quick list of fave activities for our (almost) 3 year old urban adventurer in DC

Was asked to send off something for Etienne's newly-arrived-to-DC friend with 3-year old twins, so I figured I'd post this also on the blog (perhaps to remind ourselves later on). Here is a quick list of fave activities for our (almost) 3 year old:
- zoo
- building zone
- natural history museum
- Playseum: source of Sean's new description of our family as Blueberry (Sean), Blackberry (Chris) and Truman (Merrie)
- hiking and "fishing" in rock creek park
- local toy stores and their train sets
- libraries and their train sets
- Wilson Pool (Tenleytown, indoor)
- Happy Hollow pool (Adams Morgan, outdoor and closed for the season)
- neighborhood parks -- Guy Mason Park in Glover Park and Walter Pierce in Adams Morgan (Adams Mill Road) is great if you are up that way
- friday night kiddo happy hour at the reef (adams morgan)
- kids yoga class at yoga chai or lil omm

event listings:
- http://kidfriendlydc.com/2011/09/12/2011-fall-entertainment/
- http://www.savvysource.com/events#all-day
- http://www.culturaltourismdc.org/things-do-see/culture-kids-dc
- http://www.our-kids.com/

Plus, DC has a lot of great weekend events and activities. For example, here are a few upcoming events that we've got in our calendars and will hit if it works for naptimes, etc.:

- Nickelodeon’s Worldwide Day of Play Sat 9/24

Nickelodeon invites you and your family to celebrate the eight annual Worldwide Day of Play with Let’s Move!
On the Ellipse on Saturday, September 24th from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. The event will feature fun for the entire family, including appearances from the cast of iCarly, Victorious, performances by Big Time Rush and The Fresh Beat Band, as well as health and wellness activities from major sports leagues and community-based organizations.

- The National Portrait Gallery and American Art Museum Chalk Festival
Sept. 24, 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
F Street NW at 8th Street NW (sidewalk)
Using the chalk drawing by artist Michael Kirby of Murals of Baltimore as inspiration, visitors are welcome to make their own chalk drawings on our sidewalks.

Portrait Story Days
The Wright Brothers
Sept. 25, 2 to 5 p.m.
Education Center, first floor
Special themed activities will feature a hands-on art project and a story. Young visitors may drop in to listen to a story about the aviators Orville and Wilbur Wright and create a special piece of art in the Portrait Gallery's education center. This program is sponsored in part by the Reinsch Family Education Endowment.

- 11th annual National Book Festival, organized and sponsored by the Library of Congress, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama are honorary chairs for the event. The festival is free and open to the public.

Saturday, Sept. 24: 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Children
Time Author Signing
10:00-11:00 Mary Brigid Barrett 11:30-12:30
10:00-11:00 Exquisite Corpse Adventure
11:10-11:55 Julianne Moore 12:30-1:30
12:05-12:50 Calef Brown 1:30-2:30
1:00-1:45 Chris Van Dusen 2:30-3:30
1:55-2:40 Dorie McCullough Lawson 3:30-4:30
2:50-3:35 Tomie dePaola 4:00-5:00
3:45-4:30 Harry Bliss 2:30-3:30
4:40-5:25 William Joyce 1:30-2:30

Sunday, Sept. 25: 1 to 5:30 p.m.
Children
Time Author Signing
1:00-1:45 Jon J Muth 2:30-3:30
1:55-2:40 John McCutcheon 3:30-4:30
1:55-2:40 Carmen Agra Deedy 3:30-4:30
2:50-3:35 John Bemelmans Marciano 4:30-5:30
3:45-4:30 Sam McBratney 1:30-2:30
4:40-5:25 Joe Hayes 1:30-2:30

- free spy museum community nights posted at: http://www.spymuseum.org/community-night 9/28