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People gather to drink during the season opening of Bill's Beer Garden in downtown Ann Arbor. Joseph Tobianski | AnnArbor.com

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• People gather to drink during the season opening of Bill's Beer Garden in downtown Ann Arbor. Joseph Tobianski | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/Bills Beer Garden Web/cache/03162013_BillsBeerGardenOpens_JT_01_fullsize.JPG
• People sit around a fire, drink, and enjoy each others company during the season opening of Bill's Beer Garden in downtown Ann Arbor. Joseph Tobianski | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/Bills Beer Garden Web/cache/03162013_BillsBeerGardenOpens_JT_02_fullsize.JPG
• Customers order beer during the season opening of Bill's Beer Garden in downtown Ann Arbor. Joseph Tobianski | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/Bills Beer Garden Web/cache/03162013_BillsBeerGardenOpens_JT_03_fullsize.JPG
• People gather during the season opening of Bill's Beer Garden in downtown Ann Arbor. Joseph Tobianski | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/Bills Beer Garden Web/cache/03162013_BillsBeerGardenOpens_JT_04_fullsize.JPG
• Customers enjoy the atmosphere during the season opening of Bill's Beer Garden in downtown Ann Arbor. Joseph Tobianski | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/Bills Beer Garden Web/cache/03162013_BillsBeerGardenOpens_JT_05_fullsize.JPG
• Patrons sit under one of the two pavilions during the season opening of Bill's Beer Garden in downtown Ann Arbor. Joseph Tobianski | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/Bills Beer Garden Web/cache/03162013_BillsBeerGardenOpens_JT_06_fullsize.JPG
• Bill's Beer Garden in downtown Ann Arbor at the corner of Liberty Street and Ashley Street. Joseph Tobianski | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/Bills Beer Garden Web/cache/03162013_BillsBeerGardenOpens_JT_07_fullsize.JPG

It wasn't all leprechauns and green beer over the weekend. Beer lovers had another gathering spot at the west end of downtown when Bill's Beer Garden opened for its first weekend of the season.

With fire pits and covered pavilions to warm patrons, Bill's Beer Garden served up a selection of Michigan beers and wines to locals bundled up for the chilly temperatures.

The beer garden will open again for FestiFools weekend (April 5-7, 5 p.m. -11 p.m.) before launching its regular May and June schedule (every Thursday through Sunday, 7 p.m. - 11 p.m.).

Jessica Webster leads the Food & Grocery section for AnnArbor.com. Reach her at JessicaWebster@annarbor.com. You also can follow her on Twitter or subscribe to AnnArbor.com's email newsletters.