Metro Weekly

Life + Leisure

  • Sleekly Styled

    On the surface, the Mazda CX-9 crossover SUV -- a lower-profile SUV that combines the lower profile of a car with the larger capacity of...

  • Products Full of Sunshine

    If calculators and watches are what come to mind when thinking about solar-powered devices, you've got some of catching up to do. Our lucky little...

  • The Raw Stuff

    In this age when your grocery store stocks frozen, organic vegetables -- shipped from China -- one may fairly wonder what the term ''organic'' even...

  • Bears and Bucks

    By most market measures, it's now official: We're in a bear market. Granted, a bear market doesn't mean bull to people just trying to scrape...

  • D.C. Designs

    As Master Yoda might say, ''Its energy surrounds us, binds us.'' What is this mysterious force? Why it's the District of Columbia, of course. It's...

  • Value-Added Vacation

    Long ago, when airlines -- and fares -- were heavily regulated, one of the most straightforward ways for airlines to compete against one another was...

  • Take It Easy

    Maybe you've been too busy to plan ahead, or perhaps your beach plans fell through at the last minute. But whatever the cause, you find...

  • Grills Gone Wild

    Whether it's for piggies or Portobellos, everyone's got a reason to be calling wildfire this summer. We've been kissing the cooks ever since our ancient...

  • Woof Worthy

    You've likely never put the words ''canine'' and ''cuisine'' together in the same sentence. Dogs are finicky eaters, of course. One minute you're trying to...

  • Gym Buddies

    Whether you're working out to lose weight, gain muscle or just to maintain a healthy cardiovascular system, it's all a little less difficult with a...

  • Pride of Pets

    People's Choice Award (selected by the audience applause from 1st place winners of the show) Best of Show - Gizmo Lee, handled by Tony Lee...

  • Puppy Love

    What does it take to win at the Pride of Pets dog show? Last Saturday, June 21, obedience was the key for Gordon Ng's Simba,...

  • Stick It In

    Anyone who works with a computer -- in any capacity -- really should have a Universal Serial Bus, or USB drive. They're used for transferring...

  • Union Label

    Dating in D.C. can be an onerous enterprise for single GLB or T Washingtonians. It's not that there's lack of people to choose from, but...

  • Act II

    Imagine Margaret Murray's discomfort when she first walked into One in Ten's offices, tucked into second-floor space behind the Church of the Pilgrim at P...