While working in suburban Maryland, you are not only part of the I-270 biotech corridor-or what has become known as "DNA Alley"- you are also part of a thriving metropolitan area outside our nation's capital. It's easy to understand the attraction to the area-it is full of cultural, recreational, culinary and scholastic opportunities.

Gaithersburg, MD is approximately 25 miles north of Washington, DC in an area that is noted for being a "great place to live, work, learn and play." Montgomery County is an active, connected community of diverse people. Several large universities and medical schools are nearby including Johns Hopkins, University of Maryland, Georgetown and American University. The metro rail connects this suburb to downtown and Northern Virginia destinations, allowing for easy access to world-famous sights, restaurants, theaters and shopping.

If you want to find out more about the area, go to http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov. This link to the Montgomery County, MD website provides information on schools, culture, recreation, economic development, community resources and childcare.

To determine the cost of living in your area compared to Montgomery County, receive city and school reports and perform housing searches in the area, go to http://www.homefair.com.

To see what's happening in and around Washington, DC, see http://www.washington.org.