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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

Your Comprehensive Guide to Sandwiches on the Hill

Our friend Barred in DC has worked (and eaten) hard to bring you an extensive compilation of all the sandwiches you can get around Capitol Hill and environs. He has great information about bars all over DC, so make sure you bookmark him. –Maria Helena Carey Despite sandwiches being traditionally thought of as exclusively lunch […]

Hill Buzz

The sun is out, the weather is not terrible, and all sorts of spring plants are starting to poke their little green fingers out of the ground. Did the switch to Daylight Saving Time mess you up? I award you bonus points if you corrected someone who called it Daylight SavingS. Él Bebe opened last […]

Update from your ANC Commissioner

We periodically share updates from your ANC commissioners, edited for brevity and clarity. Although these are most pertinent to particular single member districts (SMDs), we feel the information shared can be of interest to the whole Capitol Hill community. Are you an ANC commissioner who shares regular updates? Add thehillishome@gmail.com to your distribution list, please! –María Helena […]

Summit to Soul x Oiselle? Yes!

It’s no secret that Summit to Soul, 727 8th Street SE, has dedicated itself to creating a devoted, grassroots community for and by women –and really, for and by all neighborhood athletes– since it opened in July of 2016. This Saturday, March 9, coinciding with both the Rock N Roll Half Marathon and a day […]

The Set List, Week of 3/7/19

Around town At Mr. Henry’s, 601 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, you can catch great jazz every night, like duo Smith Jackson tonight, for Panoramic Thursdays. Check our their calendar here. Next week, Eastern Market Main Street will be featuring Mr. Henry’s in their Cheers Capitol Hill series. Great music and drink specials? Yes please! If you […]

Maria Helena Carey

Dining:

Your Comprehensive Guide to Sandwiches on the Hill

News:

Hill Buzz

Capitol Hill:

Update from your ANC Commissioner

Building community:

Summit to Soul x Oiselle? Yes!

Events:

The Set List, Week of 3/7/19