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Is Jousting the Next Extreme Sport?
By DASHKA SLATER Published: July 5, 2010 The gates of the Gulf Coast International Jousting Championships opened at 6 p.m. one Friday in January at a 4,500-seat arena 13 miles outside Pensacola, Fla. Some of the spectators were dressed in leather doublets and velvet gowns; some wore jeans and cowboy hats or American-flag-patterned do-rags. Most [...]
Saturday, September 18th 2010, Ives Park, Sebastopol, CA Step back in time... to Elizabethan England and join us for a family-friendly Renaissance Faire. Make herbal soap while listening to a wandering minstrel... enjoy some ice cold lemonade ...
Find your plus size wedding dress You might think that your goal of looking like a princess on your wedding day is not going to happen because you are a larger, curvier woman and think you cannot find a great dress ...
Whatever the winter wedding dresses If you are stressing yourself out by thinking that, you don't want to be sweaty and bothered bride for the big day then what you need to do is, simply pick a date during the ...
Renaissance Art in the News Titian painting water damaged after Venice fire Water sprayed by firefighters has damaged a painting by Renaissance master Titian at a Venice basilica, local authorities said Monday. "I saw water dripping from the painting for ...
Merchants and Pirates in the Medieval Mediterranean Medieval-Renaissance Conference XXIV The University of Virginia’s College at Wise September 16-18, 2010 Keynote Address Kathryn Reyerson University of Minnesota Merchants and Pirates in the Medieval Mediterranean: A Question of Identity http://www2.uvawise.edu/history/medren/
Gate through Danevirke discovered After decades of searching, archaeologists have at long last discovered a gateway through the "Danevirke" ("work of the Danes") -- a formidable wall running through the entire state of Schleswig-Holstein in Germany. Possibly begun by ...
Saturday, September 18th 2010, Ives Park, Sebastopol, CA Step back in time... to Elizabethan England and join us for a family-friendly Renaissance Faire. Make herbal soap while listening to a wandering minstrel... enjoy some ice cold lemonade ...
Looking for a job at faire? Ramona Bowl Renaissance Faire is holding its first annual 'Boothie Hiring Day' on the site of the faire this coming Saturday and Sunday 8/29 and 30th. The faire site is located at 27400 Ramona Bowl ...
The Merry Wives of Windsor are auditioning! ...
Is Jousting the Next Extreme Sport? By DASHKA SLATER Published: July 5, 2010 The gates of the Gulf Coast International Jousting Championships opened at 6 p.m. one Friday in January at a 4,500-seat arena 13 miles outside Pensacola, Fla. Some of the spectators ...
In Memoriam: Frieda Paras-Jones Forwarded from Carlos Penaranda: It is with great sadness and loss that the Renaissance Pleasure Faire must announce the sudden and tragic passing of Frieda Paras-Jones, Costume Designer, loving wife, dear friend and long-time member of ...
Changes afoot for the Washinton Renaissance Faires The premiere Renaissance Faire in Washington for 2010 will be The Washington Midsummer Renaissance Faire (the short form will likely be the Midsummer Faire) at Maris Farms over the first three weekends of August. Last ...
Win Tickets To The Northern California Renaissance Faire! Escape to romance and revelry at the Northern California Renaissance Faire! The Faire is open every Weekend from September 18 through October 17 at Casa de Fruta in Hollister. Celtic Rock Concerts are Included with ...
Renaissance Art in the News Titian painting water damaged after Venice fire Water sprayed by firefighters has damaged a painting by Renaissance master Titian at a Venice basilica, local authorities said Monday. "I saw water dripping from the painting for ...
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In Memoriam: Frieda Paras-Jones Forwarded from Carlos Penaranda: It is with great sadness and loss that the Renaissance Pleasure Faire must announce the sudden and tragic passing of Frieda Paras-Jones, Costume Designer, loving wife, dear friend and long-time member of ...
The Passing of Our Mullah (Don Brown) It is with deep grief that I inform you that our beloved Mullah, Don Brown, has tasted his last earthly cup. He passed quietly at 10:55am today in Hayward, surrounded by friends and members ...
In Memoriam: Jim Gasser “The Barbarian” To those who knew him and those we wish had. It is a sad day for the Ren world. We lost a dear friend. Jim "The Barbarian" Gasser. His loss will be felt through ...
Living History Podcast I made a roadtrip last weekend to Louisiana to see fairemily. Knowing that it would be almost 24 hours of driving with only the sweet company of my favorite pup, I searched for things to ...
Valhalla Renaissance Brings Magic of Merry Olde England to South Lake Tahoe The 17th annual Valhalla Renaissance Faire, California’s most acclaimed Renaissance themed event where the sights, sounds, tastes and beauty of the 16th Century comes alive for two magically themed weekends. San Francisco, CA – ...
Des Moines Ren Faire 9/20-21-08 Hail everyone,I finally returned from my journey to the Des Moines Renaissance Faire in Iowa on Sunday night. It was a drive, but well worth it. I had a blast at this little faire. Permanent ...
SUPERB FLEMISH ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTS TO BE EXHIBITED AT THE MORGAN LIBRARY & MUSEUM BEGINNING JANUARY 22 SHOW COMPLEMENTS THE LANDMARK EXHIBITION DEMONS AND DEVOTION: THE HOURS OF CATHERINE OF CLEVES The fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries saw the last great flowering of ...
Knight Of The Living Dead..Episodes 22-24 Episode 22 The report of Snipes rifle could be heard above the deafening moans as shot after shot took their toll on the feathery fiends that feasted on our friend. Ding, Gordo and Peabody's weapons also added ...
Big Bear Pirate Faire Event Updated 2010-08-01
Big Bear City Renaissance Faire Event Updated 2010-08-01
Illinois Renaissance Festival Event Updated 2010-08-01
Review: Ramona Bowl Renaissance Faire, weekend 1 It was the heart that kicked the ass out of Saturday of the inaugural weekend of this new faire. Always a challenge to any event (even more than rain in many cases), high heat combined ...
Some "Irish history", by Daniel Hendrix ...
"Hero, Hawk, and Open Hand" ...
