Metro Weekly

Life + Leisure

  • Environs

    GONE WITH THE WIND -- Drafty walls and disrepair didn't scare off this GWM couple in Southeast. With ingenuity and a not-small amount of sheet...

  • Web of Receipt

    I have a confession, a very un-American confession. I hate shopping malls. Can't stand them. I hate trying to find parking, hate pushing through hordes...

  • Sitting Pretty

    Not long ago, I wrote that Subaru ''has carved a marketing niche for itself by creating cars that exude the practical and eschew the pretty.''...

  • Checks and Balances

    Your check is no longer in the mail. For time immortal, check writers have taken advantage of what's known as the ''float.'' The float refers...

  • Mondo Volvo

    Let me take a moment to get something off my chest. I'm tired of silver cars. The color -- actually more of a shade or...

  • Hooray for Jaleo

    With the craze for tapas showing no sign of letting up, Washingtonians have a particularly good venue for enjoying it. I'm always glad to return...

  • Triple Threat

    Toyota made a big splash with the introduction of its new Scion brand, a line of cars built to appeal to younger, first-time car buyers...

  • Environs

    Take a tour of the American Century in this 2 BR, 1 3/4 Dupont/Adams Morgan townhouse. From the New York World's Fair to Fifties mod...

  • Environs

    Did we say ''fabulous''? Of course we did! This 2 BR, 2 1/2 BA townhouse with vibrant color choices, plenty of original artwork and a...

  • Big Fun on a Budget

    Some weeks are a car lover's dream -- mainly a week in which the driveway is filled with three or four different makes and models...

  • A Will and a Way

    Most of us know that having a will is important. The gay community knows better than any other group in this country that dying without...

  • Indian Gem

    For fans of Indian cooking, the Asian subcontinent's premier showcase is arguably located on the far side of the world, where the excellent eateries of...

  • Environs

    Find out what makes a condo a home in this gloriously colorful 1 BR, 1 BA in the heart of Adams Morgan. Completely redesigned floor...

  • A Taxing Appeal

    Life is about the yin and the yang. Take, for instance, the booming real estate market in the Washington area. For most homeowners, it's a...

  • Low Carb at Lower Cost

    Like no other people in the world, Americans are obsessed with dieting and staying in shape. While I don't have any studies to back this...