 | 
08-19-2008, 03:14 PM
|  | Has been inactive for more than 1 year | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Petersburg, Va
Posts: 67
| | | 2008 Richmond Highland Games/Celtic Festival
The 2008 Richmond Highland Games and Celtic Festival is scheduled for
25-26 October! See you all there!!! Can't wait to see the Parade of the Clans, the Games, and let's not forget the single malt tastings!! 
If I'm not at the Buchanan tent, I'll be walking about wearing my tartan!
|
08-19-2008, 03:38 PM
|  | | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Harrisonburg
Posts: 834
| | |
You duck out for a few months and you miss other Virginian X-Markers!
I always liked the Richmond Games. Don't forget the Williamsburg Scottish Festival though! It will be out in Lanexa this year making it maybe 15-20 mins closer to you than the last location.
|
08-19-2008, 05:47 PM
|  | | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Spotsylvania, Virginia USA
Posts: 5,322
| | See you there! I really enjoyed the Scotch tasting booth last year.  |
08-20-2008, 05:13 AM
|  | | | Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Amelia County, Virginia, USA
Posts: 2,575
| | |
I will definitely be there on both days, I'll try and stop by the tent to say "hello"
__________________
"A day spent in the fields and woods, or on the water should not count as a day off our allotted number upon this earth."
Jerry, Kilted Old Fart. jaf_deg6@yahoo.com |
08-20-2008, 05:35 AM
|  | Has not logged in for 1 year | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: NoVA by way of RI
Posts: 463
| | |
I will definitely be there both days. The motorcycle club I'm in (Celtic Riders East Coast MC) is riding in and camping out for the weekend.
Still haven't figured the riding in a kilt thing, so I suspect it'll stay rolled up until we get there.
__________________
Don't ever get yourself caught cross-ways in a ditch with them there elephant people. ~CJC
I say we lift off and nuke the site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure ~Warrant Officer E. Ripley
|
08-20-2008, 05:57 AM
|  | | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Richmond, VA
Posts: 89
| |
Oh, I can't wait. The first time I wnet kilted in public was at the games last year. I'll have my Xmarks pin and badge with me this year so I look forward to bumping into you fellows Xmarkers, and of course the single malt tastings.  I'll be in me ancient Sutherland. See you there!!
Slainte!
__________________
Clan Sutherland
"Yield to temptation, it may not pass your way again." Lausrus Long
|
08-21-2008, 06:16 AM
| | | | Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Amelia County, Virginia, USA
Posts: 2,575
| | |
It looks like there will be a fairly large contingent of forum members attending this year, so maybe we should pick a time and place to meet at the festival, so that we aren't all walking around the grounds looking for each other. The Richmond festival grounds are a big area, and there are usually from 50,000 to 100,000 attending over the weekend if the weather is nice. I also just suggested in the DEC Richmond Kilt night thread that maybe we could set up a kilt night during the games. This would be more practical for those who are coming to Richmond from out of the immediate area. Hopefully one of our Richmond members could organize something or suggest a place. I would try, but although I am close to Richmond, I'm a country guy and don't know a lot about Richmond. I try to stay away from the cities except for things like the games.
__________________
"A day spent in the fields and woods, or on the water should not count as a day off our allotted number upon this earth."
Jerry, Kilted Old Fart. jaf_deg6@yahoo.com |
08-21-2008, 12:22 PM
| | | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Richmond, VA
Posts: 89
| |
I would certainly be more than happy to see if I can set something up with one of the local pubs for Friday or Saturday night, the 25th or the 26th. Although I have not been to them, there are quite a few in the downtown area. Let's get a count of how many may attend and I'll contact a couple of the pub's proprietors and see what I can arrange. 
Slainte!
__________________
Clan Sutherland
"Yield to temptation, it may not pass your way again." Lausrus Long
|
08-21-2008, 04:32 PM
| | | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Harrisonburg
Posts: 834
| | Quote:
Originally Posted by Mael Coluim  See you there! I really enjoyed the Scotch tasting booth last year. | I missed that! After my friends performed and my sister danced they'd packed up 
I found a couple pics though from last year: 
You get thirsty after a full set. Note the traditional hunting tartan of Clan Black. 
Pipers at the close of games. Not sure of the tartans though...
|
08-21-2008, 04:40 PM
| | | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Spotsylvania, Virginia USA
Posts: 5,322
| | Quote:
Originally Posted by TheKiltedWonder
You get thirsty after a full set. Note the traditional hunting tartan of Clan Black.. | Now that is a thirst quencher! | |
| X Marks Advertisers |  |  For Quality Scottish Made Products at Affordable Prices |  |  | |
|
| Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | | Display Modes |  Linear Mode |
Posting Rules
| You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
| | |
|
|
