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Google, Yahoo, and Bing might be how some people search for the best places to go and things to see in Virginia, Maryland and DC. But, local moms know that FAMILY Magazine is the best and most trusted place to find the best of the best in our area.

Where are your favorite places to go, sights to see, and private schools to attend?

JUST FOR THE FUN OF IT

Best Animal at the Zoo

Panda

Bear • Birds • Butterflies • Cheetah • Elephant • Ferret • Flamingos • Giraffe • Gorilla • Groundhogs • Hippo • Howler Monkeys • Jellyfish • Komodo Dragon • Kundala • Lemur • Lion • Monkeys • Naked Mole Rats • Narwal • Octopus • Orangutan • Otters • Penguin • Polar Bear • Red Panda • Reptiles • Ring Tailed Lemur • Sea Otter • Tiger • Turtles • Zebra

Apple Picking • Baltimore • Baltimore Aquarium • Baltimore Inner Harbor • Beach • Bethesda, MD • Black Hills • Busch Gardens • Butlers Orchard • Catoctin Zoo • Charlottesville, VA • Chincoteague • Claude Moore Farm • Deep Creek Lake • Delaware • Delaware Shore • Dutch Wonderland • Frederick, MD • Gaylord National Harbor • Gettysburg • Great Wolf Lodge • Harpers Ferry • Hershey, PA • Hershey Park • Jamestown • Kings Dominion • Lake Anna • Liberty Mountain • Luray Caverns • Massanutten • Middleburg, VA • Monticello • Mt. Vernon • Natural Bridge • New York City • Occoquan • Ocean City • Orange County, VA • Philadelphia, PA • Port Discovery Children’s Museum • Rehoboth Beach • Richmond • Richmond Science Museum • Shenandoah • Shenandoah Caverns • Shenandoah Tubing • Sky Meadows • Skyline Drive • St. Michaels, MD • Solomon’s Island • Virginia Beach • Virginia Living Museum • Walters Art Museum, Baltimore • West Virginia • Williamsburg, Virginia • Winchester, Virginia

Monopoly
The longest Monopoly game recorded was 1,680 hours long. That's 70 days straight. And, we thought our 5-hour game was long.

Aggravation • The Alliance Game • Apples to Apples • Balderdash • Bananagrams • Bingo • Blokus • Boggle • Callisto • Candy Land • Cards • Checkers • Chess • Chutes and Ladders • Clue • Cranium • Don't Wake Daddy • Dungeons & Dragons • Guesstures • History • Hullabaloo • In A Pickle • Jenga • Lady Bug Game • Life • Magic Labyrinth • Monkey Bingo • Monopoly Jr • Pandemic • Pit • Princess Chutes & Ladders • Quelf • Risk • Scattergories • Scene It • Scrabble • Scrabble Jr • Sequence • Smatch • Sorry • Star Wars Monopoly • Taboo • Tangoes • Trivial Pursuit • Trouble • Twister • Uno • Yahtzee • Zingo • Zoboomafoo

Tangled
Alice in Wonderland • Alpha & Omega • Avatar • Despicable Me • Diary of a Wimpy Kid • Green Hornet • Harry Potter • How to Train Your Dragon • Inception • Karate Kid • The Kids Are OK • King's Speech • Madagascar • Marmaduke • Megamind • Nanny McPhee Returns • Princess and the Frog • Ramona and Beezus • Shrek 3 • Shrek Forever After • Toy Story 3 • Twisted • Up • Yogi Bear

Best Festival or Celebration for Families

Christmas
Arlington County Fair • Bethesda Kid’s Festival • Birthdays • Black Family Reunion • Book Festival • Bull Run Lights • Burke Fall Festival • Celebrate Fairfax • Centreville Day • Cherry Blossom • Chilean Festival • Chinese New Year at Lakeforest • Chocolate Festival in Fairfax • Christmas at Gaylord • County Fair • Cox Farms Fall Festival • Easter • Fall for Fairfax • Folk Life • Frostival • Glen Echo Family Day • Halloween • Herndon Festival • International Children's Festival • July 4th • Kentland’s Day • Kite Festival • Lafayette Fair • Manassas Parade • Maryland Renaissance Festival • Orange County Fair • Purim • Renaissance Fair • Reston Asian Festival • Reston Day • Reston Town Center Festival • Scottish Walk Parade • Spotlight on the Arts • St. Patrick’s Day Parade • Solstice Celebrations • Thanksgiving • Virginia Renaissance Fair • Viva Vienna • Yellow Balloon Festival at RCNS


Best Kid's Party Entertainer

Mad Science
Birthday parties with Mad Science are a blast. Literally. Through tons of fun science experiments (including slippery slime and super bouncy balls), this party company creates a fun and educational atmosphere for kids of all ages.
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About Faces Entertainment • Amy Sue & You • Ballerina Girl • Bingo the Clown • Bob Brown's Puppets • Brian Curry • Broccoli • Carrot Top • Classic Tales ‘n Tunes • Clowns • Cody and BJ • Cookie the Clown • DC Kids Parties • DJ Iana • Domick Lamb-Moody • Dora • Eliza Russell • Groovy Nate • Harry Reid • Horse Ride • Ian the Incredible • Josh Norris • Kaydee Puppets • Little Hands • Maggie the Clown • Michael Chamberlin • Moon Bounce • Mr. Don • Mr. Knick Knack • Mr. Skip • Ms. Allysa • My Gym • Oh Susannah • Princess Amy • Pump It Up • Rocknoceros • Ronald McDonald • Shawndee Smith • Squeals on Wheels • Teddy the Clown


Best Local Radio Station for Carpool

88.5 WAMU - NPR
90.9 • 91.9 WGTS • 92.5 WINC • 93.3 • 93.9 • 94.7 • 95.5 • 97.1 • 98.7 WMZQ • 99.5 • 100.3 • 101.5 • 103.5 • 104.1 • 105.9 • 106.7 • 107.3 • DC 101 • Big 100 • Radio Disney • Sporting News • WASH • WBIG • WETA • WMAL • WTOP

Best Party Store or Rentals

Party City
Birthdayexpress.com • Dollar Store • Dollar Tree • Economy Party Supply • Gaithersburg Party Rentals • Lego Store • Party Company • Party Depot • Party Place • Pump It Up • Smiley Rentals • Toys R Us • Wal-Mart

Best Place for a Team Party

Pizza Hut
Angie’s • Annandale Lanes • Ben and Jerry’s • Bertuccis • Bounce U • Bowl America • Brandywine Pool • Brooklyn Brothers • Carlos O'Kelly’s • Chuck E. Cheese • CiCi's Pizza • Dave & Buster’s • Dulles Golf Center • Friendly’s • Fuddruckers • Generous George's Positive Pizza and Pasta • Glory Days • The Green Turtle • Joe’s Pizza • Ledo Pizza • McDonald’s • McGill’s • My Gym • Park • ‘ Pump It Up • Rockville SportsPlex • Roller Skating • Silver Diner • Smithsonian Museum • Sparten’s, Burke • Tiny Dancers • Top Golf • Union Pub • University Mall Theatre • Vince & Dominic’s

Best Place to Have A Birthday Party

Tiny Dancers
American City Diner • Annandale Lanes • Bach 2 Rock • Bounce House • Bounce U • Bowl America • Bowling Alley • Build A Bear • Burke Lake • Chantilly Laser • Cheeburger Cheeburger • Chuck E. Cheese • Clay Café Studios • Cookology • Curiosity Zone • Cutie Patootie's • Dave & Buster’s • Dulles SportsPlex • Fuddruckers • Funfit • Generous George's Positive Pizza and Pasta • Gym • Gymboree • Home • House of Bounce • Jumpin Jimmy’s • Jumping Jack Sports • JW Tumbles • Kettler Capitals Iceplex • Laser Tag Shadowland • Little Gym • McDonald’s • Michael’s • Mo Bu Kids • My Gym • National Zoo • Park • Pool • Pump It Up • Rockville Ice Arena • Shadowland • Skate Zone • Smithsonian Museum • Sport Bounce • Ultrazone • University Mall Theatre • Water Mine • Wendy’s • Zoo

Best Place to Meet Other Moms

Park
We couldn't agree more. In fact, we love parks so much, we compiled a plethora of local water and spray parks so families would have plenty of options for hot, sticky days. Find them at: http://www.washingtonfamily.com/page/Water-Parks-or-Water-Play
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Barnes & Noble Storytime • Bus Stop • Cardinal Gymnastics • Church • Classic Tales ‘n Tunes • Dance Studio • Day Care • Doctor’s Office • Fair Oaks Mall • Falls Church Play Center • Grocery Store • Gym • Gymboree • Gymnastics Class • Haymarket MOMS Club • Internet • J W Tumbles • Joy Troupe • Kids Classes • La Leche League • Little Gym • Madeline • Mall • Mall Play Area • Mall Walks • MeetUp.com • Mommy and Me • MOMS Club • MOPS • My Gym • Nursery School • Playground • Playgroups • Preschool • PTA • PTSA • Pump It Up • Romp and Roll • School • School Functions • Sports Event • Starbuck’s • Target • Tiny Dancers • TOT Preschool • Tot Time • White Flint Movies • Work


