CLIFTON HOUSE Gordon Macintyre runs this thoroughly eccentric inn that overlooks the stunningly expansive Moray Firth (bay). Besides being an expert chef and wine connoisseur, Gordon periodically transforms the hotel into a theatre, and his masterfully directed plays draw audiences from all over England. Even when out of production, the house still hums- it's not uncommon to have Gordon lead an impromptu round of Scottish reels after dinner. MUCHALLS CASTLE Four years ago, Glenda Cormack bought this 16th century Laird's Fortress and, with promising young chef Michael Acklom, refurbished it into a delightful inn. The castle boasts wonderful antiques, including some of the finest decorative plaster-work in Great Britain, and the bed of King James II. Glenda and Mike take us for a walk in an old smugglers' cove, and to visit the nearby fishing town of Stonehaven. CASTLE FORBES Dating back to 1815, the castle housed a branch of the expanding Forbes family. A successful American Forbes offe watch
CLIFTON HOUSE Gordon Macintyre runs this thoroughly eccentric inn that overlooks the stunningly expansive Moray Firth (bay). Besides being an expert chef and wine connoisseur, Gordon periodically transforms the hotel into a theatre, and his masterfully directed plays draw audiences from all over England. Even when out of production, the house still hums- it's not uncommon to have Gordon lead an impromptu round of Scottish reels after dinner. MUCHALLS CASTLE Four years ago, Glenda Cormack bought this 16th century Laird's Fortress and, with promising young chef Michael Acklom, refurbished it into a delightful inn. The castle boasts wonderful antiques, including some of the finest decorative plaster-work in Great Britain, and the bed of King James II. Glenda and Mike take us for a walk in an old smugglers' cove, and to visit the nearby fishing town of Stonehaven. CASTLE FORBES Dating back to 1815, the castle housed a branch of the expanding Forbes family. A successful American Forbes offe watch
The Basement (2009) -- Artist and Playwright Darrell Fusaro returns home to Clifton, New Jersey to face demons cast by the brutal 1970 mafia-style slaying of his beloved Grandfather, Union Official James Fusaro. After watching his close knit Italian-American family torn apart in decades following the murder, Darrell decides to retrace many of the original dead-end leads from the case as he seeks resolution to the unsolved tragedy. His autobiographical play, THE BASEMENT, powerfully demonstrates his life experiences and the devastating effects murder has on a family. As THE BASEMENT grows in popularity, Darrell offers to perform the play as a benefit at his High School alma mater. With help from enthusiastic students and a cast of characters from the local community, Darrell embarks on an inspirational, shocking and often ironically humorous journey to heal old wounds before an unsuspecting audience. As related through Darrell's emotional reflections and expert storytelling, the Fu watch
