Thing #19: 2.0 Winners

So I headed over to SEOmoz and sized up the big winners. First, I hit up the Book award category. Having already scoped out LibraryThing, I decided to give Biblio.org a try. I’ve long wanted to find the out of print but brilliant juvenile funny book Space Cadets: Jerks in Training by R.L. Stine. I found it on Biblio and bought for one dollar (plus $3.99 shipping). Sweet deal. I will let you know how it works out.

Then I spotted “City Guides and Reviews” so I clicked over to Yelp.com, a delightful site for anyone preparing for a trip. First, I browsed some places I already know (mostly my favorite restaurants in DC) and I found the reviews to be accurate and the information about each restaurant was given in great detail (take out services, hours, address, reservations, parking, prices, etc.). As I prepare for ALA in Anaheim, you can bet I’ll be using Yelp to find some nearby yummy local hot spots.

Another site I really like is farecast.com. I love the left hand toolbar (it appears after you do an initial search) allowing you to narrow results (airports, departure and arrival times, airlines, prices, etc.). I think it just replaced Orbitz on my list!