Renaissance Faires!!!

Either you get them or you don't!  Hopefully, those who don't will one day come to learn of the joys of Renaissance Faires, or Ren Fests, as they're often abbreviated.

Yes, I love to spend my weekends strapped into a bodice or corset that forcibly reshapes my figure and hinders my movement, long skirts to the ground that hide my legs, hot leather boots and a big grey hat while running about in the burning sun, cold rain, or even snow, shouting "Huzzah!" eating food that is absolutely horrible for me, watching men in kilts do extraordinary things, and listening to bards sing songs that either tried to die out hundreds of years ago or that only a few thousand people in the world likely know the words to.

Oh, but it's fun!!!!!!! 

You should try it!  Don't believe me?  Look at the pictures below and look at how much fun we're all having!  Or, follow some of the links at the bottom of the page to see some of my favorite faire related sites and shops!  Come on, give it a try.  It's not as if it's addicting or anything...
*hastily shoving the large garb box and other travel detritus under the bed or in the closet*
I dare you!

My Travels!

I've been going to faires since I was very young.  My parents took me, and it was one of my favorite yearly outings.  My first faire was MNRF (Minnesota) but we moved when I was 13 so I didn't get to go to it anymore.  I remember it being pretty good.

When we got to Charlotte, we went to CRF every year until I graduated High School.  When I got to college, I started going on my own.
This year, I've also begun traveling to other faires.  While a little expensive and hard on the body I think its so much fun I doubt I'll ever stop!

Please visit my Renspace.com site at this link to view pictures from all my festival travels and read my blog.