2024’s Google Year in Search is out, and its local search function provides an interesting peek into our city’s queries. Take a look at what we were searching most this year (plus, our answers to your searches — we may not be Google, but we know a thing or two about where to find the best movie theaters).

Unique local searches

Top trending songs | Taylor Swift's "The Alchemy"
Top trending matches | Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul, Baltimore Ravens vs. KC Chiefs
Top trending Olympian | Simone Biles (Think we earn a Gold Over America at T-Mobile encore?)

Five top trending “near me” searches in the KC area

Where to vote and early voting near me | Not only did Kansas Citians turn out for this year's general election, locals weighed in on a contentious Crossroads stadium tax in April.
Eclipse glasses near me | Don't look at the sun, unless you're one of our local photographers who captured the celestial phenomenon's last stop in the lower 48 until 2044.
4DX movie theater near me | On a related note, peruse our indie theater guide.
School closings near me | While Chiefs fans braved the coldest game in franchise history, January's arctic blast kept students inside. Read up on 17 of Kansas City's school districts.

The fact that “KCtoday” wasn’t a top local search only hurts our feelings a little bit. There’s always next year.