Stone Mountain Highland Games Oct 14-16

**thescot** · 1st October 11, 01:02 PM

Originally Posted by rlloyd

Well, I'm not going to make it this year due to some previous commitments that had slipped my mind. :-( Are these games always the second full weekend of October? Also, does anyone know of any other Games or Festivals in the general area coming up relatively soon (I'm in East TN, but a little travel is never a bad thing)? If not, guess I'll just need to be content with my trip down to the Tartan Museum.

They're always the THIRD full weekend in October.

Sorry you can't make it; we'll have to drink more scotch to take care of your share.

Definitely make the Museum trip. I don'tow of any other games up your way until next year. This one kind of winds em up for the year.

**Meadcrafter** · 1st October 11, 01:37 PM

Originally Posted by rlloyd

Well, I'm not going to make it this year due to some previous commitments that had slipped my mind. :-( Are these games always the second full weekend of October? Also, does anyone know of any other Games or Festivals in the general area coming up relatively soon (I'm in East TN, but a little travel is never a bad thing)? If not, guess I'll just need to be content with my trip down to the Tartan Museum.

2011 Glasgow Highland Games was Thurs. June 2nd - Sun. June 5th, 2011

North Alabama Highland Festival and Scottish Games OCT. 1, 2011

Stone Mountain Highland Games October 14 - 16, 2011

Smoky Mountain Highland Games May 18-20, 2012

Annual Grandfather Mountain Highland Games will be held July 12-15, 2012

...may be more depending on what you call close.

**Meggers** · 1st October 11, 01:42 PM

Originally Posted by ForresterModern

so unless the group wants to relocate to Chicago for the evening I am out.
jeff

DO IT! then I can go

**rlloyd** · 1st October 11, 02:57 PM

Originally Posted by thescot

They're always the THIRD full weekend in October.

Sorry you can't make it; we'll have to drink more scotch to take care of your share.

Definitely make the Museum trip. I don't of amy other games up your way until next year. This one kind of winds em up for the year.

By full weekend, I was counting in Fridays...but this is good news, as the things I'm otherwise committed to will always be the second full weekend (including Fridays) of October, so I can make plans to attend next year. Looks like I'm out, games-wise, until the Smoky Mountain Highland Games down in Knoxville next Spring. Most definitely going to be heading down to the museum, though, once my own kilt arrives! At least I made it to the Sycamore Shoals Celtic Festival in mid0September this year.

**thescot** · 1st October 11, 04:03 PM

Originally Posted by MeghanWalker

DO IT! then I can go

It would be easier and more fun to pass the hat and buy you a ticket to Atlanta.

You ought to just jump a plane and come on down.

**GaRebel211** · 2nd October 11, 11:20 AM

We might make it, if my previous plans fall through, but we are supposed to be in Tn that weekend. The old game-time decision...but who knows we may make it after all.

**Pyper** · 5th October 11, 08:16 AM

I had been planning on driving down Thursday or Friday and camping through Sunday, but alas, life conflicts. I'll be there Saturday for the band competition though -- just a day trip.

**Dixiecat** · 5th October 11, 12:43 PM

Wow. I can't believe it, but my travel schedule actually has me in the Atlanta area for the Games. I'll be either in Smyrna or Dunwoody. I might even be able to make the meet up in Conyers on the Friday night.

Is there someone in the area that I could hook up with to drive with to either Conyers or to the Games? I'll have my own transportation, but it's always nice to meet someone at a central point and take one care.

**thescot** · 7th October 11, 06:48 PM

Dixiecat, you really have to come to Conyers. We have a very nice gathering, and you'll get a chance to meet up with Xmarkers and chat in a relaxed, laid back setting. It'll be a lot of fun.