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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

Apparently, DC is not Great For Families*

I recently got an email from Apartment List about a compilation they did on the best cities to raise a family. Spoiler alert: DC is nowhere near the top. You can read the whole post here and also use their tool to find out where over 460 cities across the United States ranked on their list. (Thanks, […]

Last Day to Vote For Akilah’s Doodle4Google!

Today, February 22, is the last day you can vote in Google’s annual Doodle4Google competition: make sure you vote for Eastern High School‘s Akilah Johnson‘s doodle in the 9-12 category! Recently, FOX5 profiled the talented sophomore on the creation of her art. The assignment for this year’s doodle was to create a doodle reflective of the […]

THIH Podcast: Neighborhood Reactions to The DC Streetcar

Recently, Jen deMayo and I went on a walk down H Street NE and chatted about the Streetcar. At the time (February 8), there was a tentative announcement in the air: the DC Streetcar may be open to the public “on or around February 20th.” With that info, we talked to business owners, workers, and […]

The Hill is Alive With Music on the Hill

Although they’ve been open for only two and a half years and have been in their new location only since December, it’s hard to imagine the neighborhood without Music on the Hill. Not only is the store, located at 801 D Street NE, a welcome addition to that part of the neighborhood– a little oasis of […]

Icebergs on the Hill

Happy February, Capitol Hill! It’s been a longish week since we were all buried in A LOT of snow, and the city’s response to the initial blizzard was spot on. Mayor Bowser’s administration was responsive and played it safe, making timely announcements and rolling up the city so the largest number of people could be safe […]

Maria Helena Carey

Capitol Hill:

Apparently, DC is not Great For Families*

News:

Last Day to Vote For Akilah’s Doodle4Google!

Podcasts:

THIH Podcast: Neighborhood Reactions to The DC Streetcar

Arts & Entertainment:

The Hill is Alive With Music on the Hill

News:

Icebergs on the Hill