Posts Tagged ‘Belfast’

Chilli Fest Belfast 2009

September 21st, 2009

Chilli Fest Belfast 2009

So the Chilli Fest Belfast is back for another year of fun, food and entertainment for all. Run under the umbrella of the 11th Open House Festival at the Cathedral Quarter Belfast, this years line-up promises to be a start studded affair. All we need now is for the rain to stay away in order to let everyone come out an play. If you plan on doing a little sampling of  food during the Fiery Food Fair, I would strongly advise that you leave a toilet roll in your fridge before leaving as it can both sooth a sore head on your return and give you a much welcome relief should you need to visit the loo!

Don’t forget that the amazing Jackson Cage will be playing on the Saturday night and while this is a paid event, many of the other gigs (in particular the Friday night) are free, so gather your family and come down to Belfast.

For more details on the main events, check out the 11th Open House Festival Website.

For more details on the Chilli Fest, checkout the MySapce website.

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Pamper Yourself in Belfast

June 1st, 2009

Why not treat yourself the next time you travel to Belfast by staying  in the newly opened and luxuourous Fitzwilliam Hotel.
The hotel is the first exploration into the field of building by June  Burgess who is an established and well know Chartered Landscape  Architect. Unlike many buildings the approach for The Fitzwilliam was to design  and build a hotel with the focus being on design. Situated next door  to the Grand Opera House this stunning building looks right at home  and affords it’s guests a great launchpad to get out and explore the  marvels Belfast has to offer.

The hotel has a very contemporary feel  with 130 rooms designed to be elegant, comfortable and luxurious. Each  room boasts desigber textures and fabrics, crisp White Egyptian
linen, duck down feather pillows and quilts and cd players with the  essential mp3/iPod connections.
With a delightful restaurant and great bar this hotel is fast becoming  one of the notable places to stay, eat and drink when in Belfast.

For more details checkout their website at www.fitzwilliamhotelbelfast.com

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Belfast gets ready to Race

April 30th, 2009

The time has finally arrived for the running of the Belfast Marathon. On Bank Holiday Monday, 4th May, over 17,000 runners will take part in the race that will have the athetletes touch almost every part of Belfast.

The evnt is sponsored by Deep RiverRock so hopefully there is no excuse for runners getting de-hydrated. To find out more about the race, the route and the restrictions you might face as a tourist or traveller coming to Belfast on the day, check out one of the links below.

Belfast City Marathon

What to expect on the day

Belfast City Marathon 2009

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Belfast Sightseeing

April 14th, 2009

With some much on offer the list below will help you get started with how to spend your time in Belfast.

  • Black Taxi Tours – a great way of seeing the city and if you are lucky you will get one of the many quirky drivers Belfast has to offer who will be full of craic, an event in itself!
  • The Crown Liquor Salon – No trip to Belfast is complete without sampling a pint of the black stuff in one of the most amazing bars in town, a real blast from the past
  • The Grand Opera House – The central theatre and home to some great shows, plays and musicals.
  • W5 – For those of you with kids this is a great way to keep them entertained for the best part of the day which will hopefully guarantee you a good night sleep as well!
  • St Georges Market – the best days for this are Friday and Saturday with Saturday being my favorite.
  • Botanic Gardens – When the sun is shining this is a great place to hang out an relax. With the River Lagan, Queens University and the stylish and cafe full Stranmills Areas a mere stones throw away
  • St Anne’s cathedral – Set in the heart of the ever expanding, increasingly popular and hub of excitement and entertainment, the cathedral quarter.
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