A lot of other places seem confused about what "local content" is. Let’s start with what it’s not:

Hey – these are interesting services. But they’re not local. We know that folks really want the answer to simple questions like:

"What’s going on this weekend within a half-hour of me?"

That’s the question that only real local information can answer. And of course, people should be able to get even more specific:

• "What kind of children’s events are taking place this week within an hour’s drive?"
• "I’ll be in Binghamton for a few weeks. Are there any sporting events taking place?"

These are questions that localendar can answer. We let people search for events that are happening near them, and we’ll even let them look for certain types of activities (family, sports, etc.). Travelling somewhere? We can find out what’s going on there, too. Because "local" is wherever you are right now.

How we do it

It’s really simple: We give away web calendars! We host free calendars for individuals, groups, clubs, and corporations. People can come to localendar to check & edit their calendars, or they can link to them from their own web-pages.

When someone adds an event to their calendar, they can indicate that it is "public" or "private". If it’s public, then the zip-code and category of the event can be entered. This gives us a database of local information from the best source: local people!

Do you have an event you want people to know about? Sign up for your free calendar and add your "Public" event! Does your club have open-house events? Put them on a calendar! You can also keep track of your private meetings and functions. Do you have a web page and want to add a community calendar? Use ours!