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2009 Lon s Peak Scottish/Irish Hi hland Festival Se tember 4 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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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
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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
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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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