Best Rainy Day Outing

Movies
Annandale Lanes • Ashburn Ice House • Baltimore Aquarium • Bookstore • Botanical Garden • Bowling • Centreville Bowling • Chick-fil-A • Chuck E. Cheese • Corydon Creek Nature Center • Dave & Busters • Dynamite Gymnastics • Fair Oaks Mall • Generous George's Positive Pizza and Pasta • Georgetown Park • Home • House of Bounce • Indoor Pool • International Spy Museum • Jumping Jimmy’s • Kettler Capitals Iceplex • Library • Mall • Merrifield Gardens Greenhouse • Montgomery Mall • Museum • My Gym • National Air and Space Museum • National Airport • National Building Museum • National Children’s Museum in Washington, DC • National Museum of American History • National Museum of Natural History • Newseum • Paint Your Heart Out, Occoquan • Pop In Playtime • Potomac Mills • Pump It Up • Rave Movies • Regal Movie Theater • Roller Skating • Shopping • Skate Zone • Skating • Smithsonian Museums • Target • University Mall Theatre


Best Sunny Day Outing

Park
We couldn't agree more. In fact, we love parks so much, we compiled a plethora of local water and spray parks so families would have plenty of options for hot, sticky days. Find them at: http://www.washingtonfamily.com/page/Water-Parks-or-Water-Play
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Adventure Park at Sandy Spring Friends School • Baseball Game • Beach • Betty's Azelea Ranch • Bike Riding • Biking Canal Trail • Black Hills • Boating • Bristow Golf Course • Burke Lake Park • Cabin John Park • Canoeing • Clemijontri Park • DC • DC Mall • Frying Pan Park • Gardening • Golf • Great Country Farms • Great Falls Park • Green Spring Gardens, Falls Church • Hadley's Park • Hidden Oaks Nature Center, Annandale • Hiking • Huntley Meadows Park • Kings Dominion • Lake Fairfax • Lewes Beach • Long Park • Meadowlark Garden • Mini Golf • Movies • Museums • National Harbor • National Park • National Zoo • Ocean City • Old Ray Mountain • Picnic • Pirates Cove Water Park - Lorton, VA • Playground • Pool • Potomac • Pump It Up • Putt Putt • Reston Zoo • Rock Creek Park • Six Flags • Skyline Drive • Splashdown • Swimming • Virginia Beach • Walk in DC • Washington Monument • Woodley Gardens Park • Zoo


Best Tour or Guide Book for the Washington Region

AAA
Dcabout.com • Duck Bus • Entertainment Book • FAMILY Magazine • Fodors • Go Smithsonian • Locals • Steve's • Trolley Tour • Washington DC with Kids • Washington Post Weekend Section • Weekend Getaways • Where • Vaforlovers.com


Absolute BEST FOR FAMILIES in Our Area

Museums
AFYP - A Class Act • Baja Fresh • Classic Tales ‘n Tunes • Dave & Buster’s • DC Mall • DC Mall Holiday Events • Dorie Howell Photography • Early Childhood Center, Rockville • Fairfax County Recreation Center • FAMILY Magazine • Generous George's Positive Pizza and Pasta • Hershey Park • History • Just Ask Mo Custom Cakes • Kettler Capitals Iceplex • Kings Dominion • Maryland Science Center • McLean Community Center • Moms • National Zoo • Nationals’ Games • Parks • Pump It Up • Rita's Italian Water Ices • Rutherford Area Swim Club • Six Flags • Smithsonian Museums • Splashdown • Strathmore Performance Hall • Tiny Dancers • Villa Bella • Washington, DC • Weekend Activities

Best Feature of FAMILY Magazine

Family Adventures Calendar of Events
Ads • Ads for Schools • Articles • Availability • Best for Familes Readers’ Survey • Camp Guide • Contests • Cover • Crafts with Kids • Easy to Read • Email Newsletter • Family Fun • Food • Guides • Ideas for Parents • Information • Links to Mom Blogs • Mom Profile • New Ideas • Parenting Advice • Party Guide • School Reviews • Services and Resources • Topics Covered • Website Recommendations


What subjects would you like covered in FAMILY Magazine?

Teens
Activities for Older Kids • Activities in Prince George’s County • ADD/ADHD • Advice for Raising Teenagers • Autism Benefits of Smaller Class Size • Camps • Caring for Elderly Parents • Cheap Outings • Child Behavior • Child Development • Cold Weather Activities • Community Events • Crafts • Dealing with the Pressures of School • Dining Out • Education • Easy Recipes • Faith Topics • Family • Family Entertainment • Food • Free Events • History • Homeschool • How to Find a Private School • How to Recognize Special Needs • Kids Health • Kids with Shyness • Local Camps • Local People • Local Play Parks • Lyme Disease Prevention • New Reader Resources • Northern Virginia Activities • Outings • Performing Arts • Pizza Places • Places to Take Your Toddler • Places to Visit • Preschool Crafts • Projects & Craft Ideas • Public School Failings • Schools • Science • Special Needs • Summer Camps • Teaching Tips • Tips Dealing with Certain Characteristics of Kids • Travel • Ways to Support Construction of Children's Science Center in Northern Virginia • Weekend Activities


Best Advice for New Parents

Relax and Enjoy
Accept help • Ask for help from friends • Baby 411 book • Balmex • Be patient and enjoy • Be patient, be cool • Breastfeed as long as possible • Breastfeed if you can • Breathe • Buy a Diaper Champ • Buy more coffee so you never run out of it • Calm down • Carpool • Chill and let your kid be a kid • Count to 10 • Do not be scared to punish your children • Do what is right for you and your family • Do what works for you • Don't be scared - you won't kill the baby • Don't buy a lot of clothes at one time • Don't buy everything • Don't ever wake a sleeping baby • Don't listen to family • Don't shake them • Don't sweat the small stuff • Don't try to do it all at once • Don't worry the baby won't know how many mistakes you make. • Enjoy - it goes by fast • Enjoy - they become teens way too fast • Enjoy all that DC has to offer • Enjoy every age of your child • Enjoy every minute • Enjoy every minute with your baby • Enjoy your children while they are still young • First kid is the experimental one • Follow your gut instincts • Fortunately, they rarely break • Get enough sleep - kids and parents • Get out to give yourself a break • Get some sleep and enjoy the ride • Get some time for yourself • Hang in there - it gets better • Have fun • Have patience and show affection • Introduce your kids to unusual food early • It gets easier – eventually • It is OK to say "no" and be in charge • It's all great • Join a new moms club • Join a parents group • Keep it in perspective • Keep your sense of humor • Listen to your parental instincts • Love your children and set reasonable limits on behavior • Love your kids • Make friends with other new parents • Make time for yourselves • No baby ever died from crying • Nurture and play with your baby • Patience is a virtue • Pray and do your best • Quit worrying so much • Read a lot • Read books • Read Healthy Sleep Habits Healthy Child • Read to you and baby • Relax - it will all be OK • Relax - the baby will turn out fine • Relax - time really does fly by • Relax and have fun • Remain calm • Remember to have "me" time • Say "Our pediatrician says this is the best way" • Sense of humor • Sleep as much as possible • Sleep when the baby sleeps • Sleep when you can • Sleep when you can and hire a maid • Slow down and calm down with your child • Swaddle infants at bedtime • Take care of your kids right and discipline them • Take control of your kids • Take good care of them • Take pictures and record first sounds and words • They do eventually grow up and leave • Work out as often as possible

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BEST PLACES


Best Beach

Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
Bethany Beach • Cape Cod • Cape Henlopen State Park • Cape May, NJ • Chincoteage • Clearwater Beach, FL • Corolla • Dewey Beach • Dolphin Beach • Duck, NC • Emerald Isle • Half Moon Beach • Hawaii • Hilton Head, SC • Isle of Palm, SC • Jersey Shore • Kanapali • Key West • Lewes Beach • Long Beach Island, NJ • Manhattan Beach • Maui • Merdal • Miami • Myrtle Beach • Nags Head • North Carolina • Oahu • Ocean City, MD • Outer Banks, NC • Pacific • Quahog State Park • Sand Key, FL • Sandbridge, VA • Sea Side Heights • Seven Mile Beach, Cayman Islands • South Beach • St. Pete’s Beach • Topsail Beach • Virginia Beach • Waikiki • Wrightsville, NC


Best Resort

Great Wolf Lodge
With 12 locations all over the country, Great Wolf gives families a fun place to unwind wherever their travels may take them. Whether you're a mom looking to relax at the spa or a kid wanting the indoor water park experience of a lifetime, Great Wolf's got your back.
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Atlantis • Breakers, FL • Breezes • Bryce Resort • Chesapeake Hyatt • Club Med • Deep Creek • Disney World • Embassy Suites - Las Vegas • Gaylord National Harbor • Greenbrier • Hawaii • Hershey Resort • The Homestead • Landsdowne • Marriott • Massanutten • Knoebels Grove - Elysburg, PA • Ritz • Rosen Shingle Creek • Sandals • Sea Colony • Seven Springs Skiing • Sheraton • West Gate • Wintergreen

