How do you find out where all the “cool-kids” are hanging out?! You have to tap into the source for all the goings-on in your area.

Depending on where you live, there may not be that many things going on, so it will be easy to find out where everyone is gathering. It may be as easy as strolling down to the church bake sale or gathering at the local lake.

But if you live in a big city, you will likely need some help to prioritize the choices of what you could be doing for a Friday or Saturday night on the town. Where can you turn?

Most big cities have their own magazines. For example, New York City has several – The New Yorker, Time Out-New York and New York Magazine. Plus all the newspapers that have events listings like The Village Voice.

But the place to be is really on the Internet. There are newsletters to which you can subscribe and invitation lists, which you can join that can put you at the heart of all the action.

So we thought we’d clue you in on a couple of sure bets for sources of events and parties in major metropolitan areas:

Going

Going helps you find fun things to do and fun people to meet in New York, Chicago, Boston, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Going.com promotes hundreds of events a day and connects thousands of people who want to attend them. You can search their events by popularity (i.e., how many others like it), by time, by distance, or using their “Editors' Picks”. People can post their “profiles” on the site and browse people who have similar interests. Sign up at www.Going.com.

Event Me

At EventMe.com, you can sign-up to be notified of different types of events from cultural to professional – and of course, singles events, too! Event Me has more than 44,000 subscribers and is growing. Event Me currently serves New York City, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, Philadelphia, Portland, the San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, and Washington, D.C., and the company promises that more cities will be added soon. To register with Event Me, visit: www.EventMe.com.

JoonBug

If you’re looking for fun in lots of different cities, JoonBug is the place to be. Among the locations where events are promoted are Atlanta, Dallas, Denver, Las Vegas, and more (including all the really big ones like New York and Los Angeles). JoonBug even features a “Virtual Lounge” where you can view other bug-bitten people’s profiles! Check out www.JoonBug.com and start getting invited to the hippest parties around.