I came across a great idea while reading Prince of Petworth’s post on LivingSocial yesterday. The DC-based company just opened up their “live events center” in a building at 918 F St. NW, which was the former National Union Building. It’s a magnificently beautiful Romanesque building, six stories tall. This one certainly has a colorful history, so it’s going to make for a great “If Walls Could Talk.” The building was originally built in 1890, designed by...

Remembering Whitney Houston, the singer with a voice comparable to Aretha Franklin and Patti LaBelle. Her Star Spangled Banner performance at the Super Bowl in 1991 will go down as one of the greatest ever. Sadly, her downward spiral of her life ended with her untimely death at 48.

This next installment of “If Walls Could Talk” will be the Petworth watering hole, The Looking Glass Lounge. This is one of my favorite places for a Sunday afternoon beer, especially in the warmer months, out on their back patio. I imagine the place will be packed this evening, and now you guys have another interesting conversation topic … what’s the story of the building inside which you’re drinking beer? So, let’s look into the history of the building at 3634...

Remembering Stevie Ray Vaughan's live performance in Washington, D.C. on December 27th, 1983. Featuring the setlist from that night, a video of the performance and a tribute to the late musician.