September, 2008
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Estes Park, CO - 2008 Estes Park Long's Peak Scottish Irish Festival
Longs Peak Scottish/Irish Highland Festival, Inc.P.O. Box 1820, Estes Park, CO, 80517, Tel:970 586-6308; Fax 970 586-5328 or 1 800 90 ESTES.E-mail: info@scotfest.com or www.scotfest.com
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Ligonier, PA - 50th Annual Ligonier Highland Games
at Idlewild Park, Ligonier. For information send SASE to:Ligonier Highland Games PO Box 884, Bethel Park, PA 15102-0884.Or visit: www.ligoniergames.org
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Waukesha, Wisconsin - The Wisconsin Highland Games
at Waukesha Expo Center. Info: Wisconsin Scottish P.O Box 270292, West Allis, Wisconsin 53227 (414) 517-5163 or http://www.wisconsinscottish.org/
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Greenlane, PA - Scottish Irish FestivalAt Greenlane Park, Greenlane, Pa. There are many pipe bands, Scottish and Irish dancers, dog herding exhibitions, caber tossing and other scottish athletics. Many food suppliers and many Scottish/Irish knic knacks.Info: patian3@yahoo.com
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Tulsa, OK - 29th Oklahoma Scottish Festival
Two days of dancing, singing, eating, piping, athletics and generally celebrating great Scottish culture. Info: tulsascottishgames@hotmail.com
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Kelso, WA - Clan MacKenzie Annual General MeetingThe 2008 Clan MacKenzie AGM will be held at the Highlander Festival in Kelso, Washington on Saturday, September 13, 2008. The Festival location is the Tam O' Shanter Park in Kelso and located near the Host Hotel, the Red Lion Hotel. For more details as they develop see our website: www.clanmackenzie.com
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Columbus, IN - 2008 Columbus Scottish Festival
at Bartholomew County Fairgrounds. Info 800-468-6564 or http://www.scottishfestival.org/
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Delaplane, VA. - The Virginia Scottish Games
at Sky Meadows State Park- 11012 Edmonds Lane Delaplane, VA 20144-0710 (540) 592-3556 or http://www.vascottishgames.org/indexn.html
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Lincoln, NH - The New Hampshire Highland Games,
at Loon Mountain Ski Resort- the largest Scottish cultural festival in the Northeast. Info http://www.nhscot.org/ or Ticket sales - 1-800-358-7268
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Duluth, MN - Rememberence Day Memorial Service
at Forest Hill Cemetery. Info 218 722 2163
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Midlothian, IL - 2008 Midlothian Scottish Fair
at Village Green, Midlothian. Includes parade, dancing, pub tent, fiddle championships and more. Info 708 389 0200 www.villageofmidlothian.com
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McPherson, KS - McPherson Scottish Festival
Info: 800-324-8022 or http://www.macfestival.org/
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Dandridge, TN - Dandridge Scots-Irish Festival & Piper Competion
at Historic Downtown Dandridge. Info www.MainStreetDandridge.com or office@MainStreetDandridge.com or Tel 865 397 7420 X 17.
October 2008
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Ben Lomond, CA - Loch Lomond Highland GamesThe 13th Annual Loch Lomond Highland Games and Celtic Gathering is held in Santa Cruz County (about 90 minutes south of San Francisco) and features clan societies, celtic groups, pipe bands, and solo bagpiping competitions.Loch Lomond Celtic Society P.O. Box 1024, Felton CA 95018 (831) 457-6716 or www.lochlomondceltic.org/games.htm
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Goshen, CT - St. Andrew's Society Scottish Festival and Highland GamesThe is our 25th annual festival and highland games to be held at the Goshen Fairgrounds, Goshen, Connecticut. It is a one-day festival.Info: Peg Limbacher, Work: 203-432-9368
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Ventura, CA - Seaside Highland Games
Full two day Scottish festival with pipes, athletes, dancers, music, shopping, food and drink. Plus Friday evening, October 10, Whisky Tasting and "A Scottish Evening" (dinner, music and Scottish fashion show).Contact John E. Lowry, Chief of the Games at SeasideChief@aol.com or 818-645-6092 More at website: seaside-games@aol.com
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Stone Mountain, GA - Stone Mountain Highland Games
at the picturesque grounds of the Stone Mountain Park meadow, a short drive northeast of Atlanta, Georgia. Info: http://www.smhg.org/
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Richmond, VA - Richmond Highland Games & Celtic Festival
The 14th annual features two days of 'Music. Food. Large Men Throwing Stuff.' Info: Ph (804) 569-3200 or www.richmondceltic.com
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Waxhaw, NC - Waxhaw Scottish Highland Games
The Games incorporate an amazing venue with a beautiful landscape overlooking the loch on Cane Creek with the tradition of centuries old competition and heritage.Info: www.wshg.org
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Tucson, AR - 2008 Tucson Celtic Festival & Scottish Highland Games
Celebrate your own Celtic Roots whether Irish, Scottish or Welsh or learn about a new and different Culture. There is great fun & activities for the whole family!
