NEW THIS MONTH
54 The Vacancy Penalty: DCRA overzealous enforcement whacks Hill residents with soaring property taxes. Warning: If your home ap pears vacant, you may face higher property taxes ... by a factor of six. by Tanya Snyder. | PDF
56 Eastern High to Phase Out, Reopen, by Virginia Avniel Spatz. DCPS abruptly announced that Eastern SHS will begin a phase out/reopen process for 2008, leaving many unanswered questions for current and future Eastern students. | PDF

IN EVERY ISSUE
14 Washington's Best Calendar | PDF only
24 Bulletin Board • by Mary-Frances Daly | PDF only
46 The District Beat • by Mark Segraves | PDF
48 The Numbers • by Ed Lazere | PDF
60 Spotted on the Hill • by Peter Vankevich | PDF only
79 Dining Coupons | PDF only
142 Classifieds | PDF only
152 The Last Word • by Various Local Contributors | PDF only
154 The Nose Knows • by Anonymous | PDF

NEWS OF THE CAPITOL STREETS
36 ANC 6A • DCRA Excludes ANC 6A in Appletree Approval • by Tanya Snyder | PDF
37 ANC 6B •ANC Will Protest Pacific Cafe’s Liquor License Renewal •
by Virginia Avniel Spatz | PDF
40 ANC 6C • Proposed Moratorium on Alcohol Single Sales Passes Muster with Caveats • by Hans Manzke | PDF
42 ANC 6D • Corcoran Delays Residential Construction Plans Emerge for Waterfront Park • by Roberta Weiner | PDF
50 Eastern Market Watch • by Peter Waldron | PDF
52 Building Bridges in Hill East • by Virginia Avniel Spatz | PDF

COMMUNITY LIFE
58 Rag Time: An Abundance of Riches • by Peter Waldron | PDF
62 H Street Life • by Jen DeMayo | PDF
64 Barracks Row Happenings • by Jeff Davis | PDF
66 Bernadine Prince • by Pattie Cinelli | PDF
68 New Turtles Park Themselves on Capitol Hill • by Maggie Hall | PDF only
70 Playwrite Norman Allen • by Brad Hathaway | PDF
71 Harris Teeter • by Roberta Weiner | PDF

ARTS, DINING, & ENTERTAINMENT
72 Dining: La Carbonara • by Monica F. Jacobe | PDF
76 Best Bites • by Andrew Lightman | PDF
78 Hill’s Kitchen • by Heather Schoell | PDF
80 Bargain Wines for Summer • by Jon Genderson | PDF
82 Art and the City • by Jim J. Magner | PDF
84 At the Movies • by Mike Canning | PDF
86 Cool Theater This Month • by Brad Hathaway | PDF
88 The Literary Hill • by Karen Lyon | PDF only
90 The Jazz Project • by Jean-Keith Fagon | PDF
92 Travel: Birds of a Feather Flock Together • by Maggie Hall | PDF

KIDS & FAMILY
96 Kids & Family Notebook • by Susan Braun Johnson | PDF only
100 Hill Raising: Dancing with Myself • by Anonymous | PDF only
101 Spoiled and Rotten Kids Boutique & Spa • Heather Schoell | PDF
102 School Notes • by compiled by Susan Braun Johnson | PDF only

BEAUTY, HEALTH, & FITNESS
106 Tai Chi Chuan Academy • by Pattie Cinelli | PDF
108 ‘Dangerous Dogs • by Gary Weitzman | PDF
110 Finding Deep Inner Peace • by Ronda Bresnick Hauss | PDF
112 Miss Dressed: Get Your Skin Ready for Summer • by Monica F. Jacobe | PDF only

HOME & GARDENS
114 Hill Gardener: We Hold the Rose Dear • Rindy O’Brien | PDF
116 Ask Judith: Intermediate Green • Judith Capen | PDF only
118 Self Expression Through Grocery Bags • Karen Kormondy | PDF
120 Attracting Good Critters to Your Backyard • Julie Olson | PDF
122 Community Forklift • by Heather Schoell | PDF
124 The Corner Store • by Derek Thomas | PDF
126 Dear Garden Lady • by Anonymous | PDF only

CAREERS & PERSONAL FINANCE
128 Attaining the Holy Grail of a Balanced Life • by Peter Sherer | PDF
130 Ask Peter • by Peter Sherer | PDF only
131 Pesonal Finance • by Howard Pressman | PDF
132 DigiCity Print • Heather Schoell | PDF

REAL ESTATE & FINANCE
134 Changing Hands: Residential Home Sales • by Compiled by Don Denton | PDF only
140 Realtor Profile: James Lisowski • Heather Schoell | PDF
141 The Lofty Style of Monogram Towns • Heather Schoeli | PDF

June 2008 Hill Rag Cover, Table of Contents and Masthead | PDF only