if I have to wear pants, which I don't so often unless it's winter ... I go with Swedish Trekking pants from Fjällräven.

very pricey (I originally bought them for my 2 month trip around Vietnam) but the cut is supreme, they can be worn at work, they dry in 30 minutes by air or by 3 minutes under a hand-dryer in the men's bathroom and the cost includes getting them cut and hemmed to the correct length. in addition, you can zip off the bottoms if you want (and the unsightly zipper is quite hidden).

i didn't realize that you guys had them in the US yet, but it seems like you do.

http://www.fjallraven.us/p-9-karl-trousers.aspx

i'd highly recommend them because they're made from G-1000, which I've found to be quite durable in my pants and rucksack.