The Minnesota Renaissance Festival is a huge event, and it's been around for nearly 40 years. Pat and I had not been to the Festival since before we moved to Washington ten years ago. When we were living in Minnesota we attended almost every year. It's a "different" kind of atmosphere, one in which normally perfectly normal and clean-cut people tend to talk funny and act weird.
We went on a Sunday, the first weekend of the Festival. Came home after about 9 hours of sun, heat, dust, and a glut of people. It's a good way to spend a day. The artisan portion of the event is juried, and the quality of the goods is excellent - as it has always been. We made a few purchases (I got a diamond willow walking stick) and enjoyed some of the food items available. Many of the food items are just a little unusual, not the sort of thing you might fix at home and won't find in many restaurants.
Our time in Minnesota is rapidly coming to an end. In about 2 weeks we will be going back to Illinois. Stay tuned for more. Next week we're having a (family) yard sale, and then it's on to the Minnesota State fair.
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2 comments:
Huzzah!
I loved the Renfair.
I ususally make it to the state fair but not this past year. My next door neighbor here in Lester Prairie works each day at the R. Fair. I was there one time.
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