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commit 172d6eb29168363cf0602a72a83024af8c11999d
Author: Rich Bowen <[email protected]>
AuthorDate: Thu Jul 23 10:54:05 2026 -0400
Add Glasgow guide pages (food, bars, tourist) with volunteer enhancement
tasks
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.../2026/community-over-code/glasgow-bars.md | 99 ++++++++++++++++++++++
.../community-over-code/glasgow-food-veggie.md | 77 +++++++++++++++++
.../glasgow-tourist-highlights.md | 95 +++++++++++++++++++++
.../volunteer-outreach-calendar.md | 23 +++++
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+---
+title: "Glasgow Bars & Pubs"
+---
+
+A guide to bars, pubs, and nightlife near the Community over Code
+Glasgow venue (Hilton Glasgow, 1 William St, city centre).
+
+Glasgow has a legendary pub culture. Here are some highlights within
+walking distance of the conference venue.
+
+## Good Beer Guide Pubs (CAMRA-recommended)
+
+### Babbity Bowster
+- **What:** Tucked-away pub-restaurant-hotel in Merchant City with a
reputation for excellent beer, wine, and food
+- **Where:** Blackfriars Street, Merchant City
+- **Good for:** Craft beer, quieter conversation, good food
+
+### The Bon Accord
+- **What:** One of Glasgow's best-known real ale pubs, regularly featured in
Good Beer Guide
+- **Where:** North Street (near Charing Cross)
+- **Good for:** Cask ales, whisky selection, relaxed atmosphere
+
+## Classic Glasgow Pubs
+
+### The Belle
+- **What:** Once called The Western, now a mixed-clientele favourite with
suits, students, and dogs by an open fire
+- **Where:** Great Western Road
+- **Good for:** Cosy atmosphere, good pints, open fire in October
+
+### Felson's
+- **What:** Pool tables, HD sports screens, burgers and pints
+- **Where:** City centre
+- **Good for:** Groups, casual hangouts, watching football
+
+### Hope & Vincent
+- **What:** Pub/lounge bar with pool table, jukebox, and an eight-foot sports
screen
+- **Where:** City centre
+- **Good for:** Laid-back vibes, entertainment, group gatherings
+
+## Cocktail Bars
+
+### Tabac
+- **What:** Inventive cocktails, bartenders who'll tailor drinks to your taste
+- **Where:** City centre
+- **Good for:** Evening drinks, small groups, interesting conversation
+
+### The Alchemist
+- **What:** Theatrical cocktails and international food
+- **Where:** George Square
+- **Good for:** Pre-dinner drinks, spectacle, good veggie food too
+
+## Live Music Venues with Good Bars
+
+### Mono
+- **What:** Vegan cafe/bar with record store and live music (see also: food
page)
+- **Where:** King Street, Merchant City
+- **Good for:** Indie/alternative music, vegan food, vinyl shopping
+
+### The Hug and Pint
+- **What:** Vegan food upstairs, live music downstairs
+- **Where:** Great Western Road
+- **Good for:** Evening out combining food + music
+
+## Quirky/Unique Bars
+
+### Tiki Bar & Kitsch Inn
+- **What:** Tropical-themed bar with massive rum selection and cocktails in
tiki mugs
+- **Where:** Sauchiehall Street
+- **Good for:** Fun group outings, rum lovers, Instagram photos
+
+### Flight Club
+- **What:** Social darts venue with vintage fairground decor, bottomless
pizza, and cocktails
+- **Where:** City centre
+- **Good for:** Groups, team bonding, something different
+
+## Late-Night Options
+
+Many Glasgow pubs close at midnight on weeknights and 1am on weekends.
+For later options, Sauchiehall Street and Bath Street have the most
+late-night venues.
+
+## Quick Tips
+
+- Glasgow pubs are generally very welcoming to strangers - don't be shy!
+- Table service is rare - order at the bar
+- Tipping at bars is not expected (but appreciated for table food service)
+- "Last orders" is called 15 minutes before closing
+- October weather: bring a jacket for the walk back!
+
+## See Also
+
+- [Glasgow Vegetarian & Vegan Restaurants](glasgow-food-veggie.html)
+- [Glasgow Tourist Highlights](glasgow-tourist-highlights.html)
+
+---
+
+*Know a great pub we missed? This page is a community resource -
+email [email protected] or open a PR against the
+[comdev-events-site repo](https://github.com/apache/comdev-events-site).*
diff --git a/source/events/2026/community-over-code/glasgow-food-veggie.md
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+---
+title: "Glasgow Vegetarian & Vegan Restaurants"
+---
+
+A guide to vegetarian and vegan-friendly dining near the Community over
+Code Glasgow venue (Hilton Glasgow, 1 William St, city centre).
+
+Glasgow was named Scotland's most veg-friendly city, and you'll find
+excellent plant-based options all within walking distance of the venue.
