Lots of autocross events at Blue Crab stadium in Waldorf, if you are into that kind of thing.

 

There's also a lot of autocross in Landover, Bowie, Glen Burnie, and Woodbridge, VA. It's a very active area for autocross.

 

Glen, are you going to the season opener with Autocrossers Inc in a few weeks? I think I might make that my first AutoX event.

 

As a city guy,
waldorf is far from everything I like

 

Very good info thank you. I have been looking into those areas as well. I had a second phone interview with one company at Pax, and then had two more phone interviews with a different company at Pax so I am gaining some traction on jobs down there.

I hate the city and want to be far from it (as far as living goes)!!! I enjoy driving into the city for dinner, drinks, shows etc, but I am looking for a quiet place to live with some land and neighbors that I can't hear!!!




Thanks everyone else for their input. I am more of a track guy, but perhaps I will start doing more autocrossing if its closer to me.

 

If you are a track guy, you should live in Northern VA. You'd be closer to Summit Point. Also, post up in our Track Junkie thread

 

I won't be there if it's below 40*F and icy/snowy and salty. If it's only two of those things, maybe. If only one, yes. If none, absolutely.

 

Haha... yeah, I'll probably use similar criteria.

 

I was a MD resident all my life and "defected" to Virginia in 2000. I lived in the Waldorf/Charles County area and my folks still live down that way. There are pockets of decent areas to live in Charles County, but if I were you, I'd pass. It is more expensive in Northern VA, but IMO, well worth the money and with a security clearance, there is a lot of opportunity in the Dulles corridor. Check out Ashburn, Reston, Herndon, Chantilly, Fairfax, etc as locations in your job searches.

Summit Point is about a solid hour (maybe a little more) from me (I'm in Chantilly), and I have access to countless back road twisties in wine/horse country that are wonderful in my S2000 or on my Thruxton. Oh and unlike Waldorf, I dont have to constantly worry about someone stealing my car, motorcycle, stereo, etc. No offense to any Waldorf residents, I remain close with many - but the crime and quality of life has dropped since I was a kid down there. YMMV. Good luck!

 

Thank you for the response. Based on everyone's posts and things I have read online I will steer clear of Waldorf!!

I am looking at the potential opportunities as a way to get back east, and then once I have a job etc I can focus on finding a job in a more ideal part of MD or VA. Right now I just need a job that covers relocation which is becoming harder to find.

Please keep the info coming though! I hear good things about Dunkirk and Calvert County but it seems to be real expensive.