Good club, Good venue, Good beer, Good company. Good community asset.read more

Great little pub. Good beer and the service was great. We met one of the owners Steven, he was very…read morefriendly and gave us some good tips on other pubs and restaurants to try. Had dinner there tonight, we both had the bacon cheeseburger which was outstanding. Highly recommend Jackos.

A small bar on one of the streets leading to the harbour…read more Very friendly atmosphere, not your typical pub, feels almost like a student bar. Standard bar menu, nachos, fish and chips, burgers, etc.. Drinks can be ordered in regular or watering can sizes.

Good place to come for music any night of the week. They post that schedule a week out, so plan…read morearound that. Sound quality could be a bit clearer. The food was decent standard pub food. Considering their reputation is on the music, it was perhaps better than I expected. Several good local beer choices on draft, though I wish they had something on cask. And of course many whisky choices, with good navigation. Service was friendly and not rushed, perfectly timed with the 1.5-hour table max.

An evening in Inverness is not complete without music and whisky. (Unless you don't like one of…read morethose things, in which case one or the other will do...for us, it was both!) We spent one of our 4 nights in town at Hootananny...It's a lively spot with a full restaurant and bar and good whiskey recommendations from the bartender. On this night, it was a jam, as opposed to a frontal performance...these jams you'll find throughout Scotland are really not performances, but musicians who gather together in the front of the venue, sitting in a circle, typically with a group of them with their backs to the audience, who play for each other, for the sheer and obvious love of the collaborative music. They ran through all kinds of traditional Scottish tunes, occasionally with instruments put aside to let a couple of them sing a cappella. It was a beautiful experience to watch "performers" immersing themselves in each other's music, with us, the audience, grateful, if not incidental, receivers of it. They've got a decent whisky selection too, and, as I found throughout Scotland, every bartender seemed knowledgeable in what was offered and willing to have a conversation to help guide you to what you might want to drink that night. (I had a Bunnahabain dram.) If you've got a few nights in town, this is one of the main 3 venues you should check out...the other two we experienced were more direct performances, also good, but to experience a musician's jam circle like this, is truly a wonderful and unique experience to have when in town.

Scotland's highland Capital pitch lies along the northern coast of Inverness. When matches are not…read morebeing held here the stadium is used as a concert venue among other things. The pitch is pristine and with the backdrop of the Norwegian Sea, it is easy to see how picturesque this spot is.

You can't touch my gf, but it's ok Tulloch. In fact she wants you to, she gets off on it…read more Especially if you're cute, I think. First-Hand Experience: More info about my personal experience at this stadium - one of my fave locations for a stadium in Scotland. I've been here 3 times... to watch a match in the early 00s... then to visit the stadium as a tourist by myself in 2011 during my tour and with my gf in 2014. She loved it more than I did, because of the perfect crystal blue waters and lush grass. It's a lovely setting right by the water. Personally I look at a stadium for other factors - does it contain the crowd noise, is it overly windy, are the facilities good, is there a long tradition. This stadium only scores 1 of 4 on those counts. Great facilities, but it's new, and it's open to wind and loses crowd noise. I still have to give it a 4 for the fantastic location though, and a little town like Inverness can't ask for much more than this place honestly. 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 *** So anyway. This stadium is right by the water up in Inverness, it's one of the prettiest settings for a stadium that I've ever seen. Right under the shadow of the Kessock Bridge, next to the Moray Firth. The stadium opened in 2006 and cost 5 mil. Rod Stewart and Elton John have both played concerts here, the former was actually a player for Scotland once in a friendly game. And scored. It's not a very impressive stadium, but it's nice enough and its amazing location earns it a 4.

July & October 2024…read more While we strolling along the River Ness in Inverness, a drenching rainfall came down quickly (it's the Scottish way!). We were very close to the Eden Court Theatre so we took refuge in this large glass building. We were happy to find the restrooms and the cafe. The restrooms are large and very clean. I appreciated the hand dryers as I was able to dry my shirt and hair just a bit. There are lots of toilet stalls so no waiting. The cafe was simply perfect! We enjoyed cappuccino's and soups to warm us up. I had the potato leek soup and my partner had a vegetable soup. Soups were served with a chunk of delicious bread. You place your order at the counter and sit wherever you like. There is abundant seating that includes booths, tables and chairs. You can dine outside on their patio or on the grassy lawn. We loved it so much that we ate sandwiches there the next day. During our return trip in October, Eden Court was on the top of our list to visit again for a quick, affordable bite. We didn't see any of the shows or movies but really appreciated the delightful cafe and clean accommodations.

If I lived in Inverness, I'd be so proud of this place. I…read morewas really grateful for this place. I had to cut my holiday short because of the weather. And this was just what I needed to perk me up. I went to the bar and I went to the cinema here. They pick some good films to watch. It was just what I needed. I am also grateful to the manager of the restaurant whom I asked for recommendations for places to eat as a vegetarian. He recommended The Mustard Seed as the best place in town and the Caribbean restaurant as well, Kool Runnings. The cinema has a really great rake, so you can see the screen from wherever you are sitting with no worries about who will sit in front of you. The seats are really comfy and not too comfy. Good sound too.

