For me, the Kelvin Walkway is the highlight of the West End and one of the main reasons I love…read moreliving here. It's just a wonderful corridor of greenery to wander through and transport yourself away from traffic noise and pollution. Mind you, it wasn't always like this - in Victorian times and before the Kelvin was very much a working river and was extremely polluted, and it's only really in the latter years of the 20th Century that it was properly cleaned up and transformed into a walking route. The Kelvin is Glasgow's 'other' river and I recommend the book of the same name by Alex Matheson if you want to know more about the history of the river. The walkway is great for accessing the Botanic Gardens or Kelvingrove Park, and a pleasant walk into town is to take the walkway round the back of the Museum & Art Gallery then cut through Kelvingrove Park and along Clairmont Gardens and Woodside Place, which brings you out nicely at Charing Cross without encountering much traffic. I live within a mile of its downstream efflux into the Clyde, and I just adore the fact that I could step out of my front door and end up in Fort William by following the Kelvin Walkway to Milngavie and then joining the West Highland Way. How does Bilbo's song go? The Road goes ever on and on Down from the door where it began. Now far ahead the Road has gone, And I must follow, if I can, Pursuing it with eager feet, Until it joins some larger way, Where many paths and errands meet. And whither then? I cannot say. Definitely on my bucket list - I may not make it as far as Fort William but Milngavie station is a definite possibility!

A simply gorgeous part of Glasgow to explore - I only knew of a small part of this walkway until…read moreSara T took us on a west end wander further north from Inn Deep up to Queen Margaret Drive. What a delight the walkway is - leafy, lush and somewhat like a rainforest. You'd never knew you were in the middle of a city when you're wandering along. There's some delights to discover along the way, including the mills and at the right time of year, loads of wild garlic. If you've never been before, it's a must for any Glasgow resident for a lovely weekend wander.

Rumour has it no man has ever entered this place with a football and returned. In fact, the…read moreresidents of Athole Gardens would even ban those sporting dirty trainers if they could. These privately-owned gardens are reserved purely for key holders and provide the focal point of one of the most affluent areas of the West End. Like almost all the best green spaces in the area, its fenced off, rarely used and strictly off-limits for the sort of people who would actually make the most of it. Instead residents are content to have the odd BBQ and indulge in a bit of sunbathing from time-to-time, while leaving it to lie dormant for 90% of the year. A waste, but a pretty waste I guess.

Athole Gardens is an oasis of green in the middle of tenements in Glasgow's West End. Perfect for…read morebarbecues, sunbathing or just relaxing with a glass of Pimms on a sunny day. Perfect that is, if I could get in. You see, the entrance to Athole Gardens is under lock and key and only residents have that key. And I'm not a resident so I can only watch the summer frolics with my face pressed up against the fence. Which is why I am detracting one star from my review. Hah. I showed them alright.

Friends of Old Station Park society. My experience of this lot this morning was truly unpleasant…read moreand worrying. I was there with my dog walking early, and suddenly became aware of a man staring down at us from the street. I was uneasy but thought maybe i was mistaken. I looked up again and the man had moved closer into the rails and continued to stare down very directly at us. I froze. Looked up again, he continued to stare and didn't move.This was by any standards aggressive and threatening behaviour. I quickly started to make my out of the park , heart thumping, thhttp://static1.px.yelpcdn.com//static/20100601/i/ico/star_big_5.gifen he shouted after me that his children would be playing there later and to pick up after the dog. I was relieved for a brief second that i wasn't about to be attacked, but then very angry. He would have seen me cleaning up immediately after the dog as i always do. I began to make this point to him but he walked away as i began to speak. (rude as well then!) So,do members of this 'society' think that they now own this space and have a right to intimidate other members of the public who use it? I'm not suggesting that all members of this society would be so very stupid as this man in behaving threateningly towards a lone female with no-one else around. But be aware of the mistaken ownership rights that some folk clearly derive from being involved. I was using the park appropriately and responsibly. It is a PUBLIC SPACE. The council have provided 2 dog waste bins in the space. If i am intimidated again in this space by it's elitist 'friends' who now think it's theirs (the arrogance!) then I would report this to the police no question.

