{"id":23630,"date":"2020-03-23T15:11:31","date_gmt":"2020-03-23T22:11:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/?p=23630"},"modified":"2020-03-23T15:11:34","modified_gmt":"2020-03-23T22:11:34","slug":"west-coasters-new-patreon-page","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/2020\/03\/23\/west-coasters-new-patreon-page\/","title":{"rendered":"West Coaster&#8217;s new Patreon page"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/westcoastersd\"><strong>Today we created a Patreon page. If you have enjoyed our local coverage over these 9+ years, please consider supporting us.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>West Coaster&nbsp;<\/em>was founded in 2010 by two native San Diegans, Mike Shess and Ryan Lamb. Since then, we&#8217;ve published a monthly magazine dedicated to the local beer scene. A few years ago, we began to fold in coverage of more local beverage industries like coffee, cider, and mead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We would distribute the magazine to 400+ locations countywide, making it free to readers and retail locations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That came to a screeching halt on the Ides of March, when Governor Newsom closed the public tasting rooms of California&#8217;s breweries and wineries. Bars that don&#8217;t serve food were hit even worse. Basically, our revenue sources have all but dried up.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/westcoastersd\">Now, we&#8217;re turning to our readers for support. While we adjust to these uncertain times and plot how to bring the print magazine back, we need help paying invoices and building a new foundation.\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>If you prefer to make a one-time donation, here&#8217;s our Venmo account: <a href=\"https:\/\/venmo.com\/westcoastersd\">@westcoastersd\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li>If you&#8217;re reading this and you run a local business, please consider buying a Sponsored Post on our website for $300.\u00a0<ul><li>We attract nearly 30K viewers every month, and your dedicated web post will go out in e-mail form to more than 1,500 real, local people.<\/li><li>This deal includes a website ad and social media blasts!<\/li><li>Please e-mail jason@westcoastersd.com for more information.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Thank you for reading!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today we created a Patreon page. 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