The old Beach Boy song "I Get Around" comes to mind when describing my job as a columnist and sales representative for Poker Player Newspaper. Much of my time is spent on the road traveling to countless poker rooms throughout the United States. Navigating new cities and states is always an adventure and oftentimes a challenge.

Luckily, my technology toolbox, stocked with a GPS, Blackberry and laptop, help me find any destination with a minimum of time spent on getting lost! Recently I acquired a great new tool, a website called USPokerDirectory.com, and it has become as valuable to me as a hammer would be to a carpenter. With summer vacation travel just ahead, many readers out there would find this site useful too.

USPokerDirectory.com provides easily accessible and comprehensive information about every public poker room in the United States. Players will find nearly 500 brick and mortar poker rooms, including locations, contact info, listings of cash games, and live tournament listings all on one easy to navigate map.

Jeff Becker, a businessman, poker player, and developer of the website proves that necessity was indeed the mother of invention in his case, saying, "I was on a business trip to Chicago-attending a conference. As long as I'm in Chicago, why not check out and play in other poker rooms. There were a few sites that somewhat showed the rooms in that area; but nothing that really connected the dots. Once I found a room, I either had to call to get the cash games that they spread, or the tournament that they offered."

Built by a player for players, the site is unique as it is powered by its registered users. Dealers, management, or poker room regulars provide input and info, building a steady stream of information. A player can easily see if a given room regularly runs a $2-$5 no-limit game, and locate tournament start times and buy-ins. In addition, users have the option to rate rooms, on a numerical scale of 1-5, using game and staff quality, rake, comps, and similar factors as criteria.

Users are also encouraged to submit photos, YouTube videos, and info about new poker rooms.

Whether you are a road warrior or prefer to play in your own backyard, you will find USPokerDirectory to be an invaluable source of poker news and information, plus, what can be cooler than getting your two cents worth in?

Wherever the road may take you this summer, you can rely on USPokerDirectory to help you find the best place to play, anywhere and everywhere in the USA. Don't leave home without checking it out.

Bonnie Demos is a poker player and award winning chef, and has enjoyed working in the gaming industry for the past several years. Write her at bdemos1@wi.rr.com