The San Diego Traveler » highland games http://www.thesandiegotraveler.com Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:17:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Gather the Clans for the 35th Annual San Diego Highland Games http://www.thesandiegotraveler.com/2008/06/gather-the-clans-for-the-35th-annual-san-diego-highland-games/ http://www.thesandiegotraveler.com/2008/06/gather-the-clans-for-the-35th-annual-san-diego-highland-games/#comments Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:25:06 +0000 http://www.thesandiegotraveler.com/gather-the-clans-for-the-35th-annual-san-diego-highland-games/ Post from: The San Diego Traveler

]]> It’s time to throw the caber, eat some haggis, and herd some sheep.  Yes, the San Diego Highland Games and Gathering of the Clans are coming to Vista this weekend, and the bagpipes are warming up already.

For a preview of the entertainment you can expect at this year’s games, you can come to the free concert at Moonlight Amphitheater in Brengle Terrace park on Friday night!

Also see photo galleries from previous years online to get a quick view of the athletic competitions and entertainment . Even if you don’t have a drop of Scottish blood in you, the Highland Games are great fun for the whole family.

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]]> Dog lovers will really enjoy San Diego this weekend. There are canine-centered events for dogs of all kinds, as well as those of us who love to watch our furry friends.

Surf DogFor the athletic pooch, there’s the Surf Dog Competition at Loews Coronado Bay Resort at Imperial Beach on Saturday (June 28). Coronado Surfing Academy will provide surfing lessons for the dogs from 9:30 to 10:30am, and competition will start at 11am. You can compete in a tandem surfing event with your dog from 12:30 to 1:30. This will be followed by a furry fashion show at 1:30, with the awards ceremony at 1:45. There will be puppy portraits, mutt massages, goody bags and more, and watching this event is free furry & family fun.

Working dogs will compete in the Sheepdog Trials at the San Diego Highland Games over the whole weekend at Brengle Terrace Park in Vista.

Then for our more glamorous doggie divas, the South Bark Dog Wash will host a Canine Runway Event from 11-2:30. Pooches will be judged on appearance, talent, and overall presentation. Two winners from South Bark will proceed to semifinals in Los Angeles.

If you’re still looking for something to do with your dog, San Diego Pet.com provides a list of Places To Go that welcome your pets.

You might also consider these ideas from a Dog’s Diary:

  8:00 AM – Dog food! My favorite thing!
  9:30 AM – A car ride! My favorite thing!
  9:40 AM – A walk in the park! My favorite thing!
10:30 AM – Got rubbed and petted! My favorite thing!
12:00 PM – Lunch! My favorite thing!
  1:00 PM – Played in the yard! My favorite thing!
  3:00 PM – Wagged my tail! My favorite thing!
  5:00 PM – Milk bones! My favorite thing!
  7:00 PM – Got to play ball! My favorite thing!
  8:00 PM – Wow! Watched TV with the people! My favorite thing!
11:00 PM – Sleeping on the bed! My favorite thing!

414px-Snoop_crop Last of all, if you like your Doggs a bit less furry, you can see 311 and Snoop Dogg with Fiction Plane at Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre in Chula Vista on Friday night.

Photo #1 credit: Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/scottandrenee/2529686603/

Photo #2 credit: Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Snoop_crop.jpg This file is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 License

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