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Nov 06, 2009

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Keep up to date with LikeMe featured people, places and things on Facebook and Twitter. Become our Facebook Fan and follow us on Twitter where we share our favorite recommendations on restaurants, bars, nightlife, events, activities and more.


Nov 05, 2009

Mexican Cravings

Once Thursday hits, we start thinking about margaritas and happy hours and mexican food! Mexican restaurants are everywhere, but there are only a handful that really hit it home with free chips and salsa, strong margaritas and an authentic Latin vibe. From southwest Tex-Mex to smothered burritos and ceviche, share your favories with us and check out some of the "Best of" and most favorite Mexican restaurants that people like you recommend:


El Noa Noa Restaurant in Denver
Pesos Kitchen & Lounge in Seattle
Flaco's Cocina in St Louis
Cantina Lounge in Orange County
El Carmen in Los Angeles
Papalote Mexican Grill in San Francisco
Cancun Fiesta Fresh in Kansas City
Sol Restaurant in Nashville
Los Tres Amigos in Miami
Azteca Real Mexican Restaurant in Palm Beach
Diablo Royale in New York City
Tradiciones in Phoenix
Little Tiajuana Restaurant in Minneapolis
Chuy's in Dallas
Cafe Adobe in Houston

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Nov 04, 2009

Everyone Loves a Good Dive Bar

This week's Westword dedicated their cover to Denver's top-ten dives and a couple weeks ago, Houston Press published their city's best dive bars. We know each of you have hidden dive bar gems in your city and we want you to share them with us. Recommend your favorite hole-in-the-walls and tell us what makes them special. Maybe it's the dim lighting, grimy surfaces, the crowd, shag carpets or cheap eats that puts you in the mood.

If you come to Denver, be sure and put these dive bars on your "To Do" list:

Ace High Tavern
Candlelight Tavern
El Chapultepec
Squire Lounge

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Nov 03, 2009

Swollen Members Final Colorado Show

Swollen Members are ripping a path through Colorado right now, finishing up with the final show in Boulder tonight. LikeMe teamed up with Frank151 to give away tickets to each of the Colorado stops in CO Springs, Denver, Ft. Collins and Boulder. Tonight's lucky winner is LikeMe user JessicaK, who's going to the show for free just for recommending the event. Jessica will also see LikeMe Local Guest Recommender DJ Klaw, who's on tour with the guys as well, spinning for one of the opening acts. Check out Frank151's recent blog post to check out more pics from the Denver show and the remaining tour dates.


Nov 02, 2009

Hey DJ! Local Guest Recommender DJ Klaw

Local Guest Recommender DJ Klaw is Westword's first featured talent in their new Friday blog Hey, DJ! Become a fan of DJ Klaw on LikeMe and find him spinning at home in Denver at Problems D'Amour, The Jump Off!, Noise Fridays at Beta (#1 club in the country!), Bad Habits After Hours and Egg Beats at Table 6.

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Nov 01, 2009

Pics from Get Weird in Wonderland

Thanks to all the LikeMe Denver people who came to our Get Weird in Wonderland party the night before Halloween at Casselman's. View pictures (courtesy of Ewelina Federkiewicz's Facebook album) and now you can view the photo booth shots by DVLP Clothing. Bands Whiskey Blanket and Local Guest Recommender's MTHDS played a great set and the dance party continued with Local Guest Recommender DJ Klaw and Mike Deez on the decks. We gave away a fixed gear bike thanks to 42BELOW Vodka and our costume contest winner took home a snowboard from Buzz's Boards.

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Oct 30, 2009

LikeMe's Ron Artest on ESPN

After a 99-92 season opener win against their home town rival LA Clippers, the Lakers return to the Staples Center tonight to face the Dallas Mavericks on ESPN in their quest for another championship title. With the addition of LikeMe Guest Recommender Ron Artest, this year the Lakers are looking stronger than ever. Look for more NBA talent to be added as Guest Recommenders throughout the season, and in the meantime check out Ron's profile to find out some of his favorite new spots in Los Angeles as well as some of his old Houston haunts.

