Sterling, VA

Dulles 28 Centre 22000 Dulles Retail Plz Dulles, VA 20166 (map it) (703) 904‑0001 One glimpse of this play area and I came to the con­clu­sion that the chain stores of America have real­ized that some of the best ways to reach folks with small chil­dren is to pro­vide a place where our kids can […]

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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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Sterling Community Center 120 Enterprise St. Sterling, VA 20164 (map it) (703) 430‑9480 This Friday (6÷6÷2008) from 9:30-11am is your last chance (until September) to catch what may be the best value in indoor play in Loudoun County. I have been hear­ing about tot time at the Sterling Community Center for months, but this week […]

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Bowl America Dranesville 46940 Woodson Drive Sterling, VA 20164 (map it) (703) 430‑1350 We man­aged to avoid test­ing the food and the video games, but we did try out the lanes at Bowl America last week­end. The bumpers made the game more fun for my two and four year olds. And maybe I have been […]

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Dulles Town Center 21100 Dulles Town Circle Dulles, Virginia 20166–2400 The Dulles Town Center’s play area is in the cen­ter of the mall’s upper level just out­side the food court, and above the area where Santa and the Easter Bunny make their sea­sonal appear­ances. This play space truly delights my chil­dren. The only down­side is […]

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Algonkian Regional Park

July 22, 2007

Algonkian Regional Park 47001 Fairway Drive Sterling, Virginia (map it) (703) 450‑4655 Cost: Free to enter, but some activ­i­ties have fees Ages: all Drinking Fountain: not by the boat ramp, and I have not explored enough to find oth­ers. Restroom: port-o-potty near the boat ramp and group pic­nic areas leaves much to be desired. We have […]

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