The Hill is Home | 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

To Do From Anywhere, Week of August 27, 2020

It may be newly-hatched Virgo season, but I’m kicking my birthday season off resolute to relax– only coming back to tell you about two fun events happening today. I want to remind you to enjoy these precious few last days of summer, 2020. Grill something, dip your toes in a kiddie pool, eat an Otter […]

Hill Buzz

Yes, the Hill Buzz is late today, but it’s for good reason– I’ve been yakking it up on Twitter, talking about interesting takes on what gentrification looks like, and taking your The Hill Is Home logo mug orders and delivering some around the neighborhood! Want a mug? Send me an email at info@thehillishome.com and I’ll […]

Hill Miscellany

Happy weekend neighbors! Hope you’re enjoying the lovely cooler temps! If you want some of the most delicious honey I’ve ever tasted, you need to text Del Voss at 202-677-0959 so that you can pick it up at his home, 235 10th Street NE. Del grew up keeping bees in the midwest, and has been […]

Meet the At-Large Candidates: Ed Lazere

This fall, Washingtonians will be voting for an At-large Councilmember, as David Grosso announced that he would not run again. The field of candidates is extremely large and varied, with 25 people vying for the seat. The Hill is Home partnered up with CHAMPS, the Capitol Hill Chamber of Commerce, to ask the candidates a […]

To Do (Mostly) From Home, Week of August 13, 2020

Hey all you cool Hill cats and Hill kittens! Remember when Tiger King was still a thing, about 27 years ago? Me either. I will ask you to back away from the Netflix for a little bit and let me help you find something fun to do. You still have time to sign up for […]