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The BookFest Team* thanks all the volunteers, writers, book sellers, exhibitors, and visitors who made the second annual Literary Hill BookFest another red letter day for books and authors on Capitol Hill. We are very grateful to our sponsor, Capital Community News, to the Capitol Hill Community Foundation, and to the generous individuals and Capitol Hill busi-nesses listed below who helped support BookFest 2012.

*Karen Lyon, Maggie Hall, Abby Yochelson, Carrol Kindel, and Ed McManus

Benefactor:Walter B. Quetsch

Patrons:Barracks Row Entertainment LLCTom Faison/ REALESTATEINDC.comKarl and Carrol KindelSusan B. Waters

Supporters:Ann P. BradleyDan and Judy DalyMichael FryMaggie HallLawrence J. Janezich

Edward McManusTerry P. MichaelDonna Wilson / Capitol Hill Writers GroupAbby Yochelson

Donor:Ralph Ditano

Special Thanks to:Canales DelicatessenFedEx-OfficeFrager Hardware/Just Ask RentalMarvelous MarketMr. Henry’sTunnicliff’s Tavern

Local builder P&P Construction launches its first Design-Build home remodel on Capitol Hill and wins local design competition.

P&P Construction - DESIGN-BUILD1518 Pennsylvania Ave. SE WDC 20003202.548.0404 www.pandpbuilders.com

P&P Small Kitchen Award of DistinctionHome & Design Magazine

WINNER 2012

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To BenefitLiving Classrooms of theNational Capital Region

Wednesday, June 20th, 7:05pmNationals vs. Tampa Bay Rays

$40 includes game ticket (outfield reserved),*ROOFTOP PREGAME PARTY, and parking

$30 includes game ticket (outfield reserved) and parking * Pregame Party includes beer, wine and snacks. Limited to first 100 tickets sold 5:30-pm-7:00pm

Party located at the Onyx Apartments Rooftop 110 First St., SE – a few blocks from the Metro and Stadium

To buy tickets or for more information please visit:www.livingclassroomsdc.org or call 202-488-0627 x247

Onyx Apartments Rooftop

A NIGHT at the NATS!

06.12What’s Inside

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ineveryissue14 Go ... See ... Do

16 Washington’s Best Calendar

68 Hill Rag Crossword

95 Dining Coupons

138 Classified Ads

146 Last Word

150 The Nose

staycation special29 Wild, Wacky, Wonderful Ways to Enjoy the DC Area and

Beyond This Summer / Kathleen Donner

capitolstreets36 Hill Buzz / Celeste McCall

40 The Bulletin Board

48 The District Beat / Martin Austermuhle

50 The Numbers / Ed Lazere & Kwame Boadi

52 Hine Continuing / Roberta Weiner

56 DCPS Barring Notices / Virginia Aveniel Spatz

58 A New Neighborhood At the Crossroads / Dana Bell

60 Zoning Confution at Reservation 13 / Emily Clark

62 ANC 6A Re port / Roberta Weiner

64 ANC 6B Report / Heather Schoell

64 ANC 6C Report / Roberta Weiner

66 ANC 6D Report / Roberta Weiner

communitylife69 Spotted on the Hill / Peter Vankevich

70 H Street Life: / Elise Bernard

72 Barracks Row / Sharon Bosworth

74 South By West / Will Rich

76 Capitol Riverfront News / Michael Stevens

78 @ Your Service / Heather Schoell

realestate80 Changing Hands: Home Sales / Don Denton

COVER: Big Hair Don’t Care by Shannon Scates. Acrylic on canvas. 18” x 24”. Artist Statement: I explore different themes in my artwork, all with the same appreciation for bright, vibrant colors, beauty and simplicity. Inspiration comes to me from almost anywhere. It could be the lyrics or melody of a song, a walk around the city, colorful street art, a striking photograph, and anything else I find intriguing. I try to give my artwork a personality of positivity and “coolness”...something that makes you feel good when you look at it. I want my art to inspire just as others have inspired me. I’ve been blessed with opportunities to use my art, my gifts to give back to the community and that’s what I aim to continue doing while I’m here. You can view more of Shannon’s art:facebook: facebook.com/shannonscatesart • twitter: @unparalleledartweb: www.imagekind.com/MemberProfile.aspx?MID=8ea02474-fbc4-45b2-aeed-e443ec2e585bemail: [email protected] view her work at Artomatic in Crystal City, VA. 8th Floor, #347. Ends June 23rd.

