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November 27, 2005
The Lighthouse in Glasgow, Scotland
Despite the fact that I have no photographs from the Scotland trip, I'm trying to relive the experience to some extent by surfing the Web. Perhaps the coolest thing in Glasgow was The Lighthouse, "Scotland's Centre for Architecture, Design and the City." The original building is a Charles Rennie Mackintosh building with a contemporary extension. There's a 360 degree view from the top of the tower and a number of interesting permanent and traveling exhibits in the building. The gift shop is incredibly tempting to the modern design lover. I managed to get away with only spending about $40 US.
After spending the day there, I walked across the street to Bar 10, also on Mitchell Lane (10 Mitchell Lane, in fact) and had a few beers while trying to get in touch with my sister. This place is terminally hip, and a great place to pay five and a half pounds for a pack of Lucky Strikes. Not that you would particularly want Lucky Strikes, but they only sell Lucky Strikes.
Check out The Lighthouse online.
They also have a great contest on right now, with photographs from all over Glasgow.
Posted by Mark C McKnight at 7:21 PM
