Katrina Furth

I enrolled my 2 boys, ages 4 and 6 in A1 swimming for an 8-pack of classes and I was really pleased at their progress over the course of two months! Coach Tony is like a child whisperer. He is extremely attentive to the kids' emotions and somehow gets them to do things that it would have taken me 5 years to accomplish. My six year old knew some basic swimming techniques, but he was scared of the jets at the side of the pool, and terrified of going anywhere over his head in the water. By the second lesson, Coach Tony had them jumping into the deep end, feeling their body float and move in the water, and showing them how to get to the side. Now my six year old is excited to go swimming. We definitely achieved our goals. I know it's expensive, but I highly recommend A1 swimming.

This playground is good for older kids, not younger ones. It's not fenced in. There's a fireman pole with a precipitous drop. But otherwise, lots of fun.

When our family moved to DC we were really hoping to find a church with diverse members, and we found it! Northwest Community Church has a really unique character in that there are so many people from different ethnic backgrounds and age groups in a relatively small congregation (~120 on Sunday morning). People welcomed us right away and we love the community here.

Clean park with a fence most of the way around. Very convenient location with the library on the same block.

Shady, fenced-in playground with playing fields and basketball courts next door. Great toddler swings too. There are sometimes men hanging out there, though, if that scares you.