Metro Weekly

Features

  • Finding the Bridge

    It was an emotional appointment for Darlene Nipper and much of the district's GLBT community. Her predecessor, Wanda Alston -- the first to head Mayor...

  • From A to Be Bar

    Tom McGuire and Mike Watson are in the final stretch. Labor Day Weekend is set to mark the opening of their new lounge, Be Bar,...

  • Calendar Boys

    The rush for purchasing calendars usually hits during the winter holidays, but heed this fair warning: One of the hottest 2007 calendars -- at least...

  • Political Transition

    To say that Dr. Dana Beyer has had a rich life is the definition of understatement. In her 54 years, she's campaigned for Robert Kennedy,...

  • Summer Vacation

    Vacations. For some, they're about adventure. For others, they're about complete relaxation. They can be quiet, they can be loud. They can be in a...

  • Go Tell It on the Mountain

    I've never really been the vacationing type. I have a number of handy excuses for this personality flaw. My work schedule generally precludes me from...

  • Vacation Outing

    My most beloved tropical vacation began with a single border crossing. There is no other way to get to Dulles than to cross into Virginia....

  • Second City Safari

    My partner tells the story of her family's Brady Bunch-inspired drive to the Grand Canyon and back, two parents and three kids with pop-up camper...

  • Divine Intervention

    We were on I-5 heading south toward Seattle, stopped in traffic, when Carl's sister called to tell us that there was some sort of SWAT...

  • Plays, Pumps and Progress

    With showgirls, ''hottie guards,'' elaborate headdresses and even a touch of royalty -- the King and Queen of Sodom, no less -- the Actors' Theatre...

  • Home Team

    The fourth in an occasional series of interviews and stories on the 2006 D.C. mayoral race. Michael A. Brown likes to get around the city....

  • Good Sports

    The sporting arena in its various forms is the place where athletes come to test themselves against one another, and their own personal bests. Sometimes...

  • Moving Forward

    The third in an occasional series of interviews and stories on the 2006 D.C. mayoral race. As the D.C. summer begins its annual shift into...

  • Zoo Story

    If you've ever been to the Duplex Diner at 18th Street and Florida Avenue, it's quite likely you already know Alex MacLennan. Maybe not well,...

  • Velvet Touch

    Here is what Ed Bailey will be doing on Saturday, July 15, the closing night of Velvet Nation, the seven-year, mammoth dance event he created...