Jan 6 2010
Place Locator Map Live

Lately I've been working on how to make the places section easier to use. Often you are in a new place, say on vacation or for work, and you want to know how to find the nearest beer places in your area. Currently you can use the places locator to specify a location and mile radius, giving you a list of locations. To provide a graphical view I've created a Maps View.
The Maps View allows you to see your search results on a map while still distinguishing the different types of locations(bars, restaurants, homebrew shops, and beer stores). The left hand column has the results in text form along with some basic contact information. Clicking on the name in the left hand column will produce a pop up bubble from the marker on the map. You can also choose the more info link to read reviews and further information about the location.
In the future I would also like for breweries to be included in the locator search results, as well as being able to distinguish between a brewery and a brewpub.