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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

Tricky Intersections and the Residents Who Love Them

Ever wonder how some of the trickier intersections in the city, a.k.a., traffic circles and parks like Stanton Park, Logan Circle or even Potomac and Pennsylvania Avenues at 14th Street, evolved into their present iterations? Capitol Hill resident, ANC commissioner and history buff Mark Eckenwiler (whom you should also be following on Twitter, especially if you […]

The Set List, week of 3/27/19

Whether you catch a short performance in a living room or a loud concert at a big, splashy venue, there is nothing better than live music. Here are several options for this week: Spotlight: Tonight, and every Wednesday, is the Capitol Hill Jazz Jam at Mr. Henry’s, 601 Pennsylvania Avenue SE. Go for an hour, […]

Weekday Hack: Healthy Fresh Meals

Unless you’re a very organized person, dutifully shopping for the week’s groceries and prepping meals so you (and your family) can enjoy fresh, thoughtfully put together meals throughout the week, you’re always looking for some sort of magic bullet when it comes to dinner. (Or lunch. Or breakfast. But we digress.) This is why I’m […]

Hill Buzz

Happy Tuesday, Capitol Hill and environs! What’s been happening? Get your clicking finger ready. In case you missed this sad news, Sally’s Middle Name is closing their doors on March 31. The Hill is Home And Thamee, a Burmese restaurant from the folks at Toli Moli, is opening right after! Eater Alas, you will not […]

Parents: Fill Out DCPS’s Panorama Survey before 3/29

The District of Columbia Public Schools are seeking parents’ input in what is called the Panorama Survey. The more parent responses they receive, the better the information gathered about student, parent, and teacher perceptions will be. If you have a child enrolled in DCPS, click on this link to take the survey. It will take […]

Maria Helena Carey

History:

Tricky Intersections and the Residents Who Love Them

Events:

The Set List, week of 3/27/19

Building community:

Weekday Hack: Healthy Fresh Meals

News:

Hill Buzz

Kids:

Parents: Fill Out DCPS’s Panorama Survey before 3/29