by Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com What do dads want for Father's Day? Ask any group of fathers and many will tell you the same thing: to just have a nice day with the family. And maybe indulge a bit in some of their favorite things. In Northern Virginia and Washington, DC, you can easily do that with any of the special events taking place around Father's Day. The holiday weekend traditionally brings a good number of food and drink Continue Reading...
New baby, new car? How Cars.com can help
This is a sponsored post, developed for Cars.com. Hello, baby… goodbye sports car. That’s pretty much how it went when I was pregnant and my husband and I went to the local police station for a child safety seat inspection. We knew it was important to get this done BEFORE the baby arrived. You don’t want to leave the hospital with a precious new life only to find out you’ve installed the car seat wrong! Thankfully we could take advantage of Continue Reading...
Diggerland: a day of construction-themed family fun
Thanks to Diggerland USA for hosting our visit! By Patricia Hall, Fairfax Family Fun The fact that kids love trucks is no secret. This love is why “construction worker” is a popular Halloween costume and pretend-play prop, and why touch-a-truck events are so popular. What may be lesser-known, though not really a secret, is that there is a place where kids actually can operate and even drive real trucks. Diggerland USA in West Berlin, New Continue Reading...
Lightning McQueen and Cars 3 stars coming to Maryland
By Patricia Hall, Fairfax Family Fun We know that many of our readers are looking forward to "Cars 3" when the movie is out in June 2017 (we want to see it, too!). If you can't wait for the movie, here's something to give you a little taste: Lightning McQueen and some of the other stars from Cars 3 are coming to town. Yup, the cars themselves will be near us! Life-size lookalikes of Lightning McQueen, Cruz Ramirez, and Jackson Storm Continue Reading...
Touch-a-truck events coming soon!
Tractors, forklifts, trash trucks, fire trucks, you name it: if it's a big vehicle, chances are good that some kid would love to get up close to it to explore it. People of all ages, but especially young children, seem to enjoy these vehicles and that is why touch-a-truck events are so popular. At these events -- often they are fundraisers for schools, non-profit organizations, or moms' clubs, but sometimes they're open houses for Continue Reading...
Cars, art, and family fun at the Washington Auto Show
Whether you're in the market for a new vehicle, you just love to "window shop" for cars, or you want to see the latest in automotive technology, there's no better place around here to do all that and more than at the annual Washington Auto Show. The big event at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC, takes place January 27 through February 5, 2017. The event features hundreds of vehicles on display, has lots of Continue Reading...
