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Bandsintown SpotHero
(Free)
Have a favorite band and
want to keep tabs on when
they’re performing near your
home or hotel? Bandsintown
is a concert tracker with a
social media tinge. You can
connect to your Spotify or
Facebook profi le, and the
Bandsintown app will start
tracking bands you’ve previ-
ously liked. You can get show
information, purchase tickets,
and post on the show page
with a comment or photo
much like on Facebook. The
more bands you track, the
better Bandsintown will be
at recommending similar
musicians. If you’re a fan of
Joan Jett & the Blackhearts,
you might notice a Lita Ford
recommendation. You can
add locations, so if you have
a regular business trip, you
can stay on the up-and-up
about which of your favorite
musicians will be playing
during your stay.
RunGo
(Varies)
What’s something every-
one needs but spends too
much time looking for during
a trip? A parking space!
SpotHero can save you time
and money by showing you
parking garages near your
intended location. Need to
park your car near a concert
venue? Just type in the
address and date, and
SpotHero will show you
garages including information
on price and walking dis-
tance to the concert venue.
You can also use SpotHero
to fi nd airport parking, so
you can compare the rates
of several available spaces
on one screen. You can book
your parking spot ahead of
time and pay with Apple Pay,
resulting in less stress and
more time to enjoy your trip.
Lime
(Free)
If you’re wanting to stay
on track with your health
goals or are just interested
in fi nding a nature trail to
get your runner’s high, try
using RunGo. Routes are
created by the app’s users
and can be a great source
for fi nding routes in a scenic
area, whether in a city or
more natural setting like a
national park. For example,
there’s the Explore Chicago
Tour 5K, which will have you
running past sites like Cloud
Gate and the Daley Center.
If you’re in Denver, check
out the West Walsh Park
Run and take in the view of
Smith Lake. While using the
app, RunGo will also track
your running stats. You also
have the option to create
your own route. RunGo is
compatible with Siri, and you
can enable voice commands
to tell you where to turn, so
you won’t have to check your
iPhone or Apple Watch while
on the run.
iPhone Life Spring 2020
(Varies)
If you’ve noticed a good
amount of people on bikes
and scooters while in a
new city, there might be a
rideshare option available. If
Lime bikes or scooters are in
your area, you can rent one
via their app and explore the
city at your own pace. Just
add money to your account
and scan the QR code of the
bike or scooter to unlock it
and start your ride. Without
having to wait for a driver,
you can enjoy street-level
sights at your convenience.
This also means you can
pull over whenever you spot
a good cafe for a pit stop
instead of rushing to escape
your Uber driver’s question-
able radio choices. Ѷ
Hallei Halter is currently a
freelance writer & petsitter in
Fairfi eld IA.
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