I would like a categorized list

[waterboy]

of business addresses within a mile radius of my home address. I want to walk or ride my bike to work or play. I know that I'm near Cherry Street and Brookside but it occurs to me that there are businesses nearby that haven't made themselves known to me for one reason or another. Its expensive to reach customers in this town.

Is that even possible? A database that would be searchable by distance from a source. I would like to be able to just punch in a category like "Bicycles" or "Attorneys" and get a list onscreen. Sort of like a personalized yellow pages online.

[Conan71]

quote:Originally posted by waterboy

of business addresses within a mile radius of my home address. I want to walk or ride my bike to work or play. I know that I'm near Cherry Street and Brookside but it occurs to me that there are businesses nearby that haven't made themselves known to me for one reason or another. Its expensive to reach customers in this town.

Is that even possible? A database that would be searchable by distance from a source. I would like to be able to just punch in a category like "Bicycles" or "Attorneys" and get a list onscreen. Sort of like a personalized yellow pages online.

WB- I'm pretty sure you can filter 411.com that way or even yahoo yellow pages.

Funny you mentioned it.  I finally ate at Ella's Deli today.  They are four blocks from my house and I'd have never heard of them if it weren't for TNF.  They said they've been there since January.

I highly recommend it, best Reuben I think I've ever had.

[Hoss]

quote:Originally posted by Conan71

quote:Originally posted by waterboy

of business addresses within a mile radius of my home address. I want to walk or ride my bike to work or play. I know that I'm near Cherry Street and Brookside but it occurs to me that there are businesses nearby that haven't made themselves known to me for one reason or another. Its expensive to reach customers in this town.

Is that even possible? A database that would be searchable by distance from a source. I would like to be able to just punch in a category like "Bicycles" or "Attorneys" and get a list onscreen. Sort of like a personalized yellow pages online.

WB- I'm pretty sure you can filter 411.com that way or even yahoo yellow pages.

Funny you mentioned it.  I finally ate at Ella's Deli today.  They are four blocks from my house and I'd have never heard of them if it weren't for TNF.  They said they've been there since January.

I highly recommend it, best Reuben I think I've ever had.

Hmm...did you say Reuben?  I love Reuben sandwiches if they're made traditional.

[AngieB]

Google maps does that....just put in your address and click "Search Nearby" and put in "pizza" or "dry cleaner" or whatever.

[rwarn17588]

^ Ditto on Google Maps.

[carltonplace]

Now if there were only some sort of device that would allow him to take this "google-maps" on his bicycle with him.

[AngieB]

^ Brilliant! Now if only you could come up with something like that...it would have to be sleek and sexy, and have a multitude of functions...you'd be a bazillionaire!!

[grahambino]

maps.google.com

type in:

pizza near 1500 S peoria, tulsa, ok (substitute your address)

[Conan71]

quote:Originally posted by TulsaMINI

^ Brilliant! Now if only you could come up with something like that...it would have to be sleek and sexy, and have a multitude of functions...you'd be a bazillionaire!!

Kinda like Steve Jobs?

[nathanm]

quote:Originally posted by Conan71



Kinda like Steve Jobs?

As if that one trick pony (the product, not Jobs) was the first to do that, or even the best at it.

[jne]

quote:Originally posted by carltonplace

Now if there were only some sort of device that would allow him to take this "google-maps" on his bicycle with him.

If you know how to use text msg's on your cell phone, you can use the google text services

[mrB]

quote:Originally posted by jne

quote:Originally posted by carltonplace

Now if there were only some sort of device that would allow him to take this "google-maps" on his bicycle with him.

If you know how to use text msg's on your cell phone, you can use the google text services

Garmin Edge 705 GPS

[Curmudgeon]

I believe it was mentioned in another thread but http://www.walkscore.com/ also lists near businesses/services.

[waterboy]

Thank you oh Geeky ones! I shall try them all tomorrow.

TulsaNow...OKC-Later

[Conan71]

quote:Originally posted by Hoss

quote:Originally posted by Conan71

quote:Originally posted by waterboy

of business addresses within a mile radius of my home address. I want to walk or ride my bike to work or play. I know that I'm near Cherry Street and Brookside but it occurs to me that there are businesses nearby that haven't made themselves known to me for one reason or another. Its expensive to reach customers in this town.

Is that even possible? A database that would be searchable by distance from a source. I would like to be able to just punch in a category like "Bicycles" or "Attorneys" and get a list onscreen. Sort of like a personalized yellow pages online.

WB- I'm pretty sure you can filter 411.com that way or even yahoo yellow pages.

Funny you mentioned it.  I finally ate at Ella's Deli today.  They are four blocks from my house and I'd have never heard of them if it weren't for TNF.  They said they've been there since January.

I highly recommend it, best Reuben I think I've ever had.

Hmm...did you say Reuben?  I love Reuben sandwiches if they're made traditional.

Most definitely, they use a marbled rye instead of pumpernickle, but I think it's better.

Give Ella's a shot.