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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 June 25, 2021

First things first: The Wells, the sister gin bar to Duck and the Peach and La Collina opens tonight! Click here to make reservations and CHEERS! Are you a fan of bees? If so, sign up for an online lecture called “DC’s Bees: Natives in Our Neighborhoods” given by the U.S. Botanic Garden. The lecture […]

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Good rainy, cooler afternoon! Today is a shorter day by about six seconds– do you miss the light yet? Just kidding– we still have have over 14 hours of daylight. How best to use them? Have you taken a look at the new Eastern Market Metro Park? There are gorgeous benches, a bandstand, a beautifully […]

The To Do List: Week of June 18, 2021

Happy Juneteenth! If you or someone in your life has yet to be vaccinated, make a plan! You can join the Juneteenth Day of Action and help your community get vaccinated. Click here to RSVP. You can also donate to Serve Your City, Ward 6’s mutual aid organization, to mark this special holiday. Today from […]

Annoyed by DashMart? You’re not alone.

Neighbors in the 1300 block of E Street SE want to stop DoorDash from opening a DashMart in the former Frager’s temporary space and they are coming together to make their voices heard. As you may recall, Frager’s used the temporary space from about 2013 until they moved to their new old home on 11th […]

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Can you believe it’s mid-June already? Me either. We turn toward summer with hope and welcoming everyone with open arms… although if I’m being honest, I’m not super excited to welcome allllllll the visitors. I know, I know: The Nation’s Capital ought to be a beacon of hospitality to the rest of the country and […]

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