Upstate Curious vs MahjPods

We love the Hudson Valley + Catskills region! We love exploring every nook and cranny of the mountains and forests and farms and towns - and all the incredible restaurants and shops and art galleries and other places to visit. As residents, we also love (and need!) to know where to find a great dentist, electrician, therapist, or upholsterer, dog groomer, or babysitter depending on the day! And since one of the best parts about living in or visiting this special area are the people, we think that new ways to meet up online and (eventually!) IRL is also a pretty great idea. “Upstate Chat” is the main feed where you can share your finds or the view from your backyard (including videos and photos). By using hashtags like #restaurants, #outdoors, #townname, #county, etc., we can make things easy to find - and the section for “Popular Hashtags” will be just that. “Hotline” is where you go to ask a question you need to crowdsource - from a roofer who turns up on time to the best pizza in Ulster County to an easy hike with dogs. You can add searchable interests and a bio to your profile to connect more easily with other members - there’s a DM feature right in the app, but you can share all your social profiles as well. Upstate Curious was created for residents, visitors, weekenders, and fans - and we cover Ulster, Dutchess, Sullivan, Greene, Columbia, Dutchess, Putnam, Orange, and neighboring countries. The more the merrier! The Upstate Curious Team members will be posting their finds and tips for #upstateliving - and there are special groups for buyers and sellers to get their own burning questions answered!” This app was created by the Upstate Curious Team of Keller Williams Realty Hudson Valley North.

MahjPods helps you play more mahjong. Organize games with your regular group, meet new mahj friends, and discover games, lessons, and events near you. Create private Pods to keep your regular groups together. Send a poll to find a time to play, plan a game, and invite friends or your whole Pod without sorting through endless group texts. Looking for a game? Browse Open Play games shared by friends and mutual friends, and request a seat. Need more players? Open seats in your own game to your trusted network. Hosts approve who joins, and private home addresses are only shared once a player’s seat is confirmed. Keep conversations together with messages for friends, Pods, and games. Connect with players in person by scanning their MahjPods QR code. Want to learn or try something new? Discover nearby lessons to learn the basics, refresh your skills, or sharpen your strategy. Find mahj events near you, or post your own lesson or event. With MahjPods, you can: • Create private Pods for your mahjong groups • Send polls to find a time to play • Host games for one or multiple tables • Invite friends and Pod members • Find Open Play games and request a seat • Track invitations, requests, and confirmations • Message friends, Pods, and game participants • Connect with players using QR codes • Discover and post lessons and events • Build a trusted network of friends and mutual friends Whether you have a regular group, need a fourth, or want to meet more people who love mahjong, MahjPods helps keep your community connected and your next game on the calendar. MahjPods is an organizational and social-planning platform. It does not provide online mahjong gameplay, gambling, wagering, or real-money gaming.