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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

Ways to Celebrate Juneteenth Locally

Juneteenth is when we celebrate the news of freedom arriving in Texas, as General Order Number 3 was read on June 19, 1865. President Biden made the celebration a national holiday on June 17, 2021. Here are a few things to do for this very special holiday around town. But first, we wanted to ask […]

Hill Buzz

Happy mid-June, neighbors! We’ve made it to that “inside of a mouth” time of year, where parts of your body you didn’t know had sweat glands, do. What is going on? First off, the January 6 hearings started last week. Here are a few links to go along with your watching experience: If you’re looking […]

Pride on the Hill

We want to wish you a very happy Pride by sharing these lovely displays of rainbows all over the Hill. Did you know the rainbow flag was created in San Francisco by activist Gilbert Baker and a corps of volunteers, and unveiled at the 1978 Gay Freedom Day? Enjoy and stay safe, neighbors! All photos […]

The To Do List: Week of June 10, 2022

Happy Pride Weekend! By now, we’re sure you’ve gotten at least one email inviting you to participate in this year’s Capital Pride parade and celebration of love, acceptance and community. If you haven’t and you’d like to march, there are several ways you can do it. By the way, it’s just as fun to watch […]

Farewell to The Shed (But wait! There’s more!)

If you’ve been following us on Instagram, you know we’ve been big fans of Rebecca Margao and her reselling business called The Shed. Rebecca has run The Shed from a Hill East garage for a couple of years, uniting neighbors and DC residents to fun, funky, exciting and one-of-a-kind furniture and housewares. Rebecca recently announced […]

Maria Helena Carey

Events:

Ways to Celebrate Juneteenth Locally

News:

Hill Buzz

Photography:

Pride on the Hill

To Do:

The To Do List: Week of June 10, 2022

Building community:

Farewell to The Shed (But wait! There’s more!)