While there are still a few weeks left of the year, Google is already doing a year in review!  They have a “Local Year in Search 2022” feature. It lets you see the trending topics in any state or city!  So, do you want to know what Augusta Googled most this year? Here we go…

• Oxtails

  Apparently, Augusta was the ONLY place in the United States that “oxtails” was the top trending “near me” search!

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• Top Trending Animal?

  The top trending animal searched for in Augusta? The great eared nightjar.  Yes, we had to look it up! It’s a type of bird that’s currently on the amber list for endangered birds. They live mostly in Southeast Asia.

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• Best Breakfast

  Augusta was one of only 2 places with “best breakfast” as a top trending “near me” search.  The other area was Peoria, Illinois.

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• Top Recipe

  The recipe Augusta searched for most in 2022… Oyster Stew!

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• Music Choice

  Rap was Augusta’s top music genre of the year.

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• Other "Near Me" Searches

  On top of oxtails and the best breakfast when it came to “near me” searches… these are a few of the other things we were Googling this year:

  • Cheapest gas
  • Colon cleanse
  • Prom Dresses
  • Vietnamese food
  • Concrete companies
  • Gynecologist
  • AA Meetings

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