Well, it's coming time for the 31st annual Longs Peak Scottish/Irish Highland Festival from September 6 - 9th. As usual, I'll be working there at the piping competition over by the basketball/tennis courts. Stop on by and say Hi!

Some notes from their web site:

FUTURE DATES FOR THE LONGS PEAK SCOTTISH/IRISH HIGHLAND FESTIVAL
ARE ALWAYS THE WEEKEND AFTER LABOR DAY

NEW THIS YEAR PANCAKE BREAKFAST SUNDAY SEPT. 9 7:00 AM - 9:30 AT THE ESTES PARK FAIR GROUNDS STADIUM $10.00 COME OUT AND MEET THE US/INT'L JOUSTER AND US/INT'L PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES. FUNDRAISER FOR BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA TROOP 184 LOVELAND, CO.

ALL NEW BOWLING BALL CANNON SHOOT FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY SEPT. 7,8,9, FROM 3:00 - 4:00 IN THE AFTERNOON.

LARGEST US/INT'L JOUSTING COMPETITON PURSE FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY SEPT. 7,8,9.

RICK MUMFORD MOUNTAIN MAN WILL BE ON THE FIELD EXHIBITING HIS TANNING METHOUDS OF THE EARLY IRISH AND SCOTSMAN.

THE FLYING FEATHER GYPSY HORSE CLUB WILL HAVE A DISPLAY
AT THE FESTIVAL WITH THE VARDO (A HOME TO THE TRAVELERS THROUGHOUT THE BRITISH ISLES) AND THE PARNELL'S IRISH COBS (GYPSY HORSES FROM IRELAND).

Some of the entertainers will be Alex Beaton, Seamus Kennedy, Oceans Apart,
Seven Naitions and Albannach.

Pipe bands (and others) will be U.S. Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Band - 29 Palms California, Lothian & Borders Police Pipe Band, York Regional Police Pipes & Drums, 78th Highlander Regiment Halifax Citidel, Isla St. Clair.

And of course, single malt and good Irish/Scottish beer.