Ashton Lane, which runs parallel to Byres Road, features pretty universally in guide books to the city — it’s an attractive cobbled street, full of cosy (and not-so-cosy) bars, pubs and restaurants.
It’s very easy to spend a whole evening there, perhaps starting in the Ashoka, one of the Glasgow-based Harlequin Group’s popular Indian restuarants, or […]
The Buchanan Galleries opened in 1999, and is home to 80 shops over 56000 square metres of retail space — John Lewis occupies the largest unit in the centre.
Construction took nearly three years, and the centre has contributed, along with the redevelopment of the former Buchanan Hotel opposite, to the gentrification of what was a […]
Donald Dewar, the former First Minister, is immortalised in a statue at the junction of Sauchiehall Street and Buchanan Street, outside the Royal Concert Hall.
Originally unveiled in 2002 by Tony Blair, the statue has had a chequered history. It was damaged within days of installation — the damage, originally thought to be vandalism, was later […]
Nice ‘n’ Sleazy, on Sauchiehall Street has an acoustic night most Mondays, featuring musicians from across the city. The quality varies from outstanding to not-so-outstanding, but the atmosphere is smoky and amiable. The main bar upstairs provides an opportunity to escape the music for a while, and also to try out the range of continental […]
The Tartan Podcast showcases Scottish indie bands, many of them from Glasgow — of course, it’s free to listen to, and if you haven’t yet tried out the podcasting features of iTunes, now’s a good time to start.
Welcome to the future — but tartanpodcast is more than just a pioneer of the music […]