Dog excrement, broken glass, fights, graffiti and neds. Those are my abiding memories of Old…read moreStation Park, situated around 20 feet below street level and the affluent shops of Hyndland Road. Thankfully, residents have finally stopped turning a blind eye to the area and progress is beginning to be made through the recently set-up Friends of Old Station Park society. Consisting of a truly dreadful concrete football pitch, in which my own skills were honed, and the sort of play park that would encourage you to give your child a box of matches to play with instead, the park was latterly used almost solely as a late night drinking den or slightly shady shortcut to Hyndland Train Station. However the society has worked hard to raise funds and since its formation in 2008 has successfully cleaned up the upper area, lying adjacent to Hyndland Road, and given it a far more spacious and modern look. The next stage of development involves the rejuvenation of the much bigger lower section with the ultimate goal of turning the old railway station grounds into a thriving resource.

While so many of Glasgow's playparks tend to represent hubs for anti-social behaviour, you can rest…read moreassured Novar Park is one of the safest environments to play with your kids. Packed full of parents during the day, this resource offers the usual playpark facilities as well as benches for mums and dads to gab and a deceptively-vast grassy area in which slightly older kids can stretch their legs. Situated across the road from Novar nursery school, the park is well maintained, clean and without a hint of graffiti or neds. In fact, rumours have it anyone who has ever taking sip from a bottle of Buckfast, even as part of an ironic student jape, is barred.

Sarah did a fantastic job with this event! We had a great time :D…read more It was a really great location, even for parking, but tucked away enough so the dogs could wander on the pavement. The buffet was great, the fish & chip bites are still tickling my partner! Dogs Everywhere!! Dream come true :D Big love to all the dogs that were there, they were all so well behaved and adorable! I was so impressed my the doggy bags for us and our dog! Such thoughtful things, and really awesome! That coconut and mint water was delicious. The raffle was fantastic, there were so many prizes but for dogs and their humans. Plus, it was so popular! Maybe this means there is definite demand for this again :D We all love dogs!

Had an absolutely fantastic time at dogs that dine. Sarah worked so hard and both my pups and my…read morehusband and myself got fantastic goody bags. I was lucky enough to win the raffle and the prizes were fantastic. It was so good to take your dogs out with you and not have to keep telling them to get down, leave alone, don't jump up etc, etc etc. Everyone there was dog lovers and nobody minded the odd slobbery kiss or dog hairs. Can't wait until December for the next event. Thanks again Sarah it was fantastic and I agree the fish and chips on the buffet were superb.

I must be missing something because I don't see what all the hype is about, I was disappointed, yes…read moreit's a charming looking lane with fairy lights and a few restaurants and bars but that's about it, over in a flash!

Ashton Lane is definitely one of those "must visit" places in Glasgow if you're new to the city or…read moreeven if you've never been before. It's a lovely cobblestoned lane way, with bars and restaurants (as well as a cinema) tucked behind Byres Road. I love the diversity of eating and drinking options here - Vodka Wodka for cheap student drinks, Ubiquitous Chip for a fancy, special occasion meal or Ketchup for a burger. There's lot of options and should please most tastes. If you've never been in the evening, you'll have to navigate the cobblestones and intoxicated lassies, but it's worth it for the beautiful fairy lights!

I'm a fan of the Botanics, and when I saw Electric Gardens announced I knew I just had to grab some…read moretickets. The early bird price was really reasonable too, at £8 per adult (full price is £10 per adult). First point to note is that you need to enter from Queen Margaret Drive, opposite the old BBC Building. There could be better signage about this around the top of Byres Road as we really didn't know where to enter from (the info is on the website but I hadn't looked as I assumed the entrance was at the Byres Rd junction). We were booked for 7pm but it didn't actually seem to matter about a start time as it's a walk-at-your-own-pace kind of thing rather than it including performances (like Electric Glen at Rouken Glen). You can wander through Kibble Palace as well as follow the path through the Botanics. It was mostly well sign-posted so you didn't need to worry too much about the fact it was really dark, and spotted around were staff members in case you had any questions. The toilets are also open, and you can pop to Java at the Police Box to grab a coffee/hot drink or something to eat beforehand. The actual display itself was really lovely and quite tranquil - gorgeous lighting on different parts of the Botanics that maybe you'd never noticed before. There was accompanying music and in parts it was perfectly matched to the lights. Part-way through there was performers with fire which was interesting and loads of people stopped to watch (partly because you couldn't actually get past them). I enjoyed this part but thought it took a little way from the actual electric gardens themselves. We'd gone as a really large group (I think there was nearly 20 of us) and while we lost each other along the way, it made for a really fun outing. I'd actually consider going back again as it runs to the 15th of Feb, and I found it a really enjoyable Friday night.

