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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

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 […]

Hill Buzz

Twelve very busy teenagers and other suspects in this crime round-up from Post Local. Washington Post The LGBT community and ANC 6B are NOT in agreement over the naming of an alley and it sounds like Phil Mendelson wants to pin it on the ANC, instead of acknowledging that procedure was not followed correctly, according […]

Rock ‘N’ Roll Marathon to Showcase Fit People, Trap Us All at Home

DC is one of the fittest cities in the country and trying to get back to the top spot with fun initiatives. This is why I cannot completely hate on the Rock ‘N’ Roll Marathon, clogging our streets with fit people this Saturday, March 10. In a delightfully erratic fashion, the race organizers have been leaving […]