Stop and ask directions

[jkjenning]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

It's not hard for an association website to be setup to link directly to maps.

All of our schools are listed with links: www.accd.edu/taso
- click on Find A School and you get a Yahoo map

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

In fact, mine has links to 4 different ones to fit any specific user's preferences: Mapquest, Yahoo, Google, and Infospace. I've often used Google's maps to switch to satellite/arial view to see what is not on the map....parking, gym location on the property.

Looks like I may need to add maps.live.com. It has taken Google's idea and increased the detail and added the ability to switch to 5 different angles on the arial view. With it, you can see a LOT!

I've been burned too many times by Mapquest sending me someplace completely wrong, but maps.google.com has been much better - I'll have to check out maps.live.com!

[steve33]

For my team, we bought a USB GPS chip and installed it to my laptop used for team stats to get to our various locations. And it's used with a map software built in, but also could be used with the Google Earth software. I'll reply later with what it's called exactly

[Junker]

Slightly off topic but.....one of the schools I work every year is located near a "gentleman's club". Last season I was at a stoplight near the building on my way home after a V game. 2 young ladies in a car next to me signaled to unroll my window. I did and they asked for directions to the aforementioned club so they could go audition. I, as luck would have it, knew how to get there from the school and gave them directions so they could audition. One of these days I need to go see if they got hired.

I sometimes use Mapquest on Yahoo! but the time is always way off.

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by Junker

Slightly off topic but.....one of the schools I work every year is located near a "gentleman's club". Last season I was at a stoplight near the building on my way home after a V game. 2 young ladies in a car next to me signaled to unroll my window. I did and they asked for directions to the aforementioned club so they could go audition. I, as luck would have it, knew how to get there from the school and gave them directions so they could audition. One of these days I need to go see if they got hired.

I sometimes use Mapquest on Yahoo! but the time is always way off.

You did not offer them a ride? You cad!

[aepitaz]

I have had a TomTom Go 300 for about 3 years. I bought it to find the various schools, etc. I just replaced it with a TomTom One.

First and foremost, the mapping sites are great so long as traffic and construction are never a problem. The first time you run into a problem and have to detour from your planned route, you love having the device in the car.

Second, it is really nice to be able to have a constantly updated time of arrival. If you are ever running late and need to call a partner, it is great.

Third, if you get to a site early and want to get something to eat or a cup of coffee, finding something close by is easy.

I have heard OK things about Garmin products, but the TomTom is easy to use, has a great touch screen display, and has worked perfectly for finding all of the schools and fields that I officiate at.