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An Historic Mid Term Break Fit for Royalty

Crannog at Sunset 10/02/2012

One Highland village has firmly stood the test of time as a midwinter destination for people from all walks of life. Attracting Royalty, military, poets and even Hollywood in its time, next week Kenmore rolls out the red carpet to welcome thousands of visitors to the area to celebrate their second annual WinterWeek+ festival. WinterWeek+ which starts this Saturday 11th and runs until Sunday 19th February, not only coincides with the 170th anniversary of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert’s hon...

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Tartan Up for Record Attempt

Athletes Training for Perth Kilt Run 06/02/2012

An attempt to break the official Guinness world record for the 'Largest Ever Kilt Race' is to be held in Perth as part of this summer's local Diamond Jubilee celebrations. It is hoped that around 2,000 entrants dressed in kilts and decked in tartan will take part in the fun run, beating the world record currently held by Perth's twin town in Ontario, Canada. That record was set when 1,089 participants took part in the Perth Kilt Run in Ontario on 26 June 2010. Local people are now being...

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WinterWeek+ Returns in 2012

Scottish Crannog in Winter 26/01/2012

WinterWeek+, a cornucopia of events, activities and accommodation offers aimed at the mid winter tourist, is to return to Kenmore this February. Starting on Saturday 11th February and running until Sunday 19th February it offers visitors to the Kenmore area around 20 different events and activities suitable for individuals and families. The Scottish Crannog Centre is one of the Kenmore businesses at the hub of WinterWeek+ and as part of the festivities will be opening its doors to the public...

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Not Just "Fir" Christmas

Image of Devastation of Fraser Fir in Tenessee 09/12/2011

An innovative conservation project based in Scotland is leading the way in a bid to save Christmas trees for the future generation. The iCONic project, a Perthshire Big Tree Country initiative, is an international collaboration set up in 2009 to help experts pioneer the conservation of the many threatened species of conifers around the world. Globally there are around 700 species of conifers and around half of these face potential extinction in the wild, including the Fraser fir (abies frase...

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The Enchanted Forest Looks to Business for Support

The Enchanted Forest Transitions Sound and Light Show 07/12/2011

The Enchanted Forest, the multi-award winning Perthshire Big Tree Country event, which this year attracted over 26,000 visitors to the Highland Perthshire area, is calling on the local business community to get behind it with a bold and unprecedented move to raise £40,000 of private funding from the businesses that the event directly benefits. In recent years The Enchanted Forest, which is set to return to nearby Faskally Wood for its 10th anniversary show in 2012, has successfully transitio...

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