8 Cool Location-Based Social Networks

Whrrl
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Whrrl
Whrrl is similar to another online community, Yelp. Both services offer reviews of restaurants, bars, stores, etc. that are written by the people that actually go to the place and get great service or a cheap deal on new shoes. Whrrl ups the ante, however, by mapping everything onto Google Maps. Enter your location and a map will auto populate will local restaurants. Click on one that looks interesting and you'll get the distance from your current location and all the details about the establishment: when it opens, if it serves brunch, the type of payment options. And that's just the basics. Upload photos, write reviews, see what your friends think of the places in your neighborhood to really take advantage of Whrrl.

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