Life + Leisure
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What IS Is
When it comes to the Lexus line-up of sedans, the best things tend to arrive in the largest -- and smallest -- packages. And while...
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Winter Weary
You may be done with winter, but winter's far from done with you. With nearly two months to go, make sure you're prepared with cap...
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Choice Chocolates
Step aside Easter, Saint Valentine is the real king of candy. And when it comes to candy, choosy adults choose chocolate. BIAGIO IN THE BASEMENT...
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Heart of the Matter
The first thing that usually comes to mind when thinking of a way to surprise your favorite person on Valentine's Day is a cozy, romantic...
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Return on Investment
While so many single people meet St. Valentine's Day with a collective yawn, there are likely quite a few couples who feel similarly. With the...
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Turbocharged Practicality
What are the words that describe a Subaru? Useful. Utilitarian. Practical. There's a theme, you see. That's not to say the 2008 Subaru Outback is...
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Feel the Heat
The D.C. metro area is many things, but inaccessible is not one of them. And lucky for us during these ugly, gray weeks of winter,...
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Lexus LS 460L
Am I really this stupid? I readied myself for my fifth attempt at using the Lexus LS 460's advanced parking guidance system. I'm the sort...
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We Are Everywhere
Is there anything more ubiquitous on American highways than the twin titans of Japanese sedans, the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry? It's hard to imagine...
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Upwardly Mobile
2008 Nissan Versa From seat warmers to intermittent wipers to keyless entry, the luxuries of the automotive past inexorably become the necessities of the present....
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Environs
CLASSIFIED: CONTEMPORARY LIVING in Alexandria, with 3 BR, 2-1/2 BA. Large rooms, a finished basement rec room, and a yard make this '50s-built ranch house...
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Time to Go Topless
With the final blast of winter passed -- keep your fingers crossed, please -- it's time to turn to thoughts of spring. Blooming flowers, chirping...
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All in the Family
Not that it's the kind of conflict of interest that would spark the interest of rabid media watchdogs, but I should probably point out that...
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Family Affairs
I'll admit it: I've internalized a fair amount of disdain over the years for minivans, the one style of grown-up automobile that's designed almost completely...
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Environs
MODERN LIVING in Alexandria, where the clean lines of modernism create a distinct space among the more traditional enclaves. Open spaces, wooded views and fabulous...
