Monday, February 27, 2012

Nine Years of the Renaissance Festival

Huzzah!

This year, I realized Scotty and I have been going to the Arizona Renaissance Festival for nine years straight. The Festival is in its 24th year now, and is held just outside Gold Canyon, Arizona. Our first year was in 2004, when I went with Scotty and his friend Dan. We have gone with various people over the years, and this year we went with my brother and his girlfriend Candice.

The Festival usually runs from February to early April. I think the very best time to go is in the rain. We always try to time it so we pick a rainy, drizzly, overcast day to go, but that hasn't worked out the past couple of years. Bright sunshine and no clouds make it warm and bring the crowds, but I think the Festival can be fun either way.

I thought I would share a few photos from previous Festivals.

2004 - Subway
2004 - the only photo I can find easily.
Scotty and I in Subway after the Festival.
2005 - Statue
2005
2006

2006
2006

2007

2007

2008 (with Tartanic)
2008

2008

2009
2009
2009

2009
2010
2010 (with Ded Bob)

Turkey Legs at the Renaissance Festival
2011 (Alicia and Chris)

Alicia & Chris with their Renaissance Portrait
2011
PJ and Candice
2012
Me and Scotty
2012

1 comment:

  1. Hi Megan,
    I am hoping to go to my very first Renaissance faire this summer. I enjoyed looking at all of your photos. Have you read Nancy Atherton's Aunt Dimity Slays the Dragon? It's about an American style Renaissance faire in England. I'm reading all of Nancy Atherton's Aunt Dimity series right now and I enjoyed that one since I haven't yet been to a Renfest.

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