DC is an amazing city. No matter your interests, it has something for you. This past year my family has really taken advantage of our city's amenities, and I thought it would be useful to my local readers to highlight some of our favorites.
INDOOR:
1. The Building Musuem- A large, beautiful building with hands-on kids activities.
2. The Natural History Museum- Hall of Mammals is great. Dinosaurs can be a bit scary.
3. Leland Community Center- Sorry DC, Montgomery county takes the prize for this clean community center that offers up affordable sports, arts and toddler programs. Additionally, they have open gym time and a nice playground.
4. Noyes Children's Library- Again, sorry DC, Montgomery county libraries have more books, cleaner spaces and librarians that know children's books.
5. Rock Creek Nature Center & Plantetarium- They have nice children's programming.
6. Family Days at any of the art museums. They are free and it is a Fabulous way to introduce young children to art museums. Our Favorites are National Gallery- East Wing, (the IM Pei building) and the Corcoran.
7. Free theater Saturday mornings at the National Theater.
8. Chuck E Cheese- during the week at 9 am, before the crowds get there
Outdoor- Although, most people do not think of DC as a nature lovers paradise, Rock Creek Park and the Potomac offer up an amazing amount of hikes even our toddlers can do.
1. Hains Point
2. Roosevelt Island- only go in the spring or Fall. Summer is too hot & buggy
3. Any of the trails in Rock creek, particularly ones leading into...
4. The National Zoo
5. Great Falls- MD side
6. Clemyjontri park- this is the BEST park I have ever been to. Period. Full stop.
7. Watermine Water park in Herndon, VA
8. Eating popsicles at the Scupture garden in between the National Gallery of Art & Natural History Musuem- though Hirshorn scultpture garden is nice too.
9. Homestead Farm for apple or berry picking.
Places to cool off on hot DC summer days:
1. See above- Watermine park
2. Spray fountains next to Clydes & Giffords ice cream on Wisconsin Ave & Western
3. The fountain in the circle of the Hirshorn Museum. It goes low, then high, then LOOK OUT!
4. The Avalon movie theater- Saturday morning children's matinees. The best are the days they show Scholastic DVDS.
ok, sorry to my most loyal readers, all who live outside of the Beltway (like thousands of miles outside), but this list was on my mind. Does anyone have any places to contribute that I missed?
-Linda
1 comment:
This is a great list - even for those of us south of the Mason-Dixon - it's given be good ideas on places to look for here in Atlanta.
Plus, now I know what we should put on the itinerary for the next visit to DC!
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