An ocean, a mountain range, and half a continent may separate Colorado from the British Isles, but from September 4-7, Stanley Fairgrounds in Estes Park will become a little outpost of Scotland and Ireland in North America. The Long's Peak Scottish-Irish Highlands Festival brings the best of Scottish and Irish culture to this scenic park near Denver, which boasts sweeping views of the Rocky Mountains and Roosevelt National Forest. The festival features some amazing feats of bravery and strength, from a rousting jousting contest to the famous caber toss, in which big, burly guys take a 15- to 20-foot-long log and attempt to toss it end over end. My back hurts just thinking about it. But it's not all rough-and-tumble excitement. Expect plenty of Highland dance, pipe bands, drum corps, and every type of Irish and Scottish food and drink, from soda bread and shepherd's pie to the ever-present Guinness Stout and Glenfiddich whisky. Estes Park is 50 miles from the Westin Westminster Hotel and 80 miles from the Sheraton Denver West Hotel.

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