Capones Bar and Grill
My House
Ritz Carlton Marina Del Ray


Oct 29, 2009

LikeMe Celebrates National Oatmeal Day

Did you know it's National Oatmeal Day? Neither did we until we logged onto Twitter this morning and saw that it was one of today's top trending topics. And since there's about two feet of snow outside in our hometown of Denver, Colorado today... it seemed like a perfect fit!

In honor of this historic event, we're encouraging you to recommend some of your favorite restaurants and coffee shops that serve up those delicious oats. Some of our favorite places to get warm, tasty oatmeal are:

Snooze in Denver
Portage Bay Cafe in Seattle
My Florist Cafe in Phoenix
Dad's Cookie Co in St Louis
La Brea Bakery in Orange County
Lazy Daisy Cafe in Los Angeles
San Francisco Soup Co in San Fran
Classic Cookie Cafe in Kansas City
Grin's Vegetarian Cafe in Nashville
Sun Juice Smoothie Juice Bar in Miami
Toojay's Gourmet Deli in Palm Beach
Liquiteria in New York City
Anodyne at 43rd in Minneapolis
Cindi's NY Deli & Bakery in Dallas
Empire Cafe in Houston


Oct 28, 2009

A Manufactured Superstars Halloween

Halloween is officially in full effect, with something worth checking out every night for a week now. For the main event, Denver-based LikeMe Guest Recommenders, Manufactured Superstars and Jonas Tempel with Kevin Green are DJ-ing Beta's annual Halloween costume party on October 31st. This night is always a wild one, and there's sure to be no shortage of party people in sexy outfits. Check out www.betanightclub.com for more info, and make sure to recommend the event to all your LikeMe friends.


Oct 27, 2009

Denver Gets Weird in Wonderland

You are invited to our Adult Tea Party the night before Halloween at Casselman's. Come early to see bands MTHDS and Whiskey Blanket, or come late for a dance party with DJ Klaw and Mike Deez. Come in costume and party with us all night long... Recommend the event to get on our LikeMe guest list. Or go to Casselman's to purchase tickets.


Oct 26, 2009

Vote For LikeMe's Louie Vito Tonight!

Be sure to watch LikeMe Guest Recommender Louie Vito on ABC's Dancing With The Stars as he faces double elimination tonight. Louie is a pro snowboarder and US Team rider, hoping to make the 2010 Olympic Team, who'd never danced at anything except a Wu Tang concert before he went on the popular TV show. Watch him fox trot his way to victory and become his fan on LikeMe, where he shares his favorite spots to chill and relax after riding (and dancing the rumba).


Oct 25, 2009

New York Yankees Headed to World Series!

(Photo by Getty Images)

Congratulations to the New York Yankees on winning the MLB American League Pennant for the 40th time and advancing to the 2009 World Series! Find out what Yankees LikeMe Guest Recommenders Jorge Posada, Nick Swisher, and Johnny Damon had to say about some of their favorite places to eat, drink and play after a big victory. Of course, it's not over yet, and the Yankees will be facing some of our Philadelphia Phillies Guest Recommenders like Jimmy Rollins, Ryan Howard, and 2008 World Series MVP Cole Hamels. Can't wait to see what happens!


Oct 24, 2009

Win Tickets To See Swollen Members

Swollen Members is on the road right now promoting their upcoming Armed To The Teeth album which drops on October 27th, 2009. Touring along with with Big B & The Dirtball (with the Denver Diggers' DJ Klaw), Common Market, and Bliss N Esso, Swollen Members always puts on a hype live show not to be missed.

