It may come as no surprise that Travis Kelce was one of the most-searched people on Google this year, but what about the fact that Richmonders searched “halal food near me” the fourth most in the US?
2023’s Google Year in Search is out, and its local search function provides an interesting peek into our city’s queries. Take a look at what we were searching most this year (plus, our answers to your searches — we may not be Google, but we know a thing or two about where to find a good lunch .).
Unique local searches
- Top trending tours | Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour took the top spot for searches in Richmond, with the Renaissance World Tour not far behind.
- Top trending TV show | Richmond’s most-searches shows were “The Last of Us,” “The Golden Bachelor,” and “The Night Agent,” respectively.
Top trending “near me” searches in the Richmond area
- Air quality near me | Luckily, things have cleared up since this summer.
- Pawn shop near me | On a related note, check out our guide to Richmond thrifting .
- Temp agencies near me| Looking to land a more permanent gig? Maybe we can help .
- Pilates near me | If yoga’s more your style, we’ve got just the guide for you.
The fact that “RICtoday ” wasn’t a top local search only hurts our feelings a little bit. There’s always next year.