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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

What Makes Good Neighbors?

I considered starting this post with a huge platitude: That DC is changing. Yes, of course. The gap-toothed smiles of the city have gone and gotten themselves some very deep and expensive root canals and new porcelain teeth. The few salvageable teeth have been worked extensively and are barely recognizable in some places, and no […]

Park(ing) Day is Tomorrow: Pop-Up Parks of Whimsy

Mark your calendars and take a long lunch walk: PARK(ing) Day is taking over the city’s parking spots tomorrow, September 16 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. If you’re not familiar with PARK(ing) Day, it’s a whimsical tradition that got its start in San Francisco, California (birthplace of quirk) back in 2005. Since the original […]

REI Will Open 10/21– Peek Inside the Construction Site!

Claudia and I were recently invited to a walk-through of the construction site and a lunch/discussion at the neighboring Wunder Garten pop-up. During the walk-through, which is recorded in good detail (even with video!) over at Curbed– along with renderings of what the store will look like– we were told about the plans for the store/community space. In […]

“Satchmo at the Waldorf” Hits a Blue Note

Monday night’s performance of Satchmo at the Waldorf, the first offering in Mosaic Theater‘s second season, was memorable for many reasons. Maybe it was the fact that it was opening night and a packed house. Maybe it was the deft way in which Craig Wallace recovered seamlessly from a couple of crucial prop fails, while […]

Mezze Box DC, Here to Help With Dinner (PROMO CODE INSIDE!)

Recently, Mezze Box DC offered to let us try their homemade meals. If you enjoy Mediterranean food and find yourself eating out or ordering some sort of carry out on a regular basis, you should consider giving them a try. My family really enjoyed their food and we look forward to ordering from them soon. Mezze […]

Maria Helena Carey

Things We Take For Granted:

What Makes Good Neighbors?

Events:

Park(ing) Day is Tomorrow: Pop-Up Parks of Whimsy

Development:

REI Will Open 10/21– Peek Inside the Construction Site!

Arts & Entertainment:

“Satchmo at the Waldorf” Hits a Blue Note