LIVONIA, Mich., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- The 161st Annual Highland Games presented by the St. Andrew's Society of Detroit will be held on Saturday, August 7th at Historic Greenmead in Livonia (Eight Mile and Newburgh) beginning at 8:30 a.m.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II was on hand with fellow royals in the Scottish village of Braemar for a high-profile Highland Games event, organizers say. Braemar Gathering organizers said more than 15,000 people, including the British royal family members, were on hand Saturday for the Scottish event

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., July 13, /PRNewswire/ -- The St. Andrew's Society of Detroit is celebrating the 160th anniversary of its annual Highland Games, the longest continuous running Scottish festival of its kind in North America, at Historic Greenmead Park in Livonia, MI.

By Candy Williams Heavy athletics is a major part of the Ligonier Highland Games, but the day is about much more than the caber toss, the stone put and the hammer throw.

By Jim Harrington It's time to dust off that kilt and get ready for the 143rd edition of the Scottish Highland Gathering & Games.