Foursquare 10,000,000 Strong

I saw the flash from a Mashable story that came across the screen in Hootsuite, but it was a colleague’s email that made me click over to see the news. Foursquare is now 10,000,000 strong.

It’s great to see the base grow, but it got me thinking about what I’d like to see from come out of our favorite location-based mobile platform. I know that Foursquare has patnered with pubs like Zagat in the past to share tips, etc., but wouldn’t it be great to get more personal, ”lonely planet” style guides and content via Foursquare?

Maybe I’ve been under a rock and missed sa feature or tool that already does this, but I would have loved to use something like it during my trip Boston over the past weekend. Based on a mix of recommnedations from friends and the hotel concierge, the weekend was full of win, but it could have been even better with that personalized info in the palm of my hand and linked to a social source like Foursquare.

Just a thought.  Most likely not the first to mention and hopefully not the last.