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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 first ever Capitol Hill Porch Fest: THIS SATURDAY!

On Saturday, October 10, Capitol Hill porches will be thumping with music and alive with music lovers in the first-ever Capitol Hill Porch Fest— a free festival day of bands all over the Hill. Edna Boone, one of the organizers, and I chatted about how this incredible effort came together. As it turns out in […]

The To Do List, Week of October 2, 2026

Hey it’s October! If you see Tim Krepp around town, wish him a happy birthday! Also, the Eastern High School homecoming parade is happening this afternoon, starting at 1 pm. What else can you do this weekend? Ready to join our yard sale on October 17? Sign up by clicking here! Also! Are you decorating […]

Hill Buzz, October 1, 2026

It’s officially SPOOKY SEASON! I don’t know about you but I am fully ready to embrace fall, decorations, spookiness and ––this may be controversial here–– CANDY CORN. Not actual candy corn because my metabolism no longer tolerates such doses of sugar, but the metaphorical candy corn, you know? Embrace your inner waxy, saccharine, garishly colored […]

Ward 6 Health Day AND Costume Closet, October 17!

Hello all! My dear friend, Alli McGill has been working on an incredible event for the health of the neighborhood, and we’re cohosting! Ward 6 Health Day is happening at Eastern Market Metro Plaza on October 17 (yes, same day as Haul-O-Ween) and it starts at noon and goes until 3 p.m. Ward 6 Health Day […]

The To Do List, Week of September 25, 2026

And just like that, September is almost gone. The days are getting shorter, the mornings are cooler and the mosquitoes are almost dead. A PSA for all you lovely people: If you’re weeding, doing yard work or other things that create yard waste this weekend, PLEASE PUT YOUR CLIPPINGS IN PAPER BAGS. You can get […]