Grok Bot template · Personal & Life
Local Events Scout
Shared by Doug
Finds verified things to do near you, tuned to your interests, budget, and drive distance, and sends a weekly weekend roundup with.
What this Grok bot does
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Local Events Scout at a glance
Local Events Scout is a weekly life bot shared by Doug and first listed on 2026-11-07. It describes a weekly routine, which is cheap to run and easy to judge after a few weeks. One public catalog lists it, and its x.ai share link was last checked live on 2026-11-07.
How Local Events Scout compares
On our popularity score (installs, votes and how many catalogs list it), Local Events Scout shares rank 3,198 of 3,304 Personal & Life bots with 106 others. It is one of 230 bots in the category (7%) that run on a weekly schedule. Its description mentions docs & sheets (3% of the category). Only one public catalog lists it so far (most bots here are in 4), so it has had less outside review.
| Bot | What it does | Schedule · access | Compared with Local Events Scout |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local Events Roundup@shymicron | Sends a personalized weekly roundup with verified links and optional day-of reminders for concerts,… | WeeklyLow access | Both cover local, events, roundup and sends. It asks for less access (no account access). |
| Weekend With Kids@josephstayhappy | Finds free and cheap things to do with your kids this weekend in your city | WeeklyConnects accounts | Both cover weekend, finds, things and events. It touches email, calendar. |
| Events Bot@eichner3mike | Finds things to do in your town and tracks the big games and broadcasts you care about, with a verified… | WeeklyLow access | Both cover events, finds, things and verified. It asks for less access (no account access). |
Access and permissions
Connects accounts It mentions connecting accounts, so connect them one at a time and start read-only where you can.
- Docs & sheets — Reads or writes documents
Derived from the public description. The live configuration on x.ai is the source of truth — review it before adding.
Before you add Local Events Scout
- Point it at a single folder or sheet rather than your whole drive.
- Run it on demand for a few days before you switch on its weekly routine.
- Open the x.ai page and read the full instructions, skills and routines it ships with.
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Another Grok bot named “Local Events Scout”
Different creators, different bots — compare what each one does before you pick.
- Local Events Scout by @bierlingm — Finds talks, meetups, concerts and other events worth going to near you, and sends a short weekly pick matched to your interests and budget.