Metro Weekly

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  • Environs

    By on March 30, 2005

    You can't help but fall for this two-story Shaw 2 BR plus den townhouse. If the exposed brick and bigger-than-it-looks interior don't grab you, the...

  • Environs

    By on March 23, 2005

    Home is where the C&O Canal is with this New York style 1 BR plus den, three-level loft apartment. Complete with two balconies for neighborhood...

  • Gay Tax Tips

    By on March 16, 2005

    With tax season upon us, you and your partner may be in for some good news: Some gay couples have a distinct advantage over married...

  • Stepping Up

    By on March 16, 2005

    So many of my friends have an anti-American bias when it comes to cars, reflexively disparaging anything that comes out of the Big Three automakers...

  • Fixing Your Finances

    By on March 2, 2005

    As a financial planner, I work with many different types of clients. I have school teachers, lawyers and entrepreneurs. And while they all have different...

  • The Cute Factor

    By on March 2, 2005

    Hands down, the MINI Cooper is one of the cutest, most adorable cars on the road. The slightly prominent headlamps and oval grille convey the...

  • Environs

    By on February 16, 2005

    You too can be part of the U Street scene with this upper floor 1 BR + den, 1 BA apartment overlooking D.C.'s fastest growing...

  • Deducing Deductions

    By on February 9, 2005

    Can you feel the excitement in the air? That's right. It's tax season again. All right, I'll admit that for most people, doing their taxes...

  • Status Symbol

    By on February 9, 2005

    The first time out of the gate wasn't that auspicious for the Toyota Prius, part of the vanguard of the gas-electric hybrid cars just edging...

  • Big Mover

    By on January 26, 2005

    You may have heard that the region's highways are being overrun by vehicular behemoths, SUVs whose enormous width and girth hog lanes and block the...

  • Securing Security

    By on January 12, 2005

    As a general rule, I tend to avoid political arguments. To me, political beliefs are similar to religious beliefs, both are based largely on faith,...

  • Environs

    By on January 12, 2005

    Make an artistic statement with a four-story Adams Morgan townhouse, where two decades of projects and renovations have created both a home and a showcase...

  • Looking Sharp

    By on December 22, 2004

    Pontiac occupies an odd automotive niche at General Motors between Chevrolet, which for the most part makes some affordable and interesting cars alongside the brand-showcase...

  • A Gift of Harmony

    By on December 22, 2004

    In honor of the season of peace and harmony, I'm giving readers -- at least, those readers who have a partner -- the gift of...

  • Need for Speed

    By on December 15, 2004

    One of the hidden truths about writing reviews, be they about cars or movies or architecture, is that the most difficult things to write about...