Grandfather Mt. Highland Games

**Dirka Skene** · 8th February 07, 06:13 PM

The Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, near Linville, NC, is being hosted in July. My husband and I are thinking about making the trip to North Carolina to spend a few days with my Father-in-Law. If we do, we're going to go to the Highland Games at Grandfather Mountain. Is anyone else going to go?

**Kiltedmusiclover** · 8th February 07, 08:49 PM

I hope to be there.
If all goes well we will be there on Friday and on Sunday.
Unless I can talk the wife in to camping.

**MacSimoin** · 8th February 07, 09:43 PM

My wife and I had been tentatively planning on going there this year (we've never been) but now, with a baby due July 8th, it's out of the question. Matt Newsome, Macsim and a lot of other Xmarkers will likely be there, so I'm sure you'll run into them. Have a great time, GFMHG always looks like fun!

**beowulf67** · 9th February 07, 07:55 AM

I'm hoping to get to them this year. I've never made it to G'father before. I'll probably just be going for the festival and not competing in the games.

**thescot** · 9th February 07, 08:00 AM

If the good Lord's willin' and the creek don't rise, I'll be there. (The missus doesn't know it yet, but we'll get there.)

I think we should plan an X-markers gathering on Saturday. We could all get together, pass around a we dram, and then reive the locals' cattle and take over the whole place.

Well, we could get together, meet, and talk at least.

**Warhoover** · 9th February 07, 08:36 AM

I am hoping to get to Grandfather Mt this year. I have never been to there before. My folks have recently relocated to Braselton, GA. So, I now have a better excuse to go on a road trip. My wife is or will be more willing to let me throw some clothes together and take the kids to visit "Grandma and Paw Paw". I am looking forward to the better access to the regional activities up there.

Jim, I would look forward to an XMarks "clan gathering". Been along time since I reived cattle and made the gentry nervous! I think I am about due!

I hope to have a sporran flask by then so I can pass a dram around myself.

Slainte!

**JBfromBS** · 9th February 07, 10:04 AM

Yeah, Grandfather Mountain is alot of fun. A Saturday get-together of X-Markers sounds good! I'll bring a bottle of single malt, maybe we can have a big Whisky tasting!

Joe

**Balaamsass51** · 9th February 07, 01:38 PM

Our family went for the first time last year. Camped and had a great time. We certainly plan on going again this year. Stay tuned for developments. Would be really great to meet some of you in person!

Matt

**Splash_4** · 9th February 07, 01:43 PM

Man, I wish I could go this year. It had been my plan as it is one of the few times the US clan association for MacKinnon travells east. but, unfortunately, I will be in Albuquerque in that time attending my nephews wedding.

**KiltedCodeWarrior** · 9th February 07, 08:34 PM

Well, we missed this one last year, but would love to go this year. Does anybody have a website for the Games? How about campgrounds in the area? We would tow our trailer up.