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Vote Now! Halloween Pet Photo Contest

November 4th, 2011 · 6 Comments · Barracks Row, Capitol Hill, DC, H Street

Candy coma wearing off? Good.  It’s time for one more tribute to Halloween 2011. Readers, we need you to cast your vote for your favorite costume-wearing canine or feline (or reptile, in one case).  We asked you to share photos of your pets dressed up for Halloween, and we were amused and sometimes bewildered by [...]

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Final Reminder! THIH Halloween Photo Contest Entries Due!

October 31st, 2011 · No Comments · Barracks Row, Capitol Hill, DC, H Street

Happy Halloween! As you ready your little ones for trick-or-treating or perfect your own costume for tonight’s party, don’t forget to dress up Whiskers and Rover and snap a few photos.  Your images could win you some wonderful prizes in The Hill Is Home’s Halloween Pet Photo Contest. All entries are due by 11:59 p.m. [...]

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Lost Capitol Hill: Temperance Halloween

October 31st, 2011 · No Comments · Capitol Hill

As we lift a glass of pumpkin beer while we watch our kids scarf even more candy today to celebrate Halloween, let’s take a moment to think back to a far darker and sadder Halloween, one that seemed to be the last time – ever – that you could enjoy said pumpkin beer, or any [...]

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The To Do List

October 27th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Capitol Hill

Well this has to be the easiest To Do List ever.  Your choices this weekend range from Halloween events to Halloween events…to more Halloween events.  Do you love dressing up?  There’s an event for that.  Do you hate dressing up? There’s an event for that.  Don’t have kids and want to dress up your dog?  [...]

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Reminder! THIH Pet Halloween Contest

October 25th, 2011 · No Comments · Capitol Hill, DC

You’ve still got time to run to a fabric store and get your hot glue gun warmed up.  Our first ever THIH Halloween Pet Costume Contest is in full-swing and you have until November 2 to snap a photo of your dog or cat (or bird or hermit crab) in costume to submit for some [...]

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Photo Contest: Disguise Your Pet This Halloween

October 19th, 2011 · No Comments · Capitol Hill, DC

If there’s one thing the staff of The Hill Is Home enjoys more than dressing up for Halloween, it’s dressing up pets for Halloween.  Sure, we all can dress up our kids or hand out candy to the neighborhood ghosts and goblins, but we are suckers for Count Bark-ula and Supercat on the prowl on [...]

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Hill Halloween Guide

October 13th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Barracks Row, Capitol Hill South, Eastern Market

A Halloween rookie is someone without a game plan, an ample supply of Halloween candy or a fabulous costume. Don’t let this fate befall you or your friends this October. Do you have amazing pumpkin carving skills? I think I’m fairly skilled in this area, but I’m not sure if I’m good enough to enter [...]

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Halloween on the Hill in Pictures

November 1st, 2010 · No Comments · Capitol Hill

What a fantastic night of trick-or-treating!  The decorated houses, jack-o-lanterns and costumes were great, as always.  I am always so impressed at the range of creative costumes I see, particularly when the whole family gets into the fun with a single theme. If you have some pictures to share from your Halloween on the Hill, [...]

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The Hair-raising Hill

October 29th, 2010 · No Comments · Capitol Hill

To some, the Hill is a frightening place. Especially this time of year. And we’re not talking about fear of the candy-seeking crowds that stream down East Capitol Street , the spiders at C and 13th, SE or even the spots visited with Walking Schtick tours. Georgetown has the steps on M Street, featured in [...]

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Snap Happy on the Hill

October 27th, 2010 · 7 Comments · Capitol Hill

I am so excited to be writing this monthly photography column for The Hill is Home! As a professional family and wedding photographer I have spent many years discovering and refining ways to get beautiful candid photos that grab attention and tell a story. As a photo geek, I love sharing the tips and tricks [...]

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