+
+## Fully Vegan Restaurants
+
+### The Glasvegan
+- **What:** Plant-based fast food - burgers, hot dogs, loaded fries
+- **Where:** City centre (Argyle Street)
+- **Good for:** Quick, filling, affordable
+
+### Mono
+- **What:** Vegan cafe/bar in Merchant City with an in-house record store and
live music
+- **Where:** King Street, Merchant City (~10 min walk from venue)
+- **Good for:** Casual meals, evening hangouts, salads, pizzas, sandwiches
+
+### The Hug and Pint
+- **What:** Vegan food above a live music venue
+- **Where:** Great Western Road (short taxi/subway ride)
+- **Good for:** Evening meals before/after a gig, creative Asian-inspired
dishes
+
+### Rose & Grants
+- **What:** Fully vegan cafe, open 7 days for breakfast and lunch
+- **Where:** Trongate (~10 min walk)
+- **Good for:** Breakfast/brunch. Try the vegan square sausage roll (a
Scottish classic!)
+
+## Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurants (with extensive vegan options)
+
+### Stravaigin
+- **What:** "Culinary adventure" - global flavours with local Scottish
ingredients
+- **Where:** Gibson Street, West End
+- **Good for:** Inventive vegetarian dishes, special dinners, Scottish haggis
alternatives
+
+### Chaophraya
+- **What:** Thai restaurant with a dedicated plant-based menu
+- **Where:** City centre
+- **Good for:** Tofu green curry, garlic aubergine pad gra prao, spring rolls
+
+### The Alchemist
+- **What:** International-inspired food with strong veggie options
+- **Where:** George Square (very close to venue)
+- **Good for:** Cauliflower katsu curry, plant burgers, bang bang salads
+
+### Ranjit's Kitchen
+- **What:** Homemade Panjabi cuisine, very vegetarian-friendly
+- **Where:** City centre
+- **Good for:** Authentic, comforting Indian food at great prices
+
+### The Prancing Stag
+- **What:** Award-winning neighbourhood restaurant (AA Rosette), seasonal
Scottish food
+- **Where:** City centre area
+- **Good for:** Special dinner with excellent veggie options
+
+## Quick Tips
+
+- Many Glasgow restaurants label vegan options clearly on menus
+- "VG" = vegan, "V" = vegetarian on most Glasgow menus
+- Deliveroo and Just Eat both have strong vegan filters for Glasgow
+- The West End (Byres Road/Great Western Road area) has the highest
+ concentration of veggie restaurants, accessible via Subway
+
+## See Also
+
+- [Glasgow Bars & Pubs](glasgow-bars.html)
+- [Glasgow Tourist Highlights](glasgow-tourist-highlights.html)
+
+---
+
+*Know a great veg spot we missed? This page is a community resource -
+feel free to submit additions! Email [email protected] or open a PR
+against the [comdev-events-site
repo](https://github.com/apache/comdev-events-site).*
diff --git
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+---
+title: "Glasgow Tourist Highlights"
+---
+
+Attending Community over Code Glasgow? Here are the top things to see
+and do in Glasgow beyond the conference. Most are free and within easy
+reach of the venue.
+
+## Top Free Attractions
+
+### Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
+- **What:** World-class art and natural history museum in a stunning red
sandstone building. 22 galleries, everything from Dali to dinosaurs.
+- **Where:** Argyle Street, West End (Subway: Kelvinhall)
+- **Cost:** Free
+- **Time needed:** 2-3 hours
+
+### Glasgow Cathedral
+- **What:** Medieval cathedral dating to the 12th century - one of the few
Scottish medieval churches to survive the Reformation intact
+- **Where:** Cathedral Street (15 min walk from venue)
+- **Cost:** Free
+- **Time needed:** 45 min - 1 hour
+
+### Glasgow Necropolis
+- **What:** Atmospheric Victorian cemetery on a hill behind the Cathedral.
50,000+ burials, stunning city views, incredible monuments.
+- **Where:** Adjacent to Glasgow Cathedral
+- **Cost:** Free
+- **Time needed:** 1 hour
+
+### Riverside Museum
+- **What:** Zaha Hadid-designed transport museum on the Clyde. Vintage cars,
ships, locomotives, street scenes.
+- **Where:** Pointhouse Place (bus from city centre)
+- **Cost:** Free
+- **Time needed:** 2 hours
+
+### Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA)
+- **What:** Contemporary art in a neoclassical building. Look for the famous
Duke of Wellington statue with a traffic cone on his head outside.
