Houston Highland Games

[Zardoz]

Steve, did anybody look at the polo club?

I seen that folks have an issue with the Farm & Ranch club, is it the location or the facility? I like that it's undercover, it rains a lot that time of year.

[Jack Daw]

Steve, did anybody look at the polo club?

I seen that folks have an issue with the Farm & Ranch club, is it the location or the facility? I like that it's undercover, it rains a lot that time of year.

Oh jiminy, Z! The HHG used to be held at the polo club many years ago before I was involved, until there was a major rain and flood one year. Jerry McIntyre told me once that he remembers walking in knee-deep water and said he'd never come back to the polo club grounds, again. And, so said many of the vendors, the clan gatherers, and the HHGA. If I showed up at one of the monthly meetings and suggested the polo grounds, I'd get tarred, feathered, and driven out of town on a rail. In case I haven't made it clear to you, Zardoz, DON'T mention the polo grounds at a monthly meeting!

[Zardoz]

Oh jiminy, Z! The HHG used to be held at the polo club many years ago before I was involved, until there was a major rain and flood one year. Jerry McIntyre said he remembers walking in knee-deep water and said he'd never come back to the polo club grounds, again. And, so said many of the vendors, the clan gatherers, and the HHGA. If I showed up at one of the monthly meetings, I'd get tarred, feathered, and driven out of town on a rail.

So... that falls into the "We tried it that way years ago and it didn't work" category? There was a little discussion at Molly's Pub a while ago about having a big "Celtic Event" at the Discovery Green park by the GRB. I wonder if the games could work there. I guess my big concern is weather, it rains a lot in May, and at least the F&R has cover! I'd hope any new venue would at least have the a similar set up.

[Jack Daw]

So... that falls into the "We tried it that way years ago and it didn't work" category? There was a little discussion at Molly's Pub a while ago about having a big "Celtic Event" at the Discovery Green park by the GRB. I wonder if the games could work there. I guess my big concern is weather, it rains a lot in May, and at least the F&R has cover! I'd hope any new venue would at least have the a similar set up.

Well, unless they've elevated the field...

Changing the date has been just as difficult. I've been in favor of moving the games to April, but I'm not going to drag out all the arguments I got here. One issue is avoiding conflicts with our favorite vendors' other venues. After years of struggle, I finally got a CD vendor to break from doing Albuquerque to do our games just to have him retire 2 years later.

[trifin]

has anyone thought about the george ranch down in richmond? they have a large covered area and plenty of open fields. does make one wonder about the gators there