By Renee Martinez, Founder of Raising Boys World
Visiting Washington, DC is a great destination for kids of all ages. If you’re traveling with boys, then you can design a trip they’ll really enjoy. We went to DC in February for a long weekend, but honestly, we could have stayed much longer. There’s lots to do. This is certainly not a comprehensive list, if you have anything to add to a boy-friendly trip, please post your comments so we can expand this list. This list represents some of the wonderful things to do that would have a strong appeal to boys, not that girls wouldn’t enjoy them to, but definitely preferred by boys.
Museums
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
The Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center companion facility to the National Air and Space Museum on the National Mall
Simple and Easy Things to Do
- Carousel on the National Mall in front of the original Smithsonian.
- Union Station to watch the metro and trains.
- Enjoy the Reflection Pond by the Lincoln Memorial.
- Go to the Treasury to see money made.
- Golf at Hains Point
Food
Rosa Mexicano near the Verizon Center
Sports There are professional teams for every sport you might like. Try to go to a Georgetown basketball game if you can, the kids will love it.
About the Author: Renee Martinez consults and speaks professionally on social media marketing, integrated marketing communications, public relations and branding. She is the president of Ruby Marketing Communications (www.rubymarcom.com), a boutique marketing communications company that specializes in providing branding, social media strategy and integration, and creative services. Her blog (www.lisac95.sg-host.com), provides resources on everything marketing and social media for her active audience.
Renee has contributed as a featured monthly columnist in the monthly jewelry industry publication, JCK, on matters related to internet marketing as well as in InStore Magazine as a featured blogger where she writes about developing effective marketing strategies for the jewelry industry using social media. She is the founder of: Social Media Biz Summit (www.socialmediabizsummit.com), the first large-scale SM conference to come to Buffalo, NY; #jewelrychat, a weekly twitter chat for the jewelry industry and www.RaisingBoysWorld.com. Renee teaches social marketing courses at Canisius College in Buffalo, NY for the business school as well as offers small group social media marketing training and educational seminars for businesses in Western New York and beyond.
Renee has dabbled in the internet marketing arena since the early 90′s and is not ashamed to call herself a “marketing geek”. From chatting in AOL, “sharing” music on Napster, and teaching HTML classes before it was considered “cool” to developing comprehensive social media strategies, effective public relations campaigns and managing online communities (most recently Chevy Girls Buffalo).
She enjoys being able to help people find their voice online and to create buzz about their product or service that will give them the results they desire.
Renee can be found on Twitter (@reneemmartinez) and Facebook (http:/www.facebook.com/RubyMarCom).