 
Best Family Vacation

Disney World
Alaskan Cruise • Atlantis • Bahamas • Beach • Bethany Beach • Breakers, FL • California • Camping • Cancun • Copenhagen • Corolla • Cross Country Road Trip • Cruise • Disney Cruise • Disneyland • Dreams Punta Cana • Family Cruise • Family Reunions • Florida • Gaylord National Harbor • Great Wolf Lodge • Hatteras • Hawaii • Hershey Park • Hilton Head, SC • Honolulu, HI • King’s Dominion • Massanutten • Mount Vernon • Museums • Myrtle Beach • Nags Head, NC • New England • New Mexico • New York City • Ocean City • Orlando, FL • Outer Banks, NC • Portland, ME • Rehoboth Beach, DE • San Diego • Sesame Place • Shenandoah National Forest • Six Flags • St. Thomas, USVI • Sydney, Australia • Tampa • Topsail Beach • Virginia Beach • Warm Climate • Williamsburg • Wintergreen • Yellowstone National Park

Best Romantic Get-Away for Mom and Dad

Wintergreen
4 Seasons DC • Atlantis • Bahamas • Berkley Springs • Baltimore • Caribbean • Covington, VA • Cruise • DC • Elliot City • Florida • Gaylord National Harbor • Goodstone Inn • Greenbriar • Hawaii • Hilton Head • Homestead • Inn at Kelly's Ford • Inn at Little Washington • Inn at Perry Cabin • Jamaica • Landsdowne • Mexico • Maryland Eastern Shore • Massanutten • Mountainlace • National Harbor • NYC • Oahu, HI • Olive Garden • Outer Banks • Poconos • Puerto Rico • Red Lobster • Ritz-Carlton • The Sanctuary • Sandals • Sedona • Santa Fe • Sweet Water • Waikiki • Williamsburg • Winchester


Best Community for Families

Fairfax
Alexandria • Annandale • Arlington • Ashburn • Ashland • Bethesda • Bristow • Burke • Burke Centre • Cascades • Church • Clifton • Danbury Forest • Del Ray • Dominion Valley • Fairfax City • Fairfax Station • Fairlington • Falls Church • Flower Hill • Friendship Heights • Gaithersburg • Highland Oaks • King Farm • Kingstowne • Lakelands • Leesburg • Loudon County • Lowes Island • Mantua • Middleridge • Montclair, VA • NE Washington. DC • Oakton • Old Town Alexandria • Piedmont • Reston • Rockville • Rutherford Fairfax • Springfield • Takoma Village Cohousing • Timber Ridge • Vienna • Waynewood • Westover Arlington • Wildwood, NJ • Winterset • Woodbridge

Best Fertility Clinic

Shady Grove Fertility Center
Dominion Fertility • Dr. Yemi Famuyiwa • Fairfax Fertility Clinic • Genetics Institute • GIVF • Kaiser • Muasher Center for Fertility and IVF • Old Dominion • Prince William Fertility Clinic • Tepeyac Family Center • Virginia Center for Reproductive Medicine • Washington Fertility

Best Hospital

INOVA Fairfax
A newly 50-year-old INOVA Fairfax celebrated it's birthday this past February, and was recognized by U.S News and World Report as one of the best hospitals in our region (#2 to be exact!).
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Alexandria • Arlington Hospital • Children’s National Medical Center • Dewitt Army Hospital • Dominion Hospital • Fair Oaks • Fairfax • Ft. Belvoir • George Washington University • Georgetown Hospital • Holy Cross Hospital • INOVA • INOVA Alexandria • INOVA Fair Oaks • INOVA Loudoun • John Hopkins • Montgomery General Hospital • Potomac Hospital • Prince William Hospital • Reston Hospital Center • Shady Grove Adventist Hospital • Sibley Hospital • Suburban Hospital • Virginia Hospital Center • Washington Hospital Center


Best Ice Skating or Roller Skating Rink

Fairfax Ice Arena
Ashburn Ice House • Ballston Common • Cabin John Ice Rink • Kettler Capitals Iceplex • Manassas • Mt. Vernon • Old Town • Pentagon City • Pickett Ice Rink • Prince William Ice Rink • Reston Skate • Reston Town Center • Sculpture Garden on the Mall • Skate-N-Fun Zone • Skate Zone • Skatequest • Tucker Road • Wheaton

Best Indoor Play Facility for Children

Pump It Up
Adventure Park USA • National Building Museum • Burger King, Centreville • Chick-fil-A • Chinquapin Recreation Center • Chuck E. Cheese • Dave & Busters • Dulles SportsPlex • Dynamite Gymnastics • Fair Oaks Mall • Fairfax Recreation Centers • Family Room • Funfit • Generous George's Positive Pizza and Pasta • Gymboree • Home • House of Bounce • Ice Rink • Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia • Jonah's Treehouse • J W Tumbles • Kids-n-Motion • Loudoun County Farm Museum • Mall • McDonalds • Mo Bu Kids • My Gym • My Gym Burke • My Gym Chantilly • Nflation Nation • Shadowland • Sport Bounce • Tysons Corner Mall


Best Museum

National Air and Space Museum
Aquarium • Baltimore Aquarium • National Children’s Museum in Washington, DC • Explore & More • Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden • International Spy Museum • Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum in Washington DC • Manassas Museum • NASA • National Building Museum • National Gallery of Art • National Museum of American History • National Museum of Natural History • National Museum of the American Indian • National Museum of the Marine Corps • National Portrait Gallery • Natural Science • Newseum • Port Discovery Children's Museum • Smithsonian Museums • United States Holocaust Memorial Museum


Best Playground for Children

Clemyjontri
This ever-popular park stands out from the rest due to their accessibility for children who use wheelchairs, walkers or braces, or have sensory or developmental disabilities. Every child with special needs deserves a special park. Thanks, Clemyjontri!
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Backyard • Barcroft • Braemar Development • Burke Lake Park • Cabin John • Germantown Adventureland • Glen Echo • Hadley's Park • Kids Dominion • King Farm • Lacey Woods • McDonalds • Meadowland, Vienna • Pitt Park • Pump It Up • Ropes • Signal Hill • South Germantown Recreational Park • Turtle Park • Van Dyke Park • Westmore Park • Wheaton Regional

Best Swimming Pool/Water Park

Water Mine
Atlantis • Burke • Blizzard Beach • Cameron Run • Chinn Aquatic • Cub Run • Dominion Hills, Arlington • Freedom Center • Gaithersburg Park • Germantown Indoor Aquatic Center • Germantown Splash Park • Great Wave • Great Wolf Lodge • Hershey Park • ILDA • King Farm • Kings Dominion • Lifetime Fitness • Manassas • Massanutten • Montgomery County Pools • Mt. Vernon Recreation Center • Olney Swim Complex • Orange Hut • Prince George’s Pool • Pirate's Cove • Regency Estates • Reston HOA • Reston Park • Rockville Swim Center • Rutherford Area Swim Club • Signal Bay, Manassas • Six Flags • Sleepy Hollow Bath and Racquet Club • South Run • Splashdown • Sudley Club • Takoma Park • Tuckahoe • Water Country USA • Water Works

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Goods & Services

Best Arts and Crafts Store

Michael's
Wondering how to creatively decorate for guests or find a unique craft for your favorite holiday? Head to your local Micheal's store for tons of do-it-yourself family crafts!
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AC Moore • AJ Wright • Ayers Variety • JoAnn’s • Lakeshore Learning • Plaza Art • Show of Hands • Toys R Us • Wal-Mart

Best Children's Photographer

Dorie Howell Photography
Alicia Tulloch • Candid Kiddo • Carissa Gallo • Carrie Gonzalez • Carrie Keene • Delia Sullivan • Encore Studios • Gail Tiller • Generations Photography • JC Penney • Jenny Berman – McLean • Jim O'Connor - Ellicott City, MD • Julie Napear Photography • Kiddie Kandids • K Mart • Lisa Burgess • Maureen Keating • Mom • Picture Me • Picture People • Portrait Innovations • Portraits by Tricia • Rich Kessler Designs • Sara Reedy • Sears • Sharon Williams Photography • Target • Tisara

Best Computer Software for Children

Jump Start
AOL • Apple • Disney • Fisher Price Cool School • Leap Frog • Leapster • Microsoft • Reader Rabbit • Starfall • Wizard 101


Best Hair Salon (for Adults)

Comfort & Joy
Going green just got luxurious. Visit this local favorite for an all-natural and organic experience, complete with eco-friendly hair products and vegan nail lacquer.
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4 Cuts • 5 Star • Andre Chreky • Andrew Taylore – Fairfax • Anne Welsh • Art & Chemistry • Aveda Circe • Beau Totale • Bubbles • Capelli - Falls Church • Circe • Cristophe Salon – DC • Cynthia Talk of the Town • Dante Salon • Elizabeth Arden • Encore Color Studio • Family Hair • Five Star • Glam • Hair Cuttery • Hair Extraordinaire • Hair Market • Hela Spa • Hershey Spa • Jazz It Up • JC Penney • Jenny's Salon • Jolie Laide • Jon David Salon • KLS Studios • London Bob • Massage Envy • Monet • Noufal • O'Hair • Ozuki • PK International – Reston • PR at Partners • Red Door • Ritz-Carlton • Ronnie Elias • Salon 4 • Salon L'Eau • Salon Mint • Salon Nordene • Salon Prive • Salon Studio – Rockville • Serenity • Shapes • The Studio • Studio E'lan – DC • Sugar House • Tranquility • ULTA • Vincent & Vincent • Yvonne's Hair and Day Spa • Zhora • Zoe's • Zora Salon

