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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

The To Do List: Week of July 24, 2025

Hello there, Capitol Hill! We’re having incredible weather, which can only mean that we should prepare for having atrocious weather soon and, oh, what’s that? Extreme heat advisory tomorrow? Alright. Let’s find you something to do in this heat. From July 27 through August 2, celebrate what makes Ward 6 so great! Ward 6 week is […]

The To Do List: Week of July 17, 2025

Take in the sights around the Hill and be part of a fun Bar Crawl, organized by our friends at Union Pub, The Eastern and Barrel! The Crawl will take place every Saturday and Sunday throughout the summer, with brunch seatings at Barrel starting at 11 a.m. After brunch, explore the Hill and visit The […]

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It’s so clichéd, but the passage of time is… something. Today is July 15, which means we’re halfway through the first month of the second half of the year. Next thing you know, you’re going to start seeing Christmas decorations on sale. Okay, what’s going on in this flaming dumpster town? The Council of the […]

From Baseball-Adjacent to Beating Heart of Hill East, Trusty’s Celebrates 20 Years

Two weeks into the pandemic, Trusty’s co-owner Mark Menard knew he had to keep going for himself and his employees. The day before the shutdown he and his employees shared a round with the core regulars and then the world shut down. As soon as the District allowed restaurants to open on an extremely limited […]

The To Do List: Week of July 10, 2025

Hey there! Let’s find you something fun to do, shall we? Starting July 12, take in the sights around the Hill and be part of a fun Bar Crawl, organized by our friends at Union Pub, The Eastern and Barrel! The Crawl will take place every Saturday and Sunday throughout the summer, with brunch seatings […]

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