Arlington Blogroll: The Chain(less) Bridge, Shamrock Crawl & More

We're trying something new this weekend: With so many bloggers in and around Arlington, we wanted to present a snapshot of some of the more interesting posts to recently hit the interwebs.

We've included a few Patch bloggers in this roundup. Anyone can blog for Patch; on some of our Patches, local bloggers like to post a few paragraphs teasing their own sites and then link out to them. And that's perfectly fine. One of Patch's goals is to be a community hub — and so this this is an effort to showcase some of the contributors to that community.

The blogroll at the end of this post if far from complete. Did we miss your favorite? Probably. We'll be adding to it in upcoming weeks. In the meantime, feel free to suggest local blogs for our list in the comments section below.

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The Chain(less) Bridge: Ghosts of DC unearthed a 100-year-old Washington Post article and several Library of Congress photos to explore the history of the Chain Bridge and the question of why there aren't any actual chains on it — not anymore, at least.

AT&T announced it has expanded its 4G LTE coverage in Rosslyn, near Wilson Boulevard and North Pierce Street, and Ballston near the mall. The company launched its 4G LTE service in the greater Washington area in 2011.

Clarendon Nights alerted us to the 2013 Shamrock Crawl, which is anticipating 3,000 people and is billed as "Arlington's Biggest Bar Crawl." Advance tickets are $15 and get you a shamrock mug, St. Patrick's Day beads and specials at the various stops. Six bars have been announced so far, including the Mad Rose Tavern and Whitlow's on Wilson in Clarendon.

Georgetown. Rosslyn. And a gondola? The DCist asks, "Why the heck not?" and suggests Washington should follow Seattle's lead and consider a ski-lift like aerial mode of transportation to move large numbers of people from one side of the Key Bridge to the other.

Technology has progressed to the point where some children may be cyberbullies without even realizing, according to Rosslyn-based uKnowKids. The Arlington startup presents a list of things kids may find funny that are considered bullying and offers a few tips for parents.

Blogroll:

Blue Virginia | Clarendon Nights | Columbia Pike Revitalization Organization | DCist | Ghosts of DC | Greater Greater Washington | Maywood News | Pike Spotter | Ted's Take | Unsuck DC Metro | And more to come...