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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

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 […]

Fundraiser for Puerto Rico 10/5

So, thank goodness that even though Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, it wasn’t a “real” tragedy like Katrina. Anyway, the devastation of Puerto Rico is a humanitarian crisis that has left the island largely without electricity or running water. Most people would agree that Puerto Rico is suffering, and some would go so far as […]

Open House Round-Up For 9/17/17

It’s OPEN HOUSE TIME! Thank you to Dare Johnson Wenzler for sharing her weekly open houses with us. To access the link, click here! There are EIGHTY-EIGHT open houses available to you today. Where shall you start? What will you see? This is a good start: 727 L Street NE! 727 L Street NE is […]

JRINK is Coming to Capitol Hill! (Are We Officially Cool?)

JRINK, provider of delicious and rainbow-colored cold-pressed juices for the past four years, is one of the tenants coming to the Hine complex and we couldn’t be more excited. I recently chatted with Shizu Okusa, one of JRINK’s two founders. We talked about the inspiration behind the brand and how excited Okusa is to expand […]

Updates From Your ANC Commissioners

We periodically share updates from your ANC commissioners, only lightly edited for clarity and time considerations. 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 […]

Maria Helena Carey

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The Old and Improved Kenny’s

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Fundraiser for Puerto Rico 10/5

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Open House Round-Up For 9/17/17

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JRINK is Coming to Capitol Hill! (Are We Officially Cool?)

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Updates From Your ANC Commissioners