The IronWorks is located at the end of Academy Street in Inverness. Inverness was certainly in need…read moreof a music venue such as the IronWorks. It is very easy to access the venue and parking is available nearby. I have been to various events at the IronWorks since it opened. The venue attracts a variety of different bands/singers, some of which are very well known. Tickets are reasonably priced. The size of the venue makes it feel intimate without feeling too crowded. There was only once occasion that I have been to the venue where I felt there were too many people in the main concert hall. There is a good bar with a great selection of drinks and prices are not too bad, which they sometimes can be in music venues. I have always found the staff to be friendly and helpful.

For inverness, this was a much needed and valued venue for live popular music. The range of music…read moreis eclectic and it does appear that word is getting round to bands that this is well worth the extra miles. In saying that depending on the gig it does feel like a youth club at times (maybe i am just getting older!!). I have never had any bother with the bouncers who are proffessional and get the job done. There does tend to be a bit of a jam at the entrance of the hall and at the bar (the bar does feel fairly poorly designed and I think limit the amount that crosses the bar) In all a great addition to the inverness scene

If you win a battle, you are the victor. In the highlands of Scotland, the victors are allowed to…read morepark their body parts anywhere they want. For example, the ear. So outside any given company, you might find a parking spot saying "Victor Ear Park". OK that was awful, but what is amazing is that this stadium at 6.5k has 1,000 more seats than there are people in the city it's in, Dingwall. First-Hand Experience: More info about my personal experience at this stadium - I've been to Dingwall only once, and of course I immediately made my way to this tiny little stadium, as I always do when I visit a new town, since I'm weirdly obsessed with stadiums. It's tiny but it's got a lot of heart. For such a small town I was shocked by how nice their stadium was. Modern and full of heart. Good facilities. Nice grass, especially. If it was closed in a bit from the wind I might even give it a full 5 stars. I visited in 2011. I'll hopefully return soon to watch a game here. 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 lovely little stadium that was partially funded by a cup match against Rangers. It's way up in the middle of nowhere and a very intimidating place for rival fans to come to. There are cool, spooky hills overlooking the stadium and it's absolutely freezing.

We spent an evening at An Seòmar's Highland Nights experience, which we pre-booked with dinner and…read moreadmission. The experience overall was okay but not quite as lively or fun as what we experienced at the other nearby dinner/music venues on Church Street. We arrived right on time for our reservation and were the only people in the spacious venue. A few tables filled in during our entire time there, but it never quite got to the level where it was even a quarter filled. So the energy for a venue like this, which relies on the audience reaction and engagement, never got to where we wanted it to be. On top of that, sitting opposite the stage in the back (or possibly the front, as that's where the entrance was) there were a few locals, possibly friends of the band, who came in and didn't seem to care at all that anything was happening on the stage that people paid to see. They were quite loud, especially during the times when the storyteller was on. We were sitting as close as possible to the storyteller...very front row, and he was standing directly at our table throughout his time, and we had a very hard time hearing him. For an experience like this, we expected a bit more in production value...at the very least, give the storyteller a microphone. We shouldn't be straining to hear him in the front row. At the very least, if people are making enough noise in the back of the venue to distract the audience (and the storyteller himself) from actually hearing, shouldn't the staff be aware of that and try to manage the situation? The dancers were endearing and gave a very simple glimpse into Ceilidh dancing. The band (a guitarist and an accordionist/singer) were really good...BUT since this was billed as "Highland Nights," a traditional Scottish experience...they leaned heavily in their early set on music from Ireland...enjoyable but, as best as I can tell, Ireland is not Scotland. Also, when they weren't playing the joined their friends in the back of the venue and were part of the noise problem distracting us from hearing the storyteller. If you're a performer at a venue, you deserve the attention of the people in the room, and you should certainly not be part of the problem when you're not on the stage distracting people from hearing people who are. The food was not ok...I had the veggie haggis...among the better tasting ones I had in Scotland, though it came in patty form, which was weird or at least different from all the other places serving it we tried. The sticky toffee pudding was a bit rubbery, and the apple pie (which was more of a cobbler) was very sweet and nothing to write home about. The storyteller was a little bit funny but more of a teacher than a storyteller...giving interesting bits of info about the culture, including a full-on kilt demonstration...but he was not really a storyteller per se. Our server worked very hard to take care of us and was very attentive. The rest of our nights in Inverness, we experienced the truly lively, energetic music rooms nearby on Church Street, all of which had full menus. If you're looking for music and food, they are probably a better bet than this place. If you're looking for Highland culture, the similar experience at another venue at the end of the street is probably better. Everything was kind of perfunctory, like a demonstration as opposed to a cultural presentation with any kind of production value. We're not sure it was worth paying in advance for the cultural experience we were hoping for here.