The Central Oakville directory.

The restaurants and cafes around Oakville Place and the GO — global casual, sushi, cafes and lunch spots serving the College Park condos, students and commuters.

The casual restaurants and takeout serving Falgarwood along Trafalgar and Iroquois Shore — cafes, pizza, sushi and family spots near the ravine streets.

The casual restaurants and cafes in the Glen Abbey plazas around Upper Middle and Dorval — pizza, sushi, pubs and family spots serving the golf-side community.

The restaurants and takeout in the River Oaks plazas around Dundas and Sixth Line — sushi, pizza, global casual and family spots serving the big family community.

The restaurants and takeout in the West Oak Trails plazas around Dundas and Third Line — pizza, sushi, cafes and family spots serving the newer family streets.

The casual restaurants and takeout serving Westmount along Dundas — pizza, sushi, cafes and family spots in the plazas of this planned newer community.

Oakville's enclosed central mall by Trafalgar and the QEW — department and fashion anchors, services and a food court, steps from the Oakville GO station.

Local pick: The anchor stores and the GO connection

The neighbourhood plaza serving Falgarwood — a grocery, pharmacy, bakery, salons and everyday services for the leafy 1970s community east of Trafalgar.

The Abbey Plaza and Glen Abbey shops along Upper Middle — a grocery, pharmacy, bakery, banks and everyday services for the prestigious golf-course neighbourhood.

The plazas and supermarkets around Trafalgar and Dundas serving River Oaks — grocers, pharmacies, banks, bakeries and the everyday shops of north-central Oakville.

Oakville's modern acute-care hospital off Dundas in West Oak Trails — a full emergency department, maternal and surgical care, part of Halton Healthcare and a major local employer.

Local pick: Oakville's full-service hospital

The plazas and supermarkets around Dundas and Bronte serving Westmount — grocers, pharmacies, banks, bakeries and the everyday shops of the west-central community.

Sheridan's original Oakville campus on Trafalgar — home to the renowned animation, illustration and arts programs along with business and applied science, a major presence in College Park.

Local pick: Sheridan's flagship arts campus

The schools serving Falgarwood, including the local public and Catholic elementary schools — established community schools among the mature, wooded streets.

The well-regarded schools serving Glen Abbey, including Abbey Park HS and Pilgrim Wood PS — sought-after community schools among the golf-side streets.

The schools serving River Oaks, including the local public and Catholic elementary schools — strong community schools among the family streets north of Dundas.

The schools serving West Oak Trails, including the newer public and Catholic elementary schools — busy community schools among the family streets by the hospital.

The schools serving Westmount, including the newer public and Catholic elementary schools — community schools for the planned family streets west of Bronte Creek.

The neighbourhood parks and the Sheridan Valley trail through College Park — playgrounds, sports fields and creek green space linking the campus, mall and GO.

The Sixteen Mile Creek ravine running along Falgarwood — wooded walking and cycling trails, footbridges and quiet riverside green at the eastern edge of central Oakville.

One of Canada's most famous golf courses on Dorval — a Jack Nicklaus design that hosted the Canadian Open many times, its valley holes wrapping the Sixteen Mile Creek.

Local pick: A storied Canadian Open host course

River Oaks' big recreation hub on Sixth Line — indoor pools, arenas, a gym and a library branch set by parks and the Sixteen Mile Creek, the heart of the community.

Local pick: The pools, arenas and library branch

The parks and the Sixteen Mile Creek trail network giving the neighbourhood its name — playgrounds, sports fields and miles of wooded walking and cycling trails.

The neighbourhood parks and the Bronte Creek green corridor along Westmount's western edge — playgrounds, sports fields and trails into the Bronte Creek valley.