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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: Week of February 9, 2024

It’s Lunar Super Mardi New Valentine’s Gras Bowl Weekend! There is no excuse not to have at least a little fun this week. Let’s go! On Saturday, February 10, meet at 11 a.m. at Stanton Park for a clean-up. This is the first in what will hopefully become a tradition, organized by neighbor Rebekah Calano. […]

The New Folger Café Needs a Name

As you may know, the Folger Shakespeare Library has been under construction for some time. Now that the building is nearly complete and looking to open on June 21, the café –– which is a new fixture and concept, allowing patrons to come hang out, work at and enjoy the Folger Great Hall,–– needs a […]

The To Do List: Week of February 2, 2024

Today, Punxsutawney Phil AND Potomac Phil saw their respective shadows–– this means we will have an early spring, although it also looks like we will have snow in mid-February. But let’s not count the snow days before they’re hatched: what is there TO DO? It’s Black History Month across the land. Celebrate the rich Black […]

Hill Buzz

It’s the last day of January. Where did 1/12th of the year go already? Don’t answer that–– let’s look at some headlines that may interest you from the past week. In news only surprising if you’re new here, ethics-challenged former councilmember Jack Evans has been given a new lease on his political life. He was […]

The To Do List: Week of January 26, 2024

We’ve had snow fun but are now melting, so this is the perfect kind of weather to dine al fresco and enjoy the tail end of Restaurant Week. Although almost 100 restaurants opened in the DC region last year, 50 closed and while other years I may have cavalierly told you that Restaurant Week isn’t […]

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