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[quote=Anonymous]Planet Word (a museum of the written word) in Franklin Square is supposed to be fun for kids. It does cost money though. Also, we do tons of stuff at libraries in the summer. Our local library has reading challenges in the summer with prizes, so we'll go weekly to pick up new books, collect prizes, and check out any activities they have. We will also do a couple trips to some of the bigger libraries around town as an outing. The renovated MLK library in Chinatown is amazing and has a roof deck that is fun as well. I fun day is to go to the Building Museum in the morning, get lunch in Chinatown, and then spend a couple hours at the library in the afternoon before heading home. This is especially good for a hot day because the metro takes you straight to the Building museum, and then you can hop back on right outside the library. You've got a few blocks of walking in between that you can break up with a stop for lunch. I save this for one of those 95 degree, 100% humidity days. Another hidden gem is the kids section of the Library of Congress. If you haven't been, combine it with a guided tour, but we often just go for the kids area. They moved it during Covid and we're looking forward to checking the new version out. They sometimes do events as well. Anyone else do local beaches? We will hit beaches around the bay throughout the summer for a change of pace. There are a couple right near the Bay Bridge that are fairly easy to get to even with weekday traffic, and we'll also head down to southern Maryland or even the Norfolk area a couple times. We usually time it so we get there just before noon and can eat lunch right away, then 3-4 hours of beach time, then home, stopping halfway home to grab dinner and take a break from the traffic. Also public pools.[/quote]
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