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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 (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 […]

Meet the At-Large candidates: Christina Henderson

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 […]

Meet the Candidates: John Cheeks

Hello there! In addition to all the COVID craziness, it’s also an election year. On November 3, we will be voting not just for President, but for many seats at the local level. One of those positions is that of the Delegate to the United States House of Representatives, currently held by Eleanor Holmes Norton, […]

Hill Buzz

Good morning, Capitol Hill! Guess what? The Capitol Hill Safeway opens to the public on Wednesday, August 12! Are you making your list and checking it twice? So are we! We’ll be there for today’s preview and will share fun things via Instagram. Make sure you follow! Incidentally, if you hear cannons firing this morning, […]

To Do From Home, Week of August 6, 2020

I think we can all agree that the best place for most of us is at home, and if you must go out, WEAR YOUR MASK. So here are some things for you and your loved ones to do, while we get those numbers down. And if you’re out and about and see people not […]