EVERY TOWN NEEDS THAT ONE ACCOUNT
The one everyone checks before making weekend plans.
You know you’d follow it.
So why not become it?
City Living Network is a collection of city guides, each run by a local who actually lives, loves, and plays there.
WE MAKE IT EASY TO START.
We hand you the website, playbook, and network —
then YOU become your town's go-to source.
You know the type.
They know about the new bakery before the bakery has a sign.
They settle the group chat's "Where should we eat?" debate like a supreme court.
They walk into the farmers market like it’s their actual birthday party.
They’re already the unofficial town mayor.
BUT THE PLOT TWIST? Nobody appointed them.
They just... became it.
And in 25+ towns across the US, that journey started with us.
WE’VE BEEN AROUND THE BLOCK… literally.
25+
city guides
launched
Laguna Beach, Maui, Boulder, Naples, Las Vegas, Destin, Dana Point, Denver, Prescott, Newport Beach, Carlsbad, La Mesa, etc.
400+
local businesses
featured
Real ones, with doors and owners and stories — like Tutu's Pantry on Maui and Crepe Therapy Café in Boulder. (Keep browsin’ our guides. You’ll def find your new faves.)
85,000+
locals following our city guides
Actual humans that support small business, not bots from outer Internet realms.
But first, let’s clear something up.
This is not a job. It’s not a franchise. It’s not an ambassador program. And nobody's asking you to dance on Reels.
A city guide is a local platform you OWN — a website, a social presence, a seat at the best tables in town. We build the foundation: the site, the brand, the content engine, the playbook we've refined across 25+ launches.
Then YOU do the part we can't: live there, love there, and show up all over the damn place.
Your role is community. Ours is infrastructure.
And get this… there’s only ONE publisher per city within our network. So once your town's taken, it's like, taken taken.
(AND YES, we know this creates urgency. And NO, we didn't invent it for marketing. There's literally ONE Laguna Beach… unfortunately.)
SO, WHO'S BEHIND IT?Hi, I’m Lindsay & I ACCIDENTALLY invented this.
In 2019, I started Laguna Beach Living — just a journalist with a laptop, a deep love for my little town of 23,000 peeps, and no grand plan beyond "someone should be writing about this stuff."
Sure, we all know MTV made it famous first, but the early 00’s were quite some time ago! [CRINGE FACE.]
Soon, my little blog started gaining traction.
The restaurants started saving me seats. The gallery openings sent invites. During the pandemic, local kitchens like Summer's Table and Grazing Kitchen stayed in front of customers partly because my little-guide-who-could kept showing up for them.
Somewhere in there I stopped being "just a blogger" and became the person Laguna checks for WTF to do.
Women in other towns suddenly started asking how I did it. After explaining it enough times, I did the next most logical thing: turned it into a playbook, built the infrastructure, and started handing other women the (digital) keys to their cities.
That's City Living Network in a nutshell — founded in 2022, now 25+ towns strong.
And guess what? I still run Laguna Beach Living myself, and it’s still my absolute DREAM job.
(If you can call it that.)
Now let’s talk about the actual city guides & the total powerhouses behind them.
BECAUSE WHOA.
JAMIE FROM DESTIN, FLORIDA
Destin Snapshots
Photographer, military wife, mom of littles — Jamie sees Destin through a lens the tourism board can't fake.
Destin Snapshots is her visual love letter to the coast: the small businesses, the beach mornings, and the spots locals actually go when the visitors head home.
Est. 2024, and already the account Destin checks.
KAMA FROM MAUI, HAWAII
Maui Makai
When Kama features a local shop, Maui listens. Her love letters to Tutu's Pantry — the family-run local goods store — became some of Maui Makai's most-read stories.
When storms hit South Kīhei's small businesses, she rallied the island to go show up for them.
And her community bashes? Local vendors line up for a table.
Proof it works: businesses she features report new faces at the door who say "I read about you."
AMY & GEMMA FROM NAPLES, FLORIDA
Naples Days
Two publishing-world friends turned Naples' most stylish little media empire.
Naples Days spotted Books on Third before the ribbon was cut, told the founding story of The Azalea Golf Club (women's golf, revolutionized), and hosts its own holiday cocktail workshops with local businesses.
Polished? Extremely. Boring? Never.
From bookstore openings to boutique debuts — if it's happening in Naples, they covered it first.
KIM FROM BOULDER, COLORADO
Locally Boulder
Kim introduced Boulder to Crepe Therapy Café — the new spot from James Beard-nominated chef Mawa McQueen — before it became the neighborhood obsession.
From telling Wabi-Sabi Pilates' one-year story to mapping every farmers market in the county, Locally Boulder is the love letter Boulder didn't know it needed.
Est. 2025, and already the tab locals keep open.
GETTING CURIOUS? Explore the steps from "I love my town" to "I'm THEE account."
1. You raise your hand. Apply for your city. Only one publisher per town, so get here first!
2. We hand you the digital keys. Aka: a fully built guide — website, branding, content, foundation. You skip two years of trial-and-error and trying to figuring-it-all-out, blindly.
3. You show up majorly all around town. Coffee shops, grand openings, farmers markets. The fun part. Also the important part.
4. Trust compounds. Event invites. Business partnerships. Press trips. A town that recognizes your name.
5. Then we talk money. Sponsored features, partnerships, collaborations — the way local brands have always earned: trust first, revenue second. We show you how, when you're ready.
NOT SURE WHERE TO START?Snoop around first. (We would too.)
The free playbook answers what you're actually wondering: Is my town a fit? Am I? Do I have to be a legit journalist? What would this involve, week to week? And how do city guides eventually make money?
Browse more of our cities.
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Angela Christine from Las Vegas Parents Club
Entrepreneur and mom, Angela leads Las Vegas Parents Club as a high-energy local platform connecting families through events, partnerships, and small business features.
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Kristin Augustine from Dana Point Days
Graphic designer Kristin brings a creative lens to Dana Point Days, spotlighting coastal businesses, surf culture, and everyday beach life.
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Meghan Dorsey from San Clemente Insider
Drawn to San Clemente’s easygoing rhythm and coastal charm, Meghan shares the town through its people, local favorites, and everyday moments that make it feel like home.
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Lindsay DeLong from Laguna Beach Living
Journalist and founder of City Living Network, Lindsay publishes Laguna Beach Living as an established local platform spotlighting the best of Laguna Beach.
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Kama Hagar from Maui Makai
Through Maui Makai, Kama shares the island in a way that feels personal, intentional, and rooted in genuine connection.
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Kim Genung from Locally Boulder
With a background in hospitality and event planning, Kim curates and publishes trusted local highlights across Boulder County.
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Amy Cummins & Gemma Shields from Naples Days
With a background in publishing and international merchandising, Amy and Gemma bring an editorial and stylish eye to Naples Days, spotlighting style, culture, and coastal living.
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Jamie Kamber from Destin Snapshots
Photographer, military wife, and mom, Jamie captures Destin through a visual, family-focused lens — highlighting the small businesses and coastal spots that define daily life.
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