17, 18, 19 Sept. N.H. Games

**SteveB** · 26th August 10, 05:09 PM

It is that time to prepare for the games at Loon Mountain again.

I will be there all three days and will be around the S.A.M.S. tent, MacNeil tent, or the Cunningham tent. Hope to see many Xmarkers, and those coming to the mountain will get a chance to meet up with Cessna152towser, who is traveling from his home in Scotland to be with us. For his arrival in Boston, on the 10th, there is a kilt night at 7:00 P.M. at The Haven in Jamaica Plain. This is in a kilt night thread, please post there if you are coming to that event.

Please post here if you will be joining us at The New Hampshire Highland Games.

This year the New Hampshire Games are hosting the World competition of Drum Majors, as well as the World team championships in Heavy Athletics. Sixty tent sights have been signed up in the Clan Village. Many Pipe and Drum bands are competing as well as many Solo piping competitions.
The Scottish food from many vendors, several Whisky tastings and events for all ages, so bring the young 'uns.

The entertainers include the Red Hot Chilli Pipers and Albannach. Both bands will be having a joint concert on Saturday evening. Many other entertainers keeping three performance areas busy all day and night. Scottish dancing, and various Scottish crafts will be on hand.

The New England foliage should be in great colours on the mountains during the games.

Slainte

**BLHS209** · 26th August 10, 06:21 PM

Originally Posted by SteveB

Please post here if you will be joining us at The New Hampshire Highland Games.

Yes, my wife and I will be there!!

Will be walking all over this year (except when we are at the "concerts") as we are staying the whole weekend.

Will be in kilt the whole time even if it is as cold as last year. Just look for the guy in the Shepherd check/tartan. That will be me.

**BLHS209** · 26th August 10, 06:26 PM

Originally Posted by SteveB

those coming to the mountain will get a chance to meet up with Cessna152towser, who is traveling from his home in Scotland to be with us.

But wait, given photos of him recently, are you sure he won't be at the Hobo RR instead????

**cessna152towser** · 27th August 10, 02:23 AM

But wait, given photos of him recently, are you sure he won't be at the Hobo RR instead????

If all goes to plan I intend to ride the Hobo RR on Sunday 12th September. Anybody going to join me?

**tulloch** · 27th August 10, 05:40 AM

Originally Posted by cessna152towser

If all goes to plan I intend to ride the Hobo RR on Sunday 12th September. Anybody going to join me?

Ohhh! That sounds like fun! Lets do it!

**cessna152towser** · 27th August 10, 06:59 AM

Ohhh! That sounds like fun! Lets do it!

Yes it would be good to have kilted companions on the train ride. The train leaves from Lincoln at 11:00 and 13:00.
13:00 would probably suit me best as I am not sure yet of the logistics of finding my way from Loon Mountain Resort to the train station in downtown Lincoln.

**denmcdough** · 27th August 10, 08:08 AM

Alex, since you seem to be a train buff, don't forget to look into the cog railroad up Mt. Washington, which is not far from where you'll be.. It's a spectacular ride.

http://thecog.com/

**kiltmaker44** · 27th August 10, 08:15 AM

Wish I was going this year with my dancers, but it is too close to another trip. If anyone is looking for a handmade custom kilt I believe Judy Sullivan and Patti Smith will have a booth at the games. I'm not sure where their booth will be, but if you are in the market for a kilt, be sure to look for them. They are both fabulous kilt makers.

**tulloch** · 27th August 10, 02:12 PM

Alex, the event is very well coordinated with several parking lots around town being used and school buses (I am sure there is a Scottish / English name for 'em that I don't know - they're all yellow here) hauling people to and from the games. They are free to ride and the train station is one of the lots we park in. I will be parking there and the easiest way to get to and from the train is by one of these buses. We can talk about it there.

**cessna152towser** · 27th August 10, 02:50 PM

I am not sure whether the shuttle buses run between Loon Mountain and Lincoln every day or only on the three days of the games. SteveB is planning to drive me from Boston to Loon Mountain on Saturday 11th and I am planning to ride the Hobo railway on the Sunday of the weekend before the games (12th) as I would want to attend the games on the three days they are taking place. My clan gathering is taking place at Loon Mountain and I am expecting some others of the clan will arrive at Loon Mountain several days in advance of games weekend. We can discuss it at the Boston kilt night on Friday 10th.