Archive | July, 2009
8 Comedy Legends Discovered In Edinburgh
With the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2009 set to kick off in just under 2 weeks (7th August) we pay homage to just some of the comedy legends who got their big breaks at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe over the years. We have found clips of each of these comedy superstars to highlight just how funny [...]
Continue reading...Bruntsfield Links
23. July 2009
Nearby to the the parks of Edinburgh’s Meadows, Bruntsfield Links has a long history in the city, stretching back to the 1500s. Over time, the area was used as a quarry, until the mid 1800s when the parks’ limits were clearly defined as what we know today as Bruntsfield Links. Bruntsfield Links, Present and Past [...]
Continue reading...Lemur Caption Competition
22. July 2009
Regular readers may remember Scott Liddell’s photo of this ring tailed lemur from his guest post about visiting Edinburgh Zoo. We feel that the lemur would be saying something if he could, but being as we cannot speak lemurese we have no idea what he might be saying! If you think you know, please leave [...]
Continue reading...EdinburghSeasons Goes All Social
20. July 2009
Our regular readers may notice something new on EdinburghSeasons today but in case you haven’t, and for the benefit of new readers we’ll point it out. In the right hand column, under “Recent Posts” there are now two new boxes. The first of these boxes is our facebook fan page box, this shows you the [...]
Continue reading...Queen Street Gardens
18. July 2009
A residential paradise for those who hold the key to its gates, Queen Street Gardens is largely a mystery to those who don’t live along or near the street it is named for. [image credit: stommy] An Elite History The trees that line Queen Street Gardens shelter the grounds from the public eye, although it’s [...]
Continue reading...Holyrood Park
17. July 2009
At the base of Arthur’s Seat and surrounding it in all directions is Holyrood Park, a wide expanse of grassy space disrupted only by the occasional jogger, path, or other physical fitness junkie. It seems that families make up a large proportion of those who enjoy spending time in Holyrood Park. Nearby, Holyrood Palace offers [...]
Continue reading...Edinburgh Castle, Golden At Night
16. July 2009
Of all the landmarks Edinburgh has to offer the castle is by far the most recognisable one, but did you know it turns gold at night? Just as Edinburgh Castle is often photographed during daylight hours its golden nocturnal appearance gives photographers a truly stunning subject to snap. We’re proud to share 15 of our [...]
Continue reading...Leith Links
15. July 2009
Leith Links is a sprawling golf-course-cum-park located just past the foot of Leith Walk. Used mostly by locals to the area but lined with small bed and breakfasts and other residential amenities, Leith Links is a beautiful area by day with a somewhat risque reputation after dark. The area is popular with joggers, thanks to [...]
Continue reading...National Gallery of Scotland
14. July 2009
The superb National Gallery of Scotland, located on The Mound in Edinburgh’s city centre, contains one of the United Kingdom’s finest collections of world-class paintings and sculpture. The graceful building, which opened in 1859, was designed by William Henry Playfair in a classic architectural style reminiscent of the temples of ancient Greece. [image credit: Topaz [...]
Continue reading...Tollcross
13. July 2009
The lively area at the Northern end of Lothian Road where Earl Grey Street splits into Home Street and Brougham Street is known as Tollcross, and extends the cultural reach of Lothian Road out toward Bruntsfield and Morningside, two of Edinburgh’s more well-to-do neighbourhoods. Tollcross is home to the Cameo Cinema and Bar as well [...]
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26. July 2009
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