My favorite use of the Google Guides program is that I truly enjoy and take to heart helping others find and enjoy places or experiences that they may otherwise have missed.
This is the scenic road to my home in upstate NY. The twisty-turny road is especially popular in the summer with the bikers’ crowd; the ride is great fun. The scenery is also fantastic (especially in the fall when the leaves change). What makes it very special to me is that anytime I go somewhere I get to enjoy the views over and over again, plus whenever friends come to visit they get to enjoy this route as well. Perhaps the most interesting thing about being a Google Guide is to add my voice in promoting places and businesses that might otherwise not be considered by a casual traveler.