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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

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Happy autumn! And really, who doesn’t love to celebrate the season of coziness and change with temperatures in the 80s and 90s? But we digress. What’s been going on? Let’s kick things off with a vegan-friendly tourist guide of the District. We are a little shocked to see that this vegan guide includes only the […]

DDOT opens comment period for revised policies through 10/19

Starting this past September 19 and through Friday, October 19, you can make comments on the revised policies for the DC Circulator and DC Streetcar Title VI Major Service Change, Disparate Impact and Disproportionate Burden. DDOT held a meeting this past September 19 over on Benning Road, to discuss the extension of the DC Streetcar. […]

Wondering who’s protesting? Here you go:

In case you’re wondering about today’s clustercluck, here is some more information about the protests going on. If you can, plan accordingly. From a press release: WHAT: Activists across social justice movements will blockade key entry pointsto downtown DC in order to shut down the city. WHO: 198 Methods, 350 DC, Backbone Campaign, Beyond Extreme Energy, Black […]

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Happy Tuesday, Capitol Hill and environs! Happy Hispanic Heritage month to you all as well! Here is an undying earworm for me, which I hum every September 16, and well into the 17th: Little Joe and La Familia, singing “Dieciséis de Septiembre.” You’re welcome. Right out of the gate, an obituary for the Washington Post […]

The Liveliest Flag Pole on Outlaw Way

For the main part, when the District plants a tree on one of the tree boxes around town, it’s a happy occasion. It’s also a big responsibility, knowing that you have to keep it watered so that it can one day contribute to the healthy tree canopy of the District. This was not the case […]

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The Liveliest Flag Pole on Outlaw Way