What to do at Dulles?

[Pinecone]

Udvar-Hazy Museum. Part of the Smithsonian Air and Space setup. They run buses from IAD to the muesum and back.

Of course, this means leaving the secure area and having to go through that mess again.

http://nasm.si.edu/udvarhazy/

[clyde]

Originally Posted by Pinecone

Udvar-Hazy Museum. Part of the Smithsonian Air and Space setup. They run buses from IAD to the muesum and back.

Of course, this means leaving the secure area and having to go through that mess again.

http://nasm.si.edu/udvarhazy/

Originally Posted by ZBB

(besides the Air & Space Museum at the other side of the airport...)

"The FF School of Reading Comprehension" has a new name.

It will now be known as "The Pinecone School of Reading Comprehension."

...

ZBB, I would suggest an iPad and charger.

There's a decent indoor go kart track that might be an option, but check their calendar to make sure they aren't booked.

Not much to do out that way. A few shopping centers. You probably have enough time on the way back to take a cab or shuttle into DC and get back.

[JST]

Originally Posted by clyde

"The FF School of Reading Comprehension" has a new name.

It will now be known as "The Pinecone School of Reading Comprehension."

...

ZBB, I would suggest an iPad and charger.

There's a decent indoor go kart track that might be an option, but check their calendar to make sure they aren't booked.

Not much to do out that way. A few shopping centers. You probably have enough time on the way back to take a cab or shuttle into DC and get back.

Yes, the Air and Space Museum is about it out there. You won't need 6 hours to see it, though--even the big museum is disappointingly small compared to something like Wright Patterson.

"Downtown" Reston is a short cab ride away and provides a decent place to get some fresh air, a bite to eat, and a walk. It's a sort of quasi-town center space/outdoor shopping mall.

Other than clyde's idea about the go-kart track, there's not much else. There's a Wegman's a short ride up 28, if you want to buy some groceries. It's right next to a Mini/BMW dealer and Ferrari/Maserati of Washington, which has in the past proved to be a convenient family outing.

There's also a racing gear store out there (O.G. Racing), but it's not worth a side trip and you can get most of their stuff on the Internet.