We came across the Mount Rainier Nature Center. They were open on Sunday. They have plenty of…read moreparking and a bathroom inside. The nature center is small. I think it would be best for toddlers up to age 6 or even 7. They have some cool small critter we have never seen including large cockroaches, snakes, geckos, and a rabbit at the end. They have a small courtyard where there are fish in a small pond and turtles. The staff we encountered were very kind and helped explain to kids about some of their wildlife. They also have a small play area inside with some toys and a small table. Overall I'd say it was great. We probably spent no more than an hour there but we were engaged. I'm unsure if they have a feeding time but that would be cool to watch.

Small, but perfect for younger kids is how I describe the Mount Rainier Nature Center. With a…read moreparking lot our front and a nearby gazebo in a field, the small nature center comes with several animals for kids to see, including turtles, a snake, a rabbit, and goldfish. The animals have names, the staff are friendly, and there are activities and play spaces for smaller children. Entrance is free and they do lots of kid programming.

They reinvaded y the place and it has better security the place look new I and they have good food…read moreand drink I recommend coming here with friends

Location location location. You are treated like whatever problems that happened in the past. Your…read morebags checked, you gotta pay cash before day of your party starts, no outside food( gift bags) everyone in the party accommodating parents must pay a fee.. you cant bring in more than two people and a child to help set up.. my guests had fun but im not used to this. I get some people mess up the whole experience for every body and it shows. I can tell that maybe a younger crowd has effed up everything for people who do not expect this type of energy. I can tell that how they were over explaining and talking to me, that they have had issues in the past. Thank you for the experience my party had fun, but we will not be coming back ever..it was a lil extra.

Great place for kids, I saw they host birthday parties too I think. My kid loves it thereread more

I took my two kids ( under 6 yrs) on a Sunday mid-day and it was very busy. It's been very cold…read moreoutside and I think many parents needed their kids out and about doing something. It was definitely over-crowded and quite hard to find a table to sit down. We eventually found one right at the back of the store. The kids had the best time but scramble employees were no where to be found! There was no one monitoring kids. My kid got hurt a few times by slightly older kids and it was quite chaotic. The staff were not cleaning at all. You have to remove your shoes before entering the play area but the toilets are located inside the play designated area which means you have to go into the bathroom with socks on which is very gross. They should allow shoes in the bathroom area. Also the soap dispensers were empty and the lady that cleans the bathroom just hung out in the bathroom not really cleaning or filling the soap. The cafe - there are food options for kids and adults. We did try the kids pizza and French fries. The pizza was fine( cheese) but the fries were not good. It tasted like they fried it in very old oil. They do have coffee but I did not try it as the didn't have an option for skim milk. They do not allow outside food or drink but no one seems to really monitor that. Security - ok so this is non-existent. There is a door that divides outside area with inside play area but kids can easily open the door and leave the premises. The lady that stands by the door doesn't monitor kids matches with their guardians. She just opens and closes the door and often she is not there at all. They do not give wristbands at all or any form of security feature. So watch your kids closely while you are there as once they go into that massive play area it's difficult to locate them. The kids seemed to enjoy it as they don't worry about germs , dirt or food. I mean it's fine for an hour or so but honestly it was the last resort when deciding on a place to take the kids too. They also charge the adults an entry fee!!! ‍ I mean it's not like we are playing in the kids areas . I think we paid $55 for entry (2 kids and 2 adults). Would I go back? Not by choice but if the kids asked then I would consider it for an hour or two. ( definitely not on a weekend though).

Such a fun place to come as an adult. The facility is open to kids but some of the obstacles were…read morepretty challenging even for and adult. I would hight recommend to read the 3 hints before entering the room so you understand what you are suppose to do. I love that they provide free lockers and water stations around

Hosted a work event here recently. They were very easy to work with. We ate and drank at Victory…read moreBrewing next door, food and beer were all good. Typical pub fare but it tasted good. Expensive overall. Service was very attentive, they have a lot of staff and are prepared for big crowds. The gaming part is described well in other reviews. I'll foot stomp that it's not adults only, on a Friday night the place was overrun with teens which was unexpected, though everyone was well behaved. The gaming is not linear and it's hard to interact with a large group, you'll lose anyone who is not in your small group of six or so to the mass of games. The wait times for the game rooms were manageable and their tech works really well. Some games were more fun and better than others. The head to head dodgeball, light smacking games were the most fun. I'm not sure I would do another big event there but many of our group left super happy. I'd come back with a smaller group of friends, 4-6 and go through with them.

Lovely place! I was so surprised. I went for an animal rescue event. Evidently, the Center is…read moreavailable for rental. Amazing facility for a small neighborhood center. Super clean. Has a nice sized commercial kitchen and another smaller room that opens for a bar. There is a long side area with a wall of windows like a long indoor sunroom area. Can't recommend this place enough. They do have strict rules for cleanup afterwards perhaps that's why it's so well maintained.

Great facility for hosting community events with a park in the backyard. What more can you ask…read morefor? I came here a few weeks ago to help a local animal shelter with a fundraising event and I wa pleasantly surprised with the size of this building. It has a very large kitchen and plenty of room for dining as well as a side room for use. I'm not sure what they charge, but it is a really great venue for the area.

