Google Offers beta starts in Portland, Oregon tomorrow

(Cross-posted on the Official Google Blog ,  Commerce , Retail and Small Business  blogs) Portlanders know how to mix the urban (killer cof...

Talking Bratwursts and Small Business at Madison’s Brat Fest

If you were in Madison, WI, this weekend there’s no doubt you would have heard about the World’s Largest Brat Fest . Taking place every Memo...

Discover and check-in to new spots this Memorial Day weekend

For me, Memorial Day weekend has always included heading to my hometown of Mount Gretna, PA , and swimming at the Mt. Gretna Lake & Beac...

Introducing our new Portland community manager: Christina Collada

Hi, all! I’m Christina Collada. (Yes, it sounds like piña colada . No, there’s no need for you to sing the song . Yes, you are the first per...

In Search of the Best Barbecue in Austin, Texas

If there’s one thing people think of when it comes to Texas cuisine, it’s barbecue.  And since no one knows barbecue better than the experts...

Connecting businesses with customers: Google hits up Chicago’s NRA Show 2011

This past weekend at the National Restaurant Association ’s convention at McCormick Place in Chicago, the Google Places team met with hundr...

Check-ins and rating places get easier with Google Maps 5.5 for Android

(Cross posted from the  Google Mobile Blog .) We’ve made it easier to check in and out of places, rate various locations, and get transit in...

F-U-N at the Austin Adult Spelling Bee with Google Places

The crowd at Threadgills watched intently as Geoff Thevenot, the four-time champion of the Austin Chronicle Adult Spelling Bee, asked for ...

Discover more places you'll like based on people who're like you

The best recommendations usually come from sources you trust, like the friends and family with whom you share ratings and reviews through Go...

Google Places Heads to Chicago for the NRA Show 2011

Starting tomorrow, Google Places will be at McCormick Place in Chicago for the National Restaurant Association ’s four-day annual conferenc...

Google Places Rocks, Rolls, and Reviews with the Texas Rollergirls

It was a rollicking good time when Google Places invaded the Texas Rollergirls bout this past weekend, giving “Rock, Roll, Review” koozies...

Better access to your content is, well, better

Google Places makes it quick and easy for you to tell your friends, and the world, what you think about the places you visit. And since your...

Meet Your Places Neighbor: Kristian Serrano

Editor’s Note : Now and then we'll spotlight one of our amazing Google Places reviewers. Both so you guys can start to get to know one a...

Austin Fashion Social Brings Designers and Fashionistas Together

Everyone knows that Austin has some pretty awesome boutiques , thanks to the wealth of local designer talent stocking shelves with everythin...

Sharing Your Favorite Boutiques on Google Places

A few weeks ago we introduced you to Leigh Feldman , a Portlandian who definitely knows how to throw a party. We recently teamed up with Fel...

Meet the Team: John Hawkins, Technical Lead

Editor’s Note : We love highlighting our users here on the blog, but we thought it’d also be fun to introduce you to the people behind the ...

Celebrate National Bike Month: Share Your Favorite Bike-Related Places on Google

Editor’s Note : Google Places user James shared with us a great idea earlier this week: Since it’s National Bike Month, let’s talk about o...

Austinites Name ‘Clueless’ the Best Ever Chick Flick of All Time, Talk Favorite Movie Theaters

This past weekend, the Google Places team stopped by The Highball in Austin, Texas, for The Best of Everything performance series. The top...

Kicking Off the Google Campus Review Tour at Portland State University

Last week in Portland, Oregon, we kicked off our Campus Review Tour at Portland State University . We set up shop in the Stott Center and en...

A Night Out with Friends — on Google

Editor's Note : Not too long ago, we held a contest in San Francisco called the Hotpot Jackpot . The contest was aimed at rewarding the ...