Best Home Based Business (for moms)

Child Care
Amway • Avon • Beauticontrol • Crafts • Etsy.com • Graphic Design • Groupon • iPhone Apps • Jana Skin Care • Just Ask Mo - Custom Cakes • Longenberger Baskets • Mary Kay • Marketing Consultant • Miche Bag • Pampered Chef • Premier Jewelry • Scentsy • Search Media • Silpada • Stampin' Up! • Stella & Dot • TLC by Tara • Tupperware


Best Invitation or Stationery Store

Papyrus
Dandelion Patch • Hallmark • Hawthorne House • Michaels • Notables • Paper Source • Paperless Post • Party Co • Staples • Stork Avenue • Target • Tiny Prints • Wal-Mart

Best Place to Buy a Car

CarMax
With free vehicle history reports, certified quality inspections, 5-day money-back guarantees and a limited 30-day warranty, it's clear why this dealership has been chosen as a family favorite for the past few years.
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Bill Page • Blue Knob Auto • BMW of Alexandria • Brown Honda • Chantilly Auto Park • Craig's List • Criswell • DAR • Dudley Martin • Eastern Motors • eBay • Fairfax • Fairfax BMW • Fairfax Honda • Fairfax Hyundai • Fairfax VW • Farrish – Fairfax • Fitzgerald • Fitzgerald Hyundai • Hendrick Honda – Fredericksburg • Hersons • Honda • Hyundai • Infinity Chantilly • Jim McKay • Jim McKay Chevrolet • Koons • Koons Chevy • Koons Ford • Lustine Toyota • Miller Toyota • NW Fairfax • Online • Ourisman • Ourisman Chevy • Ourisman Honda • Ourisman Toyota • Pohanka • Pohanka Acura • Pohanka Lexus • Radley Acura • Sheehy • Sport Honda • Springfield Toyota • Ted Britt • Toyota • Toyota Fairfax • Toyota of Bowie • Tysons Toyota


Best Place to Buy Toys

Toys R Us
5 Below • Amazon.com • Barnes & Noble • Barton’s Childs Play • Buy Buy Baby • Child’s Play • Consignment Store • Costco • Craigs List • Doodlehopper • FAO Schwartz • Fatbraintoys.com • Internet • J Wilikers • KB Toys • Kinderhaus • Lakeshore Learning Store • Marshall’s • One Two Kangaroo • Ross • Smart Toys - Fair Oaks • Sullivans • Target • Toy Kingdom • Toy Store – Oakton • Unique Thrift Store • Wal-Mart • Why Not?


Best Places to Buy Sports Equipment Store

Dick's Sporting Goods
Academy Sports • Amazon.com • Bass Pro Shop • David’s • eBay • Internet • Lax World • Modells • REI • Sports Authority • Target • Unique Thrift Store


What Company has the BEST Customer Service?

Nordstrom
Ace Hardware – Springfield • Amazon.com • AOL • Apple • Barnes & Noble • Best Buy • Blockbuster • Boden • Buy Buy Baby • Chick-fil-A • The Children's Place • Clawe’s Carpets • Comcast • Costco • Coyote Grill Restaurant • Dick's Sporting Goods • Diet to Go • Dorie Howell Photography • E. Nopi Math, Reading and Writing • Fairview Park Marriott • Generous George's Positive Pizza and Pasta • Genesant Technologies • Great American Restaurants • Harris Teeter • Just Ask Mo - Custom Cakes • Kohl’s • LL Bean • Pitkins • Pump It Up • RCN • REI • Safeway • Shoes.com • Southwest Airlines • Starbucks • Target • Tiny Dancers • Trader Joe’s • USAA • Verizon • Wal-Mart • Wegmans • Whole Foods Market

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS

Best Remodeling Company

Home Depot
Bay Country Development • Bluestone Builders • CASE • Dennis Knudson • Harry Braswell • Harry Hink • HB Services • Ideal Installers • J & A Paint & Remodel • Jeff Craddock Assoc. • Kohlmark • Lowe’s • Michaels • Mike Martin • Mowen Construction • NVS K + B • Old Dominion • Sage Construction • Sears • Skips • Stanley Naudcis • T Cook – Arlington • TJ Rand Construction • Will's Decorating - Beltsville, MD

Best Basement Build Out Company

Home Depot
Not only does Home Depot offer low prices, but it has a big heart as well. After the tornado in Joplin, Missouri, Home Depot sent 200 volunteers to help clean up and rebuild the community.
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Bluestone Builders • Crestwood • Harry Braswell • Harry Hink • HB Services • Prince William Builder • Rick Hull • Roth • T Cook – Arlington • TJ Rand Construction


Best Carpet or Rug Store

Hadeed Carpet Cleaning
Abbey Carpets • Aladdin Carpet • Bills • Carpet One • Empire • Farash • Georgetown Carpet • Home Depot • K & K Flooring • Kemper Carpet • Kmart • Lowe’s • Sam’s Club • Sears


Best Counter Top Store

Lowe’s
Counter Intelligence • Home Depot

Best Electrician

Michael & Sons
Ace Electric • Becker Electric • Certified Electric • Cook’s • Hawkin’s • Hicherson Brothers • Home Depot • John Lumpston • Mark Malin • Novel • Nugent & Sons

Best General Repairs Company

Home Depot
A1 • Bay Country Development • Capital Area Handyman • CASE • Dennis Knudson Maintenance • Dry Home Roofing • HB Services • J & A Paint & Remodel • Lowe’s • Mike Martin • My Handyman • Noah's • Palmer Brothers • Stanley Naudus • T Cook • TJ Rand Construction

Best Heating and Air Conditioning Company

Rush Heating
Adco Air Movers • AEGIS • Algonquan • Argent • ARS • Central Services Heating & Air • Condon Reed • Croppe-Metcalfe • Delta • Dynatemp • FH Furr • Frosty's • Fry Heating & AC • Help Services • J & K • Jones-Rogers • M & M • Me Flow • Michael & Son • Nugent & Sons • Parker Pearce • R. A. Dobson • Richards • Roberts • Shreve • Total Energy • Town & Country • Turner • Vernon • Woody's Sudden Service

Best Home Accessories and Decor Items Store

Home Goods
Bed Bath & Beyond • Container Store • Crate and Barrel • Decorium • Home Depot • IKEA • Kirklands • Lowe’s • Marshall’s • Michaels • Pier One • Pottery Barn • Restoration Hardware • Target • VCF • West Elm • Will's Decorating - Beltsville, MD • World Market • Z Gallerie

Best Interior Decorator

Color Wheel
Alice Larsen • Melissa Burris • Finnians Moon • Gincy Carosi Interiors • JC Penney • JZ Designs • Kmart • Melissa Weber • Posh • Shanna Rhodes • Sue Rosenbaum • Vastu • Will's Decorating

Best Kitchen Designer

Home Depot
Alice Larsen • Harry Braswell • HB Services • IKEA • Josh Murphy • Kraft Maid • Lowe’s • NVS K + B • Stuart Kitchens • T Cook

Best Plumber
 
Dale Sprinkle
A1 • Andrews Plumbing • Butler Plumbing • Cherrydale • Clearwater Plumbing • Condon Reed • Crescent Plumbing • DAF Plumbing • Duvall • FH Furr • Fry Plumbing • Harry Braswell • Hawkin’s • Irish Plumber • Justin Sherrill • McCarthy Service • My Husband • My Plumber • PEED • PMG • Real Plumbers • Richard the Plumber • Rick Hull • Roto Rooter • Shreve • Waterworks • Woodbridge Plumbing

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MISCELLANEOUS CHILDREN'S RETAIL

Best Bicycle Store

Spokes
As gas prices rocket sky-high, more people are opting to ride their bikes to work and around town. Grab your gear at this helpful bike store, and check out their Cycling Tip of the Day on their website.
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A1 Bikes • Bike Lane • Bike Path • Bike Stop • City Bikes • Congressional Plaza Bikes • Fairfax Bicycles • Gaithersburg Bicycles • Haymarket Bicycles • Hudson Trail Outfitters • Kmart • LL Bean • Oasis Bike Works – Fairfax • Old Towne Bikes • Performance Bicycle • REI • Revolution Cycles • Sam’s Club • Target • Thrift Store • Toys R Us • Urban Outfitters • Wal-Mart

Best Children's Clothing Store

Gymboree
Boden • Buy Buy Baby • Carters • Children’s Place • Crazy 8 • Darma Leapolds • Gap/Gap Kids • Hannah Andersson • Jacardi • JC Penney • Justice • Kid 2 Kid – Centreville • Kids R Us • Kmart • Kohl’s • The Little Place • Macy's • Marshall’s • Monday's Child • Naartje • Nordstrom • Old Navy • Purple Goose • Robcyn's • Sabour Couture • Sam’s Club • Target • Toys R Us • Unique • Vans • Wal-Mart

Best Children's Furniture Store

IKEA
Whether your child is a future astronaut, a palace princess or an imaginary diver, IKEA has lots of theme-inspired ideas to help your child create their perfect room.
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Ashley • Babies R Us • Baby 2 Teen • Belfort Furniture • Buy Buy Baby • Costco • Crate & Barrel • Great Beginnings • Haverty’s • Internet • Kmart • M & J • Pottery Barn/Pottery Barn Kids • Sam’s Club • Target • Unique • Wal-Mart


