Windsor, made personal.

F&B is the Walkerville bistro that anchors Wyandotte's restaurant strip — modern food, smart wine list, the warm brick room. The Walkerville date answer.

Vito's is the Walkerville-side temple of Windsor-style pizza — shredded cheese, canned mushrooms (don't fight it), thin crust, the way the city eats. You'll order more than you mean to.

Erie Street is Windsor's Little Italy — the most patio-dense few blocks in the city, classic Italian rooms, gelato, espresso bars, and the Friday-night summer answer for half of Windsor. Park once.

Motor Burger and Walkerville Brewery (next door) are the easy Friday move — burgers done right, real lagers brewed across the parking lot. The patio is the answer in summer.

Pita House is the South Windsor family Middle Eastern spot — shawarma, kebabs, generous portions and warm pita straight from the oven. The everyday Tuesday answer.

Devonshire is Windsor's main regional mall — Hudson's Bay, Sport Chek, food court, the works. Saturday everyday answer for South Windsor families. Big-box corridor wraps around it.

Walkerville's Wyandotte strip is the most walkable few blocks of independent shops in Windsor — boutiques, cafes, restaurants. Park once. Walk slow. The reason Walkerville sells fast.

Ouellette Avenue is downtown Windsor's main spine — the casino, restaurants, the riverfront a block away. Less polished than Walkerville, but the everyday downtown answer and the festival anchor.

The Lauzon/E.C. Row power centre is the east-side big-box run — Costco, Walmart, Home Depot. The Forest Glade and Riverside Saturday answer.

U of W sits right next to Sandwich on the Detroit River — law, engineering, automotive research, around 15,000 students. The reason Sandwich rentals stay tight. Beautiful riverfront campus.

St. Clair College's main Windsor campus is the regional pipeline for trades, health sciences, IT and business. Major regional employer. Worth a tour if your teen leans applied-trades.

Walkerville Collegiate is the heritage high school in the neighbourhood — strong arts program, IB stream, and the high school that gives Walkerville real walkability for families. Long-running flagship.

Massey is the South Windsor public high school — solid academics, strong sports, large student body. The high school most South Windsor families end up at.

Holy Names is the Forest Glade / east-side Catholic high school — strong sports and arts, an active student community. The Catholic answer for east Windsor.

Windsor's riverfront trail is the prettiest in Canada — flat, paved, runs along the Detroit River with the Detroit skyline as your view for 5+ km. Sculpture Park downtown, parks the whole way east. The reason people who haven't been don't get it. Walk it once.

Coventry Gardens is the riverfront park with the floating Peace Fountain — gardens, the riverside trail, and the iconic Windsor sunset photo. The Riverside-area Sunday evening answer.

Ojibway Park is the rare tallgrass-prairie nature complex on Windsor's south-west edge — Carolinian forest, prairie, wetlands, marked trails. One of the most ecologically interesting parks in the province. Bring binoculars in fall migration.

Willistead Park is the heritage stone-manor park at the heart of Walkerville — Hiram Walker's brother's house and grounds, big lawns, mature trees, and Art in the Park every June. The town green of Walkerville.

Sandpoint Beach is the sandy Windsor riverfront beach in Olde Riverside — lifeguards, splash pad, picnic shelters. The east-side family July answer.

Malden Park is the hilltop park in south-west Windsor — Detroit skyline view from the top, trail loops, mountain bike trails. The 'I didn't know Windsor had a hill' move.