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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

Italian Comfort: Trattoria Alberto

We’re all very excited about having an upscale and fresh new Italian restaurant in our midst, I know. And judging from the long lines and booked nights and weekends, it seems like all of you in the community know this as well. We’re all into great food around here, and some of us have lamented […]

More Than Just Cupcakes at the Fine Sweet Shop

Recently, a friend was lamenting that we do not seem to have a gourmet cupcake option on the Hill. And although I agreed and lamented along, I started thinking about it and realizing that it’s not exactly true. While it is true that we do not have hip new places — with the exception of […]

Uncertain Times Ahead for the Virginia Avenue Community Garden

For almost six years, the Virginia Avenue Community Garden (VACG) has brought the neighbors and community south of the freeway together. Back in 2004, the parcel bordered by I-295, L Street, SE and 9th Street, SE, was a neglected lot of land belonging to the DC Department of Parks and Recreation. It attracted nothing but […]

It's Teacher Appreciation Week!

Whether school was a happy experience or not for you, I bet you remember with fondness an educator (or two, or ten?) who made a positive difference in your life. For me, it was my Senior year English teacher, whose unabashed love of grammar and syntax follows me to this day. Thanks to her, I […]

Maria Helena Carey

Italian Comfort: Trattoria Alberto

More Than Just Cupcakes at the Fine Sweet Shop

Uncertain Times Ahead for the Virginia Avenue Community Garden

To Our…

It's Teacher Appreciation Week!