Metro Weekly

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  • Status Symbol

    By on February 9, 2005

    The first time out of the gate wasn't that auspicious for the Toyota Prius, part of the vanguard of the gas-electric hybrid cars just edging...

  • Big Mover

    By on January 26, 2005

    You may have heard that the region's highways are being overrun by vehicular behemoths, SUVs whose enormous width and girth hog lanes and block the...

  • Securing Security

    By on January 12, 2005

    As a general rule, I tend to avoid political arguments. To me, political beliefs are similar to religious beliefs, both are based largely on faith,...

  • Environs

    By on January 12, 2005

    Make an artistic statement with a four-story Adams Morgan townhouse, where two decades of projects and renovations have created both a home and a showcase...

  • A Gift of Harmony

    By on December 22, 2004

    In honor of the season of peace and harmony, I'm giving readers -- at least, those readers who have a partner -- the gift of...

  • Looking Sharp

    By on December 22, 2004

    Pontiac occupies an odd automotive niche at General Motors between Chevrolet, which for the most part makes some affordable and interesting cars alongside the brand-showcase...

  • Need for Speed

    By on December 15, 2004

    One of the hidden truths about writing reviews, be they about cars or movies or architecture, is that the most difficult things to write about...

  • Web of Receipt

    By on December 8, 2004

    I have a confession, a very un-American confession. I hate shopping malls. Can't stand them. I hate trying to find parking, hate pushing through hordes...

  • Environs

    By on December 8, 2004

    GONE WITH THE WIND -- Drafty walls and disrepair didn't scare off this GWM couple in Southeast. With ingenuity and a not-small amount of sheet...

  • Sitting Pretty

    By on November 17, 2004

    Not long ago, I wrote that Subaru ''has carved a marketing niche for itself by creating cars that exude the practical and eschew the pretty.''...

  • Checks and Balances

    By on November 17, 2004

    Your check is no longer in the mail. For time immortal, check writers have taken advantage of what's known as the ''float.'' The float refers...

  • Mondo Volvo

    By on November 10, 2004

    Let me take a moment to get something off my chest. I'm tired of silver cars. The color -- actually more of a shade or...

  • Hooray for Jaleo

    By on November 10, 2004

    With the craze for tapas showing no sign of letting up, Washingtonians have a particularly good venue for enjoying it. I'm always glad to return...

  • Triple Threat

    By on November 3, 2004

    Toyota made a big splash with the introduction of its new Scion brand, a line of cars built to appeal to younger, first-time car buyers...

  • Environs

    By on October 27, 2004

    Take a tour of the American Century in this 2 BR, 1 3/4 Dupont/Adams Morgan townhouse. From the New York World's Fair to Fifties mod...