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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

Neighborhood Damage: A sad story in pictures and Tweets

Thank you to all the @thehillishome followers and contributors whose pictures and Tweets made this post possible: we literally could not have done this without you. Follow us on Twitter: @thehillishome Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thehillishome PS: Wondering what a Derecho is? Wikipedia to the rescue! [View the story “The damage and the Tweets” on […]

Nails and Waxing and Other Unmentionables for Summer

Last year, around the time we all collectively cursed the Groundhog, Claudia asked what your go-to place for nails is was the Hill. Back then, the clear winner was Eastern Market Nails, the friendly and sunny locale close to Tunnicliff’s and across from Eastern Market. A few places have since popped up or started offering […]

Yards Park's Fountains are CLOSED Today, Until Wednesday

If you were planning on soaking yourself after having lunch at the Yards Park, or if you were hoping to get the kiddies to burn some of that crazy child energy while running through the waterfall, you may want to alter those plans slightly or just be advised that the fountains at Yards Park and […]

Shooting in the 1300 Block of G Street, NE

At around 11:30 pm on Wednesday night, in the 1300 block of G Street NE, a man was shot after he refused to give up his iPhone to two men. Even though the victim was shot in the face, he is in stable condition. According to the MPD 1D report, there are two suspects who […]

Vote For Sonoma as DC's Greenest Restaurant!

A few weeks ago, I told you about how the Nature Conservancy is looking for your favorite Green Restaurant in DC, remember? If you don’t, click here and catch up. Well, as it turns out, local favorite and delicious spot to eat artisanal cheeseboards Sonoma is one of the finalists! Yay for Sonoma! If you […]