Austin G.
Yelp
An hour outside of D.C. is a campus for everyone. A brewery, a top-rated restaurant, an ice cream truck, a playground, yard games, and a stage with live music, there's something for everyone.
Meeting friends who live in Virginia, my family of three went at 5:30 p.m. on a Friday in September. Here's our experience.
1) Space: It's a monster of a campus with plenty of free parking. There's seating inside and even more outside in different areas. Dogs are allowed outside until 8 p.m. so we brought our puppy.
My six-year-old daughter loved the playground and small hill nearby where kids were rolling down. The yard games were also a hit. (You need to get bean bags inside.)
Even though it was filling up, we easily found an outdoor table that sat our group of seven.
2) Drinks: A brewery onsite, there are many types of beer on tap. Being a sour guy, I got the Strawberry Kiwi Sour. Honestly, it was among the worst sours I've had. It didn't taste sour at all, but more hoppy. My wife enjoyed her IPA though.
3) Food: The menu includes pizzas, nachos, wings, and more. Ordering around 5:30 p.m., some of the items were $2 off. We got a cheese pizza, pepperoni pizza, wings, the trio dips, and nachos. Nothing was noteworthy, but our daughter liked the cheese pizza. The ice cream truck sold average ice cream and charges 75 cents for toppings like sprinkles (whipped cream and a cherry are complimentary).
4) Amenities: The live music was a good touch. It wasn't so loud that it drowned out conversations, but added great background noise. Kids were dancing and enjoying the vibe.