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    BT Murrayfield Stadium - Photo from murrayfieldexperience.com

    BT Murrayfield Stadium

    4.4(55 reviews)
    33.4 mi

    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.

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    BT Murrayfield Stadium - Photo from murrayfieldexperience.com

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    BT Murrayfield Stadium - Murrayfield Stadium looking from the team stop

    Murrayfield Stadium looking from the team stop

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    Muirton Park Stadium

    Muirton Park Stadium

    2.0(1 review)
    0.8 mi

    Myyrhton Park was a stadium built entirely of Myrrh, built by the third of the three wise men…read more(Three Kings indeed) upon the end of their reverse-pilgrimage from the holy lands to unholy Perth. Where were you at the Perth of your child? Hopefully not at this stadium. First-Hand Experience: I was a kid when I came here. You may think I was too young to remember, but in fact, I was the only reason my family brought me here. I demanded to visit every stadium in every town we went through when we were on holiday. I was obsessed with footy and I still am. I must have been a nightmare to deal with. Or maybe not. Who cares anymore, it's in the past. I remember this stadium looked like it was literally about to fall apart. It was a wreck. It was one of the scariest looking, most run down, least impressive stadia I ever saw. I give it an extra star because ASDA came in and saved it and built them a shiny new one across town. What a lovely story. I've been back to the site of this stadium since, and I think it's best that it was demolished. It's a nice little shopping area now. From 1924 to 1989, St. Johnstone played here, until ASDA decided they wanted to build a superstore here, and so they actually put in the money for the new stadium in return for this land. Boo ASDA, really. Then again, the new stadium is nice so I guess it's fair enough. In fact, if you talk to the hardcore fans it seems like ASDA saved the club and so maybe someone at ASDA is actually a big fan of Scottish football, who knows. I really think the world is quite safe by the way but Americans Still Don't Agree ;) The stadium was a death trap so it scores a 2.

    Tynecastle Stadium - Inside the shop. How cute are the kids merch items?!

    Tynecastle Stadium

    3.8(14 reviews)
    33.9 mi

    We perused through a number of 'Sports' stores in Edinburgh and we could not find any football…read morejerseys for my husband. He was set on getting a Heart of Midlothian Football Club jersey as a souvenir from Edinburgh and so we decided to head to the stadium's gift shop which is what this review will be based on. Their team store had possibly some of *the cutest* merchandise I've seen for a football club in terms of merch for the little ones. There were west highland terrier, dinosaur, and bear shaped stuffed animals. They had pop it toys, adorable westie pencil cases, and clothing just to name a few. For the older crowd, they had a wide range of items that included your typical jerseys, keychains, apparel to nicer items like stainless steel water bottles, coffee mugs and tumblers, and a mix of candies. They didn't have my husband's size available in the jersey that he wanted, but he was able to snag some shorts as a souvenir which is a successful trip in my book! Definitely recommend a stop here if you're a football fan and wanting some Heart of Midlothian souvenirs!

    They actually built a castle out of used watches and clocks, and called it "Timecastle." Sounds…read morelike a sci-fi TV show or something. First-Hand Experience: More info about my personal experience at this stadium - I believe that other than Celtic Park, Tynecastle is up there with Dundee United as the most intense atmosphere in Scotland. I've now seen 4 games here (including one when I was still a teenager), and it's left a permanent mark on me. It's a thrill to be in here. It's dark and imposing, it's intense and cauldron-like. It's the heart and soul of Edinburgh football. Everyone was very nice to me (even Hibs fans in town), and I can't think of a club other than the Old Firm and DUFC that inspires more intense passion from supporters than HM1874. Yes they have been around that long. I was most recently here at Tynecastle just last year in late 2014, and will be visiting again in 2016. It needs a bit of a facelift but it's still 5 stars all the way from me. 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 *** Anyway, Tynecastle is one of the great stadiums of British football. It's grand and intense and has a wonderful atmosphere, with the third highest average crowd of any club in Scotland. It probably has the best atmosphere of any club in Scotland. It holds 17k and has been around since 1886. It has a beautiful big illuminated Hearts mosaic badge on the outside of it. Bravo. Scotland played many games here as recently as 2003. In 2004, the owners tried to sell the stadium but the "Save Our Hearts" campaign saved it. In other news, it's Gorgie-ous.

