Fodor's Around Washington, D.C. with Kids, 5th Edition (Travel Guide) [Paperback]

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Book Description

Series: Travel Guide | Publication Date: March 4, 2008

The Family-Friendly Guide to Everything Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C. is the perfect spot for a fun and educational family vacation. Rich in history and learning opportunities for children and adults, this cultural mecca is full of unique family experiences that will create memories to last a lifetime.
Now freshly revised and updated, this comprehensive book is your personal tour guide to our nation's capital. Included is everything from must-see historical sites, parks, and monuments to inside information on activities for parents and teachers with kids of all ages.

Inside you'll discover:
•Up-to-date reviews of the top family attractions
•Budget- and family-friendly lodging, dining, and shopping
•Suggestions for pre- and post-vacation activities
•Maps of Washington, D.C., and surrounding area

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Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Fodor's; 5 edition (March 4, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1400019303
• ISBN-13: 978-1400019304
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 0.5 x 5.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #486,879 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #17 in Books > Travel > United States > Washington, D.C.

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great guide for families, July 12, 2009

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This review is from: Fodor's Around Washington, D.C. with Kids, 5th Edition (Travel Guide) (Paperback)

We used this more than the Fodor's Washington DC guide and the Eyewitness Guide. The prices, times, where to eat and Metro stops were easy to find and read. The tips about the best times to get to a specific site and when to buy tickets were great. Our kids are 11 and 8 and the suggestions about what might be interesting to them were spot on. I'd recommend this book to anyone going to DC with kids.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What Would I Have Done Without It?, January 7, 2009

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B. Silvey (Williamsburg, VA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fodor's Around Washington, D.C. with Kids, 5th Edition (Travel Guide) (Paperback)

We bought this for a trip to D.C. with our nine-year-old granddaughter. I bought it expecting it to be for her benefit, but it turned out to be for mine. I would have spent hours on the Internet getting the information given in this book. The most useful part to us was the information on which Metro stop to use for each attraction. That alone made it worth the price. The information on where to eat was very useful, too. It was small enough to fit right in my purse so I didn't have to carry it around all day. We had already decided on the sites we were going to visit, so I didn't use it for that purpose, but nevertheless, it had interesting facts that I could relate to my granddaughter. It was well worth the purchase.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best book for Kids going to DC, April 17, 2008

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This review is from: Fodor's Around Washington, D.C. with Kids, 5th Edition (Travel Guide) (Paperback)

My 10 year old son loves this book and so do I! It tells us the important stuff, location, contact info, prices, ages & hours. It also gives us little things like places to eat and fun other thing to notice and do while we are at each place. We LOVE this book!