Every four years, Washington plays host to that magnificent symbol of democracy: a presidential inauguration. And every four years, locals toy with the idea of making big buck...

In March, I’m going to Los Angeles to the wedding of my college roommate. I’m an East Coast girl who’s not spent much time in Los Angeles; my roommate is a native Califo...

Load Bearable Lugging your tees and towels to and from the basement laundry room/washeteria is almost as much of a drag as folding socks and boxers. Sort-a-Neat, a sort of hyb...

Anyone who has ever won a hotly contested eBay auction for an orange vintage Pyrex or hit Georgetown Flea Market early to ferret out Victorian earrings knows the thrill of the...

DON’T Wash Your Hair Daily Your scalp constantly produces oils that nourish, moisturize and protect hair. Unless your lifestyle requires you to sweat a lot (marathon runner,...

“My name is AVA, have we met?” No? Well if you’re a “young, urban, social” renter in the District, then the marketing team at AvalonBay Communities thinks you just m...

People have been shopping in Georgetown since colonial citizens bought tobacco and powdered wigs here in the 18th century. But these days, the District’s oldest hood (circa ...

Eats Meet West West Elm recently started outfitting hipsters’ kitchens with its new Market line. Now aspiring Top Chefs can fill the store’s enamel stock pots or birch-top...

Heather Carter is not, repeat NOT, a hoarder. She just really hates throwing things away. “We manufacture or import a great deal of stuff, and a great deal of it hits the la...

Geeta is something of a dinner-party expert. The founder of Hush Supper Club regularly cooks up and serves five-course Indian meals (complete with drinks and storytelling) to ...

It’s December, so it’s time to set up your Christmas tree, fry some latkes and light Kwanzaa candles. But it’s also a time to be careful: “Now throughout the winter se...

My late father, a merry widower the last 10 years of his life, loved everything about the holidays — the food (beef tenderloin), the wine (chardonnay), the presents (books)....

Excess to impress in festive frocks, sparkly skirts and rich accessories inspired by the Baroque era. First Lace Headband and Byron Lars Beauty Mark lace dress ($72 and $635, ...

If Joey Wolffer looks a little familiar, it might be because the glam New Yorker made a pit stop in D.C. back in May on the Styleliner — her 20-foot potato-chip truck turned...

I survived Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Now I’m faced with the ultimate holiday test: My husband’s office Christmas party.  Not only will my husband’s b...