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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

Hill Buzz

Dear Forbes, The Navy Yard/Capitol Riverfront area is pretty darn vibrant and a true riverfront already. It’s about to get MUCH MORE VIBRANT with a new development and a hotel, all of which sounds amazing. Go read some JDLand too– we’ll wait. Forbes EatBar has one of the best happy hours in DC. Washington Post A town […]

Meet Julie Aaronson, CHAMPS’s New Executive Director

I recently met Julie Aaronson, the new Executive Director of CHAMPS, the Capitol Hill Chamber of Commerce, at Jacob’s Coffeshop. I walked; she rode her bicycle– a well-loved cruiser with a back rack outfitted with a homemade cushion– a gift from Julie’s mom so she can cart around her young daughters on short trips around […]

ROUND OF 32!

Hey everyone! Finally figured out where I went wrong with our last bracket and this one should be A-OK! We are down to THIRTY-TWO perfectly pretty patios and they all need YOUR VOTES. We won’t hide our shock at seeing patios like Chupacabra, Whaley’s Rosé Garden or Impala fall by the wayside and I think […]

Hey Readers! Please Take EMMS’s Survey!

Hey THIH readers! We need a big favor from all of you. Eastern Market Main Street (EMMS) is conducting a customer survey to gather feedback on how, where, and when you shop. Your responses will be analyzed by the EMMS Economic Vitality Committee and used to inform future program activities, enhance business support and technical […]

This Year, It’s PATIO MADNESS!

For the past couple of years, I’ve asked myself, “Is this the year you let go of Bar Madness?” This year, the answer is SORTA! We’re *refining* the format! Your plucky THIH squad brainstormed and we came up with Patio Madness instead! Thanks to Barred in DC, who knows what’s up at all of the […]