Comparing Local Searches

Nathan Torkington provides a nice rundown on some of the (relatively new) local search engine interfaces in “Comparing Local Searches“.

My favorite: Yahoo! Local. Though I prefer Google for most searching, Yahoo’s local service consistently returns more pertinent locale specific results, and I love Yahoo’s link to “Send to Phone” (directions via SMS) and its seemless marriage with Yahoo! Maps (with its option to find nearby WiFi hotspots, my clear fav for map service).