON, D.C. There’s no shortage of entertainment in the greater D.C. area. MG2’s east coast office is located eight miles west of downtown Washington, D.C. in McClean, VA and minutes away from , the largest in the state and -Washington area.

In addition to the upscale retail environments, the locale boasts incredible parks and gardens, six professional sports teams and numerous acclaimed museums and historic sites. And for candidates looking to relocate with a family, schools in the suburbs around D.C. rank among the highest in the country.

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16 13 14 11 Washington, D.C. is a vibrant city, 10 offering a multitude of cultural 1 2 6 9 activities, entertainment, 8 shopping, festivals, outdoor 3 5 recreation and restaurants. 4 7

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The region offers both city living and suburban life – whatever suits your style — with nearby daytrips including Whether you’re a history buff or a shopaholic, getaways to the mountains and the beach. With a diverse Washington, D.C. has something in store for you. range of people from around the world calling the nation’s capital home, Washington, D.C. is a true melting pot.

1 >> WOLF TRAP • Korean War Veteran Memorial >> An outdoor performing arts venue located 10 • Lincoln Memorial >> minutes from MG2’s office with more than 100 • National Gallery of Art >> performances every summer. MORE INFO >> • Smithsonian Museums >> • Vietnam Veteran Memorial >> GOING OUT GUIDE • Washington Monument >> ’s daily guide to the best local 2 Arlington National Cemetery >> 3 nightlife, dining and entertainment offerings in the area. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial >> 4 MORE INFO >> Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial >> 5 Thomas Jefferson Memorial >>

6 CULTURE CAPITAL United States Holocaust Memorial Museum >> 7 United States Botanic Garden Your resource for arts and culture in Metro D.C. Find >> 8 United States Capitol theatre, music, dance, museums, galleries, family and >> 9 >> free events. MORE INFO >> 10 Union Station >> 11 Newseum >> TIME TRAVEL 12 Basilica of the National Shrine of the A list of historical sites, exhibitions and monuments for the Immaculate Conception >> casual browser or serious history buff. MORE INFO >> 13 Ford’s Theatre >> 14 The >> MOTHER NATURE 15 Smithsonian National Zoological Park >> The ultimate checklist for anyone interested in 16 Theodore Roosevelt Island >> experiencing the state’s endless outdoor adventures and

getaway ideas. MORE INFO >>

ZOOS AND THEME PARKS A round up of the best destinations for those seeking family fun, an exhilarating thrill or the need for speed. MORE INFO >>

3 WASHINGTON, D.C. AREA RELOCATION GUIDE Events Calendar

The energy of Washington, D.C.’s visitors and residents has transformed the city into one of the most desirable event destinations in the world.

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JUL AUG SEP Restaurants

OCT NOV DEC There’s a reason why Washington, D.C. is considered one of the best culinary destinations in America. The aromas of world-class cuisine invite hungry patrons with promises of delectable dishes at restaurants throughout the city. The options are as varied as the population with everything from exquisite fine dining to curbside street food. MORE INFO >>

SEE ALL EVENTS AND FESTIVALS >> Food specific to McLean, VA MORE INFO >> Food specific to Washington, D.C. MORE INFO >>

4 WASHINGTON, D.C. AREA RELOCATION GUIDE Architectural History

French architect Major 1791 Pierre-Charles L’Enfant designs the city. The centerpiece of the plan is a great “public walk,” The White House is known today as the 1800 completed. During the National Mall. War of 1812, British forces invade the city and burn it down. Reconstruction The Washington 1888 begins immediately and Monument opens to finishes in 1917. the public. At the time of its completion, it was the tallest building in the world. 1914 The Lincoln Memorial is completed. The original sculpture was designed to be 10 feet tall, but was increased to 19 feet The Jefferson Memorial 1943 for fear it would appear is completed. The too underwhelming. bronze statue of Thomas Jefferson was placed inside the 1982 The Vietnam Veterans neoclassical memorial Memorial is erected. building in 1947. The memorial’s design was selected through a national design The US Holocaust 1993 competition that included Memorial Museum opens. 1,421 design entries. The design was inspired by post-World War II German architecture 2004 The National Museum and Holocaust sites of the American Indian throughout Europe. opens. It was designed in collaboration with multiple tribes. Its exterior The Smithsonian National resembles prehistoric Museum of African 2016 stone formations. American History and Culture opens. The three- tiered screen pays tribute to the intricate ironwork forged by enslaved African Americans.

5 WASHINGTON, D.C. AREA RELOCATION GUIDE Retail

HARBORPLACE MOSAIC DISTRICT NATIONAL HARBOR Harborplace is ideally located on the The 100,000 SF mix of retail and A waterfront retail experience waterfront in the heart of downtown restaurant tenants is an untraditional including a diverse blend of more Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. It boasts combination of national retailers like than 150 retailers, 30 dining two, two-story retail pavilions that Anthropologie and tiny local shops spots, a cinema and a 180-foot surround a giant amphitheater used such as Dawn Price Baby store and tall ferris wheel overlooking the for performances. MORE INFO >> Artisan Confections. MORE INFO >> Potomac River. MORE INFO >>

OLD TOWN - ALEXANDRIA TYSONS CORNER CENTER Cobblestone streets and red brick An acclaimed outdoor shopping Located on metro’s Silver line, Tysons sidewalks hum with an energy venue that serves as a community Corner Center is home to more than attracting everyone from presidents nexus and offers more than 50 300 specialty and department stores, to pet lovers to some of the city’s best retailers, more than 35 restaurants celebrated restaurants, eateries and restaurants, arts events, shopping and and a multi-screen cinema. entertainment options. historic attractions. MORE INFO >> MORE INFO >> MORE INFO >>

