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Five More New Foursquare City Badges Remember Where They Came From

March 5, 2012 at 11:25 AM | by | Comments (0)

In the midst of a major rollout of international city badges the last several weeks, location-based social network Foursquare has managed to remember the little guys, and by that we mean regular US cities. After a nationwide contest to see what Foursquare users could make the most compelling recommend venue lists for their towns, five were chosen to receive badges.

The winners, and newest city badges go to Des Moines, IA; Baltimore, MD; Richmond, VA; Oklahoma City, OK; and Stamford, CT.

How to get the badges: First, follow 4sqCities, and just to be safe, it wouldn't hurt to also follow the individual city lists for Des Moines (here), Baltimore (here), Richmond (here), Oklahoma City (here) and Stamford (here). Then travel to the cities and clickety-click to check-in to the places on the recommended lists. Five places earns the badge.

SPOILER ALERT! Here's the unlock text for each of the newest badges:

French for 'The Moines':
State fairs and skywalks, prairie dogs n’ butter cows — yep, definitely in Des Moines. Slurp a malt from Snookies, then feast on a Zombie Burger before visiting the LHF (Living History Farms. Duh). And remember — if you check in, they will come.

Charm City:
Omar. McNulty. Stringer Bell. That girl in “Hairspray.” They all had one thing in common, and that’s you, Baltimore. So cheer on those Orioles, crack open a blue crab, and hon, don’t even think about skimping on the Old Bay.

River City:
Brick facades, Robert E. Lee, and some Southern hospitality – what more could you want? Drive down Monument Ave, saunter through Carytown and hit up your favorite record store, then end your day with a movie at the Byrd. Don’t forget to nom an Eskimo Pie!

OKC:
OMG OKC! From Bricktown to Downtown, y’all better saddle up — it’s gonna be a zoo (and have you SEEN the zoo?!). With red dirt on the soles of your shoes and classic Shania on the radio, where else would you be (other than the heart of the heartland)?

Stamford Savvy:
If you seek a New England city with some spunk, look no further. From Old Town Hall to Curley’s Diner, you don’t have to be a Connecticutian to appreciate this charm. Though, you do have to like crossword puzzles (oh hey, Will Shortz)!

The fun doesn't end here, either. It seems Foursquare was pretty happy with this contest and will not only consider about bringing it back for the US, but they're also definitely taking it worldwide. The very clear promise: "Stay tuned for a global contest coming soon!"

[Photo: Foursquare]

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