From your friends over on the RustySword Yahoogroup, the NorCal Renaissance Faire Circuit, and beyond, here’s some thoughts to tide you over on your prep towards the long haul towards Yuma Faire this weekend. It’s Steve Moore’s Birthday from the great magical duo of Myth & Magic. From all of us at RenProd, Bill & [...]
Muggles and Mundanes and Norms, OH MY! Why do we call the people who allow us to live our dreams, these names? Each one is derogatory and Sets us apart from those we are supposed to be serving. Like the terms used during war to make the enemy less than human, with the [...]
If you are a magician, you have probably heard of The Pendragons. If you’re not, you have probably heard of Penn & Teller. Did you know that they got their start at Faire? It’s true, Fair can be the starting point to performing as a career, or it can be a way to turn your [...]
Studiers of history (aka historians) are well aware of the Little Ice Age that took place 1250AD-1650AD and the major upheavals it caused in the world. Villages were smashed by glaciers, populations starved due to crop failure, ports and harbors froze, and as far as I could tell from our latest jaunt through time, the [...]
www.RenFairePhotos.com has now come onto the scene offering a one stop directory/reference location for people who love the magic of Photography at Faire. Also often referred to as being a member of the Cannon Club along the West Coast, faires attract shutterbugs from the amature to the professional and everyone in between. Be sure to [...]
With Obama getting elected, at least there’s hope. But with the economy like it is, a lot of us need to work together and help each other out. To me the SCA and RenFaire Folk have always been like a big, crazy, affectionate Family So I’m turning to you for help. Maybe some of you [...]
Twelfth Night in San Diego Announces Pirates!! ome one and all! Yes it’s true! We have booked a new musical act – The Dread Crew of Oddwood. This is a funky group of seafarers with an energetic sound that will close out our holiday celebration in grand buccaneer style. They can be found performing at [...]
By Stevil Strange "What are you doing?" Snipe asked with an annoyed voice. I continued to act like I was looking for something on the floor board of the truck. "Nothing’" I answered. "Yes you are. What’s up?" He asked. I reached under my seat hoping against hope that I would find something that had [...]
Will be held at the Doubletree hotel and Modesto Convention center in Modesto, CA, on February 6th-8th, 2009. It’s time to come together to learn from each other and share ideas to help make for a better Renaissance Faire experience. To be held at the Modesto Doubletree on February 23rd and 24th, a weekend long [...]
So you’ve been coming to Faire for a while, and you’ve decided that you’d like to wear something more historical than what you have. You spent a lot of money on your outfit. You can’t just throw it all out and buy new stuff! Is there anything you can do?Yup! Here’s five little things you [...]
