diff --git a/src/components/Layout.tsx b/src/components/Layout.tsx
index ca05aca..d5fcb66 100644
--- a/src/components/Layout.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Layout.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { useState, useRef } from 'react';
 import { Link, useLocation } from 'react-router-dom';
+import { nip19 } from 'nostr-tools';
 import { cn } from '@/lib/utils';
 import { CustomizeNavSheet } from '@/components/CustomizeNavSheet';
 import { useNavPreferences, useDesktopNavPreferences, type NavTab } from '@/hooks/useNavPreferences';
@@ -193,9 +194,15 @@ function MobileHeaderUserMenu({
           </Link>
         </DropdownMenuItem>
         <DropdownMenuItem asChild>
-          <Link to="/settings" className="flex items-center gap-2 cursor-pointer">
+          <Link to={`/${nip19.npubEncode(pubkey)}`} className="flex items-center gap-2 cursor-pointer">
             <User className="h-4 w-4" />
-            My Profile
+            View Profile
+          </Link>
+        </DropdownMenuItem>
+        <DropdownMenuItem asChild>
+          <Link to="/settings" className="flex items-center gap-2 cursor-pointer">
+            <Settings className="h-4 w-4" />
+            Settings
           </Link>
         </DropdownMenuItem>
         <DropdownMenuItem asChild>
@@ -213,7 +220,7 @@ function MobileHeaderUserMenu({
         <DropdownMenuItem asChild>
           <Link to="/wallet" className="flex items-center gap-2 cursor-pointer">
             <Wallet className="h-4 w-4 text-orange-400" />
-            <span className="text-orange-400">Wallet &amp; Stash</span>
+            <span className="text-orange-400">Wallet</span>
           </Link>
         </DropdownMenuItem>
         <DropdownMenuSeparator />
@@ -569,8 +576,21 @@ export function Layout({ children, noPadding }: LayoutProps) {
             <OfflineIndicator />
             {/* Language Toggle */}
             <LanguageToggle compact className="text-gray-400 hover:text-white" />
+            {/* View own public profile */}
+            {user && (
+              <Link to={`/${nip19.npubEncode(user.pubkey)}`}>
+                <Button
+                  variant="ghost"
+                  size="icon"
+                  className="text-gray-400 hover:text-[#ff0040] hover:bg-[#ff0040]/10"
+                  title="View my profile"
+                >
+                  <User className="h-5 w-5" />
+                </Button>
+              </Link>
+            )}
             <Link to="/settings">
-              <Button variant="ghost" size="icon">
+              <Button variant="ghost" size="icon" title="Settings">
                 <Settings className="h-5 w-5" />
               </Button>
             </Link>
@@ -661,6 +681,15 @@ export function Layout({ children, noPadding }: LayoutProps) {
                         onClick={() => setMobileMenuOpen(false)}
                       />
                     ))}
+                    {user && (
+                      <NavLink
+                        href={`/${nip19.npubEncode(user.pubkey)}`}
+                        label="View Profile"
+                        icon={User}
+                        isActive={false}
+                        onClick={() => setMobileMenuOpen(false)}
+                      />
+                    )}
                     {user && (
                       <NavLink
                         href="/messages"
diff --git a/src/pages/CrewDetailPage.tsx b/src/pages/CrewDetailPage.tsx
index 70aea0e..2f2d25c 100644
--- a/src/pages/CrewDetailPage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/CrewDetailPage.tsx
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ import { NoteContent } from '@/components/NoteContent';
 import { useCrew } from '@/hooks/useCrews';
 import { useCrewFeed } from '@/hooks/useCrewFeed';
 import { useAuthor } from '@/hooks/useAuthor';
+import { useCurrentUser } from '@/hooks/useCurrentUser';
 import { genUserName } from '@/lib/genUserName';
 import { SKATE_CREW_KIND, SKATE_SPOT_KIND, CREW_VIBE_LABELS, SHOW_CREW_TREASURY } from '@/lib/types';
 import { sanitizeUrl, urlDomain } from '@/lib/sanitizeUrl';
@@ -130,6 +131,7 @@ export default function CrewDetailPage() {
   const { pubkey, identifier } = useParams<{ pubkey: string; identifier: string }>();
   const { data: crew, isLoading, error } = useCrew(identifier || '', pubkey);
   const author = useAuthor(crew?.pubkey);
+  const { user } = useCurrentUser();
   const { isFounder, isAdmin, role, canManage } = useCrewRole(crew);
   const { toast } = useToast();
   const [agentOpen, setAgentOpen] = useState(false);
@@ -560,11 +562,20 @@ export default function CrewDetailPage() {
