Anybody going to Bridgeport West Virginia?

**OC Richard** · 23rd January 10, 06:28 AM

OK I've got my flight booked!! See you there!

All the people I met were wonderful and gracious.

Too bad it's a "dry" event. Our California events are often likewise held in parks etc but alcohol can be sold if a fenced-off "beer tent" area is created. Not so it seems in some other states.

The "beer tent" is such a vital element to Highland Games both in Scotland and out here that it's strange to attend an event without one.

**OC Richard** · 25th April 10, 05:08 AM

So... any X Markers going?

If so, I'll see you next weekend!

I'd buy you a beer but there's no alcohol there!

But I'll certainly buy you an IrnBru!

**OC Richard** · 4th May 10, 05:47 AM

Back from West Virginia! Got in at 11pm, which felt like 2am due to "jet lag".

Here's me and Sean Husk, a piper in the Great Lakes pipe band, I think it's called:

Here's a solo competitor in the morning

and the Massed Bands at noon:

**MacHete** · 5th May 10, 04:41 AM

I was there! Found out about it sorta last-minute. We'd been to the event in Beckley, but we had somehow missed this one during it's now nine-year run. The wife and I had a very pleasant time, and plan to make it a regular occassion. We'll look for you next time!

**macshorty** · 5th May 10, 06:18 AM

I was there, and unfortunately got burned hardcore

I spent most of the day hanging out at the Albannach tent

**OC Richard** · 7th May 10, 07:05 PM

I guess we should wear some sort of identifying thing... maybe I should buy an X Marks cap badge??

In that photo I'm the guy on the left, wearing the Balmoral bonnet and greenish tweed waistcoat. In the morning I was running around in the greenish kilt jacket, my muted Drummond of Perth kilt, and the coolest-looking sporran at the Games