The Whitehall hotel suites in Aberdeen, in the north of Scotland, are part of a group of Skene House serviced apartments that have been set up in the area to provide luxury serviced suite accommodation. The Skene House Whitehall set-up includes a number of features, such as private gardens, that make the suites suitable for families with children. The luxury suites at Whitehall are located in Rosemount Village, Aberdeen, where there are lots of shops, coffee shops, and other amenities …
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Foyer Restaurant and Gallery, Aberdeen
The Foyer Restaurant and Gallery in the Scottish city of Aberdeen features a restaurant that focuses on the production of high quality Scottish cuisine, using fresh local produce while providing a contemporary decor and ambience, enhanced by the presence of an art gallery. The combination is the result of work by Aberdeen Foyer, an organisation that runs the restaurant and uses the proceeds for charitable purposes.
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Musa Art and Music Cafe, Aberdeen
The Musa Art and Music Cafe, situated in the merchant quarter of the old part of the Scottish city of Aberdeen, has been attracting an increasing amount of attention from visitors to the area. As well as being a restaurant, Musa features live musicians and an art gallery. It is building a reputation for drawing on contemporary themes and experiences in all of its activities on offer. Contemporary and Historic The setting for the fusion of contemporary areas of city …
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Duthie Park Winter Gardens, Aberdeen
Duthie Park, in the city of Aberdeen in Scotland, is a 44 acre parkland site that has attracted visitors since the late nineteenth century. The park has been through a programme of regeneration and improvement, enhancing features such as the active outdoor area. In this outdoor area there is a traditional bandstand, statues, water features, and play areas for children. In the summer, cricket can be played on the lawns and the park is open for most daylight hours. In …
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Aberdeen Art Gallery
The building that houses the Aberdeen Art Gallery is an example of nineteenth century architecture. It is located in Schoolhill in Aberdeen, Scotland. In recent years, the art gallery has become one of the more visited attractions in the city of Aberdeen, and it is home to a diverse collection of art, dating back as far as the fifteenth century.
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Ghostly Investigations
A paranormal team has investigated one of Aberdeen’s museums, and the city council says the results are interesting. A team from Glasgow Paranormal Investigations paid a visit to the Tolbooth Museum in May. The museum is one of Aberdeen’s oldest buildings. It was a gaol in the 17th century and has a history of gruesome medieval torture.
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Dolphin Born In Harbour
Oil worker Kevin Hepworth could not believe his eyes when he saw the rare sight of a dolphin being born as he was on his way to work. Kevin, a subsurface technologist for BP, witnessed the amazing sight in Aberdeen Harbour after heading off to work early one morning for a meeting. Kevin knew exactly what he was seeing as he is also regional co-ordinator for the marine research charity Sea Watch. This voluntary work involves him recording the whales, …
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City Building Changes Colour
One of Aberdeen’s landmark buildings has changed colour after a major clean-up operation. Workers scrubbed 100 years of grime from the front of the Marischal College as part of a huge restoration project. The project took place before the city council moved into the building in June. Council leader John Stewart said: “The difference in the colour of the granite as the cleaning work progressed is really quite striking.
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Student Designs Jewellery Lifeline
A university student has designed a crisis alarm disguised as jewellery in an aim to help victims of domestic abuse. Niall Crossen, 24, of Robert Gordon University’s Gray’s School of Art, Aberdeen, has designed an alarm that is hidden in a necklace, bracelet or brooch. The alarm can send a signal to a crisis call centre, and is aimed to provide a lifeline for victims of domestic violence.
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Rock Festival in Aberdeen
Rock Festival Aberdeen residents have enjoyed a month of celebrating rock – but not the musical kind. The City Council launched the Granite Festival to celebrate Aberdeen’s heritage as the Granite City. The local stone has been used in the city for over 200 years and can be seen in some of its most important buildings, such as Town House, in Union Street, the Citadel, at The Castlegate, and Marischal College. Aberdeen granite was also used to build …
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