DC Finds

Unique shopping
Eastern Market http://www.easternmarketdc.com/
Costco Virginia makes chocolate boxes, wine bottles and DC landmarks
Savage Mills http://savagemill.com/

Cheap Books
Here is a link to find libraries that are having book sales http://www.booksalefinder.com/
I personally check 3 places for amazing deals on books:
Palisades Library 4901 V Street NW(corner of MacArthur Blvd and V St)
Wheaton Regional Library 11701 Georgia AveWheaton, MD 20902-1997
Books Plus, The Library Store- Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library901 G St(along the G St Collonade - Metro: Between Gallery Place and Metro Center - diagonally across from National Portrait Gallery)

Favorite kid places
Butlers Orchard http://www.butlersorchard.com/
Reston Zoo http://www.restonzoo.com/
Playwise Kids http://www.playwisekids.com/
Gymboree Bethesda http://www.gymboreeclasses.com/
Cabin John Park/train http://www.cabinjohntrain.com/

Favorite splurge dinner
Komi http://www.komirestaurant.com/
Bombay Club – best gourmet Indian food and setting in dc www.bombayclubdc.com/
Tosca – great downtown DC Italian food

Favorite inexpensive takeout
Chicken Out http://www.chickenout.com/
California Tortilla http://www.californiatortilla.com/
Moby Dick http://www.mobysonline.com/
White Flint Mall Food Court - chicken salad http://www.shopwhiteflint.com/
Italian Store subs http://www.italianstore.com/
Giuseppis Pizza http://www.giuseppispizza.net/
Kotobuki – cheapest good sushi in DC http://www.kotobukiusa.com/
Potbelly http://www.potbelly.com/
Jetties http://www.jettiesdc.com/
Rocklands Barbeque www.rocklands.com/

Favorite restaurants with deals
Raku (lunch is great deal) - no website
Zataynia (lunch sandwich is great deal) http://www.zaytinya.com/
Rock Creek – Mazza Gallerie (special lunch deal Mon-Sat) http://www.rockcreekrestaurant.com/
Original Pancake House http://www.originalpancakehouse.com/
Vegetable Garden (16.99 crazy dinner deal) http://www.thevegetablegarden.com/
Cheesecake Factory bar bites www.thecheesecakefactory.com/
Two Amys pizza http://www.2amyspizza.com/

Favorite sweets
Teaism salty oat cookies http://www.teaism.com/
Bundles of Cookies http://www.bundlesofcookies.com/
Hello Cupcake - chocolate peanut butter cupcake are sinful) http://www.hellocupcakeonline.com/
Thomas Sweet oreo frozen yogurt http://www.thomassweet.com/
Berger Cookies (sold now in many Giant grocery stores, Italian Store, Rockland Barbeque) http://www.bergercookies.com/
Spring Mill apple streusel bread http://www.springmillbread.com/
White top cookies at Mortys http://www.mortysdc.com/
Grauls Market chocolate brownies (in Baltimore) http://www.graulsmarket.com/

Favorite dc discount shopping
TJ Maxx
Loehmans
Marshalls
Potomac Mills http://www.simon.com/mall/default.aspx?ID=1260
Arundel Mills http://www.simon.com/mall/default.aspx?ID=1230
Leesburg Outlets http://www.premiumoutlets.com/outlets/outlet.asp?id=14
Nordstrom RackRugged Wearhouse http://www.ruggedwearhouse.com/

Party room options
Maggianos http://www.maggianos.com/
Mon Ami Gabi http://www.monamigabi.com/
Cactus Cantina http://www.cactuscantina.com/

Kids Room Party Options
Carvels muddy branch http://www.muddybranchcarvel.com/
Train room at Cabin John Park http://www.cabinjohntrain.com/
Gymboree http://www.gymboreeclasses.com/
Romp and Roll http://www.rompnroll.com/
My Gym http://www.my-gym.com/
Wheaton Park http://www.wheatontrainandcarousel.com/
Glen Echo Carousel www.glenechopark.org/
Butlers Orchard www.butlersorchard.com/Birthdayparties.pdf
Clark Elioak farm http://www.clarklandfarm.com/
Recreation Centers through Montgomery County recreation
Chuckecheese http://www.chuckecheese.com/

Dc getaways
PA Dutch Country http://www.padutchcountry.com/
Berkeley Springs www.berkeleysprings.com/
Leesburg http://www.leesburgva.gov/ (I like Lansdowne Resorts http://www.lansdowneresort.com/)Middleburg http://www.middleburgonline.com/
Ocean City http://www.ococean.com/
Bethany Beach (I love Sea Colony...rent through www.resortquestdelaware.com/)
Rehoboth Beach
Annapolis
Virginia Beach
Charleston

Special events
Radcliffe Jeweleser yearly sale in January or February http://www.radcliffejewelers.com/
DC Convention center http://www.dcconvention.com/