Blogapalooza: Vote for your Favorite Local Blogs and Come Hang with Us!

2009 Blogapaloozananny, Asheville’s annual gathering to celebrate area bloggers, tweeters and social media junkies is taking your votes on local blogs–it’s like MountainXs “best of” for blogs.  Consider voting for POLLINATE ASHEVILLE as Best New Blog, or other categories.  Scroll down to the fields and enter your votes.  It doesn’t take long.

There’s an awards event on Oct. 30 from 7 – 11 p.m. at the PUMP Gallery in the Phil Mechanic building in the River Arts District.  The event is a benefit for the AHOPE. Last year, it raised $1,000 for the homeless shelter. With a $10 suggested donation, all proceeds with go to AHOPE.

It will feature music by Its Elephant and Albatross Party and entertainment by jugglers 40 Fingers and a Missing Tooth.

Winners in this year’s balloting will be honored at Spookyblogapaloozananny, where everyone is invited to come and celebrate.