My friend Troy recently put his new venture live – Fitropolis. Troy and I share an interest in fitness, and I am really excited to see the site serving the Seattle fitness and yoga community. The site brings together current news from the area about happenings in local fitness establishments and the community as a whole, and adds to that a comprehensive gym and yoga searching feature that allows the user to find a venue based on location and available facilities.
For example, you can start at the top level and search for Gyms in Seattle or Yoga in Seattle. Or, you can be much more specific and say that you want a Women-Only Gym in Ballard that has a Basketball Court and Hair Dryers. The site then lists the search results and maps all of the locations. Clicking through a search results gives really detailed information about the specific gym, including an overview and address, facilities, child care, parking, opening times etc. In some cases there are also special offers or vouchers for the venue. If you have specific needs, or are just looking for different options to get your fitness fix, this site makes it super easy.
The site currently covers Seattle, and they are in the process of adding data for the Eastside. I really hope this takes off, because I think that other major cities need a service like this. London next, please Troy!
