TheBurgGreater Harrisburg’s Community Newspaper December 2012 Distributed in Dauphin, Cumberland, York, Lancaster and Perry counties. Free. An American Brasserie 717 213 • 4002 1829 North Front Street, Harrisburg CharsRestaurant.com Contents In the Burg 5 City Hall Street Corners 6 Around Town 10 Past Tense 11 City View Not me, p. 6 12 Doing Good 13 Community Corner 14 ShutterBurg Burg Biz 15 From the Ground Up Special Supplement Fort Hunter holiday, p. 8 Centerfold: The Burg's Annual Holiday Guide Good Eats 19 Taste of the Town 20 Home Cooking 21 Wine Time Culture Club Downtown developments, p. 15 22 Creator 23 Burg Books 24 Happenings 26 Musical Notes 27 At the Museum Sports & Bodies 29 Your Health A military history, p. 27 30 One More Thing … This month’s cover: N. 3rd and South streets, Harrisburg, late 1970s. Painting by Nick Ruggieri. TheBurg 3 TheBurg Greater Harrisburg’s Community Newspaper General & Letters TheBurg 1103 N. Front St. Harrisburg, PA 17102 www.theburgnews.com Editorial: 717-602-4300 Ad Sales: 717-350-0428 Publishers Editor: Peter Durantine
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