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Guides and notes on finding the good stuff in your city.

• Put Live Local Events on Your Site: FindLocal Widgets, and Every Other Way to Get Our Data

  A single script tag now puts a live list, calendar and map of local events on any web page — starting with Literary New England. Here's the widget, and the API and MCP doors that sit beside it.

  September 6, 2026

• How to Use the FindLocal Events API

  A JSON API (free tier plus paid plans, one key) for every upcoming event and venue FindLocal tracks across 80+ metros in the US and the UK. Endpoints, filters, response shapes, and examples in curl, JavaScript, and Python.

  September 4, 2026

• How to Connect FindLocal to Claude, Cursor, and Other AI Assistants (MCP)

  Add the FindLocal MCP server to Claude.ai, Claude Code, Cursor, or any MCP client and ask plain-English questions about live local events in 80+ metros across the US and the UK. Setup steps, the API key, and every tool explained.

  September 4, 2026

• How Find Local Finds Events the Big Platforms Miss

  Find Local pulls events straight from local venue calendars — not ticketing aggregators — so small shows and community events actually show up.

  August 29, 2026

• How to Find Things to Do This Weekend (Without Doomscrolling Three Apps)

  A practical system for going out more — why event discovery feels broken, and how to fix your own weekend in about five minutes.

  August 29, 2026

• Live Music in Boston — 10 Venues Locals Actually Go To

  From folk rooms in Harvard Square to rock clubs on Comm Ave, a guide to the Boston-area venues with something on nearly every night.

  August 29, 2026 · Boston

• Where to Find Stand-Up in New York (Beyond the Two Clubs You Already Know)

  NYC has stand-up every single night — in dedicated clubs, back rooms, and a Bushwick rooftop. A guide to the rooms with shows on all week.

  August 29, 2026 · New York