Life + Leisure
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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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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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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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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...
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Oddly Even
Consider the platypus. We always keep a place in our hearts for the odd, the different, the strangely cuddly. The platypus is nature's ultimate conglomeration...
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Puppy Love
New moms and dads and parents-to-be are often taken aback and a little incredulous when I offer, excitedly, to babysit. They think I'm being polite....
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Living Large
Shortly after clambering into the Land Rover LR3, I found myself sitting behind the wheel and repeatedly pressing the button that made the big SUV...
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Environs
SIMPLY DAZZLING -- This Columbia Heights junior 1 BR packs a lot into a small space. Bold colors, whimsical touches and easy comfort make this...
