Nov 29th, 2011 at 4:30PM: After more than two years and £17.6 million ($27.4 million), the Scottish National Portrait Gallery in Edinburgh will reopen on December 1.
The remodel opens up more of the Victorian building to public view, adds more than 60% to the public space, and introduces several themed galleries, including Blazing with Crimson--a collection of full-length portraits of men in kilts.
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Scottish National Portrait Gallery to reopen after major renovation
Nov 29th, 2011 at 4:30PM: After more than two years and £17.6 million ($27.4 million), the Scottish National Portrait Gallery in Edinburgh will reopen on December 1.
The remodel opens up more of the Victorian building to public view, adds more than 60% to the public space, and introduces several themed galleries, including Blazing with Crimson--a collection of full-length portraits of men in kilts.
The ...Travel Read: The East Highland Way hiking guide
May 24th, 2011 at 1:00PM:
Last year for my annual "Oh crap another birthday I need to prove my youth" long-distance hiking adventure, I chose Scotland's East Highland Way. It runs 78 miles from Ft. William through some beautiful countryside to Aviemore. The route had just been created by hiker Kevin Langan, and was so new there wasn't a guidebook. Kevin was kind enough to send me maps and a summary preprint of his book ...Great deals on attractions during Scottish Archaeology Month
Aug 31st, 2010 at 11:30AM:
September is Scottish Archaeology Month, and the land of kilts and haggis is gearing up for four weeks of free talks, tours, and events highlighting the region's rich heritage. The special month is part of Visit Scotland's new push for archaeological tourism.
In Glasgow, for example, there will be a behind-the-scenes tour of the city's museum and free talks on the Second World War and a ...Tartan Day with Whiskey and Castles
Mar 21st, 2009 at 3:00PM: You probably don't know this, but Tartan Day is right around the corner. Drumscot Tours is celebrating with a deal in Scotland that's good for only one day – April 6 – for its "Whiskey, Castles and The Gathering" tour. You'll spend a little over $2,700, but it goes a long way. Seven nights in a hotel with a full Scottish breakfast, dinner for the first five evenings and admission to ...British Airport Authority told to sell Gatwick, Stansted and Edinburgh airports
Dec 18th, 2008 at 3:00PM: England's British Airports Authority (BAA) was told by the country's Competition Committee that it has to sell Gatwick, Stansted, and Edinburgh airports. The watchdog group has pointed to a lack of competition as the reason for advising the sales. "Under separate ownership, the airport operators including BAA, will have a much greater incentive to be far more responsive to their customers, both ...Do you speak EU?
Jan 3rd, 2007 at 2:32PM: Once again the EU has found a way to create more jobs. Hallelujah!
This time, it will need people to translate documents to Irish Gaelic because the old Celtic language has become one of the 23 official EU languages (though only about 5% of the 4-million inhabitants of Ireland use it actively.) Irish Gaelic (or simply Irish) is often confused with Gaelic (aka Scottish Gaelic) which is not yet an ...
