A woman uses her iPhone March 1, 2012 in Washington, DC. More American adults now own smartphones than basic mobile phones, according to a survey released on March 1, 2012. The Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project survey found that smartphone penetration has increased significantly among nearly every major demographic group in the United States. According to the survey, nearly half -- or 46 percent -- of Americans aged 18 and older owned a smartphone as of February while 41 percent owned a basic mobile phone and 12 percent did not own a mobile device. AFP PHOTO / Karen BLEIER (Photo credit should read KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images)Credit: KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images
WASHINGTON (CBSDC) — Out-of-towners aren’t the only ones who can benefit from smart phone travel apps. Here’s one that local parents can use on trips with kids in DC.
Before you get on Metro, check the Top 11 on the DC with Kids app.
This app organizes the city’s attractions by age: grade schoolers, teens and even the youngest kids. This app may tell you about events you’ve never heard of like the sleepover at the National Zoo or and Hands On Science at that Natural History Museum.