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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

Barracks Row Parade Pictures

What’s even better than seeing the Capitol Hill Fourth of July Parade? Checking out all the photos, of course! We had a ball sharing and tagging people yesterday on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. We shared many of your photos on those platforms with the hashtag #CapHillParade17. If you want to check it out, click these […]

Porrón by ANXO Sneak Peek 6/30

Porrón by ANXO, a sister restaurant to Truxton Circle and Brightwood Park’s ANXO’s Cidery and Pintxos, will have a sneak preview/soft open tomorrow, June 30 and Saturday July 1. The two-day event is a ticketed affair, boasting unlimited porrones, ribeye steaks, sardines, pan con tomate and other Spanish dishes. The tickets are $65 per person, […]

“The Return” at Mosaic Theater: Raw, Powerful, Extremely Sad

If you go to the theater to feel good, “The Return” at Mosaic Theater is not the play for you. As with all the other Mosaic Theater plays, the play challenges your assumptions and the things you take for granted, repeatedly, as the performers unspool the story together. The actors play easily off each other and […]

Local Father’s Day Ideas for You

Last month, I felt pretty confident delivering a Mother’s Day guide because I basically thought, “What would I like to get?” This month, I could pretend I know what guys want. However, I figured I’d be better off asking a few experts I know, a.k.a. “Dads,” as to what they’d like to receive for Father’s […]

Library of Awesome Pop-Up: 6/14-6/17

Starting tomorrow, Wednesday June 14, and continuing on through Saturday June 17, you can catch an incredible pop-up exhibit at the Library of Congress called (very aptly) the “Library of Awesome.” The pop-up was timed specifically to complement Awesome Con, going on from the 16th through the 18th of June at the Washington Convention Center. Incidentally, […]

Maria Helena Carey

Things We Take For Granted:

Barracks Row Parade Pictures

Dining:

Porrón by ANXO Sneak Peek 6/30

Arts & Entertainment:

“The Return” at Mosaic Theater: Raw, Powerful, Extremely Sad

Shopping:

Local Father’s Day Ideas for You

Arts & Entertainment:

Library of Awesome Pop-Up: 6/14-6/17