GEORGETOWN CITYCENTERDC CAPITOL HILL More than 470 merchants are CityCenterDC is a 2.5 million SF A mix of nationally known retail scattered throughout the 1.2-square- vibrant neighborhood development outlets and neighborhood specialty mile radius. Hunt for style-setting enlivened with a mix of boutiques and antique purveyors. On fashions from a boutique like Hu’s condominiums, apartments, offices, weekends, Eastern Market turns into Wear or more prominent retailers like public spaces, hotel, restaurants and one of the city’s liveliest open-air arts J. Crew and Nike. MORE INFO >> shops. MORE INFO >> and crafts markets. MORE INFO >>

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6 Interstate 66 295 7 Interstate 2 66

Interstate Interstate 395 VIRGINIA 495

Interstate 495

1 Reston 2 Merrifield 3 Vienna 4 Tysons 5 McLean 6 Falls Church 7 Arlington 8 Washington, D.C.

Surrounding Areas

1 RESTON 2 MERRIFIELD

Founded as Virginia’s first planned residential community Only a decade ago, Merrifield was considered an in the mid-1960s, the city was built with the goal of uninviting industrial suburban crossroads. In 2012, the revolutionizing post-WW II concepts of land use and city was resurrected thanks to a visionary urban planning residential/corporate development in suburban America. In initiative. In the center of Merrifield now lies a massive 2012, Reston was ranked seventh in the “Best Places to Live 31-acre mixed-use development known as the Mosaic in America” by CNN Money Magazine. MORE INFO >> District. The project is divided into four geographic districts: fashion and retail; film and dining; market, which MORE INFO ABOUT RESTON HOUSES includes specialty food shops; and residential. AND APARTMENTS >> MORE INFO >>

MORE INFO ABOUT MERRIFIELD HOUSES AND APARTMENTS >>

7 WASHINGTON, D.C. AREA RELOCATION GUIDE 3 TYSONS 5 MCLEAN

The community is home to two super-regional McLean is home to many diplomats, businessmen, shopping malls – Tysons Corner Center and Tysons members of Congress and high-ranking government Galleria. Residents enjoy premier shopping, dining and officials due to its proximity to Washington, D.C. and the entertainment, plus access to the entire D.C. area via Central Intelligence Agency. MORE INFO >> Metro’s Silver line. Tysons serves as Fairfax County’s central business district and a regional commercial center. MORE INFO ABOUT MCLEAN HOUSES MORE INFO >> AND APARTMENTS >>

MORE INFO ABOUT TYSONS HOUSES AND APARTMENTS >> 6 FALLS CHURCH

Nicknamed the “Little City,” Falls Church offers residents NEAR THE OFFICE a combination of historic buildings and cultural centers New apartment complexes around/near the office. to go along with its gorgeous parks and trails. Every WWW.THEASCENTTYSONS.COM neighborhood possesses a variety of unique restaurants WWW.LIVETYSONS.COM and shops. One of the city’s most popular attractions is the Cherry Hill Farmhouse, a fully furnished 1845 A new multi-unit residential development located farmhouse that survived the Civil War despite being across the street from the MG2 office is currently repeatedly overrun, raided and requisitioned. MORE INFO under construction. >> WWW.THEBOROTYSONS.COM MORE INFO ABOUT FALLS CHURCH HOUSES AND APARTMENTS >>

4 VIENNA 7 ARLINGTON Vienna is located in Fairfax County in the region of Virginia. It is south of the Potomac Arlington sits directly across the Potomac River from River and west of Washington, D.C. Fabulous high-end Washington, D.C., in the Northern Virginia region. It is the shopping and dining can be found at . site of the famous Arlington National Cemetery. Other MORE INFO >> monuments include The Tomb of the Unknowns and the United States Marine Corps War Memorial. Arlington is

MORE INFO ABOUT VIENNA HOUSES also home to the Pentagon. MORE INFO >> AND APARTMENTS >> MORE INFO ABOUT ARLINGTON HOUSES AND APARTMENTS >>

8 WASHINGTON, D.C. AREA RELOCATION GUIDE Family Public Transportation SCHOOLS

Travelers discover it’s simple to get to Virginia and easy to navigate around the city once here. Located midway between and Miami, Virginia is District of Columbia Public Schools less than a day’s drive from any city east of the MORE INFO >> Mississippi. Our office is located between two metro stops on the Silver line. MORE INFO >>

METROBUS Metrobus provides more than 400,000 trips each weekday, serving 11,500 bus stops in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia. Metrobus is the sixth

Fairfax County Public School District busiest bus agency in the U.S., with a fleet of more than 1,500 buses operating on 325 routes. MORE INFO >> MORE INFO >>

AMTRAK For business or pleasure, to and from Virginia, Amtrak is the easiest, most comfortable way to travel. Enjoy a single-seat ride from Lynchburg, Richmond, Norfolk, Newport News and Roanoke to Alexandria City Public Schools Washington, D.C., as far north as or across the MORE INFO >> Commonwealth. MORE INFO >>

Arlington Public Schools MORE INFO >>

CHILDCARE

KinderCare MORE INFO >>

9 WASHINGTON, D.C. AREA RELOCATION GUIDE MG2’s D.C. Office

BENEFITS / AMENITIES ++ Comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance ++ Transit or toll benefits for you and your family ++ Professional development reimbursement ++ Collaborative workspaces ++ All-office meetings (with breakfast) every Friday ++ Competitive time off and paid holidays ++ Fitness facility open 24/7 ++ Training and development programs ++ Deli market inside the lobby ++ Telecommuting and flexible work opportunities ++ Bike storage and locker rooms/showers ++ Company 401(k) match and profit sharing

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