Washington DC Reviews and Articles

We headed to Six Flags America for some end of the summer fun this past weekend with our tot and our teenager.  Six Flags America is located in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, which is only about a 45 minute drive for us.  This is one of the few amusement parks in our area and has not only a l…

a day out with thomas has been running across the country and canada for 18 years. this sure to please family event is full of fun activities to keep the smallest of them all amused. our closest location was in strasburg, pennsylvania which is an impressive 2 hour drive from our house to the middle …

    MOREY’S PIERS & BEACHFRONT WATERPARKS KICKS-OFF SUMMER; RAGING WATERS WATERPARK OPENS MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND   The Wildwoods, NJ (May 14, 2013) Morey’s Piers & Beachfront Waterparks is starting summer 2013 with a splash. Located on the board…

  This summer, I WON a Free Family Vacation from US My Family Guide! We chose the vacationat Nemacolin Woodlands Resort & Spa in Pennsylvania. We had the most Amazing VacationEVER! It was so great because of the fact that there was something eve…

Our family is an all out LEGO family. When US Family Guides asked if I would participate in covering the LEGO Kids Fest in Richmond, I jumped at the chance. I knew Charlie would have a hard time focusing at school on Friday if we told him where we were going so I waited. Thankfully as we pulled …

  The excitement leading up to last night was almost unbearable.  Not only did we have tickets to Lego KidsFest, but we decided to make a little mini vacation out of it and also had a room booked at the Marriott, which is conveniently attached, by skywalk, to the convention center.  …

  From - http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/12/prweb10216111.htm Reading Eggs Launches New App: Eggy Alphabet Reading Eggs offers complimentary download of their latest educational game for the iPad Eggy Alphabet features fun animations and visuals, cute sound effects and catch…

For Immediate Release RENAISSANCE ADVENTURES’ QUEST FOR KICKSTARTER SUCCESS Join us in our mission to get Adventure Quest on the shelves for the world to enjoy! Boulder, CO, December, 2012 -- Renaissance Adventures is an experiential learning company founded in Boulder, CO. After years of…

I had the opportunity to chat with one of the stars of the show Kamran Darabi-Ford who plays Robin (Dick Grayson). I really enjoyed speaking with him and learned a lot more about the show. Kamran has been playing Robin now for 1 ½ years and genuinely feels blessed to have been given the o…

  KidsEmail.org is a great way to introduce your kids to the world of email. Let’s face it, kids as young as five and six years old are emailing people they know such as grandma and grandpa and even learning to send photos and videos. But as we all know, emailing can get addictive …

Are you ready to join the thousands and thousands of mamas who no longer dread the hair brushing drama? Then The Knot Genie Detangling Brush is for you! The Knot Genie and Teeny Genie were created to not only to make brushing of even the most unruly hair effortless, but to create peace …

I took my handicapped sister to Splash Zone on Monday. The staff was very nice,helpfuland most of all concerned about making sure that she was safe at all times. The park is excellent because it is small and the lines are short. This makes for a very happy crowd because no one gets impatient waiting…

C is for Colorado is the favorite book in our house for the 2nd straight month! My three boys are 2, 4 and 5 and they want me to read it to them every night and sometimes again in the morning. My 5 year old now can read most if it without me and enjoys reading to his younger brothers. The pictures d…

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"Disney on Ice 100 Years of Magic" at the Consol Energy Center- Loved the show!!! Something for every member of the family- every minute of the show is action packed. Buzz and Woody were a true delight. The Princesses were absolutely beautiful to watch as they danced across the ice. The cost…

Deciding where to travel this year with the family?  Why not Zion Ponderosa Ranch in Utah located next to Zion National Park?  The activities at this magnificent resort are endless.  With full service restaurants and vacation homes and cabins you can treat yourself and the family to t…

Oh my gosh, we just got in from the Opening Night of the Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam show in Pittsburgh -- I am still pumped up on adrenaline! I haven't been to a Monster Truck show in too many years ... but let me tell you, you're never too old for Monster Truck fun. I must have taken …

What if a three-day weekend could become a turning point for a teenager; a life-affirming experience that changed the way they thought about themselves and, more importantly, those around them? What if, in just one weekend, they could acquire leadership skills that they’d use the rest of their…

360° Student Travel announced today that their teen travelers completed 31,397 hours of community service in summer 2011, an accomplishment that works out to be 3.5 years of service in two months. From Hawaii, to Peru, to Alaska, to China and beyond, their participants have truly made a lasting …

Sensory BabyBy Dr. Lin Day, Baby Sensory The next time you read a book, stop for a moment and marvel at the amazingcapacity of the brain to carry out such an intricate task. Processing informationand co-ordinating the eyes involves many complex interactions between the brainand senses. Sensations f…