Goby’s location-aware app allows users to quickly and easily find fun activities in their locale or fill their next vacation itinerary with fun things to do in just three taps on the iPad-optimized interface. Goby has over four million unique things to do across 350 categories, ranging from local festivals to hiking trails, beaches, restaurants, theaters and live music events. It covers every town and city in the United States, providing a rich set of listings and an interactive map for every category, allowing users to pinpoint the closest activity and learn about new things to do right around the corner. Activities can be selected in a single tap, and specific details including descriptions, reviews and photos appear in a fun, well-organized layout that is easy to view on the larger iPad interface.

With the Goby iPad app, users can be inspired to try new things to do whether they are bored at home, planning their next vacation or just looking for some fun in a new destination. Goby’s findings are time-sensitive, which makes finding out what’s happening today, this weekend or even this summer quick and easy. With one more tap, users can coordinate with friends by sharing their plans via social sites such as Facebook and Twitter.

“We created Goby to inspire people to try new experiences,” said Mark Watkins, CEO and co-founder of Goby. “The iPad allowed us to give users a visually compelling app that empowers them to easily find and explore new things from their own home, in an unknown city or on their vacation, in a fun and simple way.”

Launched in October, Goby’s “What, When and Where” search engine has helped hundreds of thousands of people across the country cure their boredom blues. The iPad application can be downloaded for free from iTunes.

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Goby is simple to use it poses three questions: What, Where and When. By just answering two of the three questions, you can instantly receive an easy-to-read results page that includes not only detailed information about attractions, activities, locations and events, but also an interactive map and photos from sites like Google and Flickr. I spent some time playing on Goby and I found lots of things to do in my town. I found bike trails, museums and family events that would be a lot of fun for my family.

Goby wants one lucky reader of The Mom Maven to be able to plan a fun family day for their family. Goby is giving away $50 to spend on your fun family day.

Mandatory 1st Entry Visit Goby, do some searches and find some new things to do in your area. Then come back to this post and leave a comment answering the questions, “What type of adventure are you looking for and what did you find?”

Bonus Entries may be completed after you complete the mandatory 1st entry-leave a separate comment for each entry.

• Subscribe to my blog (click on orange heart) current subscribers get 1 entry also just leave me a comment letting me know you subscribe.
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Please make sure there is an e-mail or Twitter name attached to your comments so that I can contact you if you win. This giveaway is open to US residents only. The winner will be chosen by Random.org at 10:00pm ET on 2/1/10.

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