Metro Weekly

Life + Leisure

  • Paris by the Hours

    By on September 22, 2010

    So you're about to embark on an amazing international vacation, with all your plans set – except for that extended layover in Paris, which is...

  • Welcoming West Hollywood

    By on August 11, 2010

    Having to be away from your home on your birthday is hard enough. Having it happen when you are getting ready to turn 40 is...

  • Network to Get Work

    By on August 4, 2010

    With the recent economic anxiety, finding a new job can seem an impossible task, especially for those who are unemployed. But whether you're looking for...

  • Bottom Buddy

    By on July 28, 2010

    When talking to groups as an advocate of safe sex, José Ramirez often gets puzzled looks from guys when he suggests they use a female...

  • Lasting Impression

    By on July 21, 2010

    People get tattoos for all sorts of reasons. An expression of love, a significant date, a memoriam, an autograph – the list is likely endless....

  • Here's to the Dogs!

    By on June 30, 2010

    ''Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.'' The quote belongs to the late Roger Caras, an American wildlife photographer and...

  • Animal Magnetism

    By on June 30, 2010

    Chip Wells presents a mild, polite demeanor. There's a Southern sensibility in the man that makes personal, yet common, questions – his age, for example...

  • Pride of Pets 2010

    By on June 30, 2010

  • Lube Alarm

    By on June 23, 2010

    While working the night shift at the Pleasure Place near Dupont Circle, Janea Kelly often fields questions from customers regarding the small shelf of lubricants...

  • Zipping Along

    By on June 9, 2010

    Have you ever wanted to leave behind the concrete trappings of the city and leap off a tree like Tarzan? Thanks to Go Ape!, you...

  • Honing in on Honey

    By on April 14, 2010

    The mid-Atlantic is in bloom. Winter's crisp, barren branches are bursting with green. The once snow-buried yards are sun-kissed and welcoming a rainbow of blooms....

  • Rebate Ready

    By on April 7, 2010

    On your marks. Get set. Wait! That is, if you live in D.C., Maryland or Virginia. If you lived in, say, Ohio, that appliance rebate...

  • Divine Desert

    By on March 10, 2010

    Like a fine cheese or wine, some things simply get better with age. This certainly seems to be the case for Santa Fe, as the...

  • Questions and Carats

    By on February 13, 2010

    They may be a girl's best friend. They may even be forever. But as Jon Mervis advises, they aren't absolutely necessary. Just one of the...

  • Sticky and Sweet

    By on February 10, 2010

    The only thing sweeter than a box full chocolates on Valentine's Day is a box made of chocolate. Available for $38 -- or in a...