Newcomer's guide to Peoria?

What do newcomers need to know to settle in and enjoy Peoria? Car registration, pet laws, city services, more...

If you're new to Peoria, you need to check out ExplorePeoria.com - it's an information portal for the Peoria area - there's an events calendar www.explorepeoria.com/pages/EventsCalendar - plus they have a newsletter that comes out every Thursday with events & things to do for the weekend - you can see a sample & sign up here: www.explorepeoria.com/pages/Newsletter
There's also an area to help you find all the utility info you need when you first move in here: www.explorepeoria.com/pages/NewToPeoria
If you are wanting to find a pet for your new home, you can do that in the Adopt-a-Pet area here: www.explorepeoria.com/pages/adoptapet
There's info about neighborhoods in Peoria here: www.explorepeoria.com/pages/neighborhoods
And to find out about local entertainment, go here to find out about many of the local groups: www.explorepeoria.com/pages/local_entertainment
To find out about local sports teams, check this page out: www.explorepeoria.com/pages/peoriasports

There's also information about shopping (www.explorepeoria.com/pages/shopping), Peoria history (www.explorepeoria.com/pages/peoriahistory), free classified ads (www.explorepeoria.com/pages/Classifieds), a business directory (www.explorepeoria.com/pages/Businesses), a Restaurant Listings area (www.explorepeoria.com/pages/RestaurantMenus) and a Real Estate area (www.explorepeoria.com/pages/Real_Estate) in case you're trying to find a home here in Peoria.