                     to={`/create-event?crew=${crew.pubkey}:${crew.identifier}&type=concert&title=${encodeURIComponent(`${crew.bandName} live`)}`}
                     className="flex items-center justify-center gap-2 rounded-lg bg-purple-500 px-3 py-2 text-sm font-black uppercase text-white transition-colors hover:bg-purple-600"
                   >
-                    <Calendar className="h-4 w-4" /> Book them for a gig
+                    <Calendar className="h-4 w-4" /> Set up a gig
                   </Link>
+                  {user && user.pubkey !== crew.pubkey && (
+                    <Link
+                      to={`/messages/${npub}?message=${encodeURIComponent(`Hey ${crew.name} — interested in booking ${crew.bandName} for a gig. Are you around to talk dates?`)}`}
+                      className="flex items-center justify-center gap-2 rounded-lg border border-purple-500/30 bg-purple-500/10 px-3 py-2 text-sm font-bold text-purple-200 transition-colors hover:bg-purple-500/20"
+                    >
+                      <MessageSquare className="h-4 w-4" /> Message about a gig
+                    </Link>
+                  )}
                   <p className="text-center text-[11px] leading-snug text-gray-500">
-                    Sets up a music event hosted by this crew on the Events calendar —
-                    sort the date &amp; venue and it's booked.
+                    <strong className="text-gray-400">Set up a gig</strong> adds a music event to the
+                    calendar hosted by this crew. <strong className="text-gray-400">Message</strong> opens
+                    an encrypted DM to the crew to sort dates &amp; details.
                   </p>
                 </CardContent>
               </Card>
diff --git a/src/pages/MapPage.tsx b/src/pages/MapPage.tsx
index d29c4f4..f0cfb36 100644
--- a/src/pages/MapPage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/MapPage.tsx
@@ -1437,16 +1437,17 @@ export default function MapPage() {
               {/* Spacer */}
               <div className="flex-1 min-w-2" />
 
-              {/* Local Chat - live geohash channel for wherever the map is centered */}
+              {/* Local Chat - live geohash channel for wherever the map is centered.
+                  Mobile only: on desktop the toolbar is dense and DMs/crew chat cover
+                  messaging, so we hide the standalone Local Chat trigger at md+. */}
               <Sheet>
                 <SheetTrigger asChild>
                   <Button
                     size="sm"
                     variant="outline"
-                    className="gap-1.5 border-2 border-purple-500/50 hover:bg-purple-500/10 text-purple-400 font-bold h-8 px-2 sm:px-3 flex-shrink-0"
+                    className="md:hidden gap-1.5 border-2 border-purple-500/50 hover:bg-purple-500/10 text-purple-400 font-bold h-8 px-2 flex-shrink-0"
                   >
                     <MessageCircle className="h-4 w-4" />
-                    <span className="hidden md:inline">Local Chat</span>
                   </Button>
                 </SheetTrigger>
                 <SheetContent
diff --git a/src/pages/SettingsPage.tsx b/src/pages/SettingsPage.tsx
index c6478b9..566d1e3 100644
--- a/src/pages/SettingsPage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/SettingsPage.tsx
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import { useTranslation } from '@/contexts/LanguageContext';
 import { useQueryClient } from '@tanstack/react-query';
 import { useNostr } from '@nostrify/react';
 import { NSchema as n } from '@nostrify/nostrify';
+import { nip19 } from 'nostr-tools';
 import { useState, useEffect, useRef, useCallback } from 'react';
 import { LoginArea } from '@/components/auth/LoginArea';
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
@@ -183,6 +184,17 @@ function ProfileScreen({ onBack }: { onBack: () => void }) {
         </div>
       ) : (
         <div className="space-y-4">
+          {/* Quick link to the user's own public profile page */}
+          <Link
+            to={`/${nip19.npubEncode(user.pubkey)}`}
+            className="flex items-center justify-between gap-3 p-3 rounded-2xl bg-muted/50 border border-border hover:bg-muted transition-colors"
+          >
+            <span className="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm font-medium">
+              <User className="h-4 w-4 text-[#ff0040]" />
+              View my public profile
+            </span>
+            <ExternalLink className="h-4 w-4 text-muted-foreground" />
+          </Link>
           {!metadata?.name && (
             <div className="flex items-center gap-3 p-3 rounded-2xl bg-yellow-950/30 border border-yellow-500/40">
               <AlertCircle className="h-4 w-4 text-yellow-500 flex-shrink-0" />