Frank151 and LikeMe.Net are giving away a pair of FREE tickets to the shows in Colorado, including Colorado Springs, Denver, Ft. Collins and Boulder! If you're a new user, all you have to do to be registered to win go to www.LikeMe.net and create a profile. Select Frank151 in the “Where did you hear about us?” field, then upload at least 1 photo, make 6 “Recommendations" including the event you'd like to attend, and you're automatically entered to win. If you're already a member of LikeMe, just recommend the event and you can still win! Winners will be chose at random and notified by email by 5pm MST the day of the show. Full Upcoming Tour Dates:


Oct 24 - Tempe, AZ @ The Clubhouse
Oct 25 - Las Vegas, NV @ Wasted Space
Oct 27 - Flagstaff, AZ @ Orpheum Theatre
Oct 30 - Colorado Springs, CO @ Black Sheep
Oct 31 - Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre
Nov 02 - Ft. Collins, CO @ Aggie Theatre
Nov 03 - Boulder, CO @ Fox Theatre
Nov 04 - Salt Lake City @ Urban Lounge
Nov 05 - Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory
Nov 06 - Bend, OR @ Domino Room
Nov 07 - Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater
Nov 08 - Seattle, WA @ Neumo's
Nov 09 – Nanaimo, BC@ Queens -
Nov 10 – Victoria, BC @ Elements
Nov 11 – Whistler, BC@ Moe Joe’s
Nov 12 – Vancouver, BC@ The Red Room on Richards
Nov 13 – Kamloops, BC@ Chrome City Night Club
Nov 14 – Lethbridge, ALTA@ Blarney Stone
Nov 17 – Calgary, ALTA@ Back Alley
Nov 18 – Edmonton, ALTA@ U of Alberta
Nov 19 - Sylvan Lake, ALTA @ Chef Francisco
Nov 21 – Winnipeg, MB@ Pyramid
Nov 23 – Fort Frances, ONT@ Townshend Theatre
Nov 24 – Thunder Bay, ONT@ The Roxy
Nov 25 – Sault Ste Marie, ONT@ Canadian Nightclub
Nov 26 – Cobalt, ONT@ Cobalt Classic Theatre
Nov 28 – Ottawa, ONT @ Ritual Nightclub
Dec 02 – Toronto. ONT @ Lee’s Palace
Dec 03 – Waterloo, ONT @ Starlight
Dec 04 – St Catherines, ONT@ Mikado


Oct 23, 2009

Houston, We Have Lift Off!

LikeMe has teamed up with Frank151 as they launch their brand new Frank151.com! To celebrate, LikeMe teamed up with Frank to giveaway 151 prizes, including 15 grand prizes in select cities. We kicked things off in Houston, Texas last weekend and awarded the first winner an all expenses paid girls' night out with couturier/singer and LikeMe Local Guest Recommender Shina Rae. To check out the pics and read more about our eventful weekend in H Town CLICK HERE.


Sep 10, 2009

Guest Recommender Kasey Kahne Wins!

Must be something lucky about being a LikeMe member... LikeMe Guest Recommender Kasey Kahne took his 2nd victory for the 2009 season at last weekend's Pep Boys Auto 500 in Atlanta. Check out this NASCAR winner's profile at: http://www.likeme.net/users/KaseyKahne/recommendations


Sep 01, 2009

Being a Music Fan Pays Off on LikeMe

Bsielbeck from Brentwood, TN has won our Monolith Festival contest and will be heading out to Colorado next week to check out two days of awesome shows! We're sure a recommendation and an insightful Inside Word for Red Rocks Amphitheatre will follow soon after - be sure to look for it at http://www.likeme.net/users/bsielbeck/recommendations


Aug 17, 2009

Guest Recommender Brian Vickers Wins!

