Verlocal, San Francisco

Your city is filled with talented people—artists, scholars, entrepreneurs—many of whom are utter strangers. Verlocal seeks to change that, hooking residents up with local insiders in everything from art studios to executive suites. After creating an account, users gain access to a marketplace of workshops, tours, and classes curated by the experts themselves. Through Verlocal, anyone can tap into a part of their city—or their own imagination—they might not otherwise get to explore, whether it's learning to paint within an artist's loft or interacting with the giant, sentient brain that oversees a local university.