Friday
- Evening
Compass Rose
Global street food · $$ · 14th StreetEasy dinner to start the weekend — Khachapuri, jianbing and Trinidadian doubles in a townhouse.
Why this pick- ·Family-friendly and easy to enjoy with kids
- ·Dinner-grade kitchen worth lingering at
- ·Keeps you in 14th Street — short walk from your other stops
Saturday
- MorningRock Creek ParkOutdoors · Northwest
1,754-acre forest in the middle of the city — trails, horse stables, planetarium.
Why this pick- ·Family-friendly and easy to enjoy with kids
- ·Best early — lighter crowds before noon
- ·Keeps you in Northwest — short walk from your other stops
- Lunch
Rose's Luxury
New American · $$$ · Capitol HillNo reservations, line at 4pm — pork sausage with lychee is the move.
Why this pick- ·Family-friendly and easy to enjoy with kids
- ·Strong lunch option, quick enough to keep the day moving
- ·Keeps you in Capitol Hill — short walk from your other stops
- AfternoonEscape RoomFamily · Downtown
60 minutes, one locked room, a story to crack — perfect group activity year-round.
Why this pick- ·Family-friendly and easy to enjoy with kids
- ·Holds up in the afternoon energy lull
- ·Keeps you in Downtown — short walk from your other stops
- Evening
Wind down at the hotel
Pool dip, takeout pizza, early bedtime. Save Saturday-night plans for the over-12 trip.
Sunday
- MorningThe Rec RoomFamily · Entertainment district
Arcade, axe throwing, virtual sports and shareable plates — works rain, snow or shine.
Why this pick- ·Family-friendly and easy to enjoy with kids
- ·Best early — lighter crowds before noon
- ·Keeps you in Entertainment district — short walk from your other stops
- AfternoonGeorgetown WaterfrontOutdoors · Georgetown
Cobblestone streets, Potomac kayaks and the C&O Canal towpath.
Why this pick- ·Family-friendly and easy to enjoy with kids
- ·Holds up in the afternoon energy lull
- ·Keeps you in Georgetown — short walk from your other stops
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