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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

Five Questions with Tim Bruffy of Atlas Fitness

One of our eagle-eyed Twitter followers recently asked us if we knew anything about Atlas Fitness, the new space which opened in December 2012 on the corner of 11th and I Streets SE. Naturally, we looked into it right away, except that we were a wee bit confused at first: after all, the Atlas district […]

School Update: DCPS Lottery and SWS Expansion

For those of you who have let the Biological Imperative overtake your brain, here are some important dates and links. Everyone else, here is a video of a little octopus climbing over a rock. You’re welcome. 1. DCPS Preschool/Pre-K and Out-Of Boundary Lottery If you have school-age children who will be attending public school in […]

Hawk 'n' Dove, Opening Tomorrow

Some in our fair community would say that this is not a reopening. To quote resident curmudgeon Tim Krepp, this is “a Hawk ‘n’ Dove-themed bar.” Perhaps it’s not even that: the new Hawk ‘n’ Dove, brought to us all by Xavier Cervera of Senart’s, the Chesapeake Room, and many others, doesn’t have much left […]

School Open Houses Around the Neighborhood THIS WEEK

It’s that time of year, parents of pre-schoolers: open house time. This is your chance to tour your neighborhood school and apply to DCPS’s Out-of-Boundary/Pre-S & Pre-K Lottery (which runs from January 28-February 25). One of the best ways to get to know a school is by visiting an Open House: that way, you get […]

First (and Second and Third…) Bite: Batter Bowl Bakery

Batter Bowl Bakery at 403 H Street NE opened for business on Friday. They offer a good assortment of breads, puff pastries, bagels, macarons (the almond paste cookies, not their extra-o’ed coconut cousins in the cookie family). This week, they are also introducing heavier breakfast fare, like pancakes and breakfast sandwiches. They also serve Illy-brand […]