How many dudes in utili-kilts does it take to screw in a light bulb? Not sure, but I know where you’ll be able to find a stronghold of men (and women) in kilts of all sorts this July: The 2008 Portland Highland Games. My only question is: where have I been the last five years? Foolishly, I’ve been missing competitions like the Caber Toss, the Braemer Stone, the Scottish Hammer and the Portland Stone, the last of which involves heaving a 96 pound stone harvested from the Sandy River many a fortnight ago.
The Portland Highland Games are a fun, family-friendly event with Scottish Highland music, dancing, piping and drumming competition, the aforementioned athletics, and cultural activities.
2008 Portland Highland Games
July 18th and 19th
Mt. Hood Community College
Gresham, Oregon
