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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

There is Still Tons of Fun to be Had!

Sure, some booths are shutting down like the facepainting for the kiddies, sponsored by H Street Connection, but there are still loads of acts playing and tons of food and drink still going strong. So come join us on H Street! You will be glad you did.

Come Join the FUN at H Street Festival!

It’s Saturday afternoon. You won’t be cleaning the garage or the attic anytime soon; it’s too late to start a yard sale; most places for brunch have a 45-minute wait and surly staff, tired of serving early birds Margaritas. So what can you do? Come down to H Street NE!!! Clearly, we need your best […]

Things We Take For Granted: Las Placitas

You, long-time resident of Capitol Hill, may or may not have ever eaten at Las Placitas. If you have, you more than likely agree with me that it’s an awesome little restaurant. (Unless you are joyless and heartless, in which case I cannot help you. I kid, I kid.) If you don’t, you may wonder […]

Market Meals: The Tiny but Mighty H Street Farmers' Market

Fearing that Market Meals is becoming a little too Eastern-Market-centric, my fellow THIH writers suggested I try shopping someplace different– a rather mindblowing concept, but one that I approached as one should do any new challenge: with an open mind, and cold hard cash on hand. The challenge: try to suggest a meal for you […]

Maria Helena Carey

If You Didn’t Go to H Street Festival…

There is Still Tons of Fun to be Had!

Come Join the FUN at H Street Festival!

Things We Take For Granted: Las Placitas

Market Meals: The Tiny but Mighty H Street Farmers' Market