On a visit to London a few years ago, a friend gave me a copy of the London Coffee Guide.  Obviously he knew I was quite the coffee aficionado and I made a point of visiting as many of these local coffee houses as I could as I went about exploring the city. 

A few years later I noticed in my home town local craft brewers banded together to offer a craft beer passport.  For a small initial fee, craft beer enthusiasts can sample a myriad of local brews at locations all around the city for $2 a pint.  Many cities now have markets or exhibitions showcasing and selling locally manufactured goods (such as ‘one of a kind’ shows) and of course there’s always new and exciting restaurants opening in local culinary scenes.