On Friday evening I got to hang out in the park in the dark with some of the lovely Yelp Glasgow…read moreHotties. Don't be confused we we're regressing back to our youth and hanging around the park in the dark drinking Hooch & 20/20, I realise you will only get this reference if you were in School in the 1990's in Scotland...anyway I digress. We were not hanging about for no reason, we were in fact on a night out to the Botanic Gardens to enjoy the Electric Gardens which is part of the West End Festival program of activities in the city. When we arrived we were greeted with atmospheric music and found the gardens was awash with colour and twinkly lights....anyone who knows me knows I am a complete sucker for some fairy lights so I was a bit like a kid in a candy shop. As we wandered round the gardens we found some lovely areas including a giant disco ball, a little fairy light walk way (my personal favourite), a giant ice lolly, some seriously freaky floating dresses and the old subway station which you look down into was full of dry ice and 'scare the bejesus out of you' music...not my favourite bit...eeek! While the rest of the Yelp crew headed off the to pub for a warming beverage Mr G and myself headed to Pommes Frites for some post wander chips and then home. I had a lovely time and felt it was good value for money.

Cute place to stop by for a pint. They serve food as well I believe. I didn't have any but everyone…read moreseemed happy with their meals. Also has games to play.

A play, a Pie and a Pint is an afternoon theatre event in the west end's Oran Mor which,…read moreunsurprisingly, offers a play, a pie and a pint. From week to week, you can see a different play, and since starting in 2004, Oran Mor has shown 347 plays all in. - That's a whole load of pies and pints right there! Descending down the stairs to the theatre, pictures of PPP's gone by adorn the walls. They've certainly put on a show over the years and Glasgow has welcomed the Play, Pie and Pint experience with open arms; the Monday afternoon showing I attended recently was a sell-out! Ticket prices start from £10 on a Wednesday to £14.50 on a Saturday. A ticket to the Monday showing cost me £12.50. (You can also buy a season pass for all 19 plays for £175.) For your ticket's worth, you'll get entry to the play, a pint (from a selection of alcoholic drinks, including wine, or a soft drink) and a traditional scotch pie or vegetarian quiche. So, it is good value, considering the cost of drinks alone. Just a word of warning that the pie does not make for a substantial lunch. I went for the quiche and the portion was absolutely tiny, literally just a slither of a slice. And it was served on its own. It was nothing special but really, it's just about the novelty of the tradition of the pie, I guess. I did have to go for a late lunch afterwards! Also, there didn't appear to be anything for those with intolerances, just a heads up. It really is just pot luck down to the constantly-rotating plays. This week's play might not float your boat. But perhaps it will. Regardless, that's all part of the fun. And it's certainly an interesting afternoon activity in the west end. I really enjoyed Rob Drummond's Lifesaving, in particular the dialogue and acting. I'd say the ticket cost was worth the play alone. - I definitely wouldn't rule out another Play, Pie & Pint session at some point!

Founded in 1899, this lovely Chuch of Scotland building is one of the most striking structures in…read moreBroomhill. Serving just under 2000 households it commands a congregation of around 600. It is also an extremely handy (and well-used) resource for local groups including the Brownies, the BB and mother and toddler groups. There is even a badminton class held on a Thursday.

I work as an Osteopath, and I reccomend Yoga to some of my patients…read more Anthea is a wonderful Yoga Teacher. The centre that she runs is lovely, it has al the kit that you need to do a Yoga Class - Mats, Blocks etc. The Yoga Teachers, who's classes I have attended, are all very kind people, observant to students needs/weaknesses and there for you. If you want to go to a first class Yoga studo, I'd go there.

I've never tried yoga before, so I have nothing to compare Yoga Healing Glasgow to, but as a first…read moretime experience, it was perfect! I decided, along with a couple of friends, to sign up for their 6 week beginners course, which came in at £48, which I thought was pretty darn reasonable! We turned up and were quickly shown where the mats and blocks were, got set up on the floor and got our payment and paperwork sorted. Anthea, the instructor, was friendly and made sure everyone was ready before moving on to the next posture or movement. We started with learning the basic yoga techniques, learning to open up our chests and really allow our bodies to relax. Once we'd got this down, we started moving into some of the more straightforward postures, helping us to stretch and open up our bodies. What we did in our first class was really easing us into it slowly, but that was great for a complete novice like myself, and Anthea talked us through every breathing technique, every movement and posture, as well as why we were doing it. My tummy muscles are a teensy bit sore this morning, but after the class I felt so calm and relaxed! I can't wait for next week and would definitely recommend the course for any novices looking to step into the world of yoga!