Airport enquiries tel 761-7555.

Bike rental Joe's Cycle, 2255 Albert St (tel 347-7711); Wascana Centre Authority, 2900 Wascana Drive (tel 522-3661); Western Cycle, 1745 Hamilton St (tel 522-5678); all charge about $23 per day.

Bookshops Book and Brier Patch, 4065 Albert St, has the biggest selection of books in the province; Canada Book, at 1861 Scarth St, off 11th Av, has a good range of titles.

Buses Regina Transit, at 2124 11th Ave (tel 777-7433). The city bus station, 2041 Hamilton St, just south of Victoria Av, has services from Greyhound and the provincial carrier, the Saskatchewan Transportation Company (tel 787-0101 or 1-800/663-7181).

Camping equipment Fresh Air Experience, 532 Victoria Ave, for most outdoor supplies; Great Northern Rod & Reel, 1121 11th Ave, for fishing gear; Surplus Plus, 2415 11th Ave, for backpacking, canoeing and camping supplies.

Car rental Avis, 2010 Victoria Ave (tel 757-1653), and at the airport (tel 352-9596); Budget, at the airport (tel 791-6818), and 505 McIntyre St (tel 791-6810 or 1-800/267-6810); Discount, 1023 Osler St (tel 569-1222); Hertz, 2755 Caribou St (tel 791-9130) and at the airport (tel 791-9131); Thrifty, 1975 Broad St and at the airport (tel 525-1000).

Dental emergencies Cathedral Dental Clinic, 3032 13th Ave (tel 352-9966); Prairie Dental Clinic, 2109 Retallack St (tel 359-7707).

Emergency tel 911 for fire, police and ambulance.

Festivals Buffalo Days is a week-long festival held at the end of July and the beginning of August: several days of craft and livestock exhibitions and music shows ending with a fireworks display. The Kinsmen Rock in the Valley, held in Craven, a 20min drive north of town, is a four-day classic rock festival in mid-July. The mid-June Folk Festival is held in Victoria Park; and the Mosaic Multicultural Festival, held in early June at various locations throughout the city, is a multiethnic celebration, featuring folk dancing and pavilions serving food and drink. On the first weekend of September, Chinese dragon boats rowed by large teams race each other in Wascana Park.

Gay and lesbian Regina Gay-Lesbian Community, 1422 Scarth St (tel 522-7343 or information line 525-6046). Pride Week is held in the middle of June, with events around the city.

Hospital Regina General Hospital, 1440 14th Ave (tel 766-4444).

Laundries Cathedral Laundromat, 2911 13th Ave (tel 525-2665); Cheap Charlie's Laundry, 515 Broad St (tel 545-1070).

Left luggage Coin-operated lockers at the bus station.

Lost property tel 777-7433.

Pharmacy Shopper's Drug Mart, 4602 Albert St, is open 24hr.

Police tel 569-3333.

Post office Main office at 2200 Saskatchewan Drive, opposite the Cornwall Centre.

Sexual assault crisis line tel 352-0434, 24hr.

Shopping Cowtown Western Wear, at Western Feed Mills, 745 Park St, for western clothing, boots, hats and accessories; Gourmet Pantry, upper level, Scotia Centre Galleria, 1783 Hamilton St, for Saskatchewan foods, such as Saskatoon berry products; Painted Buffalo, 2741 Dewdney Ave, for aboriginal arts and crafts; The Prairie Peddlar, 2206 Dewdney Ave, and Keepsakes Gallery, 2227 14th Ave, for local handicrafts.

Swimming Maple Leaf Pool, 1101 14th St; Wascana Pool, 2211 College Ave.

Taxis Capital Cab, 1358 Cornwall St (tel 791-2225); Co-op Taxi, 2614 6th Ave (tel 525-2727); Regina Cabs, 3405 Saskatchewan Drive (tel 543-9555).

Tours Great Western Adventure Tours, 41 Wesley Rd (tel 584-3555) do tours of the city (4hr 30min; $15), as well as to Moose Jaw (6hr; $22) and the Qu'Appelle Valley (7hr; $32 including lunch). Heritage Regina Tours (tel 585-4214) have free guided walking tours of the city on Sundays from July to mid-September. RC Tours (tel 545-0555) have minibus tours of the city's highlights including the Legislative Building, Royal Canadian Mounted Police Museum and Government House (10am and 1pm, pick-up from downtown hotels; 3hr 30min; $22). The Saskatchewan History & Folklore Society, 1860 Lorne St (tel 780-9204 or 1-800/919-9437), organizes one- to four-day tours of the province's historic sites.

Travel agents Marlin Travel, Cornwall Centre, 2102 11th Ave (tel 525-3500); Sinfonia, 1801 Scarth St (tel 584-9220 or 1-800/667-9220).

Weather tel 780-5744. Women's contacts Regina Women's Community Centre, 1919 Rose St (tel 522-2777).