What I like more than just being a cultural and historical representative for my community, is the ability to help and provide needed resources, contacts and information for those who find themselves in want and need. I have influenced many tourist about where to go, what to do and what and where to eat. I have also provided much needed housing and employment resources, youth services and health and mental health services for locals and newcomers to the city. Local Guides has assisted me in the aiding of people in need of real time services and often they find me first using Google Guides. The most interesting thing I have done using Google Guides as a Local Guide is to connect the dots between entertainment and culture with real services and businesses. My location is central to the needs of locals and tourist alike. I am a block from the favored - Treme Coffee House, a block or so from The French Quarter, a block from Congo Square, a block or so from the Basin Street Visitors Center, a block or so from the Firehouse and EMS services and a few blocks from the new UMC medical center. My proximity to local grassroots people, places and things helps me to better aid and assist others.https://youtu.be/2QALf7J94ss