Costa Mesa Games 2019 who's coming?

**OC Richard** · 23rd May 19, 07:51 PM

With Southern California's largest Games only two days away (Saturday and Sunday 25 and 26 May) I thought I'd see who is planning on coming!

I'll be there all weekend with the Long Beach Pipe Band (yours truly on the left)

For out-of-towners who are Craft Beer people, there are three breweries within walking distance of each other, close to the fairgrounds. Not sure of the exact distance but we're probably talking Ubering rather than walking from the Fairgrounds to the breweries.

The breweries are (in order of my personal preference)

Bootleggers https://www.facebook.com/bootleggersbrewerycostamesa/

Barley Forge

Gunwhale

If you happen to see me I can give you some excellent DIPA from another local brewery, Taps.

See you there!

**OC Richard** · 28th May 19, 04:26 PM

I didn't get any replies as you can see, but I can assure you there were hundreds if not thousands of kilted people there!

Here's our band on Saturday (if the link works)

https://www.facebook.com/sandra.henc...4209930991066/

**MacGuffin** · 28th May 19, 06:08 PM

I wish I was able to attend, unfortunately caught a nasty illness and was down for the count.
Would have been great to see the band play live!

**FossilHunter** · 29th May 19, 06:12 AM

Sorry Richard, my family and I are going to the Vista games this year.

**grizzbass** · 29th May 19, 10:03 AM

I was out of town when this was posted and didn't see it. I attended both days but spent most of the time on the athletic fields. California weather sat. Scottish sun. I need to post the pics (but first edit. however it may be a while. I got a quick learn 60 pages of music gig and thenm it's back to Idaho/Wyoming/montana for family and photoshoots. Hope the piping went well.

**OC Richard** · 17th June 19, 04:07 AM

Originally Posted by grizzbass

I got a quick learn 60 pages of music gig

OMG what kind of gig was that?

I was a fulltime musician, in the AFM (Local 7) etc and have done my share of gigs, but 60 pages! Yikes.

**Calico** · 22nd June 19, 07:42 PM

Originally Posted by FossilHunter

Sorry Richard, my family and I are going to the Vista games this year.

Where he recognized my dandelion and introduced himself. Hi FossilHunter!

Missed Costa Mesa this year though.

**FossilHunter** · 23rd June 19, 11:03 AM

Originally Posted by Calico

Where he recognized my dandelion and introduced himself. Hi FossilHunter!

Missed Costa Mesa this year though.

It was great to meet you! The dandelion really helps id xmarkers and was fun learning about Calico's double-box pleat kilt and chatting about the forum in the "real" world.

Richard, I saw the Long Beach Pipe Band in Vista but didn't spot you. Did you perform yesterday?