It's a bowling alley on Joint Base Anacostia Bolling, so first of all, don't come with expectations…read morethat it is going to be like one of those crazy disco bowling alleys. This place is simple and straightforward, as bowling alleys ought to be! (Seriously the neon strobe lights at mid-day that some bowling alleys use is just sensory overload, and if you're coming with kids, you know it's best to keep it simple!) There's thirty lanes of bowling fun, plenty of balls in stock, a friendly staff, and clean shoes. I'd say that hits the mark. 4 stars because it's everything you need at a great price. It's $2 to bowl a game/person, and $2.75 to rent shoes. Dare you to find a better deal in the DC area. The food isn't spectacular but again you shouldn't be expecting anything Tom Sietsema would write home about. We've gotten snacks here before and really I'd only recommend 1) beer and 2) sweet potato fries. There are leagues that bowl here so make sure you call in advance to make sure there are open lanes!

I knew this bowling alley was going to be boring, just based off the location. First, let me say…read moreI like to party...good music...networking...etc. So this place did none of that for me at ALL. It was supposed to be Cosmic bowling. They played all genres of music, but back to back. No mixing it up...just all rock n roll together, all rap together, all country together...you can see where this is going I'm quite sure. Also the music was loud...I mean extremely loud, where I almost had to use sign-language to speak to the person right next to me. Next on to the food. I have never been to a bowling alley...where the menu had no prices. I mean like WTH...so we ordered a half a pound of wings....when I picked up the order there were 6 wingetts in the basket. Just 6 little lonely wings. Now the pizza.. So since we were still hungry after our tick tack sized wings...we decided on the Hawaiian pizza. I knew something was wrong when the pizza was done in 3 minutes. The flavor was ok, but there was no pizza dough...it had to be crepe mix...it didnt look like pizza..you literally had to roll it up like a spring roll to eat it. I will never order that again...and I know this because I'm not going back. My suggestions: A menu with prices and better decriptions of the food...for example...Six buffalo wings instead of 1/2 pound (I know darn well they did not have a scale). That way customers are not upset when their food expectations are not met. Better music, not just a basic playlist. Tone down the volume a bit. Now if you plan on bringing you children, parents, etc this place is nice for that. Just bring your own food.

Started pouring while we were in the area so I looked up indoor things to do. This place is like a…read morehidden gem. Interactive ball pit (you throw balls at the screen to play the game), slides, trampolines, slides, climbing obstacles, you name it. Easy for younger kids, it's all padded. Kid music plays on the speakers. Even a ufo thing that you can send balls up a tube until it dumps out lol. Make sure your kid wears grippy socks, you need them to get in. Also love that they're open LATE. Usually places like this close around like 5. These guys close either at 8 or 9, so it's awesome to tire your kid out before you bring them back for bed.

All the kids had a lot of fun - they were mindful of the younger kids. Super nice, modern, awesome…read moreestablishment!!

It has been well over 30 years since I've been on the Spirit of Washington. I was told they're…read moreunder new management. I could tell (in a good way) from the new menu and the way the cruise went. We did the lunch cruise on a Sunday. I was with a party of 10, celebrating my mom's 60th birthday. Our server, Dwayne was really good. He was attentive, patient and very engaging. The food was pretty good. The DJ played a variety of music for us to dance to. It was a pleasant experience for all, even the 5 year old and 2 teens enjoyed themselves. Would definitely return for dinner and brunch.

BLUF: decent food and nice sunset view from the top deck, but service and ambience was lacking…read more Went with a pretty big group for a special dinner cruise this was one that was where you meet and greet with celebrities from TV. So you pay extra for that. I've been on about six cruises with this line, and the one completed I have this time for the same one I have every time. The service is at best mediocre. For example: - two of us ordered sodas, and after everyone else got their drinks we started half hours. We were told that happened the carbonation wasn't working on our deck so that during had to come up from the deck above ours. I waited another 10 minutes and the wages came by and said how about I give you something that doesn't have carbonation in it? It's pretty sad that you have a cruise and you can't serve a soda - if you get up and leave your drink for even half a second they swoop in to clean up the glasses. The drinks aren't cheap and if you just bought one and put it down to go talk to somebody to come back and it's gone it's quite annoying. - nobody on the staff and seem to know anything about the special thing that was going on. It didn't know when it would start where we should go or anything about it. If you're running a special event the people pay a premium for your staff should at least know the who what when where and how - when the special session with the TV guest stars started the sound system wasn't working very well at all and even though they have microphones you can hear anything they had to say because the speakers above us weren't on - they left the bar open during the question and answer session with the TV cast and so we have a Non-Stop din of people in the back of the room that made it even harder to hear - they did not do a very good job of keeping the food on the buffet stocked. The salad, which was the first thing you get to in the line, was empty when I got to it and still had not been filled by the time I reached the end of the line Not quite service, but something related is how incredibly loud it is when you are eating. You have hundreds of people in that enclosed space eating your plates clicking you have service staff walking around. So that's loud enough. But then you have a DJI who's supposed to be playing music and insists on talking all the time and no one I mean no one could understand what the heck he was saying because it was so loud and their PA system is so terrible. We all sat there saying we wish he would just shut up and play music Ask for the food everyone said it was good. Not great, but tasty and good. There were no complaints about the food at all. So if you go on one of these cruises and really want to enjoy yourself get your own drinks at the bar and not from a waiter or waitress, then eat your food and go up to the top deck as soon as you can and enjoy the breeze and the view.