House of Scotland Balboa Park

I think they mean 1890s but it is still a lovely post. Do you have special holiday clothes to wear at this time of year?

This child is very stylish!

How to make a Pictish drinking horn. In 19th century San Diego, there was also a tradition of making drinking vessels out of cattle horns. Early tavern keepers would insert leather or wood into the horn so that the drinker would get a short pour, although it would appear that they were getting a larger amount. Given the choice between a traditional glass and a large cow horn, most drinkers chose the horn and were cheated. Sneaky, eh?

Mystery cradle.

Don't forget that you can get your tartan ties and many other things Scottish at the shop of our good friends in Coronado, Scottish Treasures Celtic Corner, and you may even catch some Highland piping from members of the House of Scotland Pipe Band!

Little bit of history for your Sunday.

A storm that was blamed on Witchcraft! To learn more about Scottish witches here is a link https://www.shca.ed.ac.uk/Research/witches/introduction.html

A scaled-back December Nights runs Friday through Sunday and will include treats from the International Cottages. If you get there early you may catch a serving of Death By Chocolate made famous by our own House of Scotland Pipe Band! International Cookie Assortments will also be featured. https://www.sandiego.gov/taste-of-december-nights/eat-drink

Explore a historic landmark with 3D imagery. This post made me think of the expression stomping ground and wonder about its origin. Anyway, enjoy the virtual tour!

The first WWII aerial combat in Britain was over Scotland; today is the anniversary of that 1939 event.

This article is an explanation about the trial of Mary, Queen of Scots.

Happy International Skeptics Day!

What would your caption be?

This blog has some very interesting stories about Scottish gardens. Many of us have really gotten into gardening during the pandemic. Here is inspiration for you!

Now that it’s October 1, haunted houses are fair game. This article describes Shetland’s most haunted property. If you know other Scottish haunts, let us know about them!

The story of a Scottish outlaw preacher.

A brief history of this iconic image skating on a loch.