DC with Kids
Version 2.0
updated October 2011
$1.99
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Customer Reviews of DC with Kids app
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This app SAVED me!!!! WONDERFUL APP!
On top of being very comprehensive and easy to navigate, I don't know
what I would have done without it! My family travels a lot, but we decided
to take a spur of the moment trip to DC. I was very nervous about this
because the last time we took a trip without any plans, we were completely
lost. We even had a travel app then, but it wasn't nearly as helpful
as DC with Kids, which is AMAZING! So this time we took the trip to
DC, I got DC with Kids and was WAY more prepared than I ever thought
I could be. We had more to do than on any other trip. The recommended
restaurants we were able to try were delicious and the app made them
easy to get to. We went biking, saw a play, and visited several museums.
I was so thrilled that my kids actually loved the app too and all wanted
to look through it. They loved the illustrations and how activities
were divided by different age groups. They each got to pick one activity
from the app, but they all wound up being happy with everything we did!
I have three kids, and they never agree on anything, so this was a mother's
dream come true. It was educational AND recreational, instead of just
sitting in front of the TV. My husband was amazed we could all get along
so well and have round the clock fun. His comment was that this app
is worth WAY more than a travel book and includes so much more, which
is why it's incredible that it's only $1.99. This app is must-have.
Get it and let your kids play with it on the ride down. I just hope
familyitrips comes out with apps for more cities so I'm not lost the
next time we take a trip.
No need for a guide book! I got this
because we went to DC for vacation and wanted to make the most of the
sights, places to eat and things to do. There is something for everyone
in this app. I don't have kids and this app helped me - I can only imagine
how cool it is for parents. And I love that it's all on my phone - no
need to lug around a travel book anymore. I can't wait to go back to
DC!
The following are apps we found to be most useful in our
adventure – and that we used throughout each day we were in D.C. DC
with Kids – I learned of this app via twitter and downloaded
it last year when I started planning our recent trip. This app was written
by a long-time resident of DC and includes 250 of the most visited points
in the DC area. Kid-friendly. Bright colors, easy to navigate, and full
of travel tips and fun facts of the city and our nation’s history. Listing
everything from famous attractions to festivals to the best places for
kid-friendly food – this app is a must! Not only did we use this daily
while in the city, but I also used it when drafting our itinerary –
and am so glad I did! {$1.99}
This app is a must for any parent bringing a toddler, grade-schooler, tween or teen to the nation’s capital. Colorful icons make it easy to find what we need, whether it be a suggestion for a museum on a rainy day to a scenic place to ride our bicycles. It is so user friendly.
The top exhibits (profiled according to age groups), inside tips (best times to visit
a certain attraction, etc.), and even dining suggestions take the guess-work out of
vacation planning. With this app, we just go and let Candyce Stapen guide us. We’ve long
been fans of her guidebooks and now it’s great to have the convenience of her app. Thanks,
Candyce. Hope to see more in your app series.
“DC with Kids” App is a Parents Best Friend! Did you know that you can do a sleep over with your kids at the International Spy Musuem or in the Ocean Hall at the Museum of Natural History? It is true and all of this information and so much more is available on a fantastic new app called “DC with Kids”! For $1.99 you can have all of the great inside information about DC attractions at your fingertips. Leave the bulky guidebook at home and let your fingers doing the walking! (I think the old school reference may have dated me!)
I recently downloaded this app and it truly is amazing! It opens up a whole new world of possibilities of things to do with your kids. Organized by categories, it allows you to find activities by ages, or in groupings such as “young kids”, “grade schoolers” and yes, even “teens”. Look for great outdoor activities as well as tours, festival & events, and even moonlight options. Bike, paddle, trolley and segway – the options are limitless!
Once you have found the perfect outing, you can use the app to plan your itinerary, including maps, dining options and shopping. It truly is an all-in-one application and the perfect solution to never having to hear your kids say they are “bored” again!
You don’t have to be a permanent DC resident to see the merits in this opportunity, so remember to suggest this app to friends that may be visiting DC soon! ”DC with Kids” app is available for $1.99 on the Apple iTunes store.
Would love to hear if you utilize this app or any of the great activities it brings to light.
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An App for Seeing the City Natives and tourists alike
will find DC with Kids, FamilyiTrips a handy tool, with features including
Top Attractions, Plan Ahead, By Ages, Special Tips, Fun Facts, Play
Outdoors, Eat, Shop, Free, Side Trips and Maps. The app—90 MB, with
500 entries and hundreds of colorful photos, maps and illustrations—is
the brainchild of prolific family travel author, Candyce Stapen. Discover
great attractions, plan special experiences like museum sleepovers,
scout out festivals and create a personalized itinerary for your family.
Compatible with iPhone, iPod and iPad. familyitrips.com
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DC with Kids would like to be your pocket guidebook to seeing the sights in Washington D.C. with your children. This thorough app has more than 500 entries about things to do as a family. The app divides the attractions into categories so you can easily find the perfect thing to do on your visit. Some of the categories include the following: Top 11, Special (think sleepovers, tours, festivals and events), Ages, Free and Play Outdoors. There is even a category called “Plan Ahead” that lists things which require advance planning. I thought this was an extremely helpful category addition. DC with Kids also includes information on places to sleep, eat and shop while you’re visiting. Another category include side trips if you wanted to get away from the city.
