San Diego Scottish Highland Games
Highland GamesJune 20-21, 2026
Highland Games June 20-21, 2026
Taiblet, in Scots, is a medium-hard, sugary confection from Scotland. Tablet is wonderfully tasty, sugary, sweet or candy with a slightly grainy texture that melts in the mouth. Scottish Tablet can be found around the world. In Latin America “Dulce de Leche en Tabla”, then “Borstplaat” in Netherlands, and “Sucre a la creme” in Quebec […]
Declaration of Arbroath The Declaration of Arbroath is a letter dated 6th April 1320, written by Barons and Freeholders of the Kingdom of Scotland to Pope John XXII. The Declaration of Arbroath was signed by eight earls and 40 barons. These signatories supported Robert Bruce’s claim to the throne. Letters in the 14th century were
A Scottish Romeo and Juliet Story Contributed by Marilyn McPhie Isle Maree is one of sixty-six small islands on Loch Maree in the west of Scotland. Hundreds of years ago, Loch Maree was ruled by a Viking Prince named Olaf. He was a skilled and fierce warrior and commanded a group of fighters on a
Contributed by Marilyn McPhie Robert Burns is known worldwide as one of Scotland’s most famous sons. He was born on January 25, 1759, in Ayrshire, Scotland, and every year on his birthday there are many, many festive gatherings to celebrate this Scottish poet. As with most celebrities, fans have always wished to have a souvenir
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Contributed by Marilyn McPhie Visitors to Scotland have always admired – and photographed – the River Shin near Inverness. They say that there is no more beautiful spot in all of Scotland than the west bank that leads to the Shin Falls. The steep bank of the river is covered with birches, bracken, moor flowers,
Contributed by Shirley Manchester (Bohannon) “Originally I learned to make fruitcake because my Dad loved it. As a child the flavour was too strong for me to like, but as an adult I fell in love with it also. Here is “Shirley’s Fruitcake” as baked for her Dad. (p.s. he loved pecans, and I loved
Sourced from Scotsman.com Neil Forbes recipe: Sausage, pumpkin and apple bake Neil says: “We love to serve this one-pot-wonder in the Forbes’ household. Use proper, juicy sausages from a farm shop with heritage tatties and apples, some onion for background flavour, pumpkin for that sweet, earthy taste, and some sage to marry it all together. Oh,
Contributed by Marilyn McPhie Many years ago in the Spey Valley, there lived a notable woman. Some called her a witch, but if that was true, she was a witch of the very best kind. She was called Dame Aliset, and she had great skill and knowledge. She could predict the weather. And, with little