If you thought the other three Ghostbusters were sad that they didn't make Ghostbusters 3, how do…read moreyou think Bill Murray feeled? Exactly. First-Hand Experience: I wasn't treated very well here. The Rugby game was thrilling, not because of the action, I don't like Rugby, but because of the intense, packed, passionate crowd watching their home team of Scotland. What. A Thrill. Just need to get to Hampden for a Scotland game now. Also, the employees of the stadium were not particularly friendly at all. So this is really a 5-star stadium, and the only reason it receives a deduction is (1) the stewards were very unfriendly to me, and (2) it doesn't have a footy team playing here. It's too good of a stadium not to. I'm really not into rugby, and when a facility like this doesn't have a team, it's just a shame. Hearts or a new team should play here, I would think. Or Scotland should play some games here. They did watch Hearts play a friendly here against Barcelona to a sell out 58k crowd, but come on, what about on the regular? Anyway, it's one of the crown jewels of Scotland and is truly impressive and modern with 67k people able to get in here, and it looks a lot like the San Siro.

There are very few instances where you will see me fangirl out like a crazy person:…read more 1. For grumpy cat. 2. For any Doctor Who actor with the exception of ... because really, no one liked him very much. And 3. The All Blacks. Yup. I'm a secret rugby junkie. And by secret, I mean not at all, because I will bring it up at every possible occasion. But when I found out the All Blacks were playing Scotland a mere few weeks after I landed in Edina? Well Edinburgh, you're officially stuck with me you beautiful, serendipitous devil. Here's what I learned at Murrayfield Stadium: 1. The Scottish rugby team is much better than I was expecting. Calm down. This doesn't mean I didn't love them from the beginning - i'm from Canada, have you SEEN our team? And I loved THEM. So shush - I like an underdog. What I mean is that Scotland held it's own against the All Blacks when I was expecting them to be crushed. Call me a new Scottish superfan... 2. Scotland is cold. Bring a sweater. 3. The line ups for the ladies toilets are as bad in Scotland as in Canada and you should definitely not wait until the last possible moment or you're going to be stuck uncomfortably dancing in line. 4. The food selection is surprisingly good for a stadium. Tip of the hat to the food trucks. 5. As is the beer. Though it will come in strange plastic sippy cup bottles that will make you feel like a teenager. 6. Bagpipes are always delightful. 7. Scottish fans are perhaps the nicest people in the world and will stick to the bitter end to applaud their team instead of ducking out in the last ten minutes to try and beat rush hour. It's nice. All in all, this was one of the most pleasant stadium visits to date. It's exceptionally busy and the line ups for everything are super long - but it's stadium. What did you expect? However, the decent beverage selection and promise of BBQ'ed meats, take this place up a notch. I look forward to many a fangirl moment here to come.

You may wonder why I'm writing a review on a betting shop - surely I hear you cry, there's nothing…read morespecial about a betting shop. Well, there is something special about this one. You place bets as usual and I'm sure I don't need to go into any detail on that area, but ask for free drinks and you shall get free drinks. A bottle of water or a cut of tea or coffee - and rather nice coffee at that - are all on offer at request free of charge. Add to that the friendly staff, and quite frankly why would you want to place a bet anywhere else. It might not be much of a gimmick, but as far as I'm concerned if it's no free coffee or free coffee, I'm always going to be swayed by the latter.

The players and the staff really do care about you. I have been a loyal hibee for years.read more