ARTSdiningentertainment Special

87 Red Palace / Steve Monroe

90 From Eastern Market With Love / Jonathan Bardzik

92 Dining Notes / Celeste McCall

94 The Wine Guys / Emma Kirwan

96 Tfheater: The Music Man / Barbara Wells

98 At the Movies / Mike Canning

100 Art and The City / Jim Magner

102 The Literary Hill / Karen Lyon

beautyhealthfitness105 The Benefits of Listening To Your Body / Pattie Cinelli

108 A Guide to Organics / Catherine Plume

110 A New Water Lab at UDC / Marjorie Lightman

111 Walking the Labyrinth / Ronda Bresnick Hauss

kidsandfamily113 Kids & Family Notebook / Kathleen Donner

118 School Notes

homesandgardens125 The Hill Gardener : Protecting Our Hill Trees / Rindy O’Brien

132 Five Tips for Home Renovation / Ellen Boomer

134 Does It Work? / Jen Zatkowski

136 Dear Garden Lady / by Anonymous

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EDItORIAl StAFFManaging Editor: Andrew lightman [email protected] & assoCiatE Editor: Maria Carolina [email protected] notEs Editor: susan Braun Johnson

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Kids & FaMily notEBooK Editor: KathlEEn donnEr

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ARtS, DInIng & EntERtAInMEnt art: Jim Magner • [email protected]: Emily Clark • [email protected] thE City: Joylyn Hopkins • [email protected]: Karen Lyon • [email protected]: Mike Canning • [email protected]: Jean-Keith Fagon • [email protected] thErapy: Scott Fazzini • [email protected]: Barbara Wells • [email protected]: Maggie Hall • [email protected] WinE guys: Jon Genderson • [email protected]

CAlEnDAR & BullEtIn BOARDhill rag, MidCity dC & East oF thE rivEr: CalEndar Editor: Kathleen Donner [email protected], [email protected]

gEnERAl ASSIgnMEnt Michelle Phipps-Evans • [email protected] McCall • [email protected] Schoell • [email protected] Avniel Spatz • [email protected] Waldron • [email protected] Donner • [email protected] Deutsch • [email protected] Ollstein • [email protected] Weiner • [email protected] Jones • [email protected] H. Muller • [email protected] Wilson • [email protected] Bell • [email protected]

BEAutY, HEAltH & FItnESSPatricia Cinelli • [email protected] Bresnick Hauss, LCSW • www.quietwaterscenter.com [email protected]

KIDS & FAMIlYKathleen Donner • [email protected] Johnson • [email protected]

SOCIEtY & EVEntSMickey Thompson • [email protected]

HOMES & gARDEnSRindy O’Brien - Hill Gardener • [email protected] Thomas • [email protected] Capen • [email protected]: Mark Johnson • [email protected]

nEwS & nEIgHBORHOOD REPORtSanC6a, 6B, 6C, 6d: Roberta Weiner • [email protected]: EMily ClarK • [email protected] roW: [email protected] strEEt liFE: Elise Bernard • [email protected] nosE: [email protected] CirClE • [email protected] • Ralph Brabham: Ralph • [email protected] Triangle • Amanda Wilson • [email protected]

PRODuCtIOn/gRAPHIC DESIgnassoCiatE art dirECtor: Jason Yen202.543.8300 X21 • [email protected] dEsignEr / WEB MastEr: Jason nickens202.543.8300 X17 • [email protected]

ADVERtISIng & SAlESsEnior aCCount ExECutivE: Kira Means 202.543.8300 X16 • [email protected] ExECutivE: Jennifer Zatkowski202.543.8300 X20 • [email protected] advErtising: Maria Carolina lopez202.543.8300 X12 • [email protected]

DIStRIButIOndistriBution ManagEr: Andrew lightmandistriButors: Southwest DistributiondistriBution inForMation: [email protected]

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USHERING IN ANEW ERA OF HEALTH

By Dr. David Walls-Kaufman

As many of you already know, we are indeed ushering in a new era in the field of health and wellness, and maybe even medicine.

That new era is one in which we lead our health choices and strategies not with wishful thinking and going along with the crowd, but actually looking at the substrate of human health - DNA repair and oxi-dative stress. For more background, see my most re-cent short blogs at capitolhillchiropractic.com.

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