It’s time for Spookyblogapaloozananny

Jason Sandford

Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.

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It’s that time of year, folks. Time for bloggers and tweeters to come out from behind their Macs and Blackberries and have some old-fashioned fun socializing and boozing it up. You’ll find all the details below. All I can add is that the area blogging community is one great bunch of folks. I’ve had a great time getting to know my community through this outlet, and you should, too. Check out Blog Asheville, which has been our home of sorts, for links to all the local blogfolk. (I’ll even extend a personal invitation to Gulash blogging out in the hinterlands. Come to town and have a beer with us!)

Don’t forget that there are awards. You can vote for your fave infonauts here.

Press release here:

Asheville Bloggers Throw Bash for Online Community,
 Proceeds to AHOPE, Charity Helping Homeless

Asheville, NC (Oct. 5, 2009) Asheville’s online community gathers for a beer-fueled October 30 blowout as bloggers and Tweeters step away from their computers for a good cause: AHOPE, a charity serving Asheville’s homeless.

Now in its fourth year, the event formerly put on just for BlogAsheville fans and readers opens to all of Asheville’s online citizen media community. Awards are offered for Asheville’s favorite Tweeters (users of the social networking service, Twitter) and bloggers alike in 25 categories ranging from Tweeter I’d Most Like to Have a Beer With to Best Political Blog.

Other categories include Blog Most Likely to Make You Laugh Out Loud, Best Art/Photos, Best Local Happenings, Best New Blog, Most Underrated Blog, Best Writing, Blogger I’d Most Like to See Naked and Best Overall Blog.

The event raised $1000 for AHOPE last year, and organizers hope to raise more this year with the addition of the rest of Asheville’s thriving online community.

BlogAsheville organizers seek sponsorships/donations of raffle prizes and food and drink for 100-200 for a nonprofit event with 100 percent of proceeds donated to AHOPE. Sponsors receive exposure to leading Asheville bloggers, citizen journalists, social media mavens and an eclectic mix of online creative minds across multiple social media platforms.

Gordon Smith, the activist behind the Scrutiny Hooligans political blog, serves as the 2009 emcee. Entertainment includes musical acts Its Elephants and Albatross Party, VJ neb.Cinema, comedy and juggling from members of 40 Fingers and a Missing Tooth. Short Street cakes provides scratch-made cake from natural ingredients.

Raffle tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5. Tickets are $10 suggested donation, available at the door only.

About BlogAsheville
Founded in May 2005 and run by 41 contributing citizen editors, BlogAsheville builds community by sharing information about events, happenings and news in Asheville and of interest to Asheville residents: blogasheville.blogspot.com/

Extrava 4.0: Spookypaloozananny (Now With Citizen Media!)
Friday, Oct. 30
7-11 p.m.
Pump Gallery in the Phil Mechanic Bldg, River Arts District
$10 suggested donation to AHOPE
Learn more about BlogAsheville and AHOPE here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGpn4Rlue7w