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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

Plan on Attending the Pennsylvania Avenue Summit, 10/17

Are you nterested in attending a meeting focusing on the many changes coming to Pennsylvania Avenue SE, between 4th and 17th Streets SE? The Pennsylvania Avenue (SE?) Vision Summit will take place tomorrow, Tuesday October 17 from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Hill Center, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue SE. The meeting will involve several District agencies, land […]

Exelon Covers $100,000 Deposit to Keep Metro Open For NLDS Game 5 Tonight

In case you missed it, the Mayor just announced that Exelon, parent company to Pepco, will be covering the $100,000 fee for Metro to stay open for an additional hour. This means that more local residents won’t have to leave the game early and that there won’t be jeers of “Metro Sucks” reverberating at the […]

The Irony Burns: October 8-14 is Fire Prevention Week

I’m sure most of you out there didn’t know about this, but we are in the middle of Fire Prevention Week, which is a real thing that is happening while Napa Valley burns down. FEMA and U.S. Fire would like you and your family to have some sort of fire plan in place and their […]

Remembering Jewel Hall, Neighbor and Michael Jackson Fan

On Saturday around 11 a.m., Jewel Hall, one of our neighbors, was crossing H Street NE at 10th Street. According to reports from NBC and the Washington Post, a gray Honda Oddysey traveling south on 10th, struck and killed Ms. Hall. Eyewitnesses saw people fleeing from the car. It’s unclear from the reports whether the driver […]

The Old and Improved Kenny’s

For several decades, Kenny’s BBQ has stood at the corner of 8th Street and Maryland Avenue NE, wafting really good smells all around one of the Hill’s busiest intersections. Kenny’s has always had good food and large portions for the price– although in our personal experience, sometimes the meats were a bit on the dry […]

Maria Helena Carey

Capitol Hill:

Plan on Attending the Pennsylvania Avenue Summit, 10/17

Events:

Exelon Covers $100,000 Deposit to Keep Metro Open For NLDS Game 5 Tonight

News:

The Irony Burns: October 8-14 is Fire Prevention Week

News:

Remembering Jewel Hall, Neighbor and Michael Jackson Fan

Things We Take For Granted:

The Old and Improved Kenny’s