Comments on: Scottish Highland Games moving Venue in Ferndale WA http://www.northwestliving.net/2007/01/30/ferndale-wa-scottish-highland-games-2007/ Northwest Washington - Bellingham WA real estate market. Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:33:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Bellingham Highland Games, Hovander Homestead Park, June 7-8 | Great Northwest http://www.northwestliving.net/2007/01/30/ferndale-wa-scottish-highland-games-2007/#comment-27941 Tue, 03 Jun 2008 05:02:11 +0000 http://www.northwestliving.net/2007/01/30/ferndale-wa-scottish-highland-games-2007/#comment-27941 [...] After last year’s diversion to Pioneer Park in Ferndale, the Bellingham Highland Games returns to Hovander Homestead Park [map] this weekend. In case you were wondering about last year’s change of venue, there’s a whole story behind that, and the return to Hovander Homestead this year hints at the forces at play behind the scenes, considering that the cost of admission is now $10.00 adults/$7.00 seniors & kids, and that there is now a $2.00 parking fee on top of that (compare to admission prices to the 2008 Northwest Washington Fair) [...] […] After last year’s diversion to Pioneer Park in Ferndale, the Bellingham Highland Games returns to Hovander Homestead Park [map] this weekend. In case you were wondering about last year’s change of venue, there’s a whole story behind that, and the return to Hovander Homestead this year hints at the forces at play behind the scenes, considering that the cost of admission is now $10.00 adults/$7.00 seniors & kids, and that there is now a $2.00 parking fee on top of that (compare to admission prices to the 2008 Northwest Washington Fair) […]

]]> by: Jerry http://www.northwestliving.net/2007/01/30/ferndale-wa-scottish-highland-games-2007/#comment-24923 Fri, 21 Mar 2008 00:41:18 +0000 http://www.northwestliving.net/2007/01/30/ferndale-wa-scottish-highland-games-2007/#comment-24923 The Ferndale Record Journal is reporting today that The Highland Games are returning to Hovander Homestead Park this year on June 7-8 for its 48th annual event. The Whatcom County Parks Department is currently waiting for the Highland Games’ board to submit its official event application and contract for signing before they can be submitted to the Whatcom County Council for approval, said county parks director Michael MacFarlane. Yeah...Thank you. Thats exactly where this venue should be and should stay. The Ferndale Record Journal is reporting today that The Highland Games are returning to Hovander Homestead Park this year on June 7-8 for its 48th annual event.

The Whatcom County Parks Department is currently waiting for the Highland Games’ board to submit its official event application and contract for signing before they can be submitted to the Whatcom County Council for approval, said county parks director Michael MacFarlane.

Yeah…Thank you. Thats exactly where this venue should be and should stay.

]]> by: Jerry http://www.northwestliving.net/2007/01/30/ferndale-wa-scottish-highland-games-2007/#comment-18615 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 00:16:12 +0000 http://www.northwestliving.net/2007/01/30/ferndale-wa-scottish-highland-games-2007/#comment-18615 Hi Dave, I try to attend the Highland Games in Ferndale every year myself, last June was the first time in about seven years that I didn't go. So I can't really compare Hovander Park vs Pioneer Park. However, I have used both of the Ferndale area parks a lot over the years and it seems the Hovander Park would be a much better spot to have a highland games. Maybe in a year or two the Bellingham Highland Games organizers will re-think it and relocate the event back to Hovander Park. The strawberry's around here are usually not available until June 1, you must have some secret spot that opens up early. The only berry farmer that I know of on Northwest Road is <a href="http://www.boxxberryfarm.com/" rel="nofollow">Boxx Berry Farm</a>. The Boxx family really does have a nice farm to pick Strawberry's at. They also have a nice selection of raspberries, blue berry's and a variety of vegetables. Hi Dave,

I try to attend the Highland Games in Ferndale every year myself, last June was the first time in about seven years that I didn’t go. So I can’t really compare Hovander Park vs Pioneer Park. However, I have used both of the Ferndale area parks a lot over the years and it seems the Hovander Park would be a much better spot to have a highland games. Maybe in a year or two the Bellingham Highland Games organizers will re-think it and relocate the event back to Hovander Park.

The strawberry’s around here are usually not available until June 1, you must have some secret spot that opens up early. The only berry farmer that I know of on Northwest Road is Boxx Berry Farm. The Boxx family really does have a nice farm to pick Strawberry’s at. They also have a nice selection of raspberries, blue berry’s and a variety of vegetables.

]]> by: Dave http://www.northwestliving.net/2007/01/30/ferndale-wa-scottish-highland-games-2007/#comment-18580 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 19:30:55 +0000 http://www.northwestliving.net/2007/01/30/ferndale-wa-scottish-highland-games-2007/#comment-18580 Will the organizers of the Ferndale Highland Games be moving back over to the Hovander Homestead Park this coming year? We sure liked it better over there vs the Pioneer Park location. We have been coming down to the event every year for the past fifteen years from Abbotsford, BC. Don't get me wrong, It was OK but it just didn't have the same appeal as the Hovander setting did. On the way home we always stop at the farm off of Northwest Road to pick strawberry's. You guys sure know how to grow your berry's down there. Take care and thanks for providing this information. Will the organizers of the Ferndale Highland Games be moving back over to the Hovander Homestead Park this coming year? We sure liked it better over there vs the Pioneer Park location. We have been coming down to the event every year for the past fifteen years from Abbotsford, BC. Don’t get me wrong, It was OK but it just didn’t have the same appeal as the Hovander setting did. On the way home we always stop at the farm off of Northwest Road to pick strawberry’s. You guys sure know how to grow your berry’s down there. Take care and thanks for providing this information.

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