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GETTING THE MOST OUT OF INVERNESS
I Dine Around the Highlands runs until Friday 30 November. The promotion is by no means confined to lnverness (the clue was in the name, really): other participating restaurants include the Duisdale and Torvaig House Hotels on Skye, the Novar Arms (famed for the chef's ways with Aberdeen Angus beef) in Evarton. Lochinver’s fantastically secluded lnver Lodge and Wick’s St Clair Arms, which is closer to the Arctic Circle than it is to London. Each restaurant is offering fixed price two course meals at either 215 or £25 for all bookings made through Dine Around the Highlands - a full list of participants and booking information can be found at www.dinearound.co.uk. See Abstract’s full menu at www.abstractrestaurant.com I Rooms at the Glennioriston Town House Hotel start at $7130 for bed and breakfast. See wwwglerinioristoncoin for booking information. The City has accon'iinodation to suit every budget and is uniquely well- served by a range of boutique hotels. cosy bed and breakfasts and clean. comfortable backpackers hostels.
I The Eden Court Theatre reopened on Friday 2 November this year. Scottish Opera will be christening the new stage with performances of II Barbiere di Siviglia and Seraglio from Thursday 15—Sunday 17 November. There’s also a chance to catch The Pearlfisher, Eden Court’s co-production with the Traverse (see review in our theatre section) in its native environment - it runs until Saturday 24 November. See www.eden-court.co.uk
I Our driver might not have been for the dancing, but there are indeed places in lnverness where you can work up a sweat on the dancefloor. The near-legendary Hootenanny on Church Street iitters with the liveliest Scottish music late into the night. See /www.musicisthebest.org/hoots for a guide to what '8 on.
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