| Pipe band in Las Vegas |
| You have to grab your rest when you can. These events make for long days. |
| End of the day at Tucson. It was a great event. |
| The Games in Tucson have great views and fantastic weather. This is a must on your list of Highland Games. |
| All About Highland Games Published in Ireland circa 1150 AD, The "Book of Leinster" describes an event listed as the Tailtean Games which was held in the town of Telltown, Ireland. The description lists stone throwing, pole vaulting, high jumping, dart throwing, wheel throwing and other competitive feats of strength. The date of these early Games is given as 1829 BC. The book goes on to say the Games were held yearly to at least 554 BC. In a revised version, the Games lasted until 1166 AD. If factual, the Games predate the Greek Olympics. Highland Games came into Scotland with the Celtic migration from Ireland. Games grew in number and popularity until the English Act of Proscription in 1746, which outlawed all things Scottish, prevented them. In 1782 the Act was repealed and Highland Games once more became a popular sport. When the Scots immigrated to America, they brought their Games with them. Although many of the events have changed slightly, Scottish Games today are basically the same competitive events they were hundreds of years ago, although today, competitive dancing, piping, drumming, and marching bands have been added to the entertainment schedules. The First Games in the United States were held in 1836 in New York. Thirty years later, Highland Games had spread across the country and The Caledonian Club of San Francisco held its first Games. These Games hold the distinction of being the oldest continuous running Games in the US. |
| Post card view of the aftermath from a snow storm in Colorado. It stranded us in Silverthorn. |
| Highland Games are held all over the world, including Canada & Australia. There are many Highland cattle associations across the United States and the World. Some of these are: American Highland Cattle Association Mid-Atlantic Highland Cattle Association Northeast Highland Cattle Association Heartland Highland Cattle Association Northwest Highland Cattle Association Canadian Highland Cattle Association Australian Highland Cattle Association And many more! |
| Along with the usual condiments, we offer HP Sauce. A traditional british steak sauce that is sweet and tangy. It's great on almost anything but especially good on our Scottish sausage and our Haggis Pup. |
| Opening ceremonies in Las Vegas. |
| Hurricane Ike made landfall in Galveston, TX, then decided to visit Tulsa, OK. This was the result. |
| Over half the tents were damaged and some were completely gone. But the games went on. |
| Our tent and equipment survived completely intact. Thanks to steel fencing that allowed us to tie down the tent. When they say "rain or shine" they truly mean it! |
| Karl makes sure we have the supplies we need for the day. When you are serving a crowd of 85,000 people you need good support behind the scenes. |
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| Just another day at the park for Chris, after 6 hours of serving food. It's nice to soak in a little sun. |
| We call this "schmoozing," John calls this PR and he is very good at it. |
| Jessica takes a little time to relax before our day begins in Estes Park. |
| In our travels we often stop at various places where we encounter scenery and wildlife not familiar to us. Some of us take in stride while others such as Carol need time to adjust. Even if is just a sign. |
| Thank you for taking the time to look over our Concession page and our Food Vendor Schedule. You will almost always find us next to Heritage Meat Pies, Fish and Chips, Caledonian Kitchen, Scotch Eggs and the Guiness truck. We look forward to seeing you soon at a Celtic Festival. Take time and discover your heritage. |
