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Long Beach, CA--The sound of bagpipes
and brogues fill the elegant Queen of the
Sea, Queen Mary ship and surrounding seaport
during the Annual Scottish Festival, which
celebrated its 17th season in 2010. One of
Southern California’s largest celebrations
of Scottish culture includes Highland
dancing, bagpipe bands, sheep-herding dogs,
Hammer Throw, Putting the Stone and Tossing
the Caber among other athletic events. Time:
9 a.m.to 9 p.m. daily. Cost:
Built on the banks of the River Clyde in
Scotland over 75 years ago, the Queen Mary
celebrates her Scottish heritage with this
annual festival of Scottish music, dance,
sport and traditional food and drink.
The weekend program features a Scottish
Highland athletics competition with men’s
and women’s events in the the sixth
annual Queen Mary Dart Tournament with
$5,000 in cash prizes; continuous dance and
musical performances including Highland
Dance, piping and drumming competitions; the
return of Plaidpalooza and the Men of Worth
concert; as well as whiskey tastings and
seminars throughout the day. Visitors will
also have the chance to explore their
Scottish heritage in the Exhibit Hall where
more than 60 Scottish Clans, associations
and vendors will be represented.
Adult admission, which has been between
$20-30, does not include festival parking,
but does include admission and a Self-Guided
Shipwalk Tour, the Ghosts & Legends
interactive special-effects show (subject to
availability) and the Queen Mary Historical
Exhibit.
For more information, call the Queen Mary at
(562) 435-3511 or visit queenmary.com.
Tickets are available online and by phone.
About the Queen Mary
Located in the Port of Long Beach since
1967, the Queen Mary features a rich
maritime history, authentic Art Deco décor
and stunning views of the Pacific Ocean and
Long Beach city skyline. Its award-winning
restaurants include the signature Sir
Winston’s as well as a weekly Champagne
Sunday Brunch served in the ship’s Grand
Salon. History buffs enjoy the ship’s museum
and Behind the Scenes tour while guests of
all ages love the Ghosts and Legends tour.
The Queen Mary features 80,000 square feet
of event space in 17 remarkable Art Deco
salons as well as a tri-level, 45,000
square-foot Exhibit Hall. The Queen Mary
boasts 314 staterooms spanning three decks
including eight full suites which have
hosted a variety of colorful characters from
World War II leaders to British royalty and
the stars of Hollywood’s golden era.
About Delaware North Companies Parks &
Resorts
Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts is
a subsidiary of Delaware North Companies, a
leading hospitality provider with
significant experience in hotel, retail,
food service, recreation, and transportation
operations. The company's portfolio includes
historic properties in North America such as
the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex,
Yosemite, Sequoia, Yellowstone, and Grand
Canyon National Parks, Tenaya Lodge,
Harrison Hot Springs Resort & Spa, Niagara
Falls State Park, Jones Beach, The Lodge at
Geneva-on-the-Lake; and Gideon Putnam
Resort. experiencednc.com
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