Visitor Information

The website 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 The Grid 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 a lot of other Toronto websites and blogs.

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

Official websites

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 websites

The Grid (www.thegridto.com.)

Toronto Life (www.torontolife.com.)

Toronto.com (www.toronto.com.)

NOW (www.nowtoronto.com.)

Blog TO (www.blogto.com.)