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  • Credit Nightmares

    By on October 22, 2003

    Gather round, kiddies, I have a spooky tale to tell. Lurking in the shadows, a trio of monsters is watching your every move. They know...

  • Environs

    By on October 15, 2003

    Photos by Todd Franson From crack house to Townhouse -- This once run-down 2BR, 2 1/2 BA home in Shaw has found new life in...

  • ABCs of Hepatitis

    By on October 15, 2003

    How do you know if you're at risk for hepatitis? Well, do you have anal or oral sex? How about rimming? Have you ever shared...

  • Environs

    By on October 8, 2003

    Photography by Todd Franson Idle hands are the gay man's plaything, and you'll find them all over this 3BR, 2BA three-story townhouse on Capitol Hill,...

  • Making a Statement

    By on October 8, 2003

    For most investors, the goal is simple: Make as much money as possible. How their companies make the money doesn't really matter, so long as...

  • Environs

    By on October 1, 2003

    Want history? Here's a 2BR, 2BA condo on Logan Circle built by the son of a president. After years of rumored ill-repute and general ramshackleness,...

  • Push for Pap

    By on October 1, 2003

    If a woman rarely or never has sex with men, should she still get regular Pap smears? Absolutely, say experts in lesbian health. Yet a...

  • Buzzworthy

    By on October 1, 2003

    Photography by Todd Franson Much buzz accompanied the opening of David Greggory late last spring. It is, after all, the handsome and stylish collaboration of...

  • Toast with the Most

    By on September 24, 2003

    Villaware's Uno Classic Since their introduction into the home in 1926, toasters have become a culinary icon spawning dozens of incarnations -- from the classic...

  • Color Me Now

    By on September 17, 2003

    Raven's Rage, Wine Tasting, maybe Hot Amber? In the world of wall paint ''Red'' simply doesn't describe a whole lot. With paint for every shade...

  • Small Plates, Big Tastes

    By on September 17, 2003

    Photography by Todd Franson Everywhere you look these days restaurants are increasingly emphasizing small portions, either as a reflection of cultural preferences or as a...

  • Environs

    By on September 10, 2003

    Shake what your momma gave ya! 1 BR, 2 BA condo loft in Adams Morgan with open spaces perfect for unwinding, relaxing, and filling with...

  • Environs

    By on September 3, 2003

    MORE STUFF THAN YOU CAN IMAGINE in a 3BR, 2 1/2BA townhouse plus atrium, all in two floors and a basement. Renovated and refined over...

  • Environs

    By on August 20, 2003

    4BR, 2BA Victorian in Logan Circle, with original stained glass, working dumbwaiter, and two modern refrigerators in a refurbished kitchen. Big airy rooms. Refurbished floors....

  • A Thai Treasure

    By on August 20, 2003

    (Photo by Todd Franson) While 49 Twelve Thai Cuisine won't win any awards for imagination with regard to its name -- those numbers come from...