Visitor Information in Toronto

The Web site of the City of Toronto has helpful material about everything from local politics to public transit. The monthly magazine Toronto Life and the weekly alternative papers Now and Eye Weekly list the latest art and nightlife events and carry information about dining, shopping, and more. Another site, Toronto.com, is one-stop shopping for nuts-and-bolts info like traffic or transportation, as well as for cultural events and links to lots of other Toronto Web sites and blogs.

Written by locals, for locals, Blog TO includes commentary on Toronto life and upcoming cultural events.

Official Web sites

Canadian Tourism Commission (604/638-8300. www.canadatourism.com.)

City of Toronto (www.toronto.ca.)

Ontario Travel (800/668-2746. www.ontariotravel.net.)

Tourism Toronto (416/203-2500 or 800/499-2514. www.seetorontonow.com.)

Other Helpful Web sites

Toronto Life (www.torontolife.com.)

Toronto.com (www.toronto.com.)

NOW (www.nowtoronto.com.)

Eye Weekly (www.eyeweekly.com.)

Blog TO (www.blogto.com.)