XMTS Annual Kilt Weekend

**cessna152towser** · 1st December 07, 08:47 AM

I voted Vancouver as it would be the only option available to me. When I tried to get a Visa to visit USA on holiday in 1987 I was refused as I had been in East Germany for a time in 1972 as a student. I know the Cold War is supposed to be over but I suspect terrorist activities in recent years have made the US homeland security even more choosy about who they would allow to visit, so joining an x-marks gethering in any US city would be ruled out for me. I have been to Vancouver when I was younger and could go there again, though realistically it may be too far for my wife to travel. Since she suffered a stroke in 1999 we have restricted our travels to northern europe though we are planning a trip to Gran Canaria for our next wedding anniversary which is a four hour flight so if that goes OK a return to Canada could just be back on the agenda.
Edited to add:- Must have missed spotting the Toronto option. That would be more viable for me as its a much shorter trip than Vancouver.

**McNulty** · 1st December 07, 09:31 AM

How about Denver? It is an air hub, the surrounding area is more like the highlands than Washington D.C. There is an annual gathering and Tattoo in Estes park, the town itself sports quite a bit of everything for the kilted to do from theater, to pubs, to shopping, to whatever. That's my two cents. Though LV sounds pretty good and alternating years on one side of the pond or other is also inviting!
Nulty

**starbkjrus** · 1st December 07, 09:45 AM

Never mind. This was too much of a hijack so I broke it out into it's own thread.

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/t....html?p=453182

**Riverkilt** · 1st December 07, 10:34 AM

I cannot believe that any of us "real" kilt addicts would spend money on travel rather than on more kilts....?

And...I'm for invading a kilt resistant city rather than being welcomed by a kilt friendly city.

Imagine a legion of kilted rable strolling down the main streets of a small town unfamiliar or resistant to kilts....

And here I sit with one vote and absolutely no idea how to cast it....guess I can wait for the results and go from there.

Vegas, Vegas, Vegas, Vegas, Vegas, Vegas, Vegas Vegas...or Page....

Ron