Originally Posted by PaperPrincess

you can do a search on where board members live.
At the top of the page, click 'Member list', right under the Quilting board logo
You will see the alphabet along the top of the list. Under WXYZ, click the "Search" dropdown,
then select "Advanced Search"
In the "Location" box, type the location of the members you'd like to find
Then click "Search Now" at the bottom of the page.
You can send them a PM.
Remember when you are searching for a location, try the state alone, the city alone etc. For instance, try separate searches for Hawaii, Maui, Oahu, Waikikii etc.
I don't think many people realize that you can search on location. i see lots of queries made by people who will be traveling, they could do a search and send a couple of PMs in addition to their posts.