Metro Weekly

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  • Environs

    By on December 10, 2003

    Photography by Todd Franson This is where you want to live: An almost-new 3BR, 2 1/2 BA, 4-floor townhouse in the always convenient ‘burbs of...

  • Yule Be Swell

    By on December 3, 2003

    Photography by Todd Franson Whether they're from a farm in Virginia or the mountains of Colorado, an army of trees has begun its annual invasion...

  • Wise Holiday Spending

    By on December 3, 2003

    The holiday season is a time of parties, decorations, gift giving -- and debt. Unfortunately, long after the snow has melted and the trees sprung...

  • Environs

    By on November 19, 2003

    Photography by Todd Franson This is what it looks like when worlds collide in a 3-lvl, 2 BR, 2 BA Dupont townhouse, where a library,...

  • Smart Charity

    By on November 19, 2003

    The holiday season has arrived. For many of us, the holidays mean too much food, too much shopping and, at times, too much family. But...

  • Dishing It Out

    By on November 19, 2003

    Photos by Todd Franson A wondrous thing happened last spring in Foggy Bottom at the River Inn. The Foggy Bottom Café, which had fallen to...

  • Environs

    By on November 12, 2003

    Photography by Todd Franson CLASSIFIED: Lesbian couple with two cats, one green thumb, needed to strike out to greener pastures, leaving the cozy apartment life...

  • Kicking the Habit

    By on November 12, 2003

    Two times as many lesbians report being heavy smokers than straight women, says the Mautner Project for Lesbians with Cancer, so it's no surprise if...

  • Environs

    By on November 5, 2003

    Photography by Todd Franson Start with the art in this 3BR, 2 1/2BA Adams Morgan townhouse, where long and tall walls make expansive vistas for...

  • Scoring Your Credit

    By on November 5, 2003

    Back in high school and college, one simple number -- your GPA -- could make or break your future. Wasn't it great to finally graduate,...

  • Environs

    By on October 29, 2003

    Photography by Todd Franson Finally, an Iowa you actually would want to live in. A 3 BR, 2 1/2 BA condo with a professional kitchen...

  • Fighting Hepatitis

    By on October 29, 2003

    Previously we looked at hepatitis A and all the excellent reasons to get the readily-available vaccine. Now it's time to learn about hepatitis B and...

  • Mixed Blessings

    By on October 29, 2003

    Even if you're a fan of Arlington's Café Asia, you may not have heard the news. A second trendy location for the restaurant has opened...

  • Environs

    By on October 22, 2003

    To the manor born - historic guest cottage in Chevy Chase now permanent 3 BR, 1 1/2 BA home for 2 GWM who happily brave...

  • Credit Nightmares

    By on October 22, 2003

    Gather round, kiddies, I have a spooky tale to tell. Lurking in the shadows, a trio of monsters is watching your every move. They know...