Metro Weekly

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  • Distinct Measure

    By on January 25, 2006

    I hesitate to use the word ''distinctive'' when describing the design of a car. It's a little like a real estate agent telling you a...

  • Better Late Than Never

    By on January 11, 2006

    Just like with a boyfriend, it's fair to say you don't truly know a car until you've spent time with it on vacation. If, after...

  • Staying Sharp

    By on December 21, 2005

    It was only a year or so ago when I lamented the hue of the brand-spankin' new Volvo S40 that was dropped at my door...

  • Environs

    By on December 21, 2005

    Contemporary style holds court in this Northwest condo where a new owner's dreams become a home-based reality. Open spaces between kitchen and dining room, creative...

  • A Surprising Sedan

    By on December 14, 2005

    It's easy to forget that in the great middle-ground of the automotive marketplace, the inoffensively non-descript hold sway. Sure, the flashy and the different garner...

  • Environs

    By on November 16, 2005

    A TALL ORDER in Columbia Heights in this 2BR condo with a two-story living room and floor to ceiling windows that show off the cityscape....

  • Environs

    By on November 9, 2005

    Taka Ariga and Jeremy Ames decided to take the homeowner plunge after dating for about a year. They quickly found the perfect spot on the...

  • Frightful Fun

    By on October 26, 2005

  • Smooth Sailing

    By on October 19, 2005

    There are many, many car lovers attracted to the flashier aspects of the automotive world: eye-catching styling flourishes, head-jerking acceleration, ear-splitting exhaust notes, gargantuan size....

  • Environs

    By on October 12, 2005

    BIG STYLE IN SMALL SPACE in this cozy Columbia Heights condo, perched atop a fabulous Victorian row house. Do more than you can imagine, whether...

  • Slimmed Down

    By on October 5, 2005

    Just in time for a dramatic increase in gas prices, the 2006 Hummer H3 landed in my driveway. What timing. Granted, this is the baby...

  • Eye of the Beholder

    By on September 21, 2005

    One could be charitable in describing the look of the new 2006 Subaru Tribeca SUV by calling it distinctive, or interesting. Or, one could try...

  • Drop the Top

    By on September 14, 2005

    For those who can afford the best things in life, it's easier to balance what's wanted with what's needed. Basically, if you can pay for...

  • Summer Stories

    By on September 7, 2005

    It's that time of year again. The boys are back from the beach, the days are growing shorter, the leaves are threatening to leave their...

  • Quick Change Artist

    By on August 24, 2005

    In the grand scheme of automotive design, marketing and sales, it's commonplace to take a car from Company A, change around a few design elements,...