Longs Peak Scottish-Irish Highland Festival 2009

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We welcome all theHighlanders, their

families and friends.

Have awonderfultime!

It is greatto see

you backfor your

weekend inEstes Park.

Festival photos by Walt Hester

The annual parade through downtown Estes Park attracts thousands.

A highland festival33rd annual Longs Peak Scottish/Irish HighlandFestival begins with Sept. 10 Tattoo

More than 80,000 attendees areexpected for the annual LongsPeak Scottish/Irish Highland

Festival. The 33rd edition of this annualevent runs Thursday, Sept. 10 throughSunday, Sept. 13 at the Stanly Park Fair-grounds.

The festival began in 1976 and hasgrown to be one of the largest and most

majestic Celtic festivals in the U.S. Morethan 50 events are on tap, includingjousting, Highland games, musical acts,dance performances and dog show con-tests. There will also be plenty of Scottishand Irish food, drink and crafts. Thou-sands of spectators will line Elkhorn Ave.Saturday at 9 a.m. for one of Americas

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largest Celtic parades.When we started the event 33 years

ago, it was just two booths in the Cen-tennial Plaza on Elkhorn Ave. said Dr.James Durward, festival founder. We arenow considered to be one of the fivelargest events in Colorado. People comefor the great food, entertainment and

Scottish heritage. This year we also havenew events, including strongman compe-titions and heavy armor jousting.

World-class jousters headline the festi-val as they vie for the sports largest pursein kill and accuracy events, as well as theall-new heavy armor competition. TheHighland games showcase equally talent-ed athletes displaying amazing strengthwhile vying for the U.S. and internation-al pro and amateur championships in thecaber toss, hammer and stone throw.

Each day of the festival, Estes Parksbreathtaking mountains play backdropto more than 1,000 Scottish, Irish andWelsh dancers while Celtic rock, folkand traditional bands liven up the clearnights. Those seeking a true glimpse intoCeltic culture can top it all off by sam-pling traditional food and drink as wellas browsing the wares of more than 100importers and crafters of Celtic goods.Visitors can also check out their own

familys genealogy by visiting the more

than 70 Scottish family clan and societybooths.

The festival kicks off Thursday at 7:30p.m. with a Tattoo a traditional parade

ground concert of military bands. TheTattoo, which features the 1st BattalionScots Guard from Buckingham Palaceand the U.S. Army Fort Carson Mount-ed Color Guard among others, will alsotake place Friday and Saturday eveningsat 7:30 p.m.

On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, thefestival fairgrounds will open from 9 a.m.to 5 p.m. Nightly concerts and otheractivities will take place throughout theweekend. For more information and to

order tickets, call 1-800-90ESTES, visitwww.scotfest.com or go through Tick-ewest at any King Soopers location.

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Fine Dining in the rustic ambianceof a 1920s log homestead

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Open Daily at 5 p.m.Reservations & Information970-586-9344www.TwinOwls.net

Located at the Black Canyon Inn800 MacGregor AvenueJust One Mile from Downtown

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Clan tartans are displayed through-

out the festival.

The 33rd annual festival will begin Thursday night with a Tattoo, a traditionaparade of military bands.

Highland music is at the center ofthe annual celebration. Bands fromacross the globe entertain.


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Tossing aroundgames

The Highland games include such events as the caber toss. Competition willbe held Friday through Sunday at the Stanley Park Fairgrounds. For a sched-ule of events, go to www.scotfest.com.


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220 E. Elkhorn Avenue Phone 577-0799

Daily Food & Bar SpecialsDaily Food & Bar Specials

Open 11:00 a.m.Serving Lunch & Dinner ~ Family Owned & Operated

Featuring a Complete Selection of Traditional

Mexican Dishes at Affordable PricesDinner Combinations:

Large Stuffed Beafood PlattersSamburgers & Fries

Specialities: Large Stuffed BChildrens Mull Bar Menu

Relax in Our Streamside Patio (Summer) and EnjoyThe Best Margaritas in Town

Dine In or Carry Out

Contests of skillJousting competition is not only a test of strength, but one of skill and accu-racy as well. Jousting competition will be held Friday, Saturday and Sundayat the Stanley Fairgrounds. For a schedule of events, go towww.scotfest.com.

Music of

themomentCeltic rock, folk and traditional musicliven up the annual Longs Peak Scot-tish/Irish Highland Festival. Eventsare planned throughout the festival.For a schedule of events, go towww.scotfest.com.

Reasons to danceIrish and Scottish folkdance exhibi-

tions will be held daily during the fes-tival. For a schedule of events, go towww.scotfest.com.

A breedapart

Dogs of the British Isles will be ondisplay beginning Friday, Sept. 11.

For a schedule of events, go towww.scotfest.com.


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Agathering

of theclans

More than 70 clans and societies wille represented at this years Longs Peak

cottish/Irish Highland Festival. Hon-red clans at the 2009 festival includelans Kennedy, Buchanan, Graham,indsay and Wallace.


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