Fun in Arlington and in Washington, DC

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Fun in Arlington and in Washington, DC

• Presented by Gail Seligson
• Vice Principal
• Gifted Services
• Hoffman-Boston Elementary School
• Arlington, Virginia

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Arlington County Visitors Center

• 1301 S. Joyce StreetSuite D-11Arlington, VA
  22202Arlington Convention and Visitors Service
  can assist your every travel need, whether you
  need to book hotel rooms and meeting space, find
  restaurants and shopping or just need
  information. Arlington Convention and Visitors
  Service works closely with attractions, hotels,
  every and other industry organizations. We offer
  a number of brochures about the Arlington and
  Washington, D.C., area. Accessibility   
  HoursOpens 900 AMCloses 500 PMToll
  Free [phone]Admin. Office (703)
  228-0874Websitewww.stayarlington.com

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Arlington Arts Center 3550 Wilson Blvd,
Arlington, VA Metro Orange Line, Virginia Square
Gallery Hours Tuesday Saturday, 11 am
5pm Phone [phone] www.arlingtonartscenter.or
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Founded in 1974, the AAC is dedicated to
presenting and supporting new work of
contemporary artists in the Mid-Atlantic States.
Located in the historic Maury School building,
it holds exhibitions, rents studio spaces, and
conducts educational programs for all ages.
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• www.bikethesites.com 202-842-BIKE x302

Family Friendly Tours in Washington, DC There is
no better way for a family to tour Washington, DC
than by bike.  Bike and Roll tours are a safe and
fun way to see America's backyard while bonding
and building memories to last a lifetime!  We
think that all of our tours are great for
families and if you are traveling with smaller
children we recommend that you take either our
Monuments or Sites _at_ Nite Tours.  On these tours
you will bike to the sites where you will learn
some fun facts and you are given 5 - 10 minutes
to walk around and explore the monument and
memorial grounds.  (Child trailer tandems and
trailer carriages are available.) If you have
older kids we think our Capital Sites and our
Capital Sites _at_ Nite Tours are great options
too.  The rides are a little longer with less
stopping.  These tours are slightly longer and a
great way to plan for the rest of your visit in
Washington, DC.
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Ellipse Arts CenterArlington Cultural
Affairs4350 N. Fairfax DriveOne block west of
the Ballston Metro

• Phone [phone]
• Hours  Wednesday - Friday 11 a.m. - 7
  p.m.Saturday 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.Parking, weekday
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• The Ellipse Arts Center is a 3,000 square foot
  visual arts facility.

John BabineauWorkers at Versailles, France
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Kettler Capitals Iceplex627 N. Glebe Road,
Arlington, VA 22203, Phone (703)
243-8855Located on the 8th Level of the Ballston
Public Parking Garage

• Our Public Skate admission prices are 6.00 for
  12 and under and
• 7.00 for 13 and older. It cost an
  additional 3.00 to rent skates.

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National Park Servicehttp//www.nps.gov/nama/

• Washington Monument
• Lincoln Memorial
• Thomas Jefferson Memorial
• WWII Memorial
• Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
• Korean War Veterans Memorial
• Vietnam Veterans Memorial

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http//family.go.com/travel/

• Itinerary For
• Toddlers Pre-K
• Babies
• Toddlers Pre-K
• School-Age Kids
• Pre-Teens Teens
• Day 1
• Discovery Creek Children's Museum
• DC Ducks Land and Sea Tours
• National Zoological Park
• Day 2
• Constitution Gardens and Reflecting P...
• Capitol Building
• Capitol City Brewing Company
• Day 3
• National Gallery of Art Sculpture Gar...
• CO Historic Boat Ride
• National Museum of the American India...

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CO Historic Boat Ride1057 Thomas Jefferson
Street, NWWashington, DC 20007202-653-5190

• Kids on a CO boat quickly realize this isn't
  merely a pleasant hour on the water. The mules
  pulling the boat from the canal-side towpaths are
  the first clue. Kids end up rapt, listening to
  the costumed commentators explain how children
  like them (the children of boat captains) once
  worked guiding the mules. It will make mowing the
  lawn or putting out the trash seem like a cinch.

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• School-Age Kids Have your child ask the captain
  if she can wear the captain's hat and ring the
  bell.
• Pre-Teens Teens The rangers love the mules
  that pull the boats, and they especially love to
  tell kids about each animal's unique personality.
  
• Planning Notes
• Get active. Before your trip, have your child
  find out how he can become a Junior Ranger. There
  are printable PDFs describing activities for
  either 6-8 or 7-12 year-olds. Go here for more
  info.
• Just the Facts
• Hours April-October Wed.-Fri. 11 a.m. and 3
  p.m. Sat.-Sun. 11 a.m., 130 p.m., and 3 p.m.
• Fees Under 10
• Recommended Time 1 to 2 hours

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Arlington Cinema N Drafthouse2903 Columbia
PikeArlington, VA 22204703 486-2345
www.arlingtondrafthouse.com

• Every week we offer one or two selections for
  Family Friendly Movies. These films are usually
  scheduled as matinees on the weekend, however we
  also show some Family Friendly films in the prime
  evening hours. An evening where babies are
  welcome, so new parents can get out to enjoy a
  Top Box Office Film.
• Movies 5.50
• Live Entertainment Tickets are 8.00

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• Explorers HallThe Societys museum, 17th and M
  Streets NW. Admission is free. Open Monday
  through Saturday and holidays from 9 a.m. to 5
  p.m. and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed
  December 25. For information, call 1 202 857
  7588.
• http//www.nationalgeographic.com/museum/

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Dangerous EncountersSaturday, April 26, 2008 at
1100 a.m. Reptile expert Brady Barr has made
it his lifes work to study and protect some of
the worlds most dangerous land
animalsalligators and crocodiles. Join us for an
entertaining family event as this dynamic
scientist shares highlights from his adventures
in more than 50 countries, working to better
understand and conserve these powerful but
endangered creatures.Visit the National
Geographic Museum exhibitions Face to Face with
Frogs The Photographs of Mark Moffett, and
Frogs! A Chorus of Colors, January 25 - May 11.
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Steven F. Udvar-Hazy CenterChantilly, Virginia
http//www.nasm.si.edu/udvarhazy

• 14390 Air and Space Museum ParkwayChantilly,
  Virginia 20151
• 1000 am - 530 pm  
• Admission is Free

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Arlington Parks, Recreation Cultural Resources

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Arlington Nature Centers

• Gulf Branch Nature Center 703-228-3403
• Long Branch Nature Center 703-228-6535
• Fort C.F. Smith Park 703-243-4342

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The American Horticultural Societyhttp//www.ahs.
org/

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Happy Travels!