Posts Tagged ‘ski’
Bringing a brewery to the heart of the capital
A new bar and brewery is to open in Edinburgh’s Grassmarket this February. Scottish hospitality group, Signature Pubs, has announced the launch of Cold Town House. Following a £4m investment, the former site of the Robertson Memorial Church has been transformed to create a 21st century brewery, bar, restaurant and rooftop terrace. Complementing the original…
Read MoreScotland to host the world’s most unusual ski race
The world’s most unusual ski race is coming to Scotland for the first time. Red Bull Homerun is to come to the Glencoe Mountain Resort on 13 March, with 300 skiers and snowboarders. The first male and female skier and snowboarder to the bottom will be crowned Red Bull Homerun champions. Red Bull Homerun has…
Read MoreThe perfect home if you fancy Nessie as a neighbour
A six bedroom detached house is for sale, offering stunning views over Loch Ness. Presented for sale by Galbraith, Point Clair House was built in the 1930s by a ship’s captain and the nautical influence is evident in its design, where the bow ended front of the property resembles the bridge of a ship. Point…
Read MoreGo with the snow this Sunday for World Snow Day
It’s World Snow Day on Sunday (20 January) with over 469 events in 45 countries around the world – and Scotland won’t miss out! The events include those in Europe, North and South America and Asia, encouraging more children to celebrate the fun of snow-sports like skiing and snowboarding. With the 8th World Snow Day organised…
Read MoreScots are already thinking of their summer holidays
Scots are looking to the sun after a leading travel agent revealed 2019’s top destinations. Barrhead Travel named Majorca, Orlando and Cancun amongst top destinations as it revealed the top-selling holiday destinations for 2019 as holidaymakers rush to secure their next getaway during travel’s busiest booking season. Barrhead Travel’s top five European destinations for 2019…
Read MoreEnsuring Scotland’s ski slopes are open to everyone
Now that we’re into the colder months, more and more people will be thinking about taking to the Scottish ski slopes. There’s an organisation that’s based in Scotland which is breaking the ice, when it comes to ensuring that everyone has a chance to enjoy life on the piste. Disability Snowsport UK, with a base…
Read MoreScotland’s eight most Instagrammed hikes
The eight most popular hikes in Scotland, according to Instagram, have been revealed. According to Google Trends, the nation’s interest in hiking has been steadily increasing over the last five years. To provide ramblers with ideas on where in the UK to hike for spectacular mountain scenes, Sportsshoes.com have analysed over 677K hiking-related posts published…
Read MoreYour chance to own a 16th century Scottish castle
A beautiful 16th century Scottish castle set in beautiful woodland is now available for sale. Presented for sale by Bell Ingram, the category A-listed Lickleyhead Castle, near Premnay, in Aberdeenshire, sits in a sheltered position below the hills of Bennachie and is approached from a long drive through mature woodland. It has a rich history…
Read MoreWhy the Swedes love Scotland’s whiskies
Sweden has recently become one of Scotch’s ten top markets, and now also produces its own whiskies. Invar Ronde’s Malt Whisky Yearbook is essential reading for anyone interested in malt whisky. It provides what it says on the cover: an annual update of ‘the facts, the people, the news, the stories’. I have known Ingvar since 2007.…
Read MoreSki Lodge opens for the winter in St Andrews
Think there’s no apres without ski? Think again. With the season – both ski and festive almost upon us, The Adamson Restaurant and Bar in St Andrews launches an alpine-themed pop up and apres bar. Rocking up on South Street in the former Burger restaurant site from November 30-January 6 equipped with seasonal hot cocktails,…
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