Couple of Sports

Ahh, it’s been awhile since the last photo update, but the long wait is over. With no new sporting event until March 17, you can look forward to another state photos post next week. Hooray! Email subscribers, be sure to “view images” or click through to the website to be able to see the photos! [...]

1. The Highland Flinger hates roundabouts I thought that I had had my fill of roundabouts when I lived in Scotland, but they’ve made their way across the pond and into some of our favorite cities. I generally don’t mind them, although Americans haven’t quite figured them out yet, and treat them as stop signs [...]

Looking for a unique getaway? Then come on down (er…up?) to GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA! Wait…what? Yeah, that was our initial thought, too. Despite being north of Fargo (if you can even imagine), and closer to Winnipeg, Manitoba than North Dakota’s own capital city (Bismarck), Grand Forks is a place bustling with cultural and sports [...]

What happens when you’re, quote, “the biggest thing in town”? We’ve heard the same thing said in various places across the country, and have seen varying answers to that statement. From football in Nebraska, to the International Balloon Fiesta in Albuquerque, the “biggest thing in town” is taken very seriously. That’s exactly what we found [...]

Verbose as we are, there is no way we can spend the next year constantly yelling talking to each other. Terrible as it may sound to the ears of an outsider, singing as loudly as possible is a frequent occurrence in The Highland Flinger (THF). We will make a playlist of what we’re slappin the [...]

When: December 17th, 2011 What: The University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux hockey team takes on the Russian Red Stars in an exhibition match. Where: Ralph Englestad Arena, University of North Dakota campus, Grand Forks, ND Why: The Fighting Sioux men’s hockey team is the premier sports team at the school, and traditionally one of the [...]

We know, we know. We haven’t had in event in nearly three weeks, and our fabulous readers are nearly beside themselves with anticipation. Trust us, our itinerary is still packed with fun and exciting sporting events and competitions. The next 5 events that we will be attending/participating in showcase the vast differences between many regions of our [...]