Cowal known as the "Rest and Be Thankful". In Victorian times tourism began to take hold on the Clyde coast. Steam propulsion started in 1812 and by the end of the 19th century, paddle steamers ferried thousands of Glaswegians "doon the watter" from Broomielaw in the city centre to holiday resorts including Dunoon on the Cowal. The Cowal Way stretches for over 57 miles through Cowal, from Portavadie on the southeastern shore of Loch Fyne leading to Inveruglas on Loch Lomond, in the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park. The Cowal Highland Gathering, the annual highland games, are held annually
BC Highland Games BC Highland Games The B.C. Highland Games and Scottish Festival is the second oldest continually running Highland Games in British Columbia, Canada. The games are run by the BC Highland Games Committee under the auspices of the United Scottish Cultural Society, out of the Scottish Cultural Centre in Vancouver. In 2019, an expanded Games with more events and activities will be held on June 14 & 15, 2019 at nearby Lafarge Lake Park in Coquitlam, steps from the Lafarge Skytrain stn. In 2019, the Games will be situated in a grassy and shaded park, more suitable for a highland games.