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DIRTY DOZEN Bearracuda party crew celebrates 12 years in Atlanta By Mike Fleming FROM EXTENDED HOLIDAY WEEKENDS TO regularly recurring events, from ocean cruises to dance floor cruising, and from local partnerships to international DJs, Bearracuda is a gay Atlanta mainstay. The sexy party series celebrates an amazing 12 years in Atlanta this Saturday. Bearracuda as a brand hit a few Atlanta gay bars in
2009 before settling into a lucrative and loyal relationship with the Heretic. The working partnership between Bearracuda’s Matt Mikesell and Heretic’s Alan Collins also bore bear-y big fruit in the annals of local LGBTQ celebrations. “Matt and I started working together when he brought his Bearracuda party to Heretic for the first time,” said Alan Collins, general manager of Heretic. “He and I quickly formed a strong professional and personal relationship.” “At the end of 2014 when we were both crazy busy planning the first Annual Bearracuda Heretic
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