easily searchable activity database for a geographical area
Will be a resource to find things to do. Most of the issue with the statement ‘there’s nothing fun to do in my city’ is that most of the ‘things to do’ are unknown to the person saying that statement. These events/entertainment locations/’things to do’ need to be a resource that is easily available to people.
Thus a website should be created with this information, easily manageable by location, target audience (age, gender, relationship status) and type (indoor,outdoor,bars,single events/regularly open(bowling/paintball/library) /parks etc)
Things to do Listing will contain: (and users will be able to easily filter via the following information):: Name Location Description Category Indoor/Outdoor Bar / Restaurant / Library / Activity / Store etc Things to do / Things to see / Who it’s For Anyone Age - Infants / Toddlers / Kids / Teens / Young Adult / Adult / Seniors Gender Nationality / Heritage / Language ? Party Size (1 person, group, family) Activities Available Pricing for each Activity Average Cost per Visit Hours of Operation
Requested Features: Map of Events/Locations Directions to thing Locations/Events by proximity View Upcoming Events by Region / Proximity View Locations with Facilities available and pricing information User Profile includes - location, proximity, interests, budget? Automatically update user on new locations/events that fit the filter Home page is customized for each user based on filters Search for Activities based on Physical activity level ie: do we feel like doing something as demanding as rugby today? or simple like darts, or bowling -- all of which are considered ‘sports’ Subscribe to activity, place, keyword search etc. Get email notifications get monthly snail mail with results List Locations by Facility with Pricing User customizable homepage / place description (show/hide sections such as calendar, interests, what’s upcoming Automatic post to Scene Magazine, Google places, etc (asks when adding event/place) Place Details page highlight if place is closing within the hour Types / Descriptions that are not advertised (retail, etc) Garbage day reminder Average Spend at location Reviews and Links to other sites with reviews (google, restaurantica, yelp etc) Ride Share program allow users to say ‘I’m going’ to events users can opt-in to ride share program saying they’re looking for/to give rides Program will connect people who can give rides with people who need rides and are going to the same event live in the same area no information will be shared between users, upon making the match the website will allow the users to message each other via the website. OpenID Login with Google / Facebook / etc Outing Planner Filter by Cost, Type of Activities requested, amount of time, time of day, location, transportation type/distance limit
Social Networking! Invite friends to ‘event’ or Post ‘I’m going’ text fb G+ Email Twitter Tumblr Event listing: Events will have all of the above information however instead of Hours of Operation it will include Show Dates/times
Allow Users to Subscribe to certain types of events or ‘keywords’ users may want to know every event happening at their church/favourite bar/museum subscribe to their favourite band’s name as a keyword to be alerted if anything local is happening Allow all types of search terms including distance users may want to know about yard sales in their neighborhood, but will go to the next city over for a festival.
Smartphone Application What Events are about to happen nearby? Will - by location display events occurring in the next hour, day, week, month etc. depending on user search options. What is there to do nearby? by location display not only events but entertainment establishments nearby. Find X nearby that’s open Tells you what’s open nearby with search of X search for certain type of restaurant, or just a restaurant that’s open search for closest public washroom search for closest WiFi search for karaoke event Find Cheapest bowling in your area Include the following:
Ongoing Events: Church Often churches will have events during the week summer ‘kids for jesus’ kids teens/young adults other social events - quilting and such Bars Events Bands Stand up Comedy Karaoke Discount days Ongoing Pool Tables Smoking/Not Food WiFi Bowling Golf Library Museum Historical Landmarks Art Galleries Paintball / Laserquest Amusement Parks Arcades Water Parks Bathrooms Waterpark Dog Parks Arcades Friday Night Magic / Yu-gi-oh / Pokemon (stores host) Warhammer / Other Tabletop games (stores host) Restaurant Movie Theatre Would not include individual events in Events calendar Opera House Wineries / Breweries Spa Sports Parks (in a public park make sure to be able to specify what facilities are available) Water Fountain, Bathroom, Tennis Court, Baseball, ½ Soccer, full Soccer, Ice Rink indoor/outdoor, volleyball Gyms and their facilities Clubs (scouts, 4H, Cadets, Quilting, Knitting, Crafting, Cycling, Sports, Kiwanis,Lions/Lioness, Optimist, Rotary, YMCA, Legion, Columbus Club) Hall Events / rental information Public Gardens
Events: Events in parks (dog shows, easter egg hunts, etc) Festivals/ Fairs Concerts Musicals Theatre Sports Matches Yard Sales Learn how to do x (cooking at superstore, languages, etc) - Self Improvement
Things to do Outside: Include things that one can do with minimal materials List games that can be played in any backyard/outside space Bocce ball, croquet, hide and seek, treasure hunt, i spy, climb trees, hacky sack, juggling,
Things to do at Home: fun things to do at home with minimal materials Dance, Sing, Draw, Paint, Exercise, Crafts,
Each location will have it’s own page detailing the facilities / activities that it offers. As you can imagine there will be 100+ different types of facilities in total and even a certain type of location can’t have a template set of facilities to show - some bars have bowling alleys, or arcades. Different entertainment establishments will have several different facilities and it would be too cumbersome to categorize each as ‘bowling alley, paintball, amusement park, etc’ - they should all be in one category to make it easier for the user. ---To resolve this, rather than showing a template of what the establishment has/doesn’t have - Only list the facilities that the establishment offers. Omit what they don’t offer.
Establishments may attempt to take advantage of the service and provide false information online - say they have facilities they don’t actually have, provide incorrect/misleading pricing. ---To resolve this provide an easy to use feedback/report feature for the user to report discrepancies. If an establishment is found to providing incorrect information it will be requested to update the information. If not done within an amount of time (suggest 48 hours) then the establishment’s listing will be suspended until it is updated, repeat offenders will be suspended a week, or more minimum depending on how many times and severity of offence. (whether it’s outright false information, misleading, or just outdated)
Establishment pages can be created ad-hoc but can be claimed by their owner by phone verification. (manual)