Best Children's Shoe Store

Stride Rite
Amazon.com • Bradshaw’s • Carnival Shoes • Chanticleer • DSW • Ecco • Famous Footwear • Finish Line • Foot Locker • Gap • Kmart • Kohl’s • Land’s End • LL Bean • Macy's • Marshall’s • Nordstrom • Payless • Purple Goose • Shoe Train • Shoebuy.com • Sports Authority • Target • Unique • Zappos.com

Best Consignment or Resale Store

Purple Goose
Boomerang • Calvary Church Sale • Children’s Treasures • Classy Kid’s Consignment • Green Kids • Kensington Caboose • Kid to Kid • Little Lords & Ladies • Once Upon A Child • Paddington Station • Plato’s Closet • Stuff Consignments • Thrifty • Unique • Upscale Resale • Village Store • Yesterday’s Rose


Best Hair Salon for Children

Cartoon Cuts
For once, the kids will finally stop complaining about getting their hair cut. With an atmosphere as fun as Cartoon Cuts, they'll be begging you to bring them back for regular trims.
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Bubbles • Family Hair Salon • Great Cuts • Hair Cuttery • Home • Jazz It Up • Jenny's Salon • Kids Cuts • KLS Studios • Monet • Pigtails & Crewcuts • Studio E'lan – DC • Sugar House • Woodbridge • The Yellow Balloon

Best Maternity Clothing Store

Motherhood Maternity
Apple Seed • Burlington Coat Factory • Gap • H & M • JC Penney • Kmart • Kohl’s • Loft • Mimi Maternity • Old Navy • Pea in a Pod • Sam’s Club • Target • Wal-Mart

Best Place to Buy Outdoor Play Equipment

Wal-Mart
Clemijontri • Costco • Craigs List • Creative Playthings • Dick’s Sporting Goods • Kmart • Lowe’s • Modells • Playground Superstore • Rainbow Play Place • REI • Sam’s Club • Sports Authority • Target • Toys R Us

Best Selection of Children's Books

Borders
Amazon.com • Barnes & Noble • Berenstein Bears • Books A Million • Dr. Seuss • Hooray for Books • Internet • Library • McKays Used Books • Scholastic • Silverstein • Thomas the Tank Engine • Toys R Us • Usborne

Your Kid's Favorie Book

Goodnight Moon
8 Little Monkeys • All the World • Any Eric Carle • Banana Tail • Bible • Bill Peet • Biscuit • Black Beauty • Brown Bear • Butter Bottle Book • Cat in the Hat • Children’s Bible • Cinderella • Classic Songs Rhymes & Activities • Comic • Curious George • The Day Anthony Counted to a Googol • Dear Dumb Diary • Diary of a Wimpy Kid • Disney Princesses • Dog Party • Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus • Dr Seuss • Encyclopedia Brown • Fancy Nancy • Farmyard Tales • The Gingerbread Man • The Giving Tree • Go Dog Go • Goodnight Gorilla • Green Eggs & Ham • Hansel and Gretel • Harry Potter • Hippos Go Beserk • How the Grinch Stole Christmas • Hunger Games • The Hungry Caterpillar • Love You Forever • I Love You, Stinky Face • If I Had A Pancake • If You Give A Pig A Pancake • Jolly Postman • Jungle Book • Junie B. Jones • Kiss Goodnight • Kissing Hand • Knuffle Bunny • Little Engine that Could • Madeline • Magic School Bus • Magic Treehouse • Miss Piggle Wiggle • My Race Car • Narnia Series • Oh the Places You'll Go • Olivia • One Fish Two Fish • Percy Jackson • Peter Rabbit • Phantom Tollbooth • Pinkalicious • Please Baby Baby Please • Pokemon Guides • Princess & Pea • Princess Look & Find • Punk Farm • Puppy Puppy Please • Put Me in the Zoo • Ramona • Rime to Read • Ruth's Green Book • Shapes • Shel Silverstein Poetry • Simon & Adele • SkippyJonJones • Spiderwick Chronicles • Tangled • Thomas the Tank Engine • TinTin • The Title of this Book is Secret • Toad and Frog • Toy Story 3 • Twilight • Very Hungry Caterpillar • Warriors • Where the Wild Things Are • You Are Special

Your Kid's Favorite Toy

Legos
Action Figures • American Girl Doll • Ariel Doll • Art Easel • Baby Doll • Bakugan • Balloons • Barbie • Baseball • Bike • Blocks • Books • Box • Brio Trains • Build A Bear • Ciccio Bello Doll • Citiblocs • Computer • Disney Princesses • Do A Dots Markers • Dollhouse • Dolls • Dr. Barbie • Dress Up Clothes • Etch A Sketch • Fazoodles • Football • Furr Real Friend • Geo Trax • Glass Slippers • Glue & Scissors • Hammer • iPod Touch • Iron Man • Jewelry Making • Leapfrog • Leapster • Leapster Explorer • Lightning McQueen Shake n Go Car • Lightsaber • Little People • Littlest Pet Shop • Mickey & Minnie Stuffed Animals • Monkey • My Little Pony • Nerf Guns • Nintendo DS • Nintendo Dsi • Pillow Pet • Pink Poodle • Play Cell Phone • Playmobil • Polly Pocket • Princess and the Frog Doll • Princess Dolls • Puppets • Rainbow Maker • Rescue Rangers • Rush Hour Jr • Sandbox • Scooter • Sharks • Spiderman • Squinkies • Stuffed Bunny • Tag Pen • Tangled Barbie • Thomas the Tank Engine • Tool Set • Toy Kitchen • Traffic Jam • Trains • Transformers • Truck • TV • Video Games • Wii • Woody Doll • Zhu Zhu Pets

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EDUCATION AND ACTIVITIES

Best Art Program

Abrakadoodle
Help your child bring out his or her inner Picasso at Abrakadoodle. Try one of their summer camps, art parties or one of their classes to watch your child's imagination grow wild.
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Adam Listner Gallery • All Art – Fairfax • Art at the Center • Art in Hand • Art League • BlackRock Center for the Arts • Cassat's • Center of Arts – Manassas • Classika • Corcoran • Create Arts Center • Dale City Rec Center • Fairfax City Park Authority • Gymboree • Herndon Community Center • J. Art Studio • Jump N Art - Pump It Up • Little Einstein • Little Picasso • Mr. Moore • National Art Museum • Potomac Academy • Rec Pak • Romp and Roll • Smithsonian • Stone Branch School of Art • Torpedo Factory • Vis Arts • Young Rembrandts


Best Ballet or Dance Studio

Tiny Dancers
Re-enact Sleeping Beauty, play a prince or princess in Cinderella or just perfect your twirl at this unique and popular dance studio. Don't be surprised if your children come home with stars in their eyes.
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All That Jazz • American Dance Institute • Ashburn Academy of Ballet • Balance Ballet • Ballet Nova • Body Moves • Breamar • Buffa's • C & C Dance • City of Gaithersburg • Cuppetts • Dance Company • Dance Place • Dansez! Dansez! • Dawn Crofton • DC Dance Collective • Elite Dance Studio • Every Body Dance • Fairfax City Park Authority • Falls Church Ballet School • Falls Church City • Heart Beats • Joy of Motion • Metropolitan Fine Arts Center • Miss Chianti's Dance School of Maryland • O'Neill James School of Irish Dance • Russell School • Spotlight • Wheaton Studio of Dance

Best Childbirth Class

Bradley Natural Childbirth
Fair Oaks Hospital • INOVA • INOVA Fairfax • Lamaze • Pinecrest School • Reston Hospital • Shady Grove Adventist Hospital • Shanti Hypnobirthing • Virginia Hospital Center

Best Child Care Center

Early Childhood Center
Angel's Home Care • Aunty Darlene • Bright Start • Caterpillar Clubhouse • Chesterbrook Academy • The Children’s School • Children’s World • Crème de la Crème • Davis Daycare • Executive Child Development Center • First Baptist Church – Clarendon • Gainesville Children’s Center • Goddard School – Chantilly • Grow and Learn Child – Reston • Home • Hope Montessori – Annandale • Jefferson Montessori • Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia • Kiddi Country • Kids World – Annandale • Kindercare • Lake Anne Nursery Kindergarten • Little Acorn Patch • Little Oxford House • Merritt Academy • Minnieland • Mrs. Lam's • Northern Virginia • Pinecrest Preschool • SACC • Smithsonian • Teddy Bear • Tiny Tots • Tysons Corner Children Center • Vienna Baptist • Vienna Tiny Tots • Village Green Day School • Winwood

Best Children's Theatre or Drama Instruction

A Class Act/Acting for Young People
Adventure Theatre • Bishop Ireton • Classika • Creative Kids • Drama Kids • ETC – Arlington • Harmonia • Imagination Stage • Old Town Theater • Pied Piper • The Puppet Company • Round House • Wolf Trap


