USS Highland Games - Orange County, California

**James MacMillan** · 16th May 08, 08:54 AM

OK Troops - Coming up on Memorial Day Weekend - May 24-25, 2008 from 9:00AM - 5:00PM (0900 - 1700 for you Jarheads!)

The United Scottish Society of Southern California will hold their 2008 USS Highland Games at Costa Mesa California. ..here.. is the web-site.

This year they are returning to the Orange County Fairgrounds which is at 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA - Go ..here.. for driving info.

**Yaish** · 16th May 08, 11:56 AM

Thanks for posting this Jay, I was going to start a thread when I got back from Prescott.

Folks, this is one of the biggest Scottish Festivals in California, especially Southern California. If you can only make one all year, this is the one to get to.

It's also the World Hammer Championships, so you'll see some of the best hammer throwers in the world here competing for that honor. I'll be competing too of course, though my throws are just little more than half of what the monsters throw.

It'll be a good time, come on out. It's a two day event, I'll be throwing on Sunday but I'll be wandering the festival on Saturday as well, and either night is good for a kilt night.
Hope to see you there!

**kiltedinUSMC** · 18th May 08, 11:38 AM

Well, I will be back @ Pendleton this week

so I am going to enter the games
Hope I do well.

**Clockwork John** · 19th May 08, 01:35 PM

I'll be there on Saturday for sure, possibly Sunday as well, and I'm gonna try to swing the Scotch tasting if I can find a DD willing to make the trip, or a place to crash for the night... It would be great to finally meet some of you guys face to face.

**James MacMillan** · 19th May 08, 02:41 PM

Well, I had some worries that I couldn't make this one, but my schedule is freeing up, so I'll be there on Saturday. Look for the Fobmiak and then we'll both go in search of the beer tent...

**Coemgen** · 19th May 08, 02:46 PM

I probably won't be able to go, but I'll see if I can.

**James MacMillan** · 19th May 08, 02:50 PM

Originally Posted by Coemgen

I probably won't be able to go, but I'll see if I can.

You can do it, you can do it!!!!!!! I buy you a beer!

**kiltedinUSMC** · 19th May 08, 05:42 PM

I'll buy you one too!

**CameronTaylor** · 21st May 08, 12:38 PM

I'll be there, the Cameron "bizniss" meeting is saturday and they'd behead me for missing "oh fish ull" stuff.
Taylor tartan, Cameron shirt (from Matt Newsome and the Tartan Museum bunch).

CT - two beers, how can you trun that down ?

**Yaish** · 21st May 08, 12:58 PM

I think on Saturday I'll be wearing my new Weathered Mackenzie SWK and the brown leather sporran my wife made me. If she gets the coyote face done in time I'll wear that one instead.

I'll probably be in a green safari shirt too, and set up around the athletic field with the blue tent somewhere.