Wikitravel.org -- nice site, lotsa info but not just for "tourists"...

[Darren Dirt]

Looks like the folks behind this site know what kinda things a visitor to a new city, or a new region of the world, are looking for to best take advantage of their time there...

    * 1 Understand
    * 2 Climate
    * 3 Get in
    * 4 Get around
    * 5 See
    * 6 Do
    * 7 Learn
    * 8 Work
    * 9 Buy
    * 10 Eat
    * 11 Drink
    * 12 Sleep
    * 13 Stay safe
    * 14 Get out

e.g. http://wikitravel.org/en/Edmonton

compare to "those guys down south"
http://wikitravel.org/en/Calgary

[Ustauk]

Thanks, Darren, I think this site could be very helpful for my trip to Australia in October.  I'll print out the pages for the places I'm going to before I go, and it'll give me an idea of what to see and what to avoid.

[Lazybones]

Great idea for a wiki.. I have to look at that later.