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Sacramento Scottish Highlands Games and Festival – a photo essay of history

Sacramento Scottish Highlands Games and Festival – a photo essay of history

This wasn’t my first Scottish Highlands Games and Festival.  However, this one was different. I met up with old friends, Scottish Highlands Games professional athletes, and made new ones as well.  And this time, you get a chance to see how big these men really are. Bagpipes, Scottish music, kilts, and food.  Yep, they were [...]

The 135th Sacramento Scottish Highlands Games and Festival

The 135th Sacramento Scottish Highlands Games and Festival

Last weekend, I had the opportunity to enjoy the Scottish Highlands Games and Festival in Sacramento.  While I’ve never been to Scotland, it was a fantastic experience.  Because of my experience with bagpipes, kilts, and the Scottish Highlands games, there are many reasons why this Sacramento Scottish festival won’t be my last. No matter where [...]

Why my first Sacramento Scottish Highlands Games and Festival won’t be my last

Why my first Sacramento Scottish Highlands Games and Festival won’t be my last

This weekend, Sacramento held it’s annual Scottish Highlands Games and Festival.  It’s was the 135th Scottish Games and Festival in Sacramento but my first.  I can’t wait to go again. Everywhere you look, Scottish culture was all around.  Scottish kilts greeted me as I came in.  The sounds of the bagpipes carried onto the streets [...]