Time Out Toronto

Following a dip in tourism after the SARS scare of 2003, Toronto is looking to the future. Not only are two of its major museums, the Royal Ontario Museum and the Art Gallery of Ontario being revamped by, respectively, Daniel Libeskind and local boy Frank Gehry, but a new opera house, concert hall and football stadium are under construction as well. Toronto is poised to become even more the dynamic destination that is known for welcoming the world. Expert local writers give the lowdown on its world-class eating, drinking and shopping, and delve into its thriving arts scene, not least the world's second biggest international film festival. If you're here for more than a few days, it's worth heading out to the local wineries, the woodsy north country and, of course, Niagara Falls.