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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

NPS Has New Web Portal, Gets Rid of Local Twitter

Ask and you shall receive improvements, kinda. Back in June, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), asked the National Park Service to do better for the locals, and for the parks they maintain in the National Capital Area. As of last week, the National Park Service unveiled a local portal that seems laid out in a gentler […]

Rooftop Party Alert! Sat 7/16 at the Park Chelsea

Let’s face it: When DC is in the 90s and it’s really hot and it feels like the inside of a mouth, there are few things that cheer us up: Ice cream (see the To Do list) A Nats win Air conditioning Pools Rooftop parties!!!!! This post is about #5: Come to the Park Chelsea’s […]

Submit Photos to the Community Collective Photo Showcase thru 7/15

If you’re a photographer or a pretty sweet amateur photographer, you should consider entering this contest. Details: WHAT: The Community Collective Photo Showcase, part of Capital Fringe Festival WHEN: Deadline for submission is this Friday, 7/15/16. The show will run from September 8- October 2, 2016. WHERE: Submit your two square photos to the following […]

ICEBERGS at Ward 6 Day at the Building Museum, 7/19!

Once upon a time, the National Building Museum was in trouble. The recession, which hit the whole country hard, was making it difficult for the museum to keep providing excellent and through-provoking exhibits through the lean times. Even though it was (and still is) a haven for parents and little busy ones, and therefore a […]

Play-In for Climate Action 7/13

Tomorrow, Wednesday July 13, there will be a rally at Upper Senate Park 200 New Jersey Avenue NW (two blocks south of Union Station) called a Play-In for For Climate Action. This is a family-encouraged protest to remind lawmakers and policymakers that it’s kids who are most at risk from air pollution and lack of […]