Yup – it’s true. You could be the next mayor of Anacostia – on Foursquare anyway. You can now find all Eat Shop Live Anacostia network members on Foursquare! Perform Foursquare check-ins from your phone and earn points toward unlocking badges, discounts, and yes even that coveted “Mayor of” badge, much easier than running your own political campaign! You can also add new venues to Foursquare and read tips and tricks from follow FourSquarers on Anacostia venues.
Go HERE to "check-out" Anacostia "check-in" locations!
What is foursquare?Go HERE to "check-out" Anacostia "check-in" locations!
Foursquare is a mobile application that makes cities easier to use and more interesting to explore. It is a friend-finder, a social city guide and a game that challenges users to experience new things, and rewards them for doing so. Foursquare lets users "check in" to a place when they're there, tell friends where they are and track the history of where they've been and who they've been there with. For more information on how foursquare works, see our searchable
What is a foursquare check-in?
When you tell foursquare where you are, that's called "checking in". You can check in from parks, bars, museums, restaurants, libraries...really anywhere. When you check in, we'll let your friends know where they can find you and award you points and badges based on your adventurousness. You should only check in once to where you are at the time--no drive by check-ins or couch check-ins, please!
Where can I check in on foursquare?
You can check in any place that has location: a coffee shop, a park, the bridge you're strolling over, an airport, your home (yes, this is allowed! we'll even have a way to mark these locations private and friends-only soon), your office--basically anywhere. We find that the community mostly self-polices what is acceptable (if you create a faux venue along the lines of "Yo Momma," chances are someone will keep closing it...), so try to remember that those around you use foursquare for fun and to discover places around them as well. Many local businesses offer specials (10% off Pinkberry with a check-in, for example) for a check-in or for being the mayor of a venue--keep an eye out for the yellow "Special Nearby" icon when you're checking in to discover new venues offering deals near you!
How do I check in on foursquare?
Load up your foursquare app on your device, click "check in" and then select the place where you currently are from the Places tab. Venues will occasionally be grouped into "My Favorites" or "Nearby" lists, helping you find the venue you're looking for even faster. If you don't see the venue listed, click "Not in List?" and search for the venue by partial name (to guarantee best search results), and click the big green button to check in. You can then decide whether you want to tell your friends where you are or keep your check in private (i.e. "off the grid") You also have the option to add a "shout," (think: adding context to your check-in and letting your friends know what you're doing) as well as to publish to Twitter and/or Facebook if you've linked those accounts in your settings.
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