Highland games

The Highland Games at Grandfather Mountain is a must see event! Here are 9 tips that you'll want to know before you attend the games!

Highland Games - Celebrating Scottish & Celtic culture, dating back to the 4th & 5th century when the games migrated into Dalriada (Argyll) from Ireland. The modern Highland Games began in Braemer, 1848, when Queen Victoria endoresed the games. Events include caber toss, stone put, weight throw (pictured), hill race, tug o’war, Highland dancing, hammer throw.

The Grandfather Mountain Highland Games are held on the second full weekend in July at MacRae Meadows on Grandfather Mountain near Linville, North Carolina. The annual four-day Scottish festival was voted one of Top Ten Events in the Southeastern United States and one of the 20 must-see events in No

Highland games

Held year-round, all over the world, the Highland Games celebrate the strength of Scottish culture. From the bagpipes to the kilts to the sports, the friendly competitions of the Games encompass everything that is characteristic of Scotland.

Backyard Highland Games: I was recently tasked with coming up with a fun family activity that was different than what has been done before. This same time I was already working on some family history that involved the Scottish side of my family so I was reading histories an…

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Parade of tartans - Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, Asheville, NC

Women in kilts