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โœจ Every Feature, Explained

Everything a City Site Can Do

Each City Nexus site is a full local platform: discovery, events, community boards, pickup sports, member perks, neighborhood and real estate guides, and a home for local businesses and the Chamber of Commerce. Here is how each part works.

Discover & Events

Find somewhere worth going and something worth doing. The business directory, discovery guides and events calendar are the heart of every city site.

  • Business directory searchable by category and about 1,290 business types
  • Business profiles with hours, photos, reviews and contact options
  • Events calendar with markets, festivals, live music and family outings
  • Happy hours, deals, restaurant week and seasonal guides
  • AI trip planner that builds a day out from the city's own guide
  • Walking tours, stories and local newsletters

Community & Posting

Residents take part, not just read. Members post to community boards, ask locals and share photos, and every post is reviewed by the city team before it goes live.

  • Classifieds, yard sales, lost and found pets and volunteer posts
  • Ask a Local questions and neighborhood answers
  • Photo contest and Best Of voting for local favorites
  • Suggest an event for the city calendar
  • A free account is required to post, vote or enter, which keeps boards friendly
  • Member portal to manage your own posts

Pickup Sports

Turn free time into game time. Find or host pickup games across 20 sports, with rosters and waitlists that keep games full and fair.

  • Browse upcoming games by sport, place and time
  • Join a roster, or a waitlist when a game is full
  • Host one game or a weekly series
  • Check-in, attendance and game updates for hosts
  • Clubs and sports leagues board for longer seasons
  • Rosters stay private to players and hosts

VIP Card & Membership

A digital VIP Card gives members discounts at participating local businesses, and the member portal keeps everything they love about their city in one place.

  • Digital VIP Card for $25 a year, shown right on your phone
  • Discounts offered by participating businesses
  • Saved favorites, trip plans and activity in one portal
  • Insider Membership perks where a city offers them

Neighborhoods & Real Estate

Get to know a place before you move, or show off where you already live. Neighborhood guides pair with a full real estate hub.

  • Neighborhood guides with maps, highlights and local favorites
  • Real estate hub with buying, selling and moving guides
  • Featured local real estate agents
  • Open houses posted by local brokerages
  • Home market report and home value tools
  • Moving Here guide for newcomers
Health & Fitness

Health & Fitness

Ways to stay active close to home, gathered in one guide.

  • Gyms, yoga, wellness and martial arts by type
  • Golf, outdoor recreation and trails
  • Sports leagues and pickup games linked together
  • Camps and classes for kids and adults

Shop Local & Merch

Shop Local Branded Merchandise lets people carry a little hometown pride, and helps keep City Nexus free. Gift cards support local stores.

  • Shop Local Branded Merchandise for each city
  • Local gift cards from participating businesses
  • Deals and coupons from local businesses

Chamber of Commerce

Each city can run its Chamber of Commerce right on the platform, with a public Chamber page and tools for Chamber staff.

  • Public Chamber page with a searchable member directory
  • Online membership applications reviewed by Chamber staff
  • Events and ribbon cuttings on the Chamber calendar
  • Chamber Member badge on business listings
  • Renewal reports and outreach lists for staff
  • Chamber offer codes for new member perks

See It in Your City

Every city chooses which features to offer, so the best way to see them is to visit your local guide.