Now that CFS is running a secure 'https' connection I can bring back the 'Quick Search' that lets you find cruisy places close to you.

All you have to do for 'Quick Search' is select how miles from your location you want to search, then click 'Search Now!'

The other Search box where you can type in the name of a place, a town, or whatever is still there of course.

For those who may be new to CFS, 'Quick Search' had stopped working abruptly some time ago due to upgrades on all the major web browsers.

Let me know if you have any problems with it. I'll be working with it in the next couple weeks and also try to bring the 'Quick Search' form back to the CFS Home Page.

Meanwhile, Google has also raised prices for using Google Maps, so much that it will be unaffordable for CFS to keep showing all the maps we do right now.

In the short term: I'm going to work on removing the Google Maps from the State, Metro, and City pages. Since you can search for places within a distance from you, that's probably a better option to find places nearby. This will reduce the cost of running CFS - I was really surprised by the size of the bill from Google! - and help keep us going.

In the long term: I checked the software upgrade package and it still incorporates Google Maps. Although I do intend to update our software, I'm also going to search for a less expensive alternative to Google Maps - Open Street Maps is one option that comes to mind.

I will keep you posted.

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Important Update August 23 2018: There was a server crash yesterday. No data was lost, but the Sex Listings pages had to be restored from a copy prior to upgrading the Google Maps. They aren't working on the Place pages and the Search pages.

I apologize for the problem -- especially for not having a more current backup! -- and will be working to fix it ASAP.
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August 26: The missing maps have now been corrected, although the pages for Places now have a less expensive Google "Static Map." I've also removed the Maps from the State, Metro, and City pages again.
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Bob S. ~ Manager/Editor

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