Best Day Camp

Tiny Dancers
A Class Act/Acting for Young People • Advance Martial Arts Summer Camp • Adventure Theatre • Barrie Day Camp • Body Moves • Browne Summer Camp • Burgundy Farm Country Day School • Camp Sonshine • Dale City Recreation Center • E. Nopi Math, Reading and Writing • Early Childhood Center – Rockville • Fairfax Parks • Flint Hill School • High Kicks – Centreville • JCC • Jump N Art - Pump It Up • Miss Chianti's • My Gym • Pinecrest Summer Pavilion • Polite Piggies • SSSAS • TIC Computer Camp • Village Green Day School • Winkler


Best Overnight Camp

Camp Rim Rock
Boy Scout Camp • Camp Friendship • Camp Horizons • Camp Ligonier • Camp Varsity • Echo Hill • FCA Camp • French Woods • Gary Williams Basketball Camp • Goslen • Lake Ann • Langley • Pasquaney • Saginaw – PA • Sandy Hill – MD • The Strangers House • Summer's Best Two Weeks – PA • Triple R Ranch • Village Green Day School • Woodward


Best Fitness Gymnastics or Activity Center

Lifetime Fitness
Apollo • Audry Moore Recreation Center • Bally's • Barcroft – Arlington • Capital Gymnastics • Chantilly Academy Gymnastics & Preschool • Charles Houston Recreation Center • Dale City Recreation Center • Dynamite Gym • Fairfax Gymnastics • Fairfax Recreation Center • Fit Body/Mind • Freedom Center • Funfit • Gold's Gym • Gymboree • Hills • Infinity Gym • Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia • JW Tumbles • LA Fitness • Little Gym • Loudoun Gym • Monkey Business • My Gym • Oak Marr Recreation Center • Planet Fitness • Preston Gymnastics • Pump It Up • Rec Center • Reston YMCA • Rockville Sportsplex • South Run • Sport and Health • Washington Sports & Health • Washington Sports Club • YMCA

Best Internet Site for Kids

Disney.com
Addicting Games • American Girl • Club Penguin • Coloring-pages.com • Coolmath.com • Disneychannel.com • Ed Heads • Facebook • Familyfun.go.com • Fisher Price • Fun Brain • Guysread.com • Kidzui • Lego • Legoland • Mini Clip • Nick.com • NickJr.com • Ourkids.com • PBS • Pbskids.org • Playhouse Disney • Pop Tropica • Reader Rabbit • Sesame Street • Sheppardsoftware.com • Skydogcomics.com • Sprout • Starfall • Starfire • Thomasandfriends.com • Webkinz • WETA Kids • Zoodles


Best Martial Arts Instruction

Top Kick
Advance Martial Arts • All Stars – Alexandria • American Taekwondo Association • Black Belt Academy • Flying Kick • High Kicks – Centreville • Jhoon Rhee • Jung Su • Kang’s Black Belt Academy • Kenpo Academy • Kicks Karate • Kim’s Karate • Mixed Martial Arts • Mountain Kim • Powells • Tae Kwon Do College – Fairfax • Tiger Eye Tae Kwon Do • Tiger Kicks • US Tae Kwon Do • Warrior Gym • Wash Tae Kwon Do

Best Music Instruction

Music Together
Academy of Fine Arts • Accelerando Music • Allegro Music - Warrenton, VA • Angie Toler • Bach 2 Rock • Classic Axe Guitar Gallery • Classic Tales ‘n Tunes • Dale City Music • DC Youth Orchestra • Dr Lloyds Music • Drums • Fairfax Choral Society • Fine Art of Music • Foxes Music • Harmonia • Helen Fall • Jacqua Yeomens • Josh Murray • Kindermusik • Levine School • Li-an Chen • Little Hands • Mimi Kim's Piano Studio • Ms. Freadrick • Music & Arts • Music for Life • Piano • Potomac Arts Academy • Suzuki • Twinbrook Music • Victor Litz


Best Foreign Language Instruction

Language Stars
Save your child the stress of learning a language in college by teaching them a second language early at Language Stars. Lifetime benefits include (but are certainly not limited to) obtaining an expanded worldview, greater intercultural appreciation and sensitivity, and a competitive edge in future markets and the global marketplace.
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Alliance Francaise • Classic Tales ‘n Tunes • Communikids • Critical Language Center • Eagle View Elementary School • Foreign Language Experience • Foreign Language in the Elementary Schools • Jabberu • Lado • Language Fundamentals • Maryland International Day • Muzzy • Orange Hunt Elementary • Osbourn Park High School • Rosetta Stone

Best Parent Support Group

MOMS Club
AAA • Al-Anon • CHADD • Church • Friends • Holy Trinity Moms Group • Homeschool Group • Mamapedia • MCNeeds • MOPS • Mothers and More • PEP • Professional Ed and Respite Services • PTA • Restoration Arlington Church • Rockville Moms • Spark • Vienna Moms

Best Place to Buy Musical Instruments

Music and Arts Center
Chuck Levins • Classic Axe Guitar Gallery • Foxes Music • Guitar Center • House of Musical Traditions • Internet • Litz • The Potter Violin • Toys R Us • Twinbrook Music • Washington Music Center • Www.classictnt.com

Best Preschool Program

Early Childhood Center
Alexandria Academy • All Saints Preschool • Annandale Co-op • Apple Montessori • Appletree • Barrie School • Beantree • Bethesda Montessori School • Blessed Sacrament • Centreville Day School • Chesterbrook Academy • The Children’s School • The Compass School • Congressional Schools of Virginia • Daytime Playtime • E. Nopi Math, Reading and Writing • ECDC • Epiphany Weekday • Epworth Preschool • Fairfax United Methodist • Goddard School • Good Shepherd Lutheran Preschool • Grace Children’s Learning Center • Grace Episcopal • Haymarket Baptist Church • Herndon United Methodist Church • Hope Montessori – Annandale • Hope Preschool – Ashburn • Ideal School • Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia • Kiddie Country • Kindercare • Lake Anne Nursery Kindergarten • Little Graces • Little Oxford House • Manor Montessori • Meekins Co-op • Meeting House Co-op Preschool • Merritt Academy • Metro Montessori • Minnieland • Montessori School of Cedar Lane • Montessori School of Northern Virginia • Montessori School of Oakton • Montgomery County PreK • Oneness Family School • Pinecrest School • Plymouth Haven • Prince William County Schools • Providence Nursery School • Sleepy Hollow • Smithsonian • Spring Mar Cooperative Preschool • St. Andrew Lutheran • St. George's Preschool •St. John’s CECE • St. Paul’s • St. Stephen’s • Temple Rodef Shalom • Toddlin’ Time • TOT Preschool • Truro Church • Tysons Corner Children Center • Vienna Baptist • Vienna Presbyterian • Vienna Tiny Tots • Village Green Day School • Wee Center • Westover Baptist Preschool • Winwood

Best Private School

Pinecrest School
Open since 1957, this school prides itself on a low student-teacher ratio and the strong values it instills in its students such as honesty, respect for others and an appreciation for diversity.
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Academy of Christian Education • Angelus Academy • Barrie School • Blessed Sacrament • Browne Academy • Bullis • Burgundy Farm Country Day School • Chesterbrook Academy • Corpus Christi • Early Childhood Center • Flint Hill • Geneva Day School • Gesher • Grace Episcopal School • Great Beginnings – Reston • Hebrew Day Institute • Holy Spirit • Jefferson Montessori • Jewish Primary Day School • John Paul Great High • Kenwood • Keshet • Langley • Linton Hall • Little Graces • Loudoun Country Day School • Lowell School •  Manassas Christian Academy • Maryland International Day School • Montessori School of Alexandria • Mother of God • New Directions • Nysmith School for the Gifted Paul VI High School • Pennington School • Pinnacle Academy • Potomac School • Prince William Academy • Robinson • School for Tomorrow • Sidwell Friends • St. Ambrose • St. Francis International School • St. Joseph’s • St. Leo the Great • St. Leo’s – Fairfax • St. Mary’s • St Peter’s Interparish School • St. Stephen’s and St. Agnes • Stone Ridge School • Stonewall Jackson High • Wakefield School • Winwood • Word of Life Christian Academy

Best Public School

Stonewall Jackson High
Annandale Terrace Elementary • Ashland Elementary • Battlefield • Beechtree Elementary • Bennet • Brentsville High • Bull Run Elementary • Candlewood • Cedar Lane Elementary • Centreville High • Cherry Run • District of Columbia •  Colin Powell • Eagle View Elementary School • Fairfax County • Fairview Elementary • Flint Hill Elementary – Vienna • Freedom High • Frost • Glenkirk Elementary • Greenville Elementary • Haycock Elementary • Herbert Hoover Middle • Herndon Elementary • Hunters Woods • JW Alvey Elementary • Lafayette Middle • Langley • Lanier Middle • Laurel Ridge Elementary • Little Run Elementary • Loudoun County Schools • Maury Elementary • Mosby Woods Elementary • Mountain View Elementary • New Directions • Nokesville Elementary • OHS • Olde Creek Elementary • Orange Hunt Elementary • Osbourn Park High • Pennington Elementary • Providence Elementary • Robinson High School • Stonewall Middle • Stratford Landing • Thoreau Middle • Victory Lakes Elementary • Vienna Elementary • Walt Whitman High School • Weems Elementary • Willow Springs Elementary • Yorktown High School


