2008 Richmond Highland Games/Celtic Festival

**macdoc451** · 19th August 08, 02:14 PM

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!

**TheKiltedWonder** · 19th August 08, 02:38 PM

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.

**Mael Coluim** · 19th August 08, 04:47 PM

See you there! I really enjoyed the Scotch tasting booth last year.

**TheKiltedWonder** · 21st August 08, 03:32 PM

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...

**Mael Coluim** · 21st August 08, 03:40 PM

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!

**Jerry** · 20th August 08, 04:13 AM

I will definitely be there on both days, I'll try and stop by the tent to say "hello"

**Kerr the Walker** · 20th August 08, 04:35 AM

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.

**parker_db** · 20th August 08, 04:57 AM

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.

int: I'll be in me ancient Sutherland. See you there!!

Slainte!

**Jerry** · 21st August 08, 05:16 AM

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.

**parker_db** · 21st August 08, 11:22 AM

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!