Salado Highland Gathering

**eagle43172** · 31st October 19, 01:20 PM

I plan to be there both days.

**GrymJack** · 3rd November 19, 11:51 AM

Will we try for a 2019 photo this go round?

**Tobus** · 3rd November 19, 01:59 PM

Originally Posted by GrymJack

Will we try for a 2019 photo this go round?

Yes, let's! How about 1:30 at the gazebo? Assuming the parade and post-parade ceremonies are over by then...

**eagle43172** · 3rd November 19, 06:47 PM

Sounds good. I’ll be there.

**fw_kilt** · 7th November 19, 05:10 PM

Looks like 45 degrees for Saturday morning (no rain). For us borders clans - Clan Scott will have a heater

- too early for whisky

**Tobus** · 8th November 19, 04:34 AM

Too early for whisky? That phrase does not compute!

**Karl R** · 8th November 19, 07:56 AM

It looks like the rain has stopped in Salado. How muddy should we expect the ground to be tomorrow? (I plan to bring hiking boots along just to be safe.)

Does anyone with prior experience know what we should generally expect?

**Tobus** · 8th November 19, 03:25 PM

Originally Posted by Karl R

It looks like the rain has stopped in Salado. How muddy should we expect the ground to be tomorrow? (I plan to bring hiking boots along just to be safe.)

Does anyone with prior experience know what we should generally expect?

I'm not sure how much rain they got there, but in past years when it had rained before the Games, the ground was soft but not a mud-fest. There is pretty decent grass at the venue in most places. I'm sure there will be some muddy spots, and the foot traffic may contribute to more. But I wouldn't expect to be sloshing through mud.

Be advised that parking is terrible there. You may have to park several blocks away somewhere else in town, or on the back street behind the civic center. But it fills up quickly and it's tough to get a decent spot. Last year, they actually had golf carts driving around town looking for people in kilts to give them rides to the civic center, which was nice.

**bdkilted** · 9th November 19, 06:01 AM

Everything was dry when setting up the tent on Friday. If it rains there are areas that will need to be avoided, but generally it looms like it will be good weather for the weekend.

**fw_kilt** · 10th November 19, 07:32 PM

We were informed that although the small glass candle holders may have looked like a shot glass - THEY WERE NOT. Complementary “real” glasses were provided. Great hosts and event.