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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

Want to Join or Volunteer for the Capitol Hill Fourth of July Parade?

It’s no secret that we have the best Fourth of July parade in town. Some people may try to say that Palisades is better but does the Palisades parade have The Commandant’s Own Drum or the Eastern High School marching band? The answer, dear readers, is a resounding NO. Plus, Palisades is in Ward 3 […]

Hill Buzz

It’s another stunning summer day around these parts and even the mosquitoes are behaving, so I don’t know what is going on but LET US ENJOY. What’s been going on, you ask? Allow me to take it away. The proposed changes to Florida Avenue NE are both long overdue and very exciting. You can read […]

Charles Allen’s statement on Jack Evans

Local news has been abuzz with this morning’s FBI “court-authorized law enforcement activity” at Ward 2 Jack Evans’s home. Fox5 DC broke the news this morning and you can read it here. This raid happened a day after Evans’s announcement that he would step down from the WMATA board. Ward 6 councilmember Charles Allen just […]

The Set List, Week of 6/19/19

Ah summertime– the perfect time to linger outside and listen to live music. This is a reminder to check out Jazz at the Garden, hosted by the National Gallery of Art at the Sculpture Garden, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th Streets, NW. Click here for details. This week, you’ll be treated to Black Masala. […]

Bombay Street Food 2 Officially Opens on Friday and a Japanese Style Bar is Coming to Barracks Row

I think it was our friend Barred in DC who first noted the name of the restaurant sounds like a movie sequel, which is why I always want to add, “Electric Boogaloo” to the name of Bombay Street Food 2, probably. Anyway, if offerings like Anda Bhurji (scrambled eggs with vegetables) or Anda Keema Bhurji (minced chicken and […]