Hearts is in the west of Edinburgh, whereas this stadium is much "Easter", hence the name. It's the…read morehome of Hibernian, Edinburgh's second team. It's bigger than Hearts' Tynecastle but gets lower attendances. First-Hand Experience: More info about my personal experience at this stadium - I've seen Hibernian play here twice, and both times the fans were brilliant and the experience was wonderful. The stadium, however, is a little old, and definitely not as imposing nor welcoming as Tynecastle. It's like the little brother of Tynecastle. The diet coke of Tynecastle. Just one calorie, not Tynecastle enough. Of course it doesn't try to be like Tynecastle but that is a shame because that is one of the best stadiums in Scotland. It's destined for 5 stars when the club really gets back to the big time, they fill in the corners of the stadium, and the atmosphere inevitably reaches fever pitch. But for now, based on my experiences here when they were in the lower tier or playing to less people, it's a 4-star facility and needs a bit of a revamp. So when I was doing my first tour of Scotland in 2011, I also hit up every single stadium in the country. My obsession with footy (soccer to Americans) is the reason. Every stadium review - like all my reviews - are based on first-hand personal experience, usually from multiple visits. As recently as Fall 2014, when I was "stuck" in UK for 3 months, I went to most of them yet again while travelling. I have pictures of me at many of them, which I will post later. Also, when back in Scotland I plan to take more pix, and add more stadia! So watch this space! *** return to regular review *** It's a big, beautiful, imposing stadium, but the corners need to be filled in to make it as intense as Tynecastle, it also needs to lower the prices so that it gets packed out every game. Hibs fans actually hate Rangers more than Hearts so if you're ever lucky enough to go and see Hibs v Rangers and Hibs v Hearts you'll see what I mean. The thugs of Edinburgh seem to be Hibs fans so be careful here. This stadium opened in 1892, and Scotland have played here 6 times, all since 1998, which is great for the stadium.

This is the only Scottish team that plays in New York City, right in the heart of Central Park,…read morenext to where Tavern On The Green used to be. Psyche. First-Hand Experience: More info about my personal experience at this stadium - well this was a stadium I waited all my life to visit, it opened in 1917, I was born roughly 70 years later, and then had to wait nearly 30 years to come here. I finally visited in 2014, towards the end of the year, when I was stuck in the UK, and watched a game. It was so funny that they have a car racing track around the pitch and for that alone, I had to give it a 4 star. It was just so funny and bizarre. It should have made me dislike it, but I couldn't. I wasn't impressed at all by Cowdenbeath, the team - very average - but the fans were nice and the race track made my day. So when I was doing my first tour of Scotland in 2011, I also hit up every single stadium in the country. My obsession with footy (soccer to Americans) is the reason. Every stadium review - like all my reviews - are based on first-hand personal experience, usually from multiple visits. As recently as Fall 2014, when I was "stuck" in UK for 3 months, I went to most of them yet again while travelling. I have pictures of me at many of them, which I will post later. Also, when back in Scotland I plan to take more pix, and add more stadia! So watch this space! *** return to regular review *** They have a tarmac race track circling the pitch since it's used for stock car racing. I think it's the only major professional club in the world which has this, so how awesome is that. It has a 4k capacity which can be increased to 12k if there's standing room only. It opened in 1917, and gets a bonus star for having a pitch in the middle of a race track.

I used to do very wavy, wobbly lines, but lately I've Done a Firm Line every time I tried. Hence…read morethe name of this team. First-Hand Experience: I've seen Dunfermline play live at home in 2011 and I loved it. Great fans, great stadium, great bridie especially. The team, however, is uninspiring. They don't win much and don't play with a style that really gets me going. I've seen them away from home a few times too and they didn't do it for me. But because of the awesome fans, I'll give them a solid 3. Founded in 1885, they play to 11k people, in white with black stripes and trim, and they had a golden age in the 1960s with two Scottish Cup wins, as well as a Premier League stint in the 00s. Owen Coyle, Alex Ferguson, Jock Stein and David Moyes are all connected with this club, aye. Their cup wins were 61 and 68, and they somehow reached the European Cup Winners' Cup Semi Finals in 1969.

Judi and I went there today, and were pleasantly surprised at the presentation, we expected an old…read morejail or something. I won't ruin your surprise if you don't know, but id highly recommend a visit. The staff were incredible from the front of shop to the crew inside. Well done you guys and well worth a visit.

Gord and I headed to the Edinburgh Dungeon Sunday afternoon. We thought we were signing up for an…read moreactual tour of dungeons but it turns out it was a theatre production. Despite it not being what we thought we'd be experience, we enjoyed it. The actors played their parts well and it was was fun, interactive and entertaining.

