Tourism Winnipeg has an
information
office at 279 Portage
(Mon-Fri 8.30am-4.30pm; tel
943-1970 or 1-800/665-0204,
fax 942-4043,
www.tourism.winnipeg.mb.ca
), as well as at the airport
. A comprehensive range of
leaflets on both the city and
province is also available at
the
Explore Manitoba Center
adjacent to the Johnston
Terminal (Mon-Thurs, Sat &
Sun 10am-6pm, Fri 10am-8pm;
tel 945-3777 ext AA0 or
1-800/665-0040,
www.travelmanitoba.com
), where travel counsellors
can also plan your itinerary.
All outlets provide free city
maps, a Winnipeg Transit bus
plan, accommodation listings,
a restaurant guide, an
historic and architectural
guide to the downtown area and
the free
Where
magazine, Winnipeg's bimonthly
listings of activities and
attractions. You can also call
942-2535 (24hr) for recorded
information on events and
sights in the city.
If you're heading off to
one of the provincial parks,
you should visit Manitoba
Conservation , 200
Saulteaux Crescent (Mon-Fri
8am-4.30pm; tel 945-6784 or
1-800/214-6497). It has a wide
selection of maps and will
provide specialist advice on
anything from weather
conditions to outfitters and
guides. The Parks Canada
Kiosk , in the Explore
Manitoba Center at The Forks
(Mon-Fri 8.30am-4.30pm; tel
1-888/748-2928), offers a
similar service for the
region's national parks.
