I’ve recently deleted my Facebook and have found alternatives for a lot of things, but the one thing I miss is learning about events in my city. I have yet to find a solid way to discover what is happening where I live. I was wondering what other ways there are to keep me engaged with my community while not being on Facebook.
Ask HN: Finding local events without FB
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Re: Ask HN: Finding local events without FB
#2I use Yelp & the local papers/magazines along with their websites.
Re: Ask HN: Finding local events without FB
#3You're not going to like this. Facebook ruined most sites for events. nwtekno used to be a premier destination for electronic music events and is now dead because Facebook is more convenient and wider reaching.
a good competitor would be a site or you could subscribe to an event topic, that would aggregate Facebook meetups, and community callendar events.
Most people that I know who don't have Facebook are partnered with people who do