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| Author: | Lenny7 [ Wed Aug 05, 2009 11:18 am ] |
| Post subject: | RenFest Question |
I'm planning on taking our family to the the Minnesota Renaissance Festival this year. I haven't been there in about 11 or 12 years and I'm looking forward to it. For those of you who work there or spend a lot of time there, which weekend(s) would you recommend? A Silk Road: Discover the Riches! August 22nd & 23rd Belly Dance Competition & Lessons Natl. Bird Show | Middle Eastern Music Martial Arts Demonstrations | Arabian Horse Show Highland Fling August 29th & 30th World Amateur Highland Heavy Games Championship Minnesota Highland Games | Scottish Village Royal Ale Festival September 5th, 6th & 7th National Homebrew Competition | Microbrew Competition FREE Beer Tastings | Longbow Competition Biker Weekend | Sign Language Saturday Irish Heritage Celebration September 12th & 13th 3rd Annual Pet Fest | Irish Village Irish Cooking Demonstrations | Irish Dancers Wine, Chocolate & Romance September 19th & 20th Chocolate & Wine Festival | Charity Wine Auction FREE Vow Renewals | Homemade Wine Competition Chocolate Pie Eating Contest | Red Hat Ladies Weekend Men-in-Tights & Best Bloomers Competition Royal Rumble: A Health & Wellness Celebration! September 26th & 27th 5K/10K Run, Walk | Boy & Girl Scout Weekend Healthy Living & Fitness Festival | Go GREEN Demos Bon Voyage: A Mediterranean Venture! October 3rd & 4th Italian, French, Spanish & Greek Vendors Bocce Ball Tournament | Spaghetti Eating Contest Festival Closing Ceremonies |
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| Author: | jdege [ Wed Aug 05, 2009 11:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: RenFest Question |
I have no opinions on which weekend you would be best to attend, but I'd like to point out that if you should somehow convince the RenFaire to drop their no-weapons policy, flint-lock pistols are out-of-period. During the period in question, gentlemen would have carried a snaphaunce or a dog-lock: 
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| Author: | mo_the_mouse [ Wed Aug 05, 2009 12:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: RenFest Question |
All of the above. |
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| Author: | Macx [ Wed Aug 05, 2009 2:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: RenFest Question |
A Renny-fan . .. . Highland Fling is one of my favorites, but they are all good. Irish Heritage always feels like it is a little heavy with Scots influence (for an Irishman's tastes) and with the Irishfest on Harriet Island, that seems to strum most of our cultural heart strings without the limit of time period. Which isn't to say I don't really enjoy the Irish Weekend at the Renny Fair, I just don't really expect it to be terribly Irish. |
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| Author: | Erik_Pakieser [ Thu Aug 06, 2009 9:39 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: RenFest Question |
All the fun of drinking warm beer in the hot sun, while wearing uncomforable clothes. |
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| Author: | plblark [ Thu Aug 06, 2009 9:43 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: RenFest Question |
don't forget the period appropriate bustling bust lines on display ... they occasionally brighten an otherwise dreary day 
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| Author: | Dave Matheny [ Thu Aug 06, 2009 11:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: RenFest Question |
As one who has been to every Renaissance Festival since about 1981 -- no kidding -- and written about it tons of times for the paper, i'd say just pick a good-weather day and go. The opening day has lots to recommend it: Neither the participants nor the grass have been much trodden upon yet. Both are still fresh. That said, the event is not what it used to be. The former management had very high standards for everything from shop design to acts. The present owner treats it like a shoe factory, not like a theatrical/historical event. If he could outsource the whole thing to China, he would. |
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