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  • Shopping: 10,000 Villages

    By on October 16, 2014

    No one was harmed in the making of anything in this store. That’s essentially the motto of 10,000 Villages, which offers merchandise from around the...

  • Pet Spree

    By on February 20, 2014

    There's no denying we love our pets. They weave their way into the fabric of daily life, cementing their place as the furriest member of...

  • Sticky and Sweet

    By on February 10, 2010

    The only thing sweeter than a box full chocolates on Valentine's Day is a box made of chocolate. Available for $38 -- or in a...

  • HRC Action Center & Store

    By on January 21, 2010

    Advocating for equal rights can be a part of your everyday routine with the help of items sold at the Human Rights Campaign's Action Center...

  • RCKNDY

    By on December 16, 2009

    The first thing you need to know about RCKNDY is that the name is pronounced ''rock candy.'' With that out of the way, owner David...

  • Merry Markets

    By on November 26, 2009

    It's the season of giving, and for those who survive ''Black Friday'' -- notoriously the busiest shopping day of the year -- it remains the...

  • Naked Decor

    By on August 19, 2009

    Local designer Supon Phornirunlit, known best by his first name, doesn’t put much stock in catalogs to sell his products. “Either you love or you...

  • Pulp

    By on July 29, 2009

    You’ll always find a fun mood inside Pulp. The shop's founder Ron Henderson, who died in February, left a legacy of levity. ''He always showed...

  • Universal Gear

    By on July 8, 2009

    With luck, those crunches and culinary restraint have paid off because, like it or not, it's swimsuit season. And Universal Gear, at 1529B 14th St....

  • Homebody

    By on June 24, 2009

    Some retail proprietors don't care much for the lingering, ''I'm just looking,'' sort of patron. Not so with Erin Mara and Henriette Fourcade, owners of...

  • Toro Mata

    By on May 6, 2009

    Everything in Toro Mata: the Art of Peru is original. That is, of course, with the exception of the of the replica paintings of renowned...

  • Miss Pixies

    By on March 25, 2009

    With Miss Pixie's Furnishings & Whatnot, you can go for the traditional or the modern. We're talking window-shopping. Pass by the 14th Street NW emporium...

  • Facial Fortitude

    By on January 21, 2009

    You don't have to steam towels daily to revitalize your skin or improve its appearance. With the help of the following moisturizers, your visage can...

  • Big-Flea Bargains

    By on January 7, 2009

    The origin of the term ''flea market'' is a bit complicated. Google it and you'll find that some believe it's meant to describe buyers and...

  • Time and a Bottle

    By on December 31, 2008

    What's that saying about playing the champagne flute and swallowing the bubbles- Regardless, with New Year's Eve upon us, it's time for some bubbly. Whether...