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<blockquote data-quote="Xath" data-source="post: 4182747" data-attributes="member: 17040">Sounds to me like you want to go to the Maryland Renn Faire.&nbsp; I go at least twice every year.&nbsp; The MD is a solidly built facility that stands year round (even though the faire is only 12 weeks a year).&nbsp; The staff only areas are all out of sight behind fences, so there really isn't a &quot;separate&quot; feel. Our Renn Faire has theme days (one of which is pirate day).&nbsp; On Pirate day, there are a ridiculous amount of pirates.&nbsp; On other days, there are a fair amount.&nbsp; This area has several pirate societies that operate year round.&nbsp; (Yes.. People who dress like pirates whenever they can...)&nbsp;MD faire has the standards (Miller Light, Sam Adams, Killians) but also has a great selection of local ales, meads, wines and ciders.&nbsp; They're small production varieties, and you can't find them everywhere.&nbsp; You can also have them fill your own glass for that more &quot;authentic&quot; feel.&nbsp; &nbsp;MD Faire has a butt-ton of shops.&nbsp; Almost none of them sell things that you can buy mass-produced.&nbsp; There are a whole bunch of hand-craft jewlers and clothiers, as well as some really neat game shops.&nbsp; Some of the sword stores sell weapons that you can find online, but not all of them.&nbsp; There are hand-blown glass workshops, armorsmiths, etc.&nbsp; Quality varies, but it's all fun to look at.&nbsp; I saw a guy wearing real full-plate with a chain under-suit and quilted padding in 90+ degree weather.&nbsp; He was 70 years old and traveled to renn faires all over the world.&nbsp; I was amazed.&nbsp; For the wierder, there's a guy who dresses up as a Drow every year and buys a season pass. More than the &quot;pirate&quot; faire thing, I've noticed more of a trend towards &quot;fantasy&quot; faire.&nbsp; I'd say that maybe 10% of the attendee costumes are actually meant to look like they're from the Rennaisance.&nbsp; The staffers, however, are meticulous about the accuracy of their &quot;garb.&quot;Also, if you don't want to get chewed out by a Renn staffer, never call their &quot;garb&quot; a costume.&nbsp; &lt;----First hand experience.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Xath, post: 4182747, member: 17040"] Sounds to me like you want to go to the Maryland Renn Faire. I go at least twice every year. The MD is a solidly built facility that stands year round (even though the faire is only 12 weeks a year). The staff only areas are all out of sight behind fences, so there really isn't a "separate" feel. Our Renn Faire has theme days (one of which is pirate day). On Pirate day, there are a ridiculous amount of pirates. On other days, there are a fair amount. This area has several pirate societies that operate year round. (Yes.. People who dress like pirates whenever they can...) MD faire has the standards (Miller Light, Sam Adams, Killians) but also has a great selection of local ales, meads, wines and ciders. They're small production varieties, and you can't find them everywhere. You can also have them fill your own glass for that more "authentic" feel. MD Faire has a butt-ton of shops. Almost none of them sell things that you can buy mass-produced. There are a whole bunch of hand-craft jewlers and clothiers, as well as some really neat game shops. Some of the sword stores sell weapons that you can find online, but not all of them. There are hand-blown glass workshops, armorsmiths, etc. Quality varies, but it's all fun to look at. I saw a guy wearing real full-plate with a chain under-suit and quilted padding in 90+ degree weather. He was 70 years old and traveled to renn faires all over the world. I was amazed. For the wierder, there's a guy who dresses up as a Drow every year and buys a season pass. More than the "pirate" faire thing, I've noticed more of a trend towards "fantasy" faire. I'd say that maybe 10% of the attendee costumes are actually meant to look like they're from the Rennaisance. The staffers, however, are meticulous about the accuracy of their "garb." Also, if you don't want to get chewed out by a Renn staffer, never call their "garb" a costume. <----First hand experience. [/QUOTE]

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