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Which would you do?
DH wants to have a "we'll be here, come if you want" type bday party at a bar. He suggested Bethesda, but where we would go (Union Jack's) is a bit of a hike from the metro, so I suggested we have it at our local place, where we go every weekend (Limerick) in Wheaton, which is 1 block from the metro.
DH is worried no one will come because it's so far (most people will be coming from work in DC, and some coming from VA), but I think it's more convenient because it's so close to a metro station, plus, if people drive, there's plenty of parking, and it's free.
I should note - the party won't even start until after 10pm when DH gets out of work, so it's not like anyone will be battling rush hour traffic.
ETA: Pretty much everyone invited works until 10 or 11, so it's not like they'd me making a special trip out so late. The joys of shift work 
Re: Which would you do?
I'll add it to my OP, but everyone who is invited also works until 10, with the exception of about 3 people.
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I don't think free parking in Wheaton is enough of a lure to offset the longer hike (compared to Bethesda) for the VA and DC crew. I don't even think the actual drive time is necsesarily that much longer - it just seems longer and something I might bail on.
Is there someplace in DC that you can do it that is closer to DH's work? If I lived in Virginia and metro'ed in, I wouldn't go all the way out to Wheaton that late to turn around and have to go back into DC to switch lines to go home.... (though I don't metro often, so maybe there is an easier way to do it?)
On the flip side, Wheaton is close enough for me to take a quick and cheap cab ride home, so I'll be there!
Then again, since you quit drinking for Lent, I guess that you could just drive me home. 
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This is exactly why I suggested Wheaton to him. When he wants me to meet him out after work, I evaluate how accessible it is. If there's no parking or metro - I usually don't go because it's too big of a hassle.
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Hmmm, given that you won't be getting started until 10 or 11, maybe it is too far (I'd also check to see if there's weekend track work scheduled....)
Is there a place that's right by work? Maybe I'd schedule somewhere that's deep into downtown - near chinatown or metro center...
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I have been to the UJ's in Bethesda and I don't think it is that bad of a walk from the Metro. It's only like 10 minutes.
That's what I was going to say. I don't know about the others but if Bethesda is closer to the rest of your friends, or a shorter metro ride, if you tell them to just walk straight to Old Georgetown (and make sure they don't go all the way up to 355) it's really only a 7 minute walk to Union Jack's.
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i agree with the PPs that union jacks is not that far from the metro at all. i would not put it in the "too far to walk" category.