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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

Help the Allden-Memorial Fund Reach Its Goal

Earlier in October, a Capitol Hill family woke up to a terrible tragedy. Their friends have set up a memorial fund to help the family pay for costs, and they are close to reaching their goal. From GoFundMe: Friends of Kerry and Jameson Allden-Collins have started this fund in the memory of our dear friend Jameson Allden-Collins […]

Grad Student Collecting Data about YOUR Eastern Market Experience

Garima Jain, graduate student at American University, is collecting information about Eastern Market and conducting research on the attendance patterns of the market. Her questions go from the broad– “How did you get to the Market?”– to the specific –”What is/are your preferred day(s) to come to the Market?” Stop by and say hello! We hope to get more […]

DC Water’s Spooky #2 Tour, 10/28-10/30

Are you looking for something different, informative, delightful and stinky to do around Halloween? DC Water has the perfect plan for you: The Number Two Tour! You can take this super-scary, somewhat-stinky tour on Wednesday, October 28; Thursday, October 29; or Friday, October 30 2015 at the Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant, 5000 Overlook Ave SW. […]

What to do With Your Leaves (Part one… of many)

Although it’s only mid-October, many of the trees around the neighborhood are starting to lose their leaves. The Department of Public Works (DPW), in addition to handling your trash collection and your car towing… uh.. needs, also handles leaf collection around the neighborhood. The site should be updated soon for the 2015-2016 season, but if […]

Yard Sale Open Thread

Hey there Capitol Hill! Are YOU having a yard sale? TELL US IN THE COMMENTS!! It’s Saturday morning and you’ve been busy bees, cleaning your home of debris and assorted random objects you somehow accumulated since the spring (??). Your neighbors over on Massachusetts Avenue SE are getting a big sale started in a little […]

Maria Helena Carey

Capitol Hill:

Help the Allden-Memorial Fund Reach Its Goal

Eastern Market:

Grad Student Collecting Data about YOUR Eastern Market Experience

Events:

DC Water’s Spooky #2 Tour, 10/28-10/30

Guides:

What to do With Your Leaves (Part one… of many)

Shopping:

Yard Sale Open Thread