Each attraction has an entry that includes details, a map and contact information. The details are well thought out and thorough, there is nothing skimpy about this information. Entries will also list the categories that the attraction falls under. As you are browsing through the app, planning out your trip you can add attractions to a favorites list and leave comments for later reading.
DC with Kids does a terrific job presenting information but I think
it could use a bit of polish in the app’s navigation. The main thing
that I missed was a button that would take me “home” from any screen.
Right now you must use the back arrow to navigate back. There are just
a few other things like that which could make the user experience more
intuitive. But the star of this app is definitely the content. I’m impressed
with the thoroughness that’s gone into DC with Kids. There’s so much
information here it would be hard to decide what NOT to do on a trip
to Washington. I’m looking forward to using the app as a resource when
I get the chance to take my own kids to the nation’s capital someday.
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Easy and Fun to Use I picked this up
as a lark to learn more about the city where I live, so when we have kids come to visit,
I know what I am talking about. Lots of fun things to do and see because of this app. It
takes you through all the tried and true spots here in DC, and gives you bits of trivia
that even a local may not know. Looking forward to using it more this summer.
Great App!! This app is really helpful
when you are looking for kid friendly activities in DC. Love the Top 11 tips for a quick list
of the best things in town. Also nice that they have a 'comments' section so you easily keep
notes. This app is especially helpful when trying to find restaurants too!!! Great deal, great app.
Get kids activity planner! Thank you!
This app makes our weekends more fun.
WorldTraveller I love this App - it's
so comprehensive, you can plan an entire day from early morn until late
evening - and even plan a "sleepover"! It includes lots about DC, and
also covers sidetrips to popular spots in Virginia and Maryland, such
as Old Town Alexandria, and Baltimore...
My favorites are: the fun facts, which you can read to your kids "on the spot" right
from the iPhone, snappy illustrations, lots of photos, and great info for ALL the
family.
GREAT APP FOR TRAVEL WITH KIDS! With 3 kids separated
by 12 years, I've always found it hard to please everyone while traveling. Not
so with this app: it's detailed enough to provide plenty of good options for
fun, interesting things to do in DC. And it's easy to navigate: well
designed and altogether appealing. "DC with Kids" is worth many
times the price.
Wonderful App Just spent this past weekend
in DC with my family. I used this application extensively throughout
the weekend. From sightseeing to shopping and eating this was extremely
helpful. Having the info right on my phone literally saved us lots of
time we would normally have wasted. The information was spot on. Navigating
through the app was a breeze. I wish there were more apps like this
for other places in the US... particularly in the Badlands and Western
US. As a frequent traveler to Europe I would also like this info for
European destinations. Very useful app!!!!
A virtual tour guide!! This app is great
for planning a family trip to dc. Outlines all of the attractions and
even gives you places to eat also!! Takes a lot of the guesswork out
of planning a visit to our nation's capital and acts like a virtual
tour guide! Definitely a worthwhile app-- easy to use and fun icons!
Great family app: Well worth the low price.
I travel a great deal, and I recently went to DC and was so glad to have
the app. Very fun and easy to navigate
DC travel app: Very easy to navigate
- for parents and children of all ages. The icons and pictures are a
snap and make sight-seeing fun! Good for a day visit, weekend trip or
week vacation to DC this travel app has it all covered. Well worth the
investment. Enjoy DC!!
DC with Kids: I recently saw this app as being available. Although I live in the DC area I think it is an excellent app for families who are visiting the area. I would definitely check out the teen area even if you have younger children because many of the sites listed will appeal to pre-teens as well.
Also, although it is listed for families, the recommendations
for "foodies" are worth trying. Overall I would highly recommend this app for
DC visitors.
Everything you need to know in one place! Not
being a parent I am always challenged when my little nephews come to
visit. What to do? Where to take them. This app has everything I need in a
fun, user friendly format. It's terrific!
DC App Review This is the first app I've
ever purchased, and I'm incredibly impressed. I've lived in DC for a
while, and I thought it would be nice to play tourist. Not is the app
incredibly helpful (even for a local), but it is also really easy to
use. I highly recommend giving this app a shot if you plan to visit
DC. It is a great city and this will make your travels that much easier.
What Fun! I live near DC, and I'm always
looking to do new things with my three kids. I handed this over to my 11 year
old, and he started to call out what he wanted to do, showing me pictures from
the slide show. The kid-friendly restaurant guide looks like a winner too.
Exellent App! Provides detailed and
interesting information. Includes off-the-beaten-path activities and
restaurants that kept every member of our family - from myself and my
husband to our school-aged daughter to our picky teenage son - occupied
and happy. The app even has interesting content for our friends who
live here that we were visiting! Better and more up-to-date information
than a guidebook and easier to carry around. The planning features helped
us get the most out of our days together!! A must-have app for the experienced
traveler who has been to DC many times or for the first-time visitor!!!
We look forward to more apps on more cities. EXCELLENT!! MUST BUY!!
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