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Save the date: “Beer With Bloggers” gathering NEXT TUESDAY at the Corner Brewery in Ypsilanti

By Eclectablog on April 2, 2013 in Bloggety Blah Blah Blah, Events, Meta

Beer and bloggers — it’s a match made in heaven

Exactly 10 months and few days after our last Beer with Bloggers event, Mark Maynard of the transcendent MarkMaynard.com and I have set the date and reserved the room for Beer With Bloggers 2013 (well, at least Spring 2013.)

Last year we had about 75 people (you can read about it HERE) and this year we’re pretty sure we’re going to get 76 or maybe even 77. One of those witty, attractive and highly intelligent people could be YOU.

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Beer With Bloggers a smashing success

By Eclectablog on June 2, 2012 in Events

We have the smartest readers in the blogosphere

On Thursday night this past week, we had our Beer With Bloggers event at the Corner Brewery in Ypsilanti. We had a great turnout of around 75 people and the conversations were fascinating.

The event was originally started by one of Michigan’s finest bloggers, Mark Maynard from MarkMaynard.com. This is the two of us. I’m the one on the right with…

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Plotting Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti-area blogger world domination with Mark Maynard

By Eclectablog on February 2, 2012 in Ann Arbor

Don’t fight, it’s inevitable

Last night I had the chance to have several beers with one of my local blogging heroes, Mark Maynard. His website, markmaynard.com (“For all your Mark Maynard needs”), is essential reading, particularly for anyone in the southeastern Michigan area. His support of the arts and local businesses and his charitable activities are unparalleled. Mark has been at this blogging thing for about ten years and it was an honor to spend some time with him.

Chris and Mark at Corner Brewery in Ypsilanti. Photo credit: Anne C. Savage

Besides, honestly, why wouldn’t you want to have beers with a guy whose city goverment has taken an official position on his penis?…