by Scott Carmichael (RSS feed) (6 months ago)

May 28th, 2009 at 6:30PM: Beatles fan? Sure, the Amsterdam Hilton may be the one that made it to one of their songs, but the "Hard Days Night" hotel is located in the city where it all began. This Liverpool hotel features standard and deluxe rooms decorated with Beatles posters, but it is their Lennon and McCartney suites that really show off the Beatles Theme. Rooms start at GBP85 (about $135) per night. The hotel is ...

by Scott Carmichael (RSS feed) (9 months ago)

Feb 9th, 2009 at 4:30PM: Flashmobbing is not new - in fact, the last time a massive flashmob took place at a railway station, it became one of the most popular posts we've ever covered here on Gadling. This newest flashmob took place in London several days ago, and all started when a Facebook member saw a TV commercial for T-Mobile. Inspired by the dance routines in that commercial, he invited a couple of friends to ...

by Iva Skoch (RSS feed) (1 year ago)

Jan 24th, 2008 at 9:00AM: Since Liverpool is the The European Capital of Culture for 2008, the "Liverpudlians" have scheduled some interesting events--namely concerts--for this year. The local authorities have invited Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr to help present Liverpool as the place to be. Liverpool hopes to attract people to come here and celebrate its link with the Beatles. You can't escape references to the Beatles ...

by Martha Edwards (RSS feed) (2 years ago)

Aug 20th, 2007 at 2:00PM: Attention Beatles fans: Love is not all you need if you want tickets to the headlining events of International Beatles Week in Liverpool -- you'll need money and you'll need to move fast because space is limited. That said, the festival looks like a grand old time for fans of the fab four, or really, anyone. It kicks off August 22 and features a number of events, including markets, conventions, ...

by Willy Volk (RSS feed) (2 years ago)

Jun 20th, 2007 at 6:05AM: I'm going to try to sneak this post in right here, real nonchalant-like. Why? Because the details are still secret. MSN recently put together a list of the sexiest "secret" cities around. Apparently, they compiled the list so that you could "get a head start on your fellow travellers." Cool, huh? And thoughtful? By the way, by "sexy" they mean bursting with culture -- not filled with strip clubs. ...

by Jonathon Morgan (RSS feed) (2 years ago)

Mar 26th, 2007 at 1:02PM: I lived in Liverpool for a little over three years, and despite it's reputation for being a dreary, post-industrial wasteland where you're likely to get mugged, the city is a wonderful place -- full of nightlife, beautiful architecture, and great people. Unfortunately, it's also full of pigeons. Pigeons that get fat and won't leave because they're fed by the public. Pigeons that pooped on me. ...