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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

Celebrate Black History Month with a Special Offer from Lyft

February is Black History Month, and Lyft wants to help us celebrate with a special offer and a discount code. Read on: During the month of February, Lyft is offering one free ride up to $10 to local Black history museums, memorials, and Black-owned businesses in our community and others across the US and Canada. With 75% […]

Valentine’s Day Ideas

That dreaded day is almost here, and if you still have no plan or ideas, here are a few to help: Get a card: Yes, sometimes you just need a card to express yourself (or to express itself for you). My favorite cards happen to be made by a small, woman-owned business called The Card […]

Hill Buzz

It’s Valentine’s Day eve’s eve. Do you have plans? Stay tuned for a post with Valentine ideas from around the Hill! In the meantime, stay dry and let’s catch you up, shall we? ICYMI, you can now see the inside of Metro stations with Google Street View-type technology. So far, only nine stations have been […]

Crime Alert: Wheel Thieves

Neighbor and THIH reader David Strich recently wrote in to tell us about a rash of criminal activity around his area. Apparently, late last week there were several vehicle wheel thefts around the area near Garfield Park. David tells us that there were “two on the 300 block of South Carolina Avenue SE on Friday […]

Nell Gwynn at the Folger: Woman Crush Everyday

Nell Gwynn, the newest play at the Folger which debuted last week, puts you in mind of some of the best clichés to honor and celebrate strong women (#GirlPower, #YouGoGirl, #LadyBoss, #WhoRunTheWorld), making you want to shout them unironically as you clap your hands off. That is how good this play is. Nell Gwynn, groundbreaking […]