The Barrie directory.

A downtown fine Italian restaurant with beautiful views of Kempenfelt Bay — handmade pasta and a relaxed-yet-elegant room on Dunlop Street.

Local pick: Fine Italian over Kempenfelt Bay

A neighbourhood eatery, cocktail and wine bar in downtown Barrie on the shores of Kempenfelt Bay — seasonal plates and a buzzy room.

Local pick: Cocktails by the bay

A charming restaurant in one of Barrie's most historic buildings beside the Allandale Railway Station, with picturesque views of Kempenfelt Bay.

Local pick: Dinner by the historic station

The Mapleview corridor in south Barrie is lined with restaurants and cafés serving the fast-growing south-end communities near the GO and Highway 400.

Local pick: Family dinners in the south end

The Yonge Street plazas serve the Painswick and east Barrie communities with casual restaurants, cafés and takeout.

Local pick: A casual bite in the east end

The plazas around Ardagh and Essa serve west Barrie with casual restaurants, cafés and takeout.

Local pick: Quick meals on the west side

Downtown Barrie's Dunlop and Bayfield Streets — independent shops, cafés, the farmers' market and the waterfront promenade on Kempenfelt Bay.

Local pick: Boutiques and the bayfront market

Barrie's large enclosed mall on Bayfield Street North — department stores, fashion, dining and services for the city and central Simcoe.

Local pick: The region's anchor mall

A large power centre in south Barrie at Mapleview and the 400 — grocery, big-box stores, a cinema, dining and services.

Local pick: One-stop big-box shopping

The Essa Road and Ardagh plazas serve west Barrie with grocery, pharmacy and everyday services.

Local pick: Everyday errands on the west side

Georgian College's main campus in north Barrie — a large polytechnic with health, business, technology and trades programs and a big student community.

Local pick: The region's main college

A Simcoe County DSB public secondary school serving north Barrie and the Letitia Heights community, with strong academics and athletics.

Local pick: A north-end collegiate

A Simcoe County DSB public secondary school serving west Barrie and the Ardagh communities.

Local pick: The west-side high school

A Simcoe County DSB public secondary school serving east Barrie and the Painswick communities.

Local pick: The east-end high school

Barrie's signature waterfront on Kempenfelt Bay — Centennial Beach, the promenade, the Spirit Catcher sculpture and a summer of water activities.

Local pick: The beach and the Spirit Catcher

The restored Allandale Railway Station and the south waterfront — heritage architecture, walking paths and bay views at the south end of the promenade.

Local pick: The restored station on the bay

Barrie's main arena and event centre — home of the OHL's Barrie Colts, plus concerts and shows for the city and central Simcoe.

Local pick: Barrie Colts hockey and concerts

Barrie's largest park in the north-west — the Barrie Community Arboretum, forest and meadow trails, gardens and open space.

Local pick: The arboretum and forest trails

The community parks of Painswick and the Lampman Lane community centre — sports fields, playgrounds and trails serving east Barrie.

Local pick: Neighbourhood greens and the Lampman centre

The North Shore Trail and Heritage Park along Kempenfelt Bay — a scenic waterfront cycling and walking route on the city's north side.

Local pick: A bay-side cycle to Heritage Park