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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 September 21, 2023

Let me be the first to ask: Do you remember the twenty-first night of September? What will you be doing this night and for the next ones until we meet again? Also, happy equinox on Saturday! Set those intentions for a cozy, sweaterful fall! Theatre Week starts TONIGHT, September 21, and you can catch all the […]

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Happy Wednesday! What’s going on? Are you celebrating Hispanic Heritage? If you want a quick way to appreciate a spunky Latinx in your life, donate to THIH’s Venmo! The ongoing talk about bands of dogs and their owners hunting rats in DC alleyways was restarted thanks to a recent Washington Post article about the practice […]

The To Do List: Week of September 14, 2023

Some weeks, the weekend can’t come soon enough. What is there to do? Lucky for you, it’s H STREET FESTIVAL WEEKEND! The ten-block plus celebration of everyone’s favorite high street is on Saturday, September 16 on H Street NE! Spanning from 3rd to 15th Streets NE, this makes this year’s festival 1.5 miles long! Expect […]

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Twenty-two years ago, it was a Tuesday just like yesterday and the sky was so blue. We don’t need to be prompted: No matter where you were on September 11, 2001, you will never forget. What’s going on? We are still reeling from the disappearance and murder of local photographer Joe Shymanski. Joe disappeared on […]

The To Do List: Week of September 8, 2023

We’ve officially been a whole week into September and, apart from my birthday, results have been mixed. The heat alone has been punishing, but the news of local photographer Joe Shymanski’s disappearance and tragic death have been overwhelmingly sad and our hearts are with the community who lost a father, brother, and a best friend. […]

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