Broad Street Bistro's wireless waves surged Wednesday evening as the restaurant hosted Nevada County's first-ever “tweetup.”

The tweetup, a gathering for social networking enthusiasts, was hosted by KVMR's See Jane Do radio show crew and The Union. Media consultant and local blogger Marsha Lanier gave participants a 101 course on Twitter and Facebook.

Giovanni Paredes, who runs the weather Web site www.nevadacountyweather.com, said he enjoyed networking with fellow Twitter fans.

“I think it's important for the community to get together and figure out what we're doing with social media and how it can help us,” said Paredes, a Nevada City resident. “I think the growth potential is there for businesses and bloggers alike.”

Samantha Steele, who has a startup called Secret Shout based in Nevada City, took the opportunity to learn more about Twitter.

“I came because of curiosity,” Steele said. “I've never been to a tweetup and I just started twittering and I love it.”