LikeMe Guest Recommender Brian Vickers took his 2nd career win yesterday at Michigan's Carfax 400. If you want to see how a NASCAR winner rolls, check out his profile at: http://www.likeme.net/users/BrianVickers/recommendations


Jul 22, 2009

Win VIP Monolith Passes, Airfare & Hotel

The LikeMe Network wants to send you to Colorado's Red Rocks Ampitheatre for an epic music experience at the 2009 Monolith Festival. Headliners include the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Mars Volta, M. Ward, Girl Talk, Of Montreal, MSTRKRFT, Phoenix, Chromeo, Method Man & Redman, Ok Go, The Dandy Warhols... and many more! Enter for your chance to win two VIP Gold Passes to the festival, roundtrip airfare on Southwest Airlines and 3-nights stay at the Sheraton Denver West. Check out the details at http://www.likeme.net/monolith


Jul 06, 2009

LikeMe Thinks Scott is "Funny"!

Congratulations to Scott from Dallas, TX. He and a lucky friend (start jockeying now...) will be flying to Hollywood later this month to attend the World Premiere of Funny People! Thanks to everyone who entered, and be sure to check out Scott's profile at http://www.likeme.net/users/Scott8/recommendations for his new Los Angeles area recommendations after his trip. Keep logging in for more fun stuff courtesy of The LikeMe Network.


Jun 16, 2009

See Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen!

We're giving away IMAX tickets to this summer's most anticipated sequel, "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen." All you have to do is recommend the film at http://www.likeme.net/places/transformers-revenge-of-the-fa to be entered for your chance to win! Please see official rules at www.likeme.net/contest_rules for eligible markets. "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" opens in theaters June 24th.


Jun 11, 2009

LikeMe Mobile on the Palm Pre Phone

What's cooler than having LikeMe on your laptop? Having LikeMe on your phone! In case you haven't heard, we are one of the applications offered on the new Palm Pre phone that went on sale last weekend. Now you can find places to go recommended by people like you while you're out and about.


Jun 10, 2009

Announcing Our Most Popular Member...

Janesita from Miami, FL won the Most LikeMe Friends contest, topping off her list with 804 members! If you're not already one of Janesita's friends, you might want to become one, because she just won $1,500 to try out stuff she discovers on LikeMe. Be sure to check out all of her great recommendations at http://www.likeme.net/users/janesita/recommendations. And keep checking this space for more contests and fun!


Jun 05, 2009

Invite & Share with Facebook Friends

We emailed you a couple weeks ago about being able to invite your Facebook friends to join LikeMe by using Facebook Connect. Now you can share all the cool stuff you find on LikeMe with your Facebook friends by sending a link for a LikeMe business or profile page in a Facebook message or posting that link to your Facebook profile. Just click on "Share with Facebook Friends" anywhere you find it on the LikeMe site to see how easy it is.


Jun 04, 2009

Win a Trip to the Funny People Premiere!

You could win 2 tickets to the Hollywood premiere of Funny People, airfare on American Airlines, and an overnight stay at the Andaz West Hollywood! To enter, become a fan of your favorite Funny People character (look for the profiles in the Guest Recommender row on your homepage) and recommend your favorite fun stuff. The best profile with at at least 5 profile photos, 5 recommendations per category, and 5 Inside Words will win. Visit www.likeme.net/contest_rules to view official rules. Contest ends 6/29/09.


May 28, 2009

Congrats to Paul Blart: Mall Cop Winner!

We've judged all of the entries and the results are in: JamieK from Kansas City, KS has won! (Check out her profile here: http://www.likeme.net/users/JamieK/recommendations) Based on her profile photos, recommendations and Inside Words, she was awarded Paul Blart: Mall Cop on Blu-Ray, a Sony PlayStation 3, and a $500 Gift Card. Congratulations, Jamie! And thank you to everyone who participated. There'll be more fun contests with cool prizes coming soon!


May 19, 2009

Win $1,500 To Spend on Your To Do List!

To thank all of our Beta supporters, we're giving away a $1,500 gift card to the member with the most LikeMe friends as of June 5, 2009. If you're a member as of May 19, 2009, you will automatically be entered. Be sure to use Facebook Connect to invite your Facebook friends! Visit www.likeme.net/contest_rules for full contest rules. If you joined the site at a later date, don't worry - there'll be lots more fun contests coming your way.


