Every American, at some point in their life, will want to visit the nation's capital, and it is most important that parents take their children there.

For adults of all ages, for young people, and for families, this Easy Guide states preferences in activities and in the choice of lodgings and meals; our author isn’t shy about revealing what she likes most (and what she dislikes).

She is Elise Hartman Ford, a long-experienced journalist and Washington, D.C. resident, who—in addition to writing books about the capital—is also the author of a popular app for Washington, D.C.