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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

Union Station graffiti repairs finished in early April

As of Wednesday, April 6, Union Station fully finished repairing the cosmetic damage sustained just a few months earlier. During the early hours of January 28, 34 year-old Geraldo Pando took a permanent marker and defiled the granite exterior of the station with Swastikas . He also tagged three other buildings in the area, according […]

The To Do List, Week of April 21, 2022

Happy almost-weekend, neighbors! Tomorrow is Earth Day! Remember to love our planet every day, but just make sure you love her more this weekend. Walk instead of driving, or if you’re going farther, take public transit. Look into composting, eat a little less meat and make sure to drop by Union Station, so you can […]

Hill Buzz

Springtime in DC is often a crazy affair, with scorching high temps and low, low dips: There’s something for everyone. We asked you what you thought about the latest cold dip and this is what you had to say: Reader @OldTimeDC reminded us not to bother doing any summer planting before May 1. So, be […]

The To Do List: Week of April 7, 2022

Happy Opening Day to all of you who observe this happy occasion. Let’s hope the Mets suck more than our team (not likely), or that they are equally as good. Most importantly, let’s hope for a good and relatively dry time. As a reminder, tonight’s game has been delayed until 7:05 p.m. and a scheduled […]

The House of 1,000 Cranes: A Wish for Peace

This year, Capitol Hill’s Cherry Blossom Festival spirit overflowed. Walk down any street in the neighborhood and greater Capitol Hill area, and you will see pink, pink and more pink (and, at night, a twinkling sea of pink pink pink as well)! The 1300 block of A Street NE won the Petal Porches’ Best Block […]

Maria Helena Carey

Union Station/NOMA:

Union Station graffiti repairs finished in early April

To Do:

The To Do List, Week of April 21, 2022

News:

Hill Buzz

The To Do List: Week of April 7, 2022

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The House of 1,000 Cranes: A Wish for Peace