# I Love (foursquare) Lists

By [Continuations](https://continuations.com) · 2011-08-17

foursquare, lists

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When I first met Susan in a cafe in Paris 20 years ago, one of the very first things I told her was that I had a list of all the things I was going to see in Paris during my vacation there.  According to Susan, my super geeky line in asking her to join me on some sightseeing went as follows: “I am going to do all the things on this list, so happy to start wherever you want."  A lot of things have changed in the two decades since but my love for lists continues: I still keep many different lists, such as companies to look at, to-dos for portfolio companies, blog post ideas, possible vacation spots and so on.

Given my love for lists, I was thrilled to see [foursquare roll out lists](http://blog.foursquare.com/2011/08/15/foursquare_lists/).  This feature made the otherwise awesome announcement by the [White House](https://foursquare.com/whitehouse) about joining foursquare seem unimportant by comparison.  Here are some great examples of the variety of lists that one can find:

[Top 10 Best New Restaurants in US](https://foursquare.com/bonappetitmag/list/top-10-best-new-restaurants-in-america-of-2011) (done by Bon Appetit magazine)  
[Notting Hill Favorites](https://foursquare.com/thecoolgeek/list/notting-hill-favorites) (neighborhood by a local)  
[Banksy Does San Francisco](https://foursquare.com/mmassie/list/banksy-does-san-francisco) (art!)

As I was thinking about what lists to put together, I first considered restaurants with a view.  Turns out Tristan [has already created that](https://foursquare.com/tristanwalker/list/best-restaurant-views-ever) and I now follow it.  So my first list are must-see [awe-inspiring places in the American West](https://foursquare.com/albertwenger/list/go-west).

I will be sharing more lists in the future.  In the meantime, if someone has already put together a great list for Edinburgh and/or Scotland, please point me to it.  Susan and I and the kids will be there starting late next week.

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*Originally published on [Continuations](https://continuations.com/i-love-foursquare-lists)*