+- **Where:** Royal Exchange Square (5 min walk from venue)
+- **Cost:** Free
+- **Time needed:** 1 hour
+
+### George Square
+- **What:** Glasgow's principal city square, surrounded by grand Victorian
architecture including City Chambers
+- **Where:** City centre (5 min walk from venue)
+- **Cost:** Free
+- **Time needed:** 20 min to admire, or take the free City Chambers tour
+
+## Charles Rennie Mackintosh Trail
+
+Glasgow's most famous architect/designer. Key sites:
+
+- **Glasgow School of Art** (Renfrew Street) - tours available of the restored
building
+- **The Lighthouse** (Mitchell Lane) - Scotland's Centre for Design and
Architecture, rooftop viewing platform
+- **House for an Art Lover** (Bellahouston Park) - building designed from
Mackintosh's competition drawings
+- **The Willow Tea Rooms** (Sauchiehall Street) - his complete interior
design, still serving afternoon tea
+
+## Street Art & Murals
+
+Glasgow has a fantastic street art scene. The Glasgow Mural Trail is a
+self-guided walking tour taking about 90 minutes, covering 30+ murals
+across the city centre. Free!
+
+Start point: George Square. Maps available from the tourist information
+centre or search "Glasgow Mural Trail" online.
+
+## Music Scene
+
+Glasgow is UNESCO City of Music. On any given night there are dozens
+of live gigs happening. Key venues near the venue:
+
+- **King Tut's Wah Wah Hut** (St Vincent Street) - legendary indie venue where
Oasis were discovered
+- **Barrowland Ballroom** (Gallowgate) - iconic neon-fronted venue
+- **Nice N Sleazy** (Sauchiehall Street) - dive bar with great live music
+
+## Whisky
+
+- **The Pot Still** (Hope Street) - over 700 whiskies, a Glasgow institution
+- **The Bon Accord** (North Street) - excellent whisky and real ale selection
+- **Clydeside Distillery** (Stobcross Road) - working distillery with tours
and tastings on the riverfront
+
+## Getting Around
+
+- **Glasgow Subway** ("Clockwork Orange") - simple loop serving city centre
and West End. All Day Ticket available.
+- **Walking** - most attractions are within 20-30 min walk of the venue
+- **Buses** - extensive network, contactless payment accepted
+
+## See Also
+
+- [Glasgow Vegetarian & Vegan Restaurants](glasgow-food-veggie.html)
+- [Glasgow Bars & Pubs](glasgow-bars.html)
+
+---
+
+*Got a favourite Glasgow spot? This page is a community resource -
+email [email protected] or open a PR against the
+[comdev-events-site repo](https://github.com/apache/comdev-events-site).*
diff --git
a/source/events/2026/community-over-code/volunteer-outreach-calendar.md
b/source/events/2026/community-over-code/volunteer-outreach-calendar.md
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--- a/source/events/2026/community-over-code/volunteer-outreach-calendar.md
+++ b/source/events/2026/community-over-code/volunteer-outreach-calendar.md
@@ -46,6 +46,11 @@ and the track chairs. Speaker contact information is not
publicly shared.
- [Glasgow Diversity & Inclusion Groups](glasgow-diversity-groups.html)
- [Glasgow Tech Meetups](glasgow-tech-meetups.html)
+**Glasgow guides (help us improve these!):**
+- [Vegetarian & Vegan Restaurants](glasgow-food-veggie.html)
+- [Bars & Pubs](glasgow-bars.html)
+- [Tourist Highlights](glasgow-tourist-highlights.html)
+
Pick a task, click "Volunteer for this task!" to email the planning team,
and we'll get you set up.
@@ -149,6 +154,24 @@ and we'll get you set up.
### Attendee Experience
+<div class="task-item" id="enhance-food">
+<h4>Enhance the <a href="glasgow-food-veggie.html">Vegetarian & Vegan
Restaurants</a> page - add more options, non-veggie restaurants, personal
recommendations</h4>
+<span class="date">Ongoing</span>
+<div class="owner">Owner: <em>unassigned</em> - <a class="volunteer-link"
href="mailto:[email protected]?subject=Volunteering%20for%20CoC%20Glasgow%3A%20Enhance%20food%20page";>Volunteer
for this task!</a></div>
+</div>
+
+<div class="task-item" id="enhance-bars">
+<h4>Enhance the <a href="glasgow-bars.html">Bars & Pubs</a> page - add
personal favourites, quiet spots for conversation, late-night options</h4>
+<span class="date">Ongoing</span>
+<div class="owner">Owner: <em>unassigned</em> - <a class="volunteer-link"
href="mailto:[email protected]?subject=Volunteering%20for%20CoC%20Glasgow%3A%20Enhance%20bars%20page";>Volunteer
for this task!</a></div>
+</div>
+
+<div class="task-item" id="enhance-tourist">
+<h4>Enhance the <a href="glasgow-tourist-highlights.html">Tourist
Highlights</a> page - add day trips, hidden gems, personal tips</h4>
+<span class="date">Ongoing</span>
+<div class="owner">Owner: <em>unassigned</em> - <a class="volunteer-link"
href="mailto:[email protected]?subject=Volunteering%20for%20CoC%20Glasgow%3A%20Enhance%20tourist%20page";>Volunteer
for this task!</a></div>
+</div>
+
<div class="task-item" id="welcome-guide">
<h4>Create a "First time at Community over Code?" welcome guide</h4>
<span class="date">Thursday, August 13, 2026</span>
