XMTS Annual Kilt Weekend

[CameronTaylor]

I'd like to add Minneapolis/St. Paul to the list.

I'd be down with that. "Stuff" and I met a cop there (SPPD) ....


CT - no further comment

[keepoffgrass]

How about Honolulu Hawaii? lol

[Kilted_John]

Thinking that either Vancouver, BC, or somewhere in either Oregon or Washington state... Air travel is more of a hassle for me than it's worth, and, since I'm in between jobs, the financial situation isn't so great currently. Hopefully will be better later this coming year, though.

-J

[kiltedsawyer]

Another idea, I understand the "non-kilt friendly city" idea, but if we're going to get together why spend the time marching down the street, etc. Why not pick one of the major highland games, (well in advance,) and meet there, (a different venue each year.) It would be a great opportunity to go to another games and there'd be plenty to do and see kilt-related and otherwise. I like the idea of doing it across the pond every other year, but realisticly that may be pie in the sky. Doing it every year may insure that it continues. Just my humble opinion.
Respectfully,
David

[muirkirkca]

I like the highland game idea. The one at Fergus is largest and close to Toronto. Will need to rent a car or make arrangements with an Ontario forum member. This could reduce and simplify the event planning. There are small cities near Fergus that have good accomodation such as Guelph and Kitchener
as well as Stratford and Fergus also.

[Livingston]

Too many good choices. The most important to me would be having a highland games to go to and enough notice that I could get the time off. The easiest for me would be Denver for those reasons. I live close and always have the time for the games up in Estes Park. Now, as far as the other cities go...

Chicago, Illinois - born there, don't want to go back
Atlanta, Georgia - realitivly close to the Grandfather Mountain games...
Toronto, Ontario - Grant would be the co-ordinator
Houston, Texas - Zardoz would be the co-ordinator but it can be VERY humid
Vancouver, BC - Not that easy for me to get to but like what I see of the area
San Francisco, California - well, ok. Nothing against it but nothing that pops either
Denver, Colorado - said above
Washington, DC - Too many other things I'd want to do while I was there
Boston, Massachusetts - Barb would be there.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida - humidity, are there any games?

[davedove]

You know what they say - "Can't please all the people all the time!"

With enough advance notice and planning - any location would/could work.

What happened to the idea of a boat cruise?

I was going to mention that too. The cruise wasn't really "in the works" but the idea was thrown around.

Washington would be the best city for me. It's close to me and I wouldn't have to make any special travel arrangements. Anywhere else, I would have to see how it would fit in with my vacation plans. If I can combine it with a planned vacation, I'm there.

[turpin]

Toronto - I've never been there and I've heard you can get great SOKS there. Plus, with Grant as organizer we know we won't have to worry about kilt checks.

[kiltedsawyer]

My take.......
Chicago, Illinois - could be fun, are there games there?
Atlanta, Georgia - Stone Mountain Games in October.
Toronto, Ontario - Would love to go to Canada again.
Houston, Texas - THE MOST humid place on the face of the earth
Vancouver, BC - Planning to go there anyway, would be great
San Francisco, California - not so much.
Denver, Colorado - Estes is great, so I'm told, would love to.
Washington, DC - Too many other things I'd want to do while I was there
Boston, Massachusetts - Too many other things I'd want to do while I was there.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida - Just not what I think of when I think of kilting.

[MacHummel]

If you folks are interested in doing this during the Fergus Highlands Games i don't mind getting the campsites needed I can organize that on my end I would need numbers and what not.