blogher: BlogHer Beta Site Launch: 7 days and counting...

It's official: In one week, BlogHer is beta-launching a new site -- complete with tagline and brilliant contributing editors. Who are the editors, you may wonder? What will the new site mean for me? In one week--perhaps sooner--I'll update this blog with more information about:

- Your new opportunities to use the network to promote your ideas and writing;

- Who the editors are, what they're working on and how you can get involved;

- More about the Drupal deity who's coding her fingers numb on the site;

Let's meet-up Monday, Jan. 30, to toast it together (see details below). Please mark your calendars: I will join as many of you as I can drag out next Monday night to hoist a glass - real or virtual - to this hard work.

Where: The Thirsty Bear (see address, map and directions in the extended post)

When: 7 p.m., Monday, Jan. 30, San Francisco. As the hostess for BlogHer

Who: All BlogHers and our friends

ThirstyBear Address, Map and Directions

Address:	661 Howard Street San Francisco, CA 94105 Directions & Parking Info
Tel:	415 974-0905

Printable Directions to ThirstyBear located at
661 Howard St San Francisco, CA 94105

From the Peninsula:
On 101 North, follow signs toward the Oakland Bay Bridge, Highway 80. Take the Fourth St. exit (the last San Francisco exit). From the exit ramp, go straight onto Bryant St., keeping to the left, and travel two blocks to Second St. Make a left hand turn onto Second St. Take Second St. north 3 blocks to Howard St. and turn left. Stay in the left hand lane and pass Hawthorne Lane. We are located on the left hand side (661 Howard St.)

From the East Bay:Take the Oakland Bay Bridge, Highway 80, west from Oakland. Exit from the right lane onto Fremont St. and keep to the left. Follow Fremont St. north two blocks and turn left onto Howard St. Stay in the left lane on Howard St. for two blocks. We are located on the left hand side (661 Howard St.)

From the North Bay:
Take 101 South to the Lombard St. exit. Follow Lombard St. (Highway 101) east to Van Ness Ave. and turn right. Continue south on Van Ness to Bush St. and turn left. Travelling east on Bush St., go 12 blocks to Montgomery St. and turn right. Take Montgomery St. 3 blocks and cross Market St. (Montgomery becomes New Montgomery as you cross Market St.) Continue on New Montgomery, keeping to the left lane, and turn right on Howard St. Stay in the left lane and Pass Hawthorne Lane. We are located on the left hand side (661 Howard St.)

Directions From Bart / Bus (Lines 6, 3, 15, 9, 76, 14, 45, 91, 30, 71, N, L):
Get off at Montgomery Street Station, (take escalator to street level). You will be on Market Street at New Montgomery street. Facing east on Market street (towards the water), go right on New Montgomery Street. Follow New Montgomery 3 blocks to Howard Street. Make a right on Howard. We are located on the left hand side (661 Howard St.)