Greetings, After much deliberation and admittedly a lot of questioning, the Seattle Scottish Highland Games Association has voted to once again hold our games on the fourth weekend in July. We heard statements from both sides of the fence and through it all determined that it is in the best interest of our association to […]
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Today in Scottish History On February 15, 1848 the Caledonian Railway company opened. The Caledonian Railway ran trains from London to Glasgow and was in fierce competition with the Edinburgh based North British Railway. Caledonian trains were painted a distinctive color of blue, later called Caledonian blue, and carried the Royal Arms of Scotland on
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Happy Valentines Day! Five romantic stops to add to your itinerary on your next trip to Scotland! Enjoy your day with the Scot you LOVE! https://blog.historicenvironment.scot/…/02/valentines-day/
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Imbolc or Imbolg, also called Saint Brigid’s Day, is a Gaelic traditional festival. It marks the beginning of spring, and for Christians it is the feast day of Saint Brigid, Ireland’s matron saint. It is held on 1 February, which is about halfway between the winter solstice and the spring equinox. Slàinte mhòrto warmer weather
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Remembering Robbie Burns on the anniversary of his birth, January 25, 1759. Want to know about the man known as The Peoples Poet? Enjoy this documentary from the BBC. And wherever you are raise a wee dram of Scotch Whisky, recite one of his poems and enjoy his day!!!
Welcome to the most generous day of the year! On November 30 #Giving Tuesday, we ask that you support Scotland in our Pacific Northwest community with a gift to the Seattle Scottish Highland Games Association. Your generosity creates our festival that is enjoyed by family, friends, neighbors, and a myriad of pipers, drummers, dancers and
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In Scotland, and many countries with Scottish connections, Saint Andrew’s Day is marked with a celebration of Scottish culture, and with traditional Scottish food and music. In Scotland the day is also seen as the start of a season of Scottish winter festivals encompassing Saint Andrew’s Day, Hogmanay and Burns Night. There are week-long celebrations in
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After a pandemic induced hiatus December 4 will again find the Seattle Scottish Highland Games Association fielding an entry in the Annual Enumclaw Christmas Parade. Since our move to the Expo Center in 1987 the Enumclaw community has faithfully supported our Pacific Northwest Scottish Highland Games and Clan Gathering. Our Association feels that we give
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At the last Board of Directors meeting of the Celtic Arts Foundation, the difficult decision was made to cancel their Masters of Scottish Arts (MSA) Concert that was scheduled for Benaroya Hall in Seattle, on February 11, 2022. Of course, this was a very disappointing decision to make, since they had to cancel the MSA
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The negative CoVid related impacts on so many aspects of our lives here in Washington State has forced the SSHGA Board to make the difficult decision two years in a row now to cancel our Heather Tartan Ball not only for safety reasons but for financial as well. No one is more bummed by this
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