I heard about Foursquare for the first time when I attended a Web 2.0 Conference in NYC in November.  It’s a website/mobile app that allows you to “check in” at different places.  The more you “check in”, the more points you get.  The main point of sites like Foursquare and Gowalla is to connect people to other people and places.  It also allows business owners to help people find their business by adding a location to the site for free. Like many other web 2.0 sites/services Foursquare and Gowalla allows you can connect to Twitter , Facebook , and even your email to see if any of your friends are already using their service.

Here are some locations that I like:
Seize The Photo Photography: http://foursquare.com/venue/774873
Catawba County Government Center:
Foursquare: http://foursquare.com/venue/774903
Gowalla: http://gowalla.com/spots/456493
Olde Hickory Tap Room: http://foursquare.com/venue/435478
Christ United Methodist Church: http://foursquare.com/venue/783052
Lee Yount:
Foursquare: http://foursquare.com/user/leeyount
Gowalla: http://gowalla.com/users/leeyount