Breakfast In America, Marais. Breakfast in America. 15-Year-Old Foursquare User First to Check in at the North Pole. Fifteen-year-old Parker Liautaud will forever be remembered as the first person to legitimately check in at the North Pole and unlock the Last Degree badge on Foursquare.Liautaud used his spring break to attempt to ski to the Last Degree of the North Pole and compete to be the first to check in there.
The kitschy Foursquare expedition — documented via Facebook and Twitter — was also for a good cause. Ultimately, Liautaud set out to inspire young people to "build a more sustainable future. " Mayors of Starbucks Now Get Discounts Nationwide with Foursquare. Starbucks, a company that already rewards frequent customers with the Barista badge on social gaming app Foursquare — is officially turning on the rewards side of its experimental Foursquare loyalty program with the first-ever nationwide mayor special.
Starting today, mayors of individual Starbucks stores can unlock the Mayor Offer and enjoy a money-saving perk for their frequent store checkins. The deal offers customers a $1 discount on a Frappucino. The special greets mayors with this message: "As mayor of this store, enjoy $1 off a NEW however-you-want-it Frappuccino blended beverage. Any size, any flavor. Offer valid until 6/28. "