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v2.2.1: What's Nearby, new locations, and new galleries

published on: 04/08/2012
Over the last month, we have not made any larger changes to the coding of the site. This is because our last larger releases added all the features we needed. Also, with spring rolling in, we wanted to get outside more than stay in and type :)

About a week ago, we presented a basic question to Facebook and some other groups.. What do you think about GetOut? We had rather good feedback, including everything from people disliking the layout, to hating the slogan, to wanting a better search, to many things in between. It was all great (and sometimes hard) to read. But out of that, we found a few things to change today.

"Listings" mean "Advertising"?

One great piece of advice dealt with the name of the Browse Our Listings and Search Our Listings pages. It was mentioned that having "Listings" in the title made them sound like you would search for advertisements and not parks, campgrounds, etc. With a few changes we now have "Browse Our Directory" and "Search Our Directory". We believe this will help a lot.

Nearby Places

I believe I use this site more than anyone else, planning our spring/summer trips. When doing this, I found that it is hard to find what is nearby a specific location. With a few changes this weekend, we now have a new "tab" on a location page called "What's Nearby". This now allows you to quickly browse for parks, campgrounds, places to hike and more with just a few clicks. See this in action now with the following link: Campgrounds near Tillman Ravine.

New places, galleries, and more

Beyond the programming and text changes, we also added a few new groups, places, and galleries. Please view them below.

-Jeff C

Groups connected to this listing:
Wild New Jersey (wildnewjersey.tv)
The Wild New Jersey blog was launched to create a one-stop source for everything you need on wildlife and conservation in the Garden State.
Garden State Velodrome Association
The Garden State Velodrome Association is working hard to bring velodrome racing back to central New Jersey. This includes setting up new facilities within Wall Stadium, organizing training / learning   [...]
Parks/Places connected to this listing:
Animal Kingdom Zoo (might be closed)
Animal Kingdom boasts one of the most extensive wild animal collections in New Jersey. Many of our animals are endangered species, which is why the zoo is so important.
Brown Recreation Area (provided by local Toms River resident)
This is an unconfirmed in Toms River that contains walking trails, with a small beach to car top boat launching. Please read description for more information.
Conover Field, West Windsor Township
Conover Field includes multiple lighted soccer fields, and a few baseball/softball fields. Many groups and organizations use these fields both leagues and fun.
Garden State Velodrome, at Wall Raceway
The 400m Garden State Velodrome is part of the Wall stadium speedway. The facility, is a member of American Track Racing Association (ATRA) will host national caliber events while introducing the local community to the sport of cycling.
Robbinsville Community Park
Located on West Manor Way & Gordon Road, this park features a playground, walking/jogging paths, soccer fields, lacrosse fields and is home to the Robbinsville Soccer Association and Robbinsville Lacrosse Association.
Robbinsville Skatepark
Robbinsville Skatepark is located within the Robbinsville muni complex behind the police station. Please review theri site for additional information.
Scarborough Inn Bed & Breakfast
Experience the authentic luxury of the Scarborough Inn, an Ocean City, New Jersey bed and breakfast designed as a haven to soothe your senses and appeal to your appreciation for beauty and comfort. With individually decorated rooms featuring lovely
Skyview Park
Skyview Park is a smaller park in Toms River offering Lighted basketball courts, softball field, tot lot, street hockey.
Tantum Park / William Tantum Park
This 36-acre park, located in Robbinsville, NJ on Meadowbrook Road. It includes a playground, picnic pavilion, two tennis courts, and two lighted basketball courts, three baseball/softball fields and is home to Robbinsville Little League.
Photo/Media Galleries connected to this listing:
Photos of: Winding River Park (fall 2009)
Date Post: 04/08/2012
Photos of: Tillman Ravine
Date Post: 04/05/2012
Photos of: Buttermilk Falls
Date Post: 04/05/2012
Trail Day With S.M.A.R.T. at Mercer County Park - March 17, 2012 (with Video!)
Date Post: 03/17/2012
Photos of: Shark River Park (2008)
Date Post: 03/25/2012
Training Day at the Garden State Velodrome (3/20/12)
Date Post: 03/20/2012
Photos of: Brown Recreation Area, Toms River
Date Post: 03/16/2012
Photos of: Twin Lights Historic Site
Date Post: 08/03/2008
Photo of: Skyview Park, Toms River
Date Post: 03/15/2012
Photos Of: Six Mile Run Reservoir
Date Post: 03/15/2012
Photos of: Mercer County Park -- Trail Maintenance
Date Post: 03/15/2012
Photos of: Mercer County Park -- Activities
Date Post: 03/15/2012
Photos of: Mercer County Park -- Trails
Date Post: 03/15/2012
Photos of: Mercer County Park -- Wildlife
Date Post: 03/15/2012
Photos of: Hartshorne Woods County Park
Date Post: 03/14/2012
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