Google made some recent search improvements, detailed further in their blog here:
I wanted to highlight a few I found of interest:
1) Search Suggest: Google boldfaced the suggestions that show up in the search box, as seen below. This allows you to more quickly review all suggestions and easily select how you want to navigate from there.
NOTE: Google placed “Google Search” and “I’m Feeling Lucky” at the bottom of the search suggestion box as well.
2) Local Search: As per Google’s blog:
“Whether you’re looking for info close to home or while you’re traveling, it’s now easier to find things to do in the cities you’re searching for on Google. Now when you search for a city name, we’ll show you popular query refinements for places in those cities. We’ve found that people like to explore several places during a trip, so when we show one point of interest, we’ll also show you related points of interest. For instance, if you’re looking for food or a place to stay, you’ll also see some of the top category and neighborhood refinements to help you choose a place. This new feature will be rolling out over the next couple days for 200 U.S. cities, and in the coming weeks we’ll expand coverage to more cities internationally.”
I tried for San Clemente and Dana Point, but didn’t see example until I tried more popular location, like Laguna Beach below. I don’t see it via Google search app yet though, which is where it would be most useful for me:
