From Issue Ten of Hidden Scotland Magazine

A weekend exploring Glasgow - A local's guide

A local’s guide to a weekend in Glasgow’s West End and beyond.

Words by Karen Harvey · Photographs by Jack Cairney

Printed in Issue Ten of Hidden Scotland Magazine, Spring and Summer 2025.

Karen Harvey lives and works in the West End of Glasgow. In this feature Karen shares what to see and do in the area, and where to eat, drink and shop like a local.

Meet your local guide

Karen Harvey

I’m Karen, the owner of two shops in Glasgow—Hoos and InHoos, which are both on Great Western Road in the West End of Glasgow. Hoos has been open for nine years and is known for selling design led homeware along with a wide selection of other lovely things including textiles, jewellery, perfume, clothing, candles and lots of chocolate! Where possible, I stock brands that are made in Scotland, but I also stock some of the best Danish brands, which enables the store to offer exclusive products you won't see anywhere else in the city. InHoos is a bigger shop selling Danish furniture from Hay, Mutto, Normann Copenhagen, Ferm Living and String. We also sell lighting and textiles, and the store will have been open for three years this April. In 2025 I have plans to change our mezzanine space to offer a small range of clothes and accessories for both men and women. We are excited about this new development.

How long have you lived in Glasgow, and what brought you here?: I was born in Glasgow but left when I was in my early twenties. First of all to Newcastle, then seven years in London, and then to Suffolk for thirty years, which I loved, and I still try to get back from time to time. My career was very different to what I am doing now as I worked with children & families and I came back to Glasgow ten years ago and opened Hoos.; I love my new life and being a shop owner.

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