Best Tutor/Tutoring Company

Kumon
Amanda Hungerford • C2 • Classic Tales ‘n Tunes • Cortona • Education Consultation • E. Nopi Math, Reading and Writing • Genie O'Hara • Huntington Learning Center • K2 • Leslie Wheeler • Parents • Professional Ed and Respite Services • Professional Tutoring • Speech Therapist - Old Town • Sylvan Learning Center • Treatment and Learning Center • Tutoring for Success

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PEOPLE

Best Allergy or Asthma Doctor

Dr. Derek Johnson
Allergy Care Centers • Dr. Ed Fox • Dr. Kim • Dr. Svetlana Kriegel • Dr. Sheryl Lucas – Kensington • Dr. Nair • Dr. Pedicano • Dr. Pereira • Dr. Jerry Shire - Silver Spring • Dr. Shue • Dr. Simpson • Dr. Vaghi – Germantown • Otolaryngology Associates – Fairfax • Pediatric Lung Center • Sleepy Hollow Pediatrics

Best Dentist or Orthodontist

Dr. Kevin McGrath
ABC Dentistry • Arlington Smile • Bristow Dental • Burke Dentist • Dr. Jeffrey Ackerman – Fairfax • Dr. Barren - Montgomery Village • Dr. Benaji • Dr. Robert Berman – Fairfax • Dr. Scott Berman • Dr. Callahan • Dr. Camps • Dr. Carino • Dr. Casey – Oakton • Dr. Jonathan Chang - Tysons Corner • Dr. Stanley Cohen • Dr. Cramer • Dr. Jeff Davis • Dr. Debenadeto • Dr. Jayne Delaney – Alexandria • Dr. Donagan • Dr. Dunegan • Dr. Mary Catherine Duorak • Dr. Dutson • Dr. Mel Felber – Fairfax • Dr. Paul Finamore • Dr. Goalie – Herndon • Dr. Goozh – Fairfax • Dr. Richard Gruntz • Dr. Samuel Hamm – Fairfax • Dr. David Hughes – Springfield • Dr. Fred D. Johnson – McLean • Dr. Johnson – Annandale • Dr. Juile – Chantilly • Dr. Rodney Kilma – Burke • Dr. Michael Kostrov – Reston • Dr. Kravits • Dr. Larsen • Dr. Leaf - Springfield, VA • Dr. Scott Leaf – Burke • Dr. Michael McCombs - Falls Church • Dr. Lezley McIlveen – Herndon • Dr. Richard Meltzer - Silver Spring • Dr. Alex Naini • Dr. Peter Neff • Dr. Edward Nelson • Dr. Monique Nguyen, Alexandria • Dr. Dennis Norkiewicz – Rockville • Dr. Kris Popli • Dr. C. Reardon • Dr. Reygada • Dr. Rosinski • Dr. Rye – Fairfax • Dr. Everett Schneider • Dr. Richard Schneider – Fairfax • Dr. Sherrie Sharief • Dr. Shwartz • Dr. Skordalakis • Dr. Smernoff • Dr. Michael Ternisky • Dr. Vallen • Dr. Jack Weil • Dr. Carol Woodell • Dr. Woods • Exquisit Dental • Fairfax Corner Orthodontics & Pediatric Dentistry • Fairfax Dental Center • Gainesville Dentistry • Gainesville Pediatric Dentistry • Gateway Dental • Kidsteeth.net • Miller Orthodontic • North Potomac Smiles • Virginia Dental Solutions


Best Family Friendly Company (and tell us why)

AOL
Booz Allen - Flexible work arrangement • Chick-fil-A - Great kids events & activities • Classic Tales ‘n Tunes - Very caring and devoted teachers - Very inclusive program, outstanding teachers • Lockheed Martin - Family health programs on Healthworks • Pump It Up - Takes extra care w/ special needs children - Best with kids during parties • Target - Prices and employees • Whole Foods – Family friendly and wholesome

Best Financial Planner

Charles E. Lewis - Silver Spring
Ackerman • Charles Schwab • Dave Ramsey • Edelman Financial • Edward Jones • Erik Holt • Etrade • Glen Kauffman • H. William Haase • Hillebrand Financial • Ian Lobo • Jo Thompson • Joe Zamoski • Larry Violette • Lilianna Molina – McLean • LPL Financial • Morgan Stanley • Seymour Slatkin • Tracey Kalista • USAA • Wachovia • Waddell & Reed • Win Heyward AXA


Best Lactation Consultant

Breastfeeding Center of Greater Washington
This center not only offers great products for all your baby-in-tow needs, but provides great classes (public and private) for families wanting to know more about raising their children.
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Fairfax Lactation • INOVA Alexandria • Mothers Matter
 
Best Local Hero/Heroine

Sharon Bulova
Mrs. Bulova (running for re-election as chairman of the Fairfax Board of Supervisors) is addressing our metropolitan area concerns in many ways. A few goals she has include building more parks and providing more cultural and recreational amenities for the community.
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Beall Elementary Staff • Richard Cash • Gerry Connolly • Liz Crenshaw • EMTs • Mayor Fenty • Firefighters • Steve Gustafson • Carl Henn • Roseanna Jones • Brian Moran • Barack Obama • Michelle Obama • Paxon Orndorff • Alexander Ovechkin • Michelle Pecore • PFC Robert Perryman • Police • Spiderman • Steven Strausburg • Teachers • Derek Vera • Volunteers • Dr. David Wheeler • Wonder Woman


Best Midwife

Physicians and Midwives - Alexandria
Alexandria Midwife • Beth Goodiel • Doctors & Midwives • Karen Foster-Anderson • Loudoun Community Midwives • Maternity Center • Shady Grove Adventist Hospital • Wendy Dotson


Best OB/GYN

Dr. Derek Vera
Alexandria Midwife • Capital Women’s Care • Dr. Glenna Andersen • Dr. Marie Anderson • Dr. Patricia Bannon – McLean • Dr. Diane Barrett – Reston • Dr. Ken Blank • Dr. Bruchalski – Fairfax • Dr. Robert Castle • Dr. William Cooper – DC • Dr. Decasimo • Dr. Stacy Dehal • Dr. Donald • Dr. John Doppelheuer – Annandale • Dr. Giamattro • Dr. Gonzalez, Manassas • Dr. Walter Hodges • Dr. Richard Jenet – Woodbridge • Dr. Khory • Dr. Knudson – Fairfax • Dr. Gregory Koons – Fairfax • Dr. Lakner • Dr. Lashgari • Dr. Laurin – Rockville • Dr. Tammy Lockette – Woodbridge • Dr. Lori Maciulla – McLean • Dr. Holly Masel • Dr. Karen Maser, MD – Fairfax • Dr. Montilla • Dr. Lisa Muasher • Dr. Caryl Musseden • Dr. Alicia Odum • Dr. Mark Reiter • Dr. Anita Santos • Dr. Thomas Scott - Falls Church • Dr. Marc Siegel • Dr. Glen Silas • Dr. Jean-Giles Tchabo • Dr. Thomson • Dr. Tyau • Dr. Edward Wolfgram • Dr. Yoon – Fairfax • Dr. Zaita • Fair Ridge OBGYN • Fairfax • Lake Manassas OBGYN • Lake Manassas Womens Center • Loudoun OB/GYN • Maternity Center • Northern Virginia OB/GYN • Physicians for Women • Reston Women's OB/GYN • Simmons & Simmons - Montgomery Village • Tepeyac Family Center

Best Pediatrician

The Kidz Docs
Alex Lakeridge Peds • Annandale Pediatrics • Capital Area Peds. • Children First Pediatrics – Rockville • Children’s Healthcare Center of No VA • Children's National Medical Center • Crestwood Pediatrics • Dr. Kathy Abbott • Dr. Bassam Atiyeh • Dr. Ghassan Atiyeh • Dr. Maureen Banta – Fairfax • Dr. Ben • Dr. Bravo - Montgomery Village • Dr. Gary Brecher • Dr. Barbara Brynelson • Dr. Burgette • Dr. Catherine Casey • Dr. Poornima Chandra • Dr. Crim • Dr. Thomas Crock • Dr. Dinea DeSouza • Dr. Joe Evers – McLean • Dr. Jeremy Fishelberg • Dr. Elizabeth Flynn • Dr. Ed Fox • Dr. Cliff Galanis • Dr. Frank Giancola • Dr. Granados, Manassas • Dr. Hashim Hashim • Dr. Steven Hirsch • Dr. Howell • Dr. Iskander – Fairfax • Dr. Kaplan – Rockville • Dr. Evan Karp • Dr. Anne Kernan-Grunske – Alexandria • Dr. Lam • Dr. David Leonard • Dr. Russell Libby • Dr. Linn - Manchester Lakes • Dr. Inna London • Dr. Richard Lorenz – Woodbridge • Dr. Kathleen Lundgren • Dr. Marc Lurie – Alexandria • Dr. Murphy, Fairfax • Dr. Jodi Natovitz • Dr. William Ohriner • Dr. Amy Pierce - Falls Church • Dr. Plosky • Dr. Gita Reddy - Falls Church • Dr. Jayne Melrose Smith - Falls Church • Dr. Stacy Stoats • Dr. Sullivan • Dr. Trent • Dr. Elizabeth Valois – Kensington • Dr. Watts • Dr. Phyllis Waxman - Falls Church • Dr. Weiss • Dr. Jenny Yoo – Vienna • Fairfax Pediatrics • Haymarket Pediatrics • Northern Virginia Pediatric Partners • Northern Virginia Pediatric Associates • Pasquerilla Ped • Pediatric Associates of Alexandria • Pediatric Partners NV • Pediatricare of NOVA • Rockville Pediatrics • Shady Grove Pediatrics • Sleepy Hollow Pediatrics • VA Pediatrics • Vienna Pediatrics & Adolescent Center • Virginia Pediatric Group – Fairfax