May 12, 2009

Win $900 Paul Blart: Mall Cop Prize Pack

You could win Paul Blart: Mall Cop on Blu-Ray, a Sony PlayStation 3, and a $500 gift card to spend at one of Paul Blart's favorite places! To enter, become a fan of Paul Blart (http://www.likeme.net/users/PaulBlart/recommendations) and recommend your favorite mall. The best profile with at at least 5 profile photos, 5 recommendations per category, and 5 Inside Words will win. Visit www.likeme.net/contest_rules to view official rules. Contest ends 5/25/09.


Apr 24, 2009

Our New Look

You might notice that things are looking a little different around LikeMe. We're making changes to keep things clearly organized and make things easier for our users. Stay tuned for more updates, improved functions, and lots of cool new stuff!


Feb 13, 2009

Find/Browse

It just got a lot easier to find places or people by using the "Find/Browse" drop down on the Recommendations bar. Search for places by name, browse the most popular places in a given area, or browse places alphabetically by location. You can also search for people by name, by "most like you", or by their answers to the registration questions.


Feb 03, 2009

Our New Local Partners

Users in certain cities may have noticed some new stuff on LikeMe. We have joined forces with Village Voice Media publications in 15 markets, and we'll be reaping the benefits of their local expertise. Stay tuned for more cool content powered by VVM, including a soon-to-be-launched concert and events category.


Dec 08, 2008

Suggest Friends

Think some of your friends might be good recommenders for other people on LikeMe? You can suggest friends to anyone on the site by clicking on the "Suggest Friends" link on their Recommendations page.


Nov 25, 2008

Our Latest Category

Looking good and feeling good are a vital part of enjoying life. That's why we've added the Fitness/Spa/Beauty category. Be sure to add your recommendations for your favorite health clubs, spas, wellness and grooming services.


Nov 18, 2008

To Do List Notes

Sometimes you want to make a note of how you heard about something or why you want to try it. Now you can add a note to the items on your To Do List. Just scroll over the thumbnail and click to add a note.


Nov 13, 2008

Refine Your Results

Now you can personalize your discovery results even more. Use the drop down bar to sort your results by Most Like You, Most Recommendations or Most Inside Words. Or you can filter your results by keyword tags or distance.


Nov 11, 2008

Hide and Seek

Want to block a recommendation or person from coming up on your Dashboard and discovery results? Scroll over the thumbnail and select "Hide." To allow it to be seen again, go to the "Hidden Items" tab on your My Information page, scroll over the thumbnail, and select "Unhide This."


Oct 31, 2008

Just Friends

Keeping track of your friends has gotten a lot easier. Check out the new Friends page to find out who has most recently updated their profile or who has the most recommendations. Also, keep expanding your LikeMe network by searching for and inviting new friends.


Oct 16, 2008

Make Your To Do List Fun

Instead of boring errands, we want your To Do List to be filled with stuff you'll look forward to. To help with the cause, we gave your To Do List its own page. Now you can easily save and sort all of the cool places and new things you want to try.


Oct 08, 2008

Sort By City

Want to see the recommendations for one specific city? Click on "All Cities" on anyone's Recommendations page (including your own) and scroll to select the city you want to see recommendations for. Then select "All Cities" to see the full list again.


Oct 08, 2008

People LikeMe

We've added "People" as a category on the Discovery Bar, so now you can find people like you in any city across the US and check out their recommendations! (To search for your friends by name, use the "Find Friends" search field on your new Friends page.)


Oct 08, 2008

Order Matters

The algorithm weighs the first 6 recommendations in each category the most in figuring out your tastes. So be sure to drag and drop the thumbnails for your *favorite* favorites to the top of the list - and keep updating as necessary - to get the best results!


Oct 07, 2008

Share and Share Alike

Did you know you can share a recommendation, an Inside Word, or an entire LikeMe profile with anyone on OR off the site? It's easy: just click on the "Share This" link from any LikeMe page, Inside Word or thumbnail picture and you can spread the love.