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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

There is something just a little awkward about a weekend that is preceded by a Federal holiday in the middle of the week: you resent very much having to go back to work for just one day, only to turn back around and get into your weekend mode once again. Having said that, please go […]

The To Do List

Ah, November! The air is crisp and chill, but with the slightest hint of a hangover in our area, after the overdose of political, sane, and fearful spirits and massive amounts of candy hit us all like a two-by-four of awesome. I am thinking we’re all ready to relax, enjoy the fall, and keep things […]

Things We Take For Granted: Halloween on the Hill

I’m in Miami this week, enjoying the 82-degree marine breezes. But as I type this, I am thinking of an event I am happy I won’t be missing, and which I think Capitol Hill residents may take for granted, especially the longer they’ve lived here: I am talking, of course, of the days leading up […]

The Pie Truck Cometh

EDIT: As of 1:40 pm, the PIE truck is filled with pie goodness and rolling toward McPherson square. Oh, you lucky downtown ducks… Now as of 1:52 pm, they are at the corner of 13th and K. Enjoy! ________ I will be honest: the suspense is killing me. After announcing yesterday that they would be […]

Italian Convenience: Toscana Cafe

A little while ago, on the occasion of my visit to Bistro Italiano and Trattoria Alberto before then, a reader pointed me in the direction of Toscana Cafe, on the corner of 2nd and F streets, NE. I’m happy to say, I have finally fulfilled my mission. The details: Toscana Cafe is a restaurant and […]