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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 To Do List

Hello everyone! Are you ready to welcome summer by grilling, getting a nice sunburn at any of the local pools which will be happily open starting Monday, and remembering all those who’ve given their lives so you can sunburn in utter and delicious freedom? Yeah, so am I. If you’re in a rut as to […]

Hill Summer Activity Open Thread

Hey there! You know what’s happening in about a month, right? SUMMER! And nothing says summer like long nights out in the patio and drinks and friends and… well, that’s where you all come in to play! Are there any special summer activities you would like to spotlight here on THIH? Any activities you would […]

For the Love of Running: The Capitol Hill Classic 10K

So what did you do on Sunday morning? A big, loud, cheering CONGRATULATIONS from this peanut gallery if you laced up your running shoes and ran ten 6.2 miles– YAY FOR YOU! If you ran Sunday’s race and want to know your official time, you can click on this link to go to the Capitol […]

East City Arts Weekly Roundup: Super Saturday May 14 2011 Edition

If there ever was a weekend to come to East City, Saturday May 14 would be it. With over 120 artists opening their studios and workshops in the towns of Brentwood, Hyattsville and Mount Rainier and six openings on Capitol Hill and H Street NE, the center of the DC art world has definitely shifted […]

It's Time to Go to Barracks Row!

The Udvar-Hazy center has the time. The Old Post office has it, too. The Baltimore skyline has it, courtesy of Bromo-Seltzer. The Lodge at Pebble Beach has it, courtesy of Rolex. And now, thanks to the generosity of two long-time neighbors and members of the community and a savvy restaurateur, Barracks Row also has the […]