Great new facility, adequate parking at Gunston Middle School. Bathrooms not bad. Great baseball…read morefield for all ages. Turf soccer field is currently being resurfaced during COVID. Nice tennis courts. Walking distance to Starbucks and Giant.

This park has the works! With a baseball field, three tennis courts, and a few soccer fields, it is…read morevery family friendly with lots of evening recreational teams playing. The field are all lit, the area is clean, and there are also port-o-potties for those that do not feel like making the .1 mile trek to the community center. There is also a food truck that serves some sort of Hispanic fare that I have yet to try that seems popular and it feels like a very safe, friendly area. It sits close to the local community center with an indoor basketball court/ping pong tables. A great place to hone athletic skills or just watch :)

Near the Metro and many restaurants, bars, and shops along Georgia Avenue NW is a recreation center…read morerun by the city. Park for free along the street and walk into a large outdoor space with a field surrounded by rowhouses and a playground with two areas with equipment. My five-year-old daughter loved the playground, especially the climbing ropes. If you go, note that there's barely any shade so plan accordingly. We got so hot visiting in August that we left after 30 minutes.

So many rooms! Looks like a school, I'm assuming it was at one point. Turf soccer field. Lots of…read moreexercise equipment, computer lab, gymnasium, but not a lot of parking.

PLEASE, if you are ever in the surrounding DMV area, visit this museum. Walking through the…read morecountry's most active slave and sex trafficked houses for Black Americans was MOVING! To say the least. It only took about an hour and a half in time, including speaking to the staff of additional information and it should 100% be visited.

Visiting the Freedom House Museum is important if you call the D.C. area home or live anywhere in…read morethe U.S. Once the country's most active trading post that trafficked thousands of Black Americans, the museum tells the story of America's most evil element while honoring the people who fell victim to it. Open Thursday and Friday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday and Monday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., the museum cost $5 for non-Alexandria residents and non-veterans. A staff member will give you a brief overview of the museum and let you experience the three floors of exhibits. The main exhibit talks about the history of the building, but in a way that focuses on the people trafficked and their impact on the community. The second floor showcases impactful Black Alexandrians throughout the decades. The top floor has an art exhibit and a reflection room for those who want to process the museum's history. It's a powerful museum and one worth taking seriously. Park for free on the street outside and get ready to learn and have your heart broken for the evil humans put on fellow humans.

A large field across the street from Union Market, it's a great place for a weekday soccer practice…read morefor my third grader. There's usually free street parking just off the field. If you need to use the restroom or need a bite to eat or drink, walk to Union Market. When nightfall comes, there's plenty of lighting on the field.

What's more fun than watching girls wearing fishnets while knocking each other down? Watching ones…read moredoing exactly that on roller-skates! Today was the season opener, with bouts between the DC DemonCats and the Cherry-Blossom Bombshells. Being a complete n00b to the sport (is roller derby considered a sport?) I appreciated the brief intro demo about the differences between jammers, blockers, and pivots, how scoring works, and what's allowed and not allowed. Even armed with that information, I wasn't prepared for how much actually happens on the rink! If not for the solid announcer, I would have had an even more challenging time keeping up with the fast and furious action. Perhaps not quite as rowdy as the Kastles matches, there was still a respectable crowd cheering everyone on - it didn't seem like there were necessarily fans for any particular team, but just general rooting for everyone. If you've never been out to a bout here, you're long overdue! (Plus, after-party at The Argonaut? Seriously, coolest live entertainment ever!)

