Guest guest Posted May 13, 2004 Report Share Posted May 13, 2004 Sorry, folks, this is off topic . . . but a big part of my life. Hi , The answer is sorta yes & no. The Faire at Black Point was started by the s (and was officially produced by The Living History Center), but it was sold to the Renaissance Entertainment Corporation (REC) some time before the faire moved to the Nut Tree. The REC faire moved from the Nut Tree to Casa de Fruta down in Hollister a couple of years ago. After last year's fair down there, REC announced that they will no longer be producing a faire in Northern California. A new group, Play Faire Productions, will be producing a faire at Casa de Fruta this year. The Renaissance Faire at Stafford Lake in Novato (officially known as The Heart of the Forest Renaissance Faire) is being produced by As You Like It Productions - which is run by the s. This year will be the 3rd year at Stafford Lake. It feels very much like the Black Point faire and there are lots of faire folk there from the Black Point days. I hope that this isn't too confusing. And, forgive me if I'm telling you Faire history that you already knew. . . . I wonder if our paths might have crossed. I've been doing faire since the late 1970's. My booth is Innyard Games. BTW . . . I could use some more folks at my booth and I'd love to hear from anyone who might be interested in volunteering. There's no pay - but, in exchange for a 4-hour shift, you do get a pass into the faire and we do provide food and drink. All the best, Kay open RNY 12/1/03 wrote: > Kay, > Is this THE Ren faire that used to be held out at Black Point in > Marin? Then it was moved to The Nut Tree for couple years? > > I am only curious because I used to be an ale wench at the > Barleycorn Inn back 15 years ago and would love to track some people > down I used to do faire with. > > Thanks, > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 13, 2004 Report Share Posted May 13, 2004 I might of missed it, but when is the fair? Maybe it would be really cool if we all went and supported the fair and also got to meet each other. What a fun place to spend the day with new friends and while we are there maybe some of us could help kay. I for one would love to. Shell > > > Kay, > > Is this THE Ren faire that used to be held out at Black Point in > > Marin? Then it was moved to The Nut Tree for couple years? > > > > I am only curious because I used to be an ale wench at the > > Barleycorn Inn back 15 years ago and would love to track some people > > down I used to do faire with. > > > > Thanks, > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 13, 2004 Report Share Posted May 13, 2004 Hi Shell, The Heart of the Forest Renaissance Faire at Stafford Lake in Novato runs 6 weekends, starting on July 10 and ending on August 15. The box office price for adult tickets is $20, but the advance sale price is $15 - and , even better, the tickets are only $13 each for groups of 15 or more. That includes parking. It is a great deal of fun. (I look forward to actually getting out and see more of it this year - last faire was before my surgery and I was still dragging myself around on crutches then.) The web site address is http://www.forestfaire.com/marin/main-mc.html If anyone would like to participate at the Faire as more than a customer, feel free to drop me a note at biddy@... and I'll let you know what all is involved. Thanks, everybody, for letting me post about this. I know it is off the topic of WLS . . . but wanting to be able to get out and enjoy events like this is one of the reasons I had surgery. Many thanks and good wishes to you all, Kay open RNY 12/1/03 Shell wrote: I might if missed it but when is the fair? Maybe it would be really cool if we all went and supported the fair and also got to meeet eachj other. What a fun place to spend the day with new friends and while we are there maybe so of us could help kay. I for one would love to. Shell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 14, 2004 Report Share Posted May 14, 2004 Hi , I remember the Barleycorn Inn - but I never really spent time there. The game you described is Tilt-a-Lid - it was part of the Rose & Stag Games. Innyard Games was further up the road, on the right, toward the " center of the universe " - we were partially tucked in behind an ale stand. Mouse-in-the-Maze is the one of our games that most people remember. I also taught Herbal Folklore & Folkways at the pre-faire workshops. Hot days are certainly not among my favorite things - but I really love being in costume - as long as I have one that really fits. A bodice (or corset) that doesn't fit really good is BAD! Ouch!!! Obviously my bodice from last year doesn't fit - but for the best of reasons - it is way, way too big. Luckily, I have kept my old costumes - the ones that I could no longer wear because I'd gotten too big. I'm going to be able to wear my oldest (and most favorite) bodice this year. It fit pretty good last month when I tried it on and I may have to take it in by the time faire starts. It is the people at faire that make it so special. Even at my biggest, I never felt out of place or put down at faire - which is something that I can't say about most of the rest of the world. I truly love my faire family and feel loved by them. Oh . . . and I met my husband there. Unfortunately, yes, anyone who wants to volunteer will need to be in costume. I do have some loaner costumer pieces, but the supply is limited and no telling if I have the right sizes. I generally use the loaner pieces to help folks who haven't quite gotten it all together, but who do have some parts of their costumes. The Stafford Lake Faire is in July and August. I don't know if the Reduced Shakespeare folks will be there. Well . . . , I am delighted to have found another faire folk here. It's a small world and all that. Take care, Kay open RNY 12/1/03 wrote: > Hi Kay, > > What location was your booth at when at Black Point? by the washing > well? or was it up further towards main stage? or the end of the earth? > The Barleyconn Inn was right across from the Washing well and it > was staged. That is where I spent my days in the shade. I remember > there was a game that was played right next to us on the right. I > think it was something that had a flat playing area and it was > attached to a post, but you could angle the flat surface. Was that > your booth? > > I certainly don't miss squeezing into my corset and enduring the many > layers of skirts on those 90+ degree days, but the people were so much > fun. It was also fun after the faire goers went home. Those were the > years. I was there from 86-88 then moved out of state for 89. Then > moved back and faire was no longer at Black Point. :-( > > If I were to help out I suppose I would have to go in period dress? I > can't fit in my corset anymore and my sister-in-law that made my > costumes is no longer doing it. So that could be a problem. > Is faire still in Sept? > Do the actors still do the sped up Shakespeare plays? > > Can't wait to hear more! Anon! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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