I like this -- it's great for newcomers, but also people who are overwhelmed by all the venues offered in a big city.

Thank you! I wanted to make a service everyone could get something out of. Newcomers get information while people familiar with the city gain friends.

I know for a fart that there is a major website that is doing this.

*fact

Kevin_Cox: If you provide me with a web address, I would be more than happy to look at it. Keep in mind, there were search engines before Google, but they became the best. =]

I don't know couldn't it be connected to myspace or hives?
I don't want another acount and again connecting of friends.
Tommy

The following already gives me what I need for recommendations on shopping, eating, and socializing:

my friends (in person)
the newspaper
CitySearch.com
Facebook.com
Going.com

I will not sign up for another social network so help me God.

Croaky: You have listed 3 sites and have exclaimed that you "will not sign up for another social network so help me God." My question to you is this:
Because YOU won't sign up for another social network, does that mean all other social networks are obsolete?

There are plenty of profitable businesses out there that I will never use, nor have an interest in, but that doesn't mean they are useless/un-needed.

FP,
Croaky is right in a way: I'm also fed up to make accounts everywhere.
You need to be REALLY special to make sign up.
That doe'sn't mean it can't be done.
Tommy

huh, huh. Kevin farted

I would have loved something like this when I moved to Calgary. Instead I relied on plentyoffish and general facebook creeping in order to meet new people and make friends. After 8 months of living her I'm still finding out stuff I wish I had known, and I still need to widen my social network!

It could work with the social networking / account stuff being optional. If much of it was available to non-members on a read-only basis, that might work just fine for the larger audience.

Good local info, current, reliable, is useful & I think this kind of site can be successful.

Agree that Blue's Best Friend Finder could be a good fit.

What other ideas are pointed in this direction? I'm currently working on a similar concept called Neighborwalk. I'd LOVE to talk with others working in this direction.