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    Tynecastle Stadium - Inside the shop

    Inside the shop

    Tynecastle Stadium - Stadium, section next to the opposing supporters --Hearts v Aberdeen

    Stadium, section next to the opposing supporters --Hearts v Aberdeen

    Tynecastle Stadium - Inside the shop

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    Inside the shop

    Hampden Park - Coldplay

    Hampden Park

    3.3(24 reviews)
    50.3 miMount Florida, South Side

    Well it wasn't bad but your miles away from the pitch if you sit at the West or East stand which is…read morenot ideal but to avoid that you have to pay more for North or South stand tickets. Kinda smart

    Horrible, terrible venue for a gig ! Went to see Pink on Friday 28th June…read more Let's start with the seating on either side of the stage (the east and west stands). The seating is so shallow that you're miles from stage and can see very little unless you watch the big screens. Then there's the toilet facilities - I went with my partner and 2 daughters in what was a predominantly female weighted audience and the queues for the female toilets were 20-25 minutes. Not a surprise really as this is a football stadium which, despite recent events, is still a predominantly male attended sport ! Refreshments - well you had to queue twice, one area for alcohol (and water), the other for food and soft drinks ! Seriously ?? And the choice ? Tennents lager (boggin), cider or wine ???? It's dark ages at Hampden !! Finally, it's location. 3.5 miles from Glasgow centre, it takes an hour to walk from the railway station that serves most of the rest of Scotland. Public transport is limited to buses that crawl through the crowd on leaving and a local train that you'll need to queue for an hour to catch and goes to a different station !! Compared to Murrayfield (20 minutes walk to the city centre and 2 mainline railway stations), Sunderland's SOL (loads of toilets right outside the stadium that can be accessed during the gig) and Tottenham (great selection of food and drinks) Hampden is a dinosaur. Artists should avoid at all costs !!

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    Hampden Park
    Hampden Park - From official website

    From official website

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    Tannadice Park Stadium - The Shed.

    Tannadice Park Stadium

    4.3(3 reviews)
    19.9 mi

    Amazing just one thing the toilets are not clean love going to watch my team to play even when we…read morelose

    If your dice like to spray tan, then they should try the super-dark Mistic Tan, because then you…read morewill have even "tanner dice." First-Hand Experience: More info about my personal experience at this stadium - Tannadice Park is one of my fave stadiums because of the name, the intense atmosphere (possibly the loudest in Scotland) and the team that plays here. I've seen home games here on 3 occasions including once when I was little, and I intend to come back here many more times and bring my girl here someday. I love it, I love how orange and intense and windy and cold and awesome it is. However, I can't give it that 5 stars. When I went back in 2014 most recently, I remember thinking... if they just fill in the corners and modernize it a bit, it could be one of the best stadiums in the UK. And so much less cold! Maybe one of these days. 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 holds just over 14k and is just a few yards away from Dundee's stadium. Dundee United play here in bright orange, which is why the whole stadium is bright orange. It's in the middle of a neighbourhood and it's really lovely here, watching games here is a thrill and the fans are fantastic. It's been in use since 1883. It is one of the best atmospheres in Scottish football and everyone should see a game here before you eat Haggis or Deep Fried Mars Bars. If they fill in the corners and increase the acoustics it'll get 5.

    Emirates Arena - Tip off at the Emirates!

    Emirates Arena

    4.1(11 reviews)
    48.0 mi

    How has no one reviewed this yet?! So I've been to Emirates a few time now and seen the basketball…read moretwice (Go Rocks) as well as cycling at the velodrome. I know there's more to Emirates than that, but I feel like I've properly experienced sporting events here and the arena. And wow, it is amazing. It's new, shiny, clean and pretty industrial looking but without an unpleasant cold feeling to it. The events I've been to here are well organised, there are always lots of staff around who are friendly and helpful. On our most recent visit we got a Clyde souvenir for my nephew back in Australia from the gift shop, the guy working there was really friendly and had good chat. I didn't even mind that they don't have card facilities here yet (it's been open at least 6 months) so you get your card put through the old-school manual machines. It made me laugh to be honest, I did feel sorry for him though as he seemed a bit embarrassed. The velodrome has great seating and is a brilliant place to watch cycling - a sport I previously had no interest in whatsoever, but we thought we'd head along to check it out. The basketball is also really good and has great facilities for disabled seating, you still get a really great view even though you're at the back on the top level. The food and drink is reasonably priced too, not like most other sporting events you go to. I can't wait for the Commonwealth Games and will be vying for tickets to as many events as possible, especially here at the Emirates. I noticed when we were leaving the cycling that they had buses to take people back into town. I have no idea if these are free, but they must be quite handy as Emirates could be difficult to get to otherwise (unless by car). Looking at the website, there is also a Glasgow Life gym here and a spa. It pretty much has everything ... apart from card facilities and a cash machine!

    I go to the Emirates on a Monday to do a shabam class (dance fitness class) the arena is on the…read moreother side of the city from where I live but the teacher who takes the class is crazy and total keeps you going. The centre is big spacious and modern. Lots of changing rooms and plenty of access for disabled people. I was also lucky enough to get tickets to the velodrome during the commonwealth games (where we saw sir Chris Hoy, I couldn't take my eyes of his thighs ) I was warned before going about the extreme temperatures and wore light clothing and took a fan, which was much needed. It was an amazing experience, I didn't have a clue of the rules but it was exhilarating to watch and believe me the New Zealand team in lycra was an added treat.. Would highly recommend.

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    Emirates Arena - Junior Track Championships

    Junior Track Championships

    Emirates Arena
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    World cup gymnastics

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