9 S Summit Avenue (map it) Gaithersburg, MD 20877 301−258−6160 The Gaithersburg Community Museum is neither big nor fancy — it is just a one room affair with a model train set up, gift items for sale, historical displays, and a friendly docent — but it is worth stopping by if you are in the […]
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I did not get around to working Regal’s Free Summer Movies into our summer schedule until their final weeks. This left my children with a taste of the movie theater and a hankering for more. Luckily, the folks at Tally Ho in Leesburg know school hasn’t started yet, and have us covered with their $1 […]
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Razzle Dairy Bar 13 Fairfax St SE (map it) Leesburg, VA 20175–3617 (703) 777‑1420 A visit to the Razzle Dairy Bar can complete a sticky summer afternoon or evening, and is sometimes just the thing to shake up a winter routine. Razzle is located in an often overlooked corner of the Virginia Village shopping plaza […]
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If you are sticking around for the holidays and need to escape from the extended family for a while, check this out. The Tally Ho Theater in downtown Leesburg is offering $1 screenings of Family Holiday Favorites & Childrens Christmas Classics between December 19/20th and 24th. Call or check the website for exact dates & times.
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Happy belated Thanksgiving! We snagged a great book from the library recently! In A Plump and Perky Turkey (written by Teresa Bateman and illustrated by Jeff Shelley) the turkeys all skip town before Thanksgiving and the town-folks try to trick them back, but (after pages of engaging illustrations and rhymes that please me) they end […]
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JumpingJackSports.com 44710 Cape Court Suite #128 Ashburn, VA 20147 (map it) (703) 858‑9901 I have not checked this place out yet but have heard good things. In the meantime, check out their site. If you’ve been there, please share your impressions by leaving a comment below.
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A local mom shared a site with me that could prove useful given all the upcoming summer movie screenings. kids-in-mind.com reviews movies and rates their appropriateness for children. I have looked over the reviews of a few movies we have seen recently and they seem to be accurate and thorough. Summer Family Movie Screenings: Regal […]
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227 Maple Avenue Vienna, VA 22180 (map it) (703) 255‑1566 Now that I have been to three of the weekday morning Tot Rock shows that Jammin’ Java offers, I feel somewhat qualified to talk this venue up. I get the sense that Jammin’ Java would be a great place for a night out sans kids, […]
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11950 Grand Commons Ave Fairfax, VA 22030 (map it) (571) 522‑6568 Watch your kids Climb the Pinnacle at the REI Fairfax! We went this weekend and it was fun to see how differently my two kids approached the wall. Both pretty much tackled it in character You can find details on hours (Wed 4–8, Sat […]
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