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Level 3+ Exclusive: Save Lists Go beyond stars when saving your places — now on Android you can organize your places into special lists such as Favorites and Want to Go, or create and save your own custom lists. Not a Level 3 yet? Start contributing to unlock this handy feature. CONTRIBUTE NOW PHOTO TIP: Frame of Reference Create scale and give your audience a dynamic frame of reference when shooting tiny or large subjects. Including people in this photo showcases just how large the structures around them are. SHARE PHOTOS Photo by Joanne Maioli Local Guide • Level 1 Seven Magic Mountains, United States Help Us Publish Your Next Edit Faster Next time you edit a place's hours in Google Maps for Android, include a photo of the posted hours. This will help us improve a new feature to detect business hours in photos and make edits faster and easier for everyone. LEARN MORE Local Guides Summit Highlights In September, we brought together 75 top Local Guides from 37 countries and heard from the Vice President of Google Maps about the crucial role Local Guides play in improving the map for billions of people every day. WATCH VIDEO FEATURED PHOTO: Lagoa das Sete Cidades Fun Fact: This twin lake of the Azores, an archipelago of Portugal, was formed by the crater of a now dormant volcano. Although technically one body of water, the lake is known as the Blue Lake and the Green Lake, as each side reflects the sunlight as a different color. Photo by João Inocêncio Local Guide • Level 2 Lagoa das Sete Cidades, Portugal Check Out Your New Missions Last month we gave top Local Guides early access to "missions" on Google Maps, which show you where and how to make the biggest impact. Now we're releasing the Android feature to everyone, and it's never been easier to help others and earn points. Visit Local Guides Connect to learn more. CONTRIBUTE Upcoming Events Check out our calendar to discover events near you. Don't see anything nearby? Learn how to host your own meet-up to start the fun. food crawl   photo walk   geo walk   map editing CONNECT WITH US Got a question? Something to share with us? Tag us on social or use #LocalGuides. Want to find other Local Guides in your area? START A DISCUSSION Make sure you have the latest version of Google Maps. You received this message because you're signed up for emails from Local Guides about news and product updates. You may unsubscribe or update your email preferences on the Local Guides settings page. © 2016 Google Inc. ‌ 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043

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