Yes, it’s true - the Vienna Metroblog turns 1 today! On July 3rd, 2004, Johannes posted the first article. Since then, a lot happened. The 12 current authors (and all those who only were with us for a short time) created around 800 articles. We covered a lot of stuff, we had a lot of fun, and we could see this project grow, from the first stages to the 29 cities we cover today. And we’re only just getting started. I won’t spoil anything now, but you’re in for a nice ride.

To be perfectly honest, when we started back then, I wasn’t really sure that the Vienna Metblog would ever have a birthday to celebrate. Internal difficulties like the dreaded language question, and general problems like making a Blog known in this ocean of information that is the internet made me a bit sceptic in the first weeks. But now, it’s pretty clear we have overcome all that. Yay!

To celebrate this great event, we’re throwing a little party. On Saturday, July 16th, at the Phil. Starting at about 19:00, there’ll be music, talk, and you’ll have the once-in-a-year opportunity to see your dearest metblog authors in the flesh, most likely dead drunk and singing some weird 80s tunes. Oh well.

We’d especially like to invite other Viennese bloggers - that means you and you, and you, and you, and everyone else who operates a blog in or about Vienna. Join us, talk with us, drink with us.