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The month of June is International Accordion Awareness Month (as if we really need a reminder to keep the accordion in the front of our conscienceness).
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While the Washington Nationals are at the bottom of the league standings, you can still enjoy a day at the ballpark. The Nat’s offer upper deck outfield tickets to many of their home games for just $5.00 a ticket.
Washington Nationals
RFK Stadium
2400 East Capitol Street, S.E.
Washington, D.C. 20003
Tickets - Available online and seats start at [...]
It’s a timeless annual classic - the Soap Box Derby. Kids from 8 to 17 race non-motorized, hand-built cars powered only by gravity, down Constitution Avenue from the top of Capitol Hill.
Have fun watching these speed demons in three divisions, make use of the most powerful hill in the U.S. - Capitol Hill. DC winners [...]
If you want to escape the heat of summer, check out Cameron Run Regional Park for some fun in the water.
Great Waves Water Park has a 475,000-gallon, zero to 8-foot deep wave pool generating waves up to 4 feet, a four-story 3-flume waterslide, a kid’s water playground and lap swimming lanes. There is also a [...]
See over 30 different species of butterflies from Asia, North, Central and South America flying freely (indoors) among tropical plants in a lush garden environment.
Watch and learn about the butterfly’s life cycle — from egg, to caterpillar, to adult butterfly emerging from their cocoons in a tropical garden setting.
Brookside Gardens in suburban Wheaton, MD [...]
With exhibits such as Battlefield Surgery, the Evolution of the Microscope, Medical Diagnostic and Treatment Technology and the Effects of Arsenic, plus over 12,000 medical objects, including X-ray machines, microscopes, surgical instruments and anatomical models, the National Museum of Health and Medicine makes for a different museum experience for anyone interested in health, medicine or [...]
During his two terms as President, Woodrow Wilson drove much legislation, including passing the 16th (income tax), the 17th (direct election of Senators by the voters), and the 19th (women’s right to vote) Amendments. He vetoed the Volsteat Act, which banned the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors, and gave the federal government the [...]
From the Revolutionary War to Iraq, the National Museum of the Marine Corps displays over 1,000 artifacts and memorabilia of the Marine Corps and their proud history. With close to 120,00 feet of exhibit space visitors can explore some of the major battles where the Marines earned their reputation - Iwo Jima and the flag raising [...]
The 1940s era carousel on the National Mall is a fun experience for young kids and a perfect photo op for their parents.
On the grounds of the National Mall and view of the Capitol Building carousel with the brightly painted horses, dragons and classic carousel music is sure to delight the little ones.
The carousel on [...]
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