Tourist Offices & Magazines -- Tourism Victoria Visitor Centre, 812 Wharf St. (tel. 250/953-2033; www.tourismvictoria.com), is located on the Inner Harbour, across from The Fairmont Empress hotel. If you didn't reserve a room before you arrived, you can go to this office or call its reservations hotline (tel. 800/663-3883; daily 9am-5pm) for last-minute bookings at hotels, inns, and B&Bs. The center is open daily September through June 5 from 9am to 5pm, and June 6 through August from 9am to 8:30pm.
If you want to explore the rest of the 459km-long (285-mile) Vancouver Island (it's roughly the size of Holland), this office will help put you on the right track; you'll find a list of all the regional tourism offices on Vancouver Island at www.islands.bc.ca.
For details on the after-dark scene, pick up a copy of Monday Magazine (www.mondaymag.com/monday), available free in cafes around the city. Monday Magazine not only is an excellent guide to Victoria's nightlife but also has driven at least one mayor from office with its award-winning muckraking journalism. The online version has detailed entertainment listings.
