Michigan Renaissance Festival

[RosyBlue]

I will definatly be going. And a DGN meet up would be cool. I actually have garb to wear this year. I made 3 dresses for a week long SCA outing that's coming up in a few days. I'm almost done sewing! Phew!

[Hellion]

:devil Saving money right now so I can enjoy it alot more.Can't wait.

[HipsterDufus]

So what weekend should we go?

[Brenda Starrr]

I have to talk to my tour guide and see when we can come. It's going to be a packed weekend.....

[n0Mad]

The only one I've ever been to is the one just east of Kalamazoo.  It was a blast.  I've heard the one in Holly is bigger and better by an exponential amount.

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There is no longer a faire in Kalamazoo. K-County was being jerks to all sorts of events that used to be held there so Silverleaf looked elsewhere. They signed a lease on 70 acres of land in Calhoun County making them the largest faire in the nation now. Since this is their first year on the new site, things are starting small but it already has many acts that the festival in Holly forced out due to contract disputes. Once you start trying to divide by zero, those exponents just don't matter anymore.

[TheLordShaper]

I'm definitly in for a DGN fair day. I've gone every year for as long as I can remeber and almost always in garb, I mean comon' oustide of the club where else can I blend in wearing a winged helemt and battle gear? I'm usaully found outside the guiness pub in the shade listinging to the bagpipes or a local minstreal whilst drinking the kings ale till I feel merry. Usually doesnt take to long. Lete definitly make this DGN event happen. It would be nice to have new faces to talk to during the long day of drinking and shopping.

TLS

[Draco1958]

I'll be going with some friends on Sept 17th, a Sunday in case others go that weekend and wanna meet up to hang out together. Otherwise I will look forward to a DGN get together to go to meet fellow DGN'rs.

[AstralCrux]

I might have to sacrifice sleep just to go at some time. But, if I bribe a certain duck I might have a driver so I can sleep there and on the way back.

[Reaper]

Sundays are a good day since I usually have those days off and there are no Michigan football games going on then. So I am up for Sept 17th if everyone wants to check their schedule to see if they can keep that day off.

[paradox]

should there be a poll?

[TheLordShaper]

yes. i would really like to see this dgn event work out

TLS

[RosyBlue]

Well I'm pretty much free all the time, so whenever is good.

[paradox]

i appear to lack the ability to make a poll....

[LadyWindstone]

I will definatly be going. And a DGN meet up would be cool. I actually have garb to wear this year. I made 3 dresses for a week long SCA outing that's coming up in a few days. I'm almost done sewing! Phew!

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NO FAIRE!!!!! sorry had to. You are going to Pennsic this year aren't you??? *pout*

As for Bringing a sword to Ren Faire you can definitely bring it but it must be peace tied securely and you can't whip it out and brow beat anybody. Friend of mine bought a sword from one of the shops last year and they said that the blade ban was off now. So far i haven't heard of anything changing about that. I'm still not going to bring a blade if I intend to drink.

I plan on going as well. Just not the first weekend as i already have a camping event planned with my group and also I won't be going the weekend of Sept. 8th as I will be at an SCA event in Ray Twp called Battle of the Inland Seas. Small but fun as long as there is no downpours like last time.

[Draco1958]

From the Michigan Renaissance Festival website under information:

WEAPON POLICY: NO WEAPONS PLEASE! FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR PATRONS, PLEASE REMEMBER, NO WEAPONS OF ANY KIND ARE ALLOWED ON THE FESTIVAL GROUNDS.

[Brenda Starrr]

From the Michigan Renaissance Festival website under information:

WEAPON POLICY: NO WEAPONS PLEASE! FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR PATRONS, PLEASE REMEMBER, NO WEAPONS OF ANY KIND ARE ALLOWED ON THE FESTIVAL GROUNDS.

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Maaaaaaaan. I never get to take my frying pan anywhere anymore.....

[RosyBlue]

NO FAIRE!!!!! sorry had to. You are going to Pennsic this year aren't you??? *pout*

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Yup :grin Getting ready right now, actually.

[Reaper]

Well last year they lifted the ban until the last weekend, then reinstated it just for safety sake at the end of the faire. So I am wondering if they will do that again, even though policy states that you can't.

[Draco1958]

Someone I know who performed weddings at the faire told me that you can get permission to carry a sword provided it cannot be removed from the scabbard and that the scabbard is securely attached to your belt. Gonna try to get more info asap.

[Homicidalheathen]

I wait until last Aug early Sept cause its too hot but yah I go. If for nothing else to get drunk on Molson xxx while I listen to Irish music and watch guys throw each other in the mud. Hee hee.

[LadyWindstone]

If I go, I'll just keep an eye out for peoples. See yall there!!!

[Homicidalheathen]

I want to wait until its not so hot...

[Draco1958]

I'm still planning on going on Sept 17th to the faire. If anyone plans on going that Sunday, let me know. Hopefully we can meet up and walk arounfd together.

[Draco1958]

UPDATE:

The 17th is a go for me. So if anyone here wants to go and meet up, that would be great. If anyone decides to go on that day, let me know and I'll give you my cell phone number so we can meet up and hang out for the day. I'll be in costume but that's not required to walk around together. Just accept my rogueness...LOL

[jadnifer]

I will probably be going on the last day which I believe is October 1st. I am going to be going with a bunch of people. My sisters and some of my friends. Should be fun. I havent been there since I was 16 and have been wanting to go back ever since, just never had any money to do so.