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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

Mardi Gras murder mystery? Yes, please!

The murder mystery game is afoot, hosted the Labyrinth Games and Puzzles on Sunday, February 19 at the Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital. This time around, the theme is the Mardi Gras murder of a Krewe King! Who killed Senator Pierre DuPre, King of the Krewe of Midas?!? You’d better come join the […]

Tomorrow is your lucky day: Po'Boy Giveaway at Navy Yard Metro!

I bet when you woke up this morning, you didn’t think your day was going to be made exponentially better by my telling you of the possibility of FREE STUFF in the event horizon, did you? For starters, food trucks are near and dear to my heart. They are a vibrant and delicious part of […]

SWS Auction and Gala Tickets Available Online!

If you haven’t marked your calendars, do so right now! The School Within a School at Peabody Elementary is holding its annual Jazz Gala and Auction on Saturday 17 March 2012 at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 6pm to 10pm. This year, in efforts to make the process green (because the auction is on St. Paddy’s […]

The To Do List

So here we are: the first weekend of February in the good ol’ U S of A. What is there to do? For starters, there is apparently some fab game going on— they throw this funny-shaped ball back and forth and the players wear tight spandex. I hear it’s pretty good. If you want to […]

Pound the Hill Unveils Bistro and Wine Bar

Picture this: You’re walking down that wide, tree-lined boulevard we call Pennsylvania Avenue. It’s spring, and you see children walk by in strollers and dogs and their owners briskly sauntering by. The sun starts to set dramatically over the Capitol. In the air, the unmistakeable scent of apple blossoms mingles with Moroccan lentils, or perhaps […]