Metro Weekly

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  • Puppy Love

    By on June 25, 2008

    What does it take to win at the Pride of Pets dog show? Last Saturday, June 21, obedience was the key for Gordon Ng's Simba,...

  • Woof Worthy

    By on June 25, 2008

    You've likely never put the words ''canine'' and ''cuisine'' together in the same sentence. Dogs are finicky eaters, of course. One minute you're trying to...

  • Gym Buddies

    By on June 25, 2008

    Whether you're working out to lose weight, gain muscle or just to maintain a healthy cardiovascular system, it's all a little less difficult with a...

  • Stick It In

    By on June 18, 2008

    Anyone who works with a computer -- in any capacity -- really should have a Universal Serial Bus, or USB drive. They're used for transferring...

  • Union Label

    By on June 11, 2008

    Dating in D.C. can be an onerous enterprise for single GLB or T Washingtonians. It's not that there's lack of people to choose from, but...

  • Act II

    By on June 4, 2008

    Imagine Margaret Murray's discomfort when she first walked into One in Ten's offices, tucked into second-floor space behind the Church of the Pilgrim at P...

  • Brotherly Love

    By on May 28, 2008

    The scene: A very handsome, young Colonial man writing a letter inviting his ''dearest beloved'' to meet him at Independence Hall at the stroke of...

  • Half Naked

    By on May 21, 2008

    Pools in northern climes are set to open this weekend and the beaches are starting to warm. Whether you've been working out or not, you...

  • The Cute Patrol

    By on May 21, 2008

    Given the continuing backlash on gas-guzzling SUVs and the ever-growing pain at the pump, ''cute utes'' -- the smaller sport utility vehicles that offer expanded...

  • Abode Well

    By on May 21, 2008

    Once upon a time, the princes and princesses of metro D.C. lived in a fairytale land of easy money and easy profits, flipping a Logan...

  • Make Mom's Day

    By on May 7, 2008

    Your window till Mother's Day is rapidly closing. Fear not -- there is still time. For the traditional flowers, A Little Shop of Flowers, www.dcnet.com/littleshop,...

  • On the Edge

    By on May 7, 2008

    Spend five minutes browsing a Williams-Sonoma catalog and you'll see the world is filled to the brim with kitchen gadgets built to perform highly specific...

  • Gears

    By on April 30, 2008

    Mitsubishi strikes me as a bit of an odd car company, with some exceptionally strong entries for both performance (the go-go Lancer) and style (the...

  • Good Hair Days

    By on April 23, 2008

    Whether you like it up or down, there are some things your hair just won't do. CVS and Rite Aid may offer aisles of products,...

  • Season's Cleanings

    By on April 23, 2008

    While springtime may be the busiest season for airing out the homestead, some people have been working since fall. Namely, Junk in the Trunk, a...