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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

It’s Almost Time to Pick Up Your 2019-2020 Kids Ride Free Card (NO IT’S NOT)

Hey parents! How are you enjoying your summer so far? Relaxing? Good. So, about those Kids Ride Free cards you had to get last year: They will expire on October 1 of this year. But never fear: You get to stand in line and get a new one at one of several events around town […]

Gentle Reminder: WARD 6 WEEK!

I don’t know about you, but one of the best parts of summer is to get in free to places with neighbors. I’m talking of course about Ward 6 Week! A full week (and then some) of activities to meet new neighbors and to hang out with Charles Allen and his lovely staff. Yesterday, the […]

Hill Buzz

After two weeks’ vacation, it’s been rather interesting to catch up on news. Let’s just say I’m kind of glad to have missed the DC Council mess, including that bit about Jack Evans being removed as Chair of the Finance Comittee– although this opinion writeup by Jonetta Rose Barras for the DC Line provided an […]

20% Off Sale at the Library of Congress gift shop!

Look neighbors: It’s a known fact that we all like shopping and we like shopping even more when it comes with a discount. TOMORROW, Wednesday, July 17, go shop at the Library of Congress ALL DAY! From 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., visit the store at the Jefferson Building at 1st Street and Independence Avenue […]

Party on the *other* side of H Street, for a good cause

We try to focus on Capitol Hill and, let’s face it, sometimes we do that badly. But sometimes you get a message on your inbox that it’s for a really good cause, and it prompts you to share it. If you’ve ever wanted to be one of the beautiful people partying on the Pod Hotel […]

Maria Helena Carey

It’s Almost Time to Pick Up Your 2019-2020 Kids Ride Free Card (NO IT’S NOT)

Events:

Gentle Reminder: WARD 6 WEEK!

News:

Hill Buzz

20% Off Sale at the Library of Congress gift shop!

Events:

Party on the other side of H Street, for a good cause