Person I Wish Would Run for Congress

David Bulova
Phil Andrews • Sharon Bulova • Nate Carmody • Gerry Connolly • Adrian Fenty • Jane Frochlich • Donna Geraci • Steve Gustafson • Doug Hill • Clark Howard • Jamey Johnson • Nicole McDermott • Brian Moran • Jim Moran • My Husband • My Mom • Oprah • Sara Palin • Chap Peterson • Dave Ramsey • Marcus Simon • Donald Trump • Marianne Williamson • Quinten Winteirager • Matt Zickel

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FOOD

Best Burger Restaurant

Five Guys Burgers and Fries
In 2010, Five Guys used 127,042,520 pounds of potatoes. Now that's a lot of french fries. Did you know that Five Guys sells 350,000 burgers daily? All the animal lovers who just can't give up their hamburgers can rest assured that their meals were treated well since Five Guys only buys meat from suppliers who treat their cows humanely.
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BGR • Brion's Grille • Burger Boys • Burger King • Capital City • Cheeburger Cheeburger • Cheeseburger in Paradise • Chick-fil-A • Clyde’s • Elevation Burger • Foster’s Grille • Fuddruckers • Glory Days • Home • Joe’s Burgers – McLean • Lido Deck • McDonald’s • Outback • Ray’s Hell Burger • Red Robin • Ruby Tuesday • Wendy’s • Whitlow’s • Z Burger


Best Cheap-Eats Restaurant

McDonald’s
Aladdin’s Eatery • Amphora – Vienna • Angie's • Atlantis • Austin Grill • Baja Fresh • Bittersweet • Boardwalk Pizza • Burger King • Busara • Caboose Café • California Pizza Kitchen • California Tortilla • Carlos O’Kelly’s • Chick-fil-A • Chicken Out • Chipotle • CiCi’s Pizza • Corner Bakery • Costco • Don Pollo • Edith's Diner • El Pollo Ranchero • Elevation Burger • First Watch – Fairfax • Five Guys Burgers and Fries
• Flippin Pizza • Foster’s Grill • Fuddruckers • Generous George's Positive Pizza and Pasta • Golden Corral • Have-A-Bite • IHOP • IKEA • Jason’s Deli • Jerry’s Subs • Kilroy's • Ledo Pizza • Masala Wok • Moe's Southwest Grill • Noodles & Company • Old Country Buffet • Olive Garden • Otani • Panera • Panda Express • Pho 45 • Pho 50 • Pines of Rome • Plaka Grill • Public House 7 • Red Hot & Blue • Silver Diner • Skorpio's • South Austin Grill • Sushi Chalet • Taco Bell • Taquerina Pabalono • TGI Friday • Tippy's Taco • Tonys • Tropical Smoothie • Vinny’s • Wendy’s • Whole Foods • Zoes

Best Cup of Coffee

Starbucks
7-11 • Artie's • Beanetics • Café Amouri • Caribou Coffee • Carmen's – Rockville • Choices • Deja Brew • Dunkin Donuts • Firehook • Folgers • Grounded Coffee • Home • Jammin Java • Mayorga • McDonald’s • Mishas • National Air and Space Museum •  Northside Social • Panera Bread • Perk Up • Saxbys • St. Elmo’s • WaWa • Yolos

 
Best Fine Dining With Kids

Arties
Do you have sea legs? No problem. The family with a sensitive stomach can still have a grand time at sea by enjoying the hand-made models of famous wooden speedboats found in this restaurant.
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Applebee’s • Austin Grill • Big Bowl • Bonefish • Boogaboo Creek • Cantina di Italia • Carraba’s • Cee Thai • Celodon • Central • Cheesecake Factory • Clyde’s • Coastal Flats • Coyote Grille • Dolce Vita • Dungrat’s • Eggspectations • El Tio • Filomena • Friendly's • Generous George's Positive Pizza and Pasta • Grandma's House • Great American Restaurant • Home • IHOP • Jackson's • Joe’s Crab Shack • Lebanese Taverna • Macaroni Grill • Maggiano’s • Majestic • Mikes American Grill • Mo's Cakes • Mortons Steakhouse • O'Charleys • Olive Garden • Outback Steakhouse • Overwood • Palm • Panc e Vino • Paparazzi – Georgetown • PJ Skidoos – Fairfax • Public House 7 - Falls Church • Red Lobster • Red Robin • Roccos • Ruby Tuesday • Rustico • Ruth Chris • Sakura • Sanvito • Silverado • Sweetwater Tavern • TGI Friday’s • Tidal Basin


Best Ice Cream Store

Cold Stone Creamery
Ben and Jerry’s • Baskin Robbin’s • Burke Park • Carvel • Dairy Godmother • Dairy Queen • Gifford’s • Grocery Store • Hershey’s • Lazy Sundae - Falls Church • Maggie Moo's • Marble Slab • McDonald’s • Milwaukee Frozen Custard • Moorenko's • Nathans • Nelson's Custard • Piccomolo • Pickle Bob’s • Pinkberry • Pop’s Old Fashion Ice Cream • Red Mango • Rita's • Tobys Ice Cream • Woody’s • Yogi Berry


Best Kid's Menu

McDonald’s
Angie's • Applebee’s • Artie's • Austin Grill • Bob Evans • Brio • Brion's Grille • Burger King • Chick-fil-A • Chicken Out • Chili’s • Clare & Don's Beach Shack • Clyde’s •
Coastal Flats • Denny's • Friday's • Fuddruckers • Generous George's Positive Pizza and Pasta • Glory Day’s Grill • Great American Restaurant • IHOP • Jason’s Deli • Jukebox Diner • Macaroni Grill • Masala Wok • Milanos – Springfield • Mimi’s Café • National Air and Space Museum • Outback • Panera • Perkin’s • Pie Tanza • Red Hot & Blue • Red Robin • Rio Grande • Ruby Tuesday’s • Silver Diner • Silverado Restaurant • Sweetwater Tavern • TGI Friday’s • Uno • Wendy's


Best Outdoor/Patio Dining

Coastal Flats
Skip the crowds and sand in your shoes and opt for a sand-less shack experience at Coastal Flats. The bright yellow walls and crafted metallic fish sculptures will make you feel like you never left Charleston.
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American Tap Room • Anita’s • Backyard Grill • Blue Iguana • Brasserie Beck • Chili’s – Manassas • Clare & Don's Beach Shack • Clyde’s • Coyote Grill • DAKS Grill • Greek Taverna • Logan’s Roadhouse • Madigan’s Waterfront• On the Border • Panera Bread • Pizza Hut • Quapos • Rio Grande • Rustico • Shirlington Village • Sweetwater Tavern • Uncle Julio’s • Wood Fire Grill


Best Pizza Delivery

Domino's
Angelecos • Antonelli’s • Bella’s Pizza • Boardwalk Pizza • CiCi’s Pizza • Flippin Pizza • Homemade • Joes • Ledo Pizza • Lost Dog • Mama Mia’s Pizza • Manginos • Manny and Olga's • Mazzio’s • Monterey’s • Paisano’s • Papa John's • Pizza Boli – Fairfax • Pizza Hut • Pizza Marghanta • Pizzarama • Primo Italiano • Romantica • Thomas – Woodbridge • Valentino's • Vince & Dominic’s • Vocelli Pizza • Z Pizza


Best Restaurant with a Kid's Night/Special

Silver Diner
This old school eatery buys their food fresh and local, so you can check “help the environment in some way” off your New Years Resolutions list. Tuesday nights are Family Fun Night, so come expecting  activities, entertainment and contests for the whole gang
Applebee’s • Artie’s • Austin Grill • Brion’s Grille • Bugsey’s Pizza Restaurant • Carlos O'Kelly’s • Chick-fil-A • CiCi’s • Dave & Buster’s • Eggspectation • El Tio • Fuddruckers • Generous George's Positive Pizza and Pasta • IHOP • Lebanese Tavern – Arlington • Ledo Pizza • McGills - Falls Church • Moe’s • Perkins • Red Robin • Villa Bella

Your Kids' Favorite Food

Pizza
Alfredo • Burritos • Canneloni • Cheese • Cheese Pizza • Cheeseburger • Chick-fil-A • Chicken • Chicken Fingers • Chicken Nuggets • Chili • Chinese • Corned Beef • Dried Fruit • Eggs • Fondue • French Fries • Fruit • Grilled Cheese • Hamburger • Hot Dogs • Indian • Italian Wedding Soup • Lasagna • Mac & Cheese • McDonald’s • Pasta • Salmon • Spaghetti • Steak • Steak Fajitas • Steamed Meat Dumpling • Strawberries • String Cheese • Sushi • Tacos • Thai Food • Tortellini

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