A day at the races has never been on my list of fun days out. But I am a changed man…read more Ventured along here the other week on the opening day for a mate's stag do, and had an absolute blast. And that had nothing to do with the fact I walked away in profit... Okay perhaps 1 star had soemthing to do with that. Bt all my pre-conceptions of what to expect from a day at Musselburgh Racecourse were quashed within an hour. I expected over-priced, watered-down drinks. After all where else could you get your refreshments from? For the day we belonged to them. But no, the proces at MRC are no more expensive than a city centre bar or a night in Stockbridge. And there are plenty of bars and tents to get your beverages from, even Hamilton's of (the aformentioned) Stockbridge provide a cocktail tent here for those not after a pint or voddy and coke. Food is provided by way of a number of stands, the like of which you might find at a festival or football match. One in particular provided the crispiest, best takeaway chips I've tried in a long long time. And of course there's the racing itself. 7 races throughout the day, often intermingled with races from other parts of the country fed to us by way of some massive screens about the place. Whether you indulge in a flutter or not, it's a good laugh. But I defy anyone who puts on one wee bet, not to put on another. Good fun if you don't take it too seriously. Admittedly we got lucky with the weather. The day was awesomely sunny, with only a few minutes rain which did little to hamper our mood, and attracted a large crowd, many of whom were familiar faces to me, so that was another plus point to the experience. The whole day carried a festival atmosphere about it, largely down to the presence of the sun. The only thing I found lacking throughout the day was a bit of music. MRC would improve massively if they had a live band on hand, either out in the sun or within the confines of a tent. Or a DJ or even just a jukebox, the introduction of music - between races of course - would go a long way to increasing the draw of the MRC. Go now before the sun's gone.

I've been to a few race courses in the UK and abroad and I have to say that this is genuinely my…read morefavourite so far. I went to a family day here for the first time only a few weeks ago and man was I impressed... MRC has a lovely atmosphere as soon as you walk through the turnstile. It seems almost serene, even when it's buzzing with race-goers in between each race. I've now been to MRC twice, once at a day event and then again for a carnival evening. The only bug bear of the place being the long queues at the cash machine as it takes at least 5 minutes per person to get money out...I think they may be running on 3G or wifi with a router that's miles away! Anyway, the short of it is that it needs sorting. I think it depends on what kind of race day it is with regards to the food stalls that are there. The fish & chip van is worth a mention for the chips as they were the best ones I've had from a van. Very tasty! The last meet I went to they had a sushi van which was actually quite delicious and made a great change to the usual eateries you would find at any race track. Oh and there's a S. Luca ice cream van...really quaint and yummy! Surprisingly the majority of the place is buggy friendly and the fact that there are so many family days on during the race season is a testament to that welcoming quality it has. I'm happy to say I live around the corner from here and will definitely be inviting friends and family in the future to MRC.

If you're out at Fountain Park and you're killing time before your film or waiting for your lane at…read morethe bowling alley, this is quite a fun way to waste half an hour. The orange and purple décor doesn't do it many favours as far as I'm concerned, but on the plus side it's much bigger than the only other casino I know of in Edinburgh, on Queen Street. I only ever really play on roulette or black jack, but I did see loads of other poker tables, as well as a whole load of other ones for games I've never even heard of. I went once with my boyfriend for the package deal that Fountain Park offers: it was something like £13 for a 2 Course meal in the Casino's restaurant, and voucher for a free spin of the roulette wheel and a cinema ticket for a film of your choice. There's no denying it was great value for money, given that a film would have cost almost £7 on its own otherwise, but the restaurant was by far the worst part of the deal. The food was bang average, and the waitress didn't have a clue. Good for frittering away your student loan, not good for eating.

nowhere sums up the dizzying highs and the terrible, crushing lows of modern life better than the…read morecasino. A few lucky rolls at roulette and you're James Bond, ten minutes later, you're walking home in the rain, angry, depressed, and having lost every last penny in your account. Whilst most casino punters are drunk, it's when visiting sober that the cold callousness of the system really hits you. The draining of colour from an addict's face as his chips, and next month's mortgage payments disappear is counteracted by dead-eyed indifference on the part of the croupier. Not always pleasant, but fascinating. Still. if you know your limits and treat it more as entertainment than a means of making money, you'll have a riot.