I love roller derby. I loved roller derby before it became popular again. And due some amazing…read moreluck, I have a best friend who has an uncanny nose for ferreting out all the subcultures that I've always loved, but never thought had enough of a fanbase to become a subculture! Who knew that I was cool and a trendsetter all these years? Anyways, shortly after it's inception, my BFF introduced me to the Charm City Roller Girls, and my socks were completely blown off. Amazing ladies, short jams, and the most uber adorable outfits *ever*. I went up to Baltimore a few times for the bouts but a combination of getting lost *way* to easily - even with a GPS, and an overpacked schedule that doesn't allow for hour long drives each way, put a quick kibosh on me being a regular attendee. So when I found out that the DC had their own roller girls team, how could I not attend?! And down at the Armory? So convenient! Now, I love the DC Roller Girls. They are pretty amazing, very friendly, and adorably cute! They are just as vicious, fast, and fantastic as the CCRGs, but I have to ask...what happened to the cute outfits?!? Scare-Force One would be adorable in a punked out stewardess mini-dress. The DemonCats would be so fetching in cute little pinstripe vests and matching hotpants. And the Cherry Blossom Bombshells...well, let's just say that if anyone from the DCRGs are reading this and are interested in new outfits - call me! I'll sew my little fingers off to make fantastic new kickin' (yet, functional) outfits for you! I'm eagerly anticipating the day that roller derby becomes the #1 sport in the nation!

I growing up coming to this park and the basketball specially. It's still the same old thing. Not…read moremuch improvement. But still feels like home. They have a basketball court. Little tiny playground. And plenty of parking. There is a fire station right next to it which means if you're bringing your little one to take a nap in the park, forget it. Every few minutes there is a siren. But lovely place overall.

I thought this was a decent little park tucked away in Rosslyn. There's a fairly simple playground…read morethat I'd say is good for ages 3+ just due to a lot of big open spaces high up that littler ones may distractedly fall through. It's all fenced, which I love to keep my crazy little guy locked in. There's also some open space fenced in so they have some room just to run. There's also a fenced basketball court and a big field to play in. While we were there, three pre-school classes also came out to play which got a little wild. There's plenty of metered parking on the street.

We had a great time at Nationals Park, but my biggest advice would be to eat before you go... We…read morewent on a Tuesday when they have $5 concessions, so we planned on just having dinner at the stadium. The hot dog was not very good and reminded me more of beef jerky... the chicken tenders were over $15. By the time we ate and got a water and soda we spent around $50 for two people, so the food was overpriced for what we got. The stadium itself was a great experience! Security was good, signage was clear and easy to follow, and we had no trouble finding our seats. The employees we encountered were all very friendly and welcoming. We had a really good time at the game and would definitely go back. I'd just eat dinner somewhere else first and enjoy the game!

We had an average experience during our visit here. We had great seats in section 127 row R. First…read moreof all the food at the yard really expensive and they have very few healthy food choices, and thaw they expect you to pay seven dollars for a basic water bottle. Yes you can't even bring your own water bottle in. They will take that when they search your bags at the entrance at the pretext of security checks. Most of the attendants generally are nice and helpful although some of them do have a tendency sometimes to get grouchy with you. If you're going to be driving there, you might want to reserve your parking spot at least a week in advance. Otherwise expect to pay a lot large amount on the day of parking or park really really far. Net net - not a bad experience although next time I would reserve my parking in advance and not try to Uber in because that itself is also a nightmare sometimes you could take up till 20-25 minutes for the Uber to arrive specially after the game.

This is a review of the Burke Theater…read more Navy Memorial hosts some of the most relevant and thoughtful events and screenings. The theater is not the most comfortable though. The sightlines are great. Your view will not likely be blocked. The seats, however, are cramped and if you need to get up during a film your whole row will need to stand to let you out. It's also usually freezing, so bring a sweater.

Bottom Line: A nice accompaniment to the Navy Memorial out front and a prime location in the Penn…read moreQuarter for private events. I love the Navy Memorial so I thought I would take the chance to check out the Naval Heritage Center. The center has a few exhibits and a gift shop but I wouldn't really consider it a museum - more of a space to enrich the memorial out front. I think the primary purpose of this space is to provide some insight into this great country's naval heritage (including the Navy, Marine Corps, Merchant Marines and Coast Guard) through the exhibits and movies they play there. When I visited a movie wasn't playing unfortunately but I would like to come back and check out the documentaries, perhaps on a hot and humid sumer day. This also seems like a great place to research naval history as they seemed to have a nice, niche library for those purposes. Additionally, I understand private events can be hosted in the back room. I always appreciate a space that is dedicated to honoring our military.