Info: www.tucsoncelticfestival.org
November 2008
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Hendersonville, NC - Foothills Highland Games
presented by Scottish Clans of the South, Inc. (S.C.O.T.S.). Info: Tel:828.693.8526 or http://www.scotsfoothillshg.org/
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Salado, TX - 47th Annual Salado Scottish Clan Gathering & Highland Games
at Central Texas Area Museum.
Info: www.ctam-salado.org/Gathering/Gathering.htm
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Gulfport, MS - Highlands & Islands Association 23rd Annual Scottish Games
This year's Honor Clan is McNabb Info: www.highlandsandislands.org
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Jackson, LA - 2008 Highland Games of Louisiana
For tickets and info call Toni Bova at 225-927-2944or email to tonibova@bellsouth.net or www.lahighlandgames.com
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Dunedin, FL - Dunedin Celtic Festival
at Highlander Park, Dunedin Community Center, 1920 Pinehurst.
Info: www.dunedinhighlandgames.com/celtfest.html
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Duluth, MN - Kirkin O The Tartans
at First Presbyterian Church, includes High Tea. Info 218 724 1678
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Lancaster, PA - Scottish Get Away Weekend
at Lancaster Hotel resort. Info 610 825 7268 or www.eohebrides.com
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Nationwide - St. Andrew's Day
Celebrate Scotland's patron Saint, events through many local Scottish community groups.
December 2008
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Nationwide - Happy Christmas!
The Scottish Banner wishes all our readers, advertisers and friends a happy holiday season.
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Nationwide - Happy Hogmanay!
Celebrate Scottish style and best wishes for 2009!
January 2009
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Ft Lauderdale, FL - 14th Annual Scotland Goes to Sea
Scottish cruise of the southern Caribbean aboard Princess Cruise's The Emerald Princess.Info: www.eohebrides.com
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Winter Springs, FL - 2009 Central Florida Highland Games
presented by The Scottish-American Society of Central Florida, founded in 1976 to celebrate and carry on the Scottish traditions in the US Info: 407-426-7268 or www.flascot.com
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Duluth, MN - Burns Night Supper & Celebrations
at Kitchi Gammi Club, includes dinner, dancing and entertainment. Info & reservations 218 724 7761.
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Nationwide - Burns Night
celebrate Scotland's national poet Robert Burns!
February 2009
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Phoenix, AR - Arizona Scottish Gathering and Highland Games
at Margaret T. Hance Park located on Central Avenue.Info: Jackie Carro - jackiecarro@cox.net , ph: 602.431.0095 or www.arizonascots.com/games.html
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Jacksonville, FL - Northeast Florida Scottish Games.
Since 1995, dedicated volunteers of Jacksonville Scottish Highland Games, Inc. (JSHG, Inc.) have worked diligently to bring a wee bit ’o Scotland to Florida Scottish Game lovers.
Info: www.neflgames.com
March 2009
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Zephyrhills, FL - 9th Annual Zephyrhills Celtic Festival
at Zephyr Park (Rain or Shine). Come join us at the Highland Games for a weekend of fun!Info 813-991-6060 Info@zephyrhillscelticfestival.com or web: www.zephyrhillscelticfestival.com
April 2009
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New York, NY - Scotland the Brave
the international smash hit celebration of the best of Scottish music, song and dance, is coming to the Lincoln Centre. This spectacular production features over 100 performers including the orchestra, choir, pipe-band and drum corps, highland dancers and Celtic fiddlers.Info: www.scotlandthebrave.ca
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