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Things to do, see and eat in the DC metro area
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This park has the most beautiful waterfall views, multiple hiking trails, you can get together with family friends and have a wonderful picnic. There's history behind the park so a great education lesson for the kids!
Great Falls Park
This is the largest playground park that is amazing for kids and even adults. There is so much to do and anyone is welcome.
Clemyjontri Park | Park Authority
This park was created 11 years after the assassination of President Lincoln.
Lincoln Park - Capitol Hill Parks (U.S. National Park Service)
This is the largest park in Northwest DC. It encompasses nearly 1800 acres. There is also history behind it. Congress purchased this land and 1890 to protect it from development.
Rock Creek Park (U.S. National Park Service)
If you are in the DC area, this park is a must! It is where history is made. It is the home to many of our country's most iconic memorials telling the story of people and events that shaped us as a nation. This is a very good learning lesson for your...
National Mall and Memorial Parks - National Park Service
A must see once in your lifetime. They also have tours running.
The White House
A must see museum. There are small group tours that help you experience the history within this museum like ; Washington's uniform; Jefferson's lap desk; Dorothy's ruby slippers; American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith.
Hours and Locations of Smithsonian Museums and Zoo
The National Air and Space Museum holds in trust over 60,000 artifacts and more than 20,000 cubic feet of archival materials.The museum displays many famous artifacts of flight, including American aviator Charles Lindbergh's plane Spirit of St. Louis...
National Air and Space Museum: Homepage
So many fun things to do here. They have a ton of restaurants, a ferris wheel, you can take boat tours and there is even a hotel with a casino in it.
National Harbor
Restaurants
This is my favorite Thai restaurant in the area. The food is amazing. I can't pin point one item because it is all good.
Thai by Thai
This restaurant is known for its fajitas. So if you are a fajita lover, this is the place to go.
Uncle Julio's Reston
This is a fast food build your own restaurant. It is definitely healthy eating and my go to when I'm trying to eat right
CAVA: Home
I was very pleasantly surprised that this chicken shawarma platter was really, really good. There are some places where the chicken is very plain and has no taste, but this chicken platter was amazing.
Nazs Halal: Home
The ramen broth is very tasty and the portion size is huge. Probably one of the better ones that I have tasted in this area.
Our Menu
This little gem of a restaurant has the best tasting chicken platter. the portion size is really good. It comes with a salad. A choice of either dumplings or Spring rolls, rice and 4 pieces of California sushi. You can get it with beef as well. But ...
Bento House
Beautiful outdoor seating. Fine dining at its best.
Sequoia DC