NEW THIS MONTH
73-99 At Home and In the Garden 2008: The Hill Rag celebrates the historic homes and beautiful small gardens of Capitol Hill.
132 Bowen: A School with Roots • by Virginia Avniel Spatz Parents and children lament the closing of Bowen Elementary, a much-loved and nurturing school. | PDF

IN EVERY ISSUE
16 Washington's Best Calendar | PDF only
28 Bulletin Board • by Mary-Frances Daly | PDF only
44 The District Beat • by Mark Segraves | PDF
46 The Numbers • by Ed Lazere | PDF
65 Spotted on the Hill: House Finch • by Peter Vankevich | PDF only
103 Dining Coupons | PDF only
156 Classifieds | PDF only
167 The Last Word • by Various Local Contributors | PDF only
170 The Nose Knows • by Anonymous | PDF

NEWS OF THE CAPITOL STREETS
36 ANC 6A • Proposed Halfway House Opposed by Nearby Residents •
by Roberta Weiner | PDF
37 ANC 6B • Hine Site Development Planning Begins • by Virginia Avniel Spatz | PDF
38 ANC 6C • ANC Opposes PUD for 460 New York Ave. NW • by Hans Manzke | PDF
42 ANC 6D • National’s Parking Lot at Buzzards Point • by Roberta Weiner | PDF
48 Budget Cuts Risk Closing the National Arboretum to the Public • by Rindy O’Brien |
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50 Is DCPS on a Dangerous Path? • by Virginia Avniel Spatz | PDF
52 Ballpark Parking Implemented • by Virginia Avniel Spatz | PDF
54 Eastern Market Watch: “Open Seventh Street” Say Eastern Market Merchants •
by Peter J. Waldron | PDF

COMMUNITY LIFE
56 The 2008 Community Achievement Award Winners • by Stephanie Deutsch | PDF
58 Capital Person: Joseph Fengler, ANC 6A Chair • by Brad Hathaway | PDF
60 Rag Time: Citizen Forester • by Peter J. Waldron | PDF
62 H Street Life: Reality TV Comes to H Street • by Jen DeMayo | PDF
64 1D1 Police are “The Real E Street Band” • by Carol Anderson | PDF
66 Barracks Row Happenings • by Jeff Davis | PDF
67 Growing Up Alvear • by Monica Cavanaugh | PDF only
68 Our DC Elders • by Rend Smith | PDF
69 Then & Now • by Cultural Tourism DC | PDF only
70 Legal Off-Leash Dog Parks • by Nancy J. Kellner | PDF

AT HOME AND IN THE GARDEN 2008
74 Living Design: Mainstreaming the Lower Level • by Bruce Wentworth | PDF
76 Down Under: Code Requirements for Digging Out the Basement • by Judith Capen |
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80 13th Street Community Park and Garden • by Heather Schoell | PDF
82 When Does My Cast Iron Staircase Need Attention? Always! • by Paul Ponzelli |
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84 Changing Surroundings: Flower, Garden & Gift Center Moves to Lincoln Park •
by Pattie Cinelli | PDF
86 DC Green: Year-Round Santas • by Elizabeth McGowan | PDF
88 A Lobbyist’s Retreat • by Derek Thomas | PDF
90 How Your Garden Can Heal the Environment • by Cheryl Corson | PDF
94 Recession-Proof Plants • by Derek Thomas | PDF
96 Small Plants for the Small Garden • by Julie Olson | PDF
98 Dear Garden Problem Lady • by Anonymous | PDF only

ARTS, DINING, & ENTERTAINMENT
100 Dining: Granville Moore • by Alex MacLennan | PDF
104 Wine Guys: Malbecs of Argentina • by Jon Genderson | PDF
106 Art and the City: Sarah Griffin Thibodeaux • by Jim J. Magner | PDF
108 At the Movies: Two Cross Cultural Conflicts • by Mike Canning | PDF
110 Theater: Catalyst Goes Swimming in the Shallows • by Brad Hathaway | PDF
112 Literary Hill • by Karen Lyon | PDF only
114 Jazz Project • by Jean Keith Fagon | PDF
116 Travel: El Calafate • by Monica Cavanaugh | PDF
120 Best Bites: New Brunches and St. Paddy’s Day • by Andrew Lightman | PDF

KIDS & FAMILY
122 Kids & Family Notebook • by Susan Braun Johnson | PDF only
126 School Notes • compiled by Susan Braun Johnson | PDF only
134 Comprehensive High School Restructuring • by Virginia Avniel Spatz | PDF
135 School Decisions Presented without Budget or Details • by Virginia Avniel Spatz |
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BEAUTY HEALTH AND FITNESS
136 Fitness Trends in 2008: What’s Hot and What’s Not • by Pattie Cinelli | PDF
138 As Our Parents Age • by Ronda Bresnick Hauss | PDF
140 Mindful Eating • by Alicia Robinson-Morgan | PDF

CAREERS AND PERSONAL FINANCE
142 Boomers: The Informational Interview • by Peter Sherer | PDF
143 A Boomer Transition Story: Capitol Hill Lawyer Turns Landscape Designer •
by Peter Sherer | PDF
144 Ask Peter • by Peter Sherer | PDF only
145 From Retirement With Love • by Howard Pressman, CFP® | PDF
146 Building Wealth • by Armstrong Williams & Blake Allison | PDF only

REAL ESTATE & FINANCE
148 Changing Hands: Residential Home Sales • by Compiled by Don Denton | PDF only
154 Stewart Title Group • Heather Schoell | PDF

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