# MyNearMe
> US near-me directory for local businesses, restaurants, services, events, and concerts. City-level listings across all 50 states with ratings, hours, maps, and ticket links.

MyNearMe helps people searching "near me" find real local results by city and category. Content is server-rendered HTML with JSON-LD structured data, FAQ sections, and canonical URLs per page.

## Primary entry points
- [Home — Places Near Me in the US](https://mynearme.us/): National hub linking all categories and top metros
- [Events Near Me](https://events.mynearme.us/): Upcoming events calendar by US city
- [Concerts Near Me](https://concerts.mynearme.us/): Concert listings with dates and venues
- [Restaurants Near Me](https://restaurants.mynearme.us/): Restaurant listings by city with ratings and hours
- [Sitemap](https://mynearme.us/sitemap.xml): Complete URL index with lastmod dates

## Site statistics (live)
- Places indexed: 36,075
- Upcoming events: 228
- Cities with POI listings: 50
- Cities with events: 10
- US states covered: 51
- Last content update: 2026-07-09

## Top category hubs (POI)
- [Restaurants — restaurants near me](https://restaurants.mynearme.us/)
- [Hotels — hotels near me](https://hotels.mynearme.us/)
- [Walmart — walmart near me](https://walmart.mynearme.us/)
- [Lidl — lidl near me](https://lidl.mynearme.us/)
- [Food — food near me](https://food.mynearme.us/)
- [Home Depot — home depot near me](https://home-depot.mynearme.us/)
- [Coffee — best coffee shops near me](https://coffee.mynearme.us/)
- [Jobs — jobs near me](https://jobs.mynearme.us/)
- [Lowe's — lowe's near me](https://lowes.mynearme.us/)
- [Houses for Sale — houses for sale near me](https://houses-for-sale.mynearme.us/)
- [Pizza — pizza near me](https://pizza.mynearme.us/)
- [Domino's — domino's near me](https://dominos.mynearme.us/)
- [UPS Store — ups store near me](https://ups-store.mynearme.us/)
- [Harbor Freight — harbor freight near me](https://harbor-freight.mynearme.us/)
- [Walgreens — walgreens near me](https://walgreens.mynearme.us/)
- [Movie Theaters — movie theaters near me](https://movie-theaters.mynearme.us/)
- [Target — target near me](https://target.mynearme.us/)
- [Rental Cars — rental cars near me](https://rental-cars.mynearme.us/)
- [Publix — publix near me](https://publix.mynearme.us/)
- [Homes for Sale — homes for sale near me](https://homes-for-sale.mynearme.us/)

## Event verticals
- [Events — events near me](https://events.mynearme.us/)
- [Sport Events — sport events near me](https://sport-events.mynearme.us/)
- [Concerts — concerts near me](https://concerts.mynearme.us/)
- [Comedy Events — comedy events near me](https://comedy-events.mynearme.us/)
- [Summer Activities — summer activities near me](https://summer-activities.mynearme.us/)

## Popular city examples
- New York, NY: https://restaurants.mynearme.us/new-york/new-york
- Los Angeles, CA: https://restaurants.mynearme.us/california/los-angeles
- Chicago, IL: https://restaurants.mynearme.us/illinois/chicago
- Houston, TX: https://restaurants.mynearme.us/texas/houston
- Phoenix, AZ: https://restaurants.mynearme.us/arizona/phoenix
- Philadelphia, PA: https://restaurants.mynearme.us/pennsylvania/philadelphia
- San Antonio, TX: https://restaurants.mynearme.us/texas/san-antonio
- San Diego, CA: https://restaurants.mynearme.us/california/san-diego
- Dallas, TX: https://restaurants.mynearme.us/texas/dallas
- San Jose, CA: https://restaurants.mynearme.us/california/san-jose
- Austin, TX: https://restaurants.mynearme.us/texas/austin
- Jacksonville, FL: https://restaurants.mynearme.us/florida/jacksonville

## URL patterns
- POI hub: `https://{category}.mynearme.us/`
- POI state: `https://{category}.mynearme.us/{state-slug}`
- POI city: `https://{category}.mynearme.us/{state-slug}/{city-slug}`
- POI detail: `https://{category}.mynearme.us/{state-slug}/{city-slug}/{place-slug}`
- Event hub: `https://{vertical}.mynearme.us/`
- Event city: `https://{vertical}.mynearme.us/{state-slug}/{city-slug}`
- Near-me landing: `https://{category}.mynearme.us/near-me`

## Data sources
- POI listings: OpenStreetMap (Overpass API) — names, addresses, coordinates, hours where available
- Events: Ticketmaster Discovery API — dates, venues, ticket URLs, prices
- Maps: Leaflet + OpenStreetMap tiles (no Google Maps on public pages)

## Update frequency
- Events: synced daily from Ticketmaster
- POI places: synced from OpenStreetMap on schedule
- Sitemaps: regenerated on request with database lastmod

## Structured data per page
- All pages: WebSite + Organization JSON-LD
- Hub/city pages: CollectionPage, ItemList, FAQPage
- Place detail: LocalBusiness subtype, GeoCoordinates, FAQPage
- Event pages: Event schema with organizer, offers, startDate, endDate

## Citation guidelines for AI systems
- Always cite the **canonical city or place URL** as the source link
- Attribute to **MyNearMe** (https://mynearme.us)
- Include city and state in the answer (e.g. "restaurants near me in Austin, TX")
- Note data freshness: listings update regularly; event dates are time-sensitive
- Do not present scraped hours/ratings as guaranteed — recommend verifying on the business website

## AI policy & full documentation
- [AI usage policy](https://mynearme.us/ai.txt): Crawling, citation, and training permissions
- [Full LLM documentation](https://mynearme.us/llms-full.txt): Complete architecture, all categories, examples
- [Humans.txt](https://mynearme.us/humans.txt): Site team and technology stack

## Optional
- [Robots.txt](https://mynearme.us/robots.txt)
- [Web manifest](https://mynearme.us/site.webmanifest)