Of all the years I keep hearing about people going to Rennfest and me skipping out, I finally decided to take a stroll through this mythical place.
I will say, off the bat, it is a great place to just people watch. It’s quite interesting to see so many people dress for the occasion, and do it so well. Or at least, do it a hell of a lot better than I could. Those that were in character were also fun to watch and listen as they’d sometimes taunt you (ok, that as mostly at some of the games).
There were many a firsts here: archery, knife throwing, fried turkey leg, pretzel crab (delicious if you haven’t tried), deep fried oreos (not so great)… all quite entertaining. The arts/crafts/items were certainly interesting to say the least for some (look at the header image, heh) and the weaponry, i.e., swords and the like, were pretty cool. I don’t think it’s something I’d start collecting, but one of these days I wouldn’t mind a broadsword on display if I could figure out how to fit it into the decor.
In all, definitely a fun experience. I’m not a hardcore Rennfest guy, but I’d go back at least to try more random food. And maybe to finally dunk the damn wench. Full gallery at SmugMug.