New York Tartan Day Parade April 5, 2014

**ctbuchanan** · 14th March 14, 06:52 AM

The New York Tartan Day Parade will step off at 2:00 PM from 45th Street and 6th Ave.
I'll be marching again with the Clan Buchanan. This is a fun event and we often meet up before the parade for some food and grog. Not as big as the St. Patrick's Day Parade but a lot more colorful!
http://nyctartanweek.org/tartan-day/

**AFS1970** · 14th March 14, 11:45 PM

I will be there. Not marching, just watching.

Then there is the after party at Stout

Then the first ever NYC Tattoo.

**Border Reiver** · 15th March 14, 06:54 PM

I'll be there as well. Marching with others of Clan Armstrong. Looking forward to it!

**bonnie heather** · 16th March 14, 03:06 PM

I'll be marching in the parade with the Shot of Scotch highland dancers.

**ctbuchanan** · 27th March 14, 06:53 AM

Just a bump for this thread as I've seen several mentions in various threads from other members who will be attending this event.
I will be at the Perfect Pint, 123 W 45th St, just off 6th Ave around 1:00 PM before the parade. If you are of a mind just look for me in the Buchanan kilt. The Parade kicks off at 2:00 PM just a block away.
Note: For the purist, we used to go to the St. Andrews Pub up on 46th but we have found it to be just too crowded the last few years and the Perfect Pint is a really nice pub.

**creagdhubh** · 27th March 14, 06:57 AM

It looks to be a great event this year! We have a Macpherson contingent that marches every year. I hope to make it sometime soon! It would be wonderful to return to New York City. Perhaps even pop in at Brooks Brothers' flagship store on Madison Avenue and do a wee bit of shopping for Kinloch Anderson/Brooks Brothers items. The best of both worlds!

Enjoy and Happy Tartan Day!

Cheers,

**AFS1970** · 27th March 14, 11:47 AM

Just checking on the site the after party is not at Stout this year, which hopefully means staying away from that dreadful staircase. I still plan on being there, and a stop at The Perfect Pint sounds like a fine idea.

**Border Reiver** · 29th March 14, 12:18 PM

I just might have to stop at both places, the Perfect Pint and St. Andrews.

**ctbuchanan** · 29th March 14, 03:57 PM

I see that St. Andrews is doing a Scottish Breakfast that morning which will certainly add to the crowd. But it's a great pub and the crowd will be all wired up.

**Just Hugh** · 29th March 14, 04:48 PM

I was at Ellis Island today for what was ostensibly the opening event for Tartan Week. It was a pretty subtle "Opening Event."

The Clan Currie sponsored exhibit, "Scots in the American West," about the various cowboys with Scots heritage featured a hosting Clan Currie member dressed in cowboy hat and a fringed leather jacket featuring turquoise details with a Clan Currie kilt, and I couldn't help thinking about the nine pages of debate about whether or not I should wear a baseball cap!