Maria Helena Carey, Author at The Hill is Home

Maria Helena Carey

María Helena Carey has always liked to write, tell stories and take pictures but it wasn’t until she moved to the Nation’s Capital that she began exploring all three in a serious manner. She loves poking around Capitol Hill and photographing some of her favorite things: food, her kids, quirky little dogs and cats, and Capitol Hill façades. She is also a portrait photographer and you can see her work at http://mariahelenacarey.com You can contact her at Maria@thehillishome.com

The To Do List: Week of September 29, 2023

It’s September 29, also known as Michaelmas— a very exciting date if you’ve always been into Jane Austen. What’s fun to do this weekend and beyond? Art All Night is happening September 29 and 30! The late-evening event is a great chance to enjoy our neighborhood and take in food, art, music and more. For more […]

Hill Buzz

Hey! Spooky Season is just around the corner and our Spooky Hill is Home map will make a comeback! Are you decorating your home? Want to be featured in our map? If so, fill out this form! Thanks! Fall started with a lot of rain and a definite drop in temps. Are the mosquitoes dead? […]

The To Do List: Week of September 21, 2023

Let me be the first to ask: Do you remember the twenty-first night of September? What will you be doing this night and for the next ones until we meet again? Also, happy equinox on Saturday! Set those intentions for a cozy, sweaterful fall! Theatre Week starts TONIGHT, September 21, and you can catch all the […]

Hill Buzz

Happy Wednesday! What’s going on? Are you celebrating Hispanic Heritage? If you want a quick way to appreciate a spunky Latinx in your life, donate to THIH’s Venmo! The ongoing talk about bands of dogs and their owners hunting rats in DC alleyways was restarted thanks to a recent Washington Post article about the practice […]

The To Do List: Week of September 14, 2023

Some weeks, the weekend can’t come soon enough. What is there to do? Lucky for you, it’s H STREET FESTIVAL WEEKEND! The ten-block plus celebration of everyone’s favorite high street is on Saturday, September 16 on H Street NE! Spanning from 3rd to 15th Streets NE, this makes this year’s festival 1.5 miles long! Expect […]