Chevy Chase, Washington, D.C.
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Chevy Chase is an affluent neighborhood in Washington, D.C.. It is located mostly in Ward 3 and partially in Ward 4, and its Advisory Neighborhood Commission is 3/4G. It borders the similarly named Chevy Chase, Maryland, which is also an affluent surburb consisting of larger homes compared to its D.C. counterpart. Chevy Chase is a small area that provides a quieter and more of an exclusive feel compared to many parts of Washington.
Chevy Chase is a popular upscale shopping district, deemed the "Rodeo Drive of the East", that features some of the most exclusive shops in the Washington, D.C. area. Mazza Gallerie is an upscale shopping center, anchored by Neiman Marcus. Stein Mart, Pottery Barn, J. Crew, and the Cheesecake Factory are among the shops and restaurants at Chevy Chase Pavilion. In Maryland, directly across Wisconsin and Western Avenues from the Mazza Gallerie are Saks Fifth Avenue, Brooks Brothers, the Gap, Barney's Co-op New York, Bulgari, Jimmy Choo, Max Mara, Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Christian Dior, Ralph Lauren, Tiffany & Co., and Clyde's Restaurant. Many more shops and restaurants are planned to open in the area in the coming years as the Hecht Company changes hands. The shops are accessible via Washington Metro's Friendship Heights station.
The public schools that serve Chevy Chase are Lafayette Elementary, Ben W. Murch Elementary, Alice Deal Junior High, and Woodrow Wilson Senior High. There is a regional branch of the D.C. Public Library, and a community center. The major commercial road is Connecticut Avenue, which, in addition to commercial establishments is home to apartments, a Community Center, and a public library. Parks in the area include parts of Rock Creek Park as well as Lafayette Park and Livingston Park.
Connecticut Avenue, Nebraska Avenue, Reno Road, and Military Road are the main streets that lead from Chevy Chase to other parts of the city, and the M4, L1, L2, L4 E2, E3, E4 and E6 metrobus lines service the neighborhood. Chevy Chase is within walking distance of four Red Line stations: Van Ness-UDC, Tenleytown-AU, Friendship Heights, and Bethesda. Friendship Heights is generally considered on the edge of Chevy Chase. Rock Creek Park, Western Avenue (which divides D.C. and Maryland), and Wisconsin Avenue are considered to be borders of the neighborhood, but there are differing definitions of the borders to the south, where Chevy Chase meets Forest Hills.
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