XMTS Annual Kilt Weekend

[Chase]

Hmmmm...Thanks for the heads up...I don't want to be anywhere near politics

[Bob C]

It seems to me that our best chance at a good turnout would be to have it in the summer.

[Navyguy]

Sound like a fun idea. May I suggest Williamsburg Virginia as an excellent location

I second that, well maybe 'cause I work there.

[pipesndrumsnun]

How 'bout a lovely spot in Michigan...let's say, Oh, I don't know...maybe Flint??

[kiltedinUSMC]

If it's going to be Washington, D.C., in a year, I'd just remind you that LOTS of stuff might be going on, due to the transition of the presidency taking place at the time. It might be hard to book events in January around the time of the inauguration.

IMHO this is what we need if DC wins and we do this get together,
it would be awesome to hold our own party different from all the tuxes you would see in Washington around that time of the year and it would make people notice kilt wearing alot more than other cities. sorry I really want Washington to win

[Daaaaang]

How 'bout a lovely spot in Michigan...let's say, Oh, I don't know...maybe Flint??

Yeah!

[Zardoz]

The Stone Mountain Games, said to be the second largest in the US after Grandfather Mountain, are held here in the Atlanta suburbs the third weekend in October. Both Geoffrey and Howie Nicholson of Geoffrey (Tailor) came this year, and I think at least one of them does most years. I heard that Kathy Lare was in attendance this year, and Matt Newsome always is, with his large booth from the Tartan Museum. The massed pipe bands are nice, with over 300 pipers and drummers. There are competitions and workshops for harpists, highland and country dancing, sheep dog herding, and of course the athletic events---and more clan and association tents than one person can visit. There is even a chapel booth with a resident chaplain.

The weather is always pleasant then, cool enough to wear wool kilts and jackets comfortably. All sorts of Scottish events are held before, during and after the games---country dancing, clan society meetings, celiedhs, both the locals and out of towners carrying on like yard dogs in the Stone Mountain campground, or so I have heard. For the more restrained there is a motel in the park.

Also, Atlanta's international airport is easy to get to, said to be the largest in the world. As we say here, if you die on the eastern seaboard, you can't get to heaven without changing planes in Atlanta.

Now that we've all voted for our hometowns, I'm gonna go with Gilmore and second the idea of having a get-together at a Highland Games. If I'm gonna commit the time and money to drive (or God forbid fly) hundreds of miles for a get together, I'd like it to be at an event like that. There would be plenty for us to do and see besides just a dinner and drinks etc..

http://www.electricscotland.com/gath...tone/index.htm

http://www.smhg.org/

[MIKNY]

How about considering New York ?, the capital of the world !

[The Supreme Canuck]

Capital of the world? Dubai?

[berserkbishop]

Im with whoever suggested holding the event in canada for the underaged crowd who would hate to be left out of all the fun at the pubs! Other than that, I agree with the Chicago votes. Chicago is in the center of the U.S. and would be distance wise, the most fair for the U.S members. Just my opinion. I voted for chicago.