NEW THIS MONTH
68 Welcome Back Congress! This year, the Hill community welcomes a larger than usual crop of newcomers to our midst. Maggie Hall writes about the wonderful things this neighborhood
has to offer in “This Place We Call Home.” Don Denton gives us his professional view of our local real estate market, and Heather Schoell makes some suggestions on where you can lend a helping hand. | PDF only

IN EVERY ISSUE
18 Washington's Best Calendar | PDF only
28 Bulletin Board • by Mary-Frances Daly | PDF only
38 The District Beat • by Mark Segraves | PDF
40 The Numbers • by Ed Lazere | PDF only
65 Spotted on the Hill • by Peter Vankevich | PDF only
89 Dining Coupons | PDF only
144 Classifieds | PDF only
153 The Last Word • by Various Local Contributors | PDF only
158 The Nose Knows • by Anonymous | PDF only

NEWS OF THE CAPITOL STREETS
42 ANC 6A • by Tanya Snyder | PDF
44 ANC 6B • by Virginia Avniel Spatz | PDF
48 ANC 6C • by Hans Manzke | PDF
50 ANC 6D • by Roberta Weiner | PDF
52 Eastern Market Watch • by Peter Waldron | PDF
54 Friendship House Abandoned • by Peter J. Waldron | PDF

COMMUNITY LIFE
56 South by West: Confessions of an Ex-Commissioner • by Max Skolnik | PDF only
58 Anacostia River on our Mind • by John R. Wennersten | PDF
60 H Street Life • by Jen DeMayo | PDF
62 Reverand Susan Pinkerton • by Monica Cavanaugh | PDF only
64 Barracks Row Happenings • by Sharon Bosworth | PDF
66 Volunteerism in Action • by Mike Canning | PDF

WELCOME BACK CONGRESS
68 Capitol Hill: This Place We Call Home • by Maggie Hall | PDF
72 Volunteerism on the Hill • by Heather Schoell | PDF only
74 State of the Market • by Don Denton | PDF only
76 Changing Hands: Residential Home Sales • by compiled by Don Denton | PDF only
84 Union Market • by Hayden Wetzel | PDF

ARTS, DINING, & ENTERTAINMENT
86 Valentine’s Dining • by Monica F. Jacobe | PDF only
90 A Sweet Heart-Filled Valentine’s Day • by Maggie Hall | PDF
92 Dining Notes • by Andrew Lightman | PDF only
94 Wine Guys • by Jon Genderson | PDF
96 Art and the City • by Jim J. Magner | PDF
98 At the Movies • by Mike Canning | PDF
100 Two Magic Words: Ford Reopens • by Brad Hathaway | PDF
102 The Jazz Project • by Jean-Keith Fagon | PDF only
104 Literary Hill • by Karen Lyon | PDF only

KIDS & FAMILY
106 Kids & Family Notebook • by Susan Braun Johnson | PDF only
112 Ludlow-Taylor Is on a Roll • by Tom Hamilton | PDF
113 Hill Raising • by Anonymous | PDF only
114 School Notes • by compiled by Susan Braun Johnson | PDF only

BEAUTY HEALTH FITNESS
122 Qigong • by Pattie Cinelli | PDF
124 Capital Breast Care Center • by Heather Schoell | PDF
126 Living the Good Life • by Peter Sherer | PDF only
128 The Agony of the Perfectionist • by Ronda Bresnick Hauss | PDF
130 Animal Behavior • by Gary Weitzman | PDF

HOMES AND GARDENS
132 Hill Gardener: Capitol Hill Master Gardeners • by Rindy O’Brien | PDF only
134 Ask Judith: Temps and Tracks • by Judith Capen | PDF only
138 Garden Spot: Garden Greatness on a Budget • by Derek Thomas | PDF
140 Market-Based Energy Solutions • by Gabriel Serrato and Jeewon Kim | PDF
142 Dear Garden Lady • by Anonymous | PDF only

February 2009 Hill Rag Cover, Table of Contents and Masthead | PDF only