Iowa Renaissance Festival

[Rowan MacD]

http://www.iowarenfest.com/iowarenfest/home.html

Memorial day weekend 2013-May25-27
Middle Amana Park, Ia
$10 adults
kids 4-12-$6  Under 4-free.

Well attended in 2012!
   

[Gauwyn of Bracknell]

we will be there for sure, since we live less than half hour away!

[Rowan MacD]

 It's a 4+ hour drive for us, but we had so much fun last year this was added to out regular circuit 

[Gauwyn of Bracknell]

I think Greg told me last year in DM that he was not going to be the one running it this year. I don't know who is?

[Lady Renee Buchanan]

We used to go to this faire years ago, but for a very long time, every time we went, it poured rain and we ended up leaving!

Would someone be able to tell me who the vocal entertainment usually is?  Depending on who that is (I meant who was there last year, I know the 2013 lineup isn't ready yet), we might try again.  However, we've been going out of state over Memorial Day weekend but haven't made plans yet for this year.  Thanks!

[Gauwyn of Bracknell]

Orkes and Trolls.  There are also a couple of minstrels that were probably the same as you saw in Dubuque.

A couple years back they had the Gypsy Nomads - that was a nice treat.

[Rowan MacD]

 Orkes and Trolls for sure...There was another singing group I sat through right after them, I wish I knew their names..They were new to the faire circuit, but they were very funny. 
  The stage is indoors, so rain and too much sunshine can be avoided.  We were lucky last year, gorgeous, fair weather in that  pretty park, with a natural amphitheater so people could spread a cloak or blanket sit on the grassy hillside under the trees to watch the Joust.
  One of the best sites I have ever been to for a one weekend faire.

[Baron Frederick]

Greg talked like he is getting ready to retire and move South.Talked about maybe someone who has some of the food courts at the DMRF buying him out.This all happened the day before the faire opened in 2012.I think he and Bonnie want to be closer to their kids.

[RowenD]

   Belatedly read your last post   .   Yeah,  Greg's been looking for a buyer for awhile, especially for the faires in May (Nebraska and Iowa).  Says it's too early to come back North.       
   Once something starts to get in the way of what you really want to do, then your heart is no longer officially in the project.   I think that's been the case here for awhile.
 

[Lady Renee Buchanan]

Due to some unexpected huge vet bills for our dogs, it doesn't look like we will be going out of state, so we may try to visit this faire.  The most important thing at faire to us is the music (of course besides seeing our friends and meeting new ones), so we really like to have a variety of good music.  I'll keep looking at the site for updates.  Maybe we will make it back after an absence of several years.

[Lady Rosalind]

Have Court, Will Travel will be there! I am still looking for lodging in the area, but I will definitely be there!

[Lord Clisto of York]

I will not be with the court for Amana since I have to work that weekend, but I will be in Dubuque with the court the weekend before.

Lord Clisto

[Godric]

My wife and I are planning on attending for the first time. Its been years since we grabbed up, and we are looking forward to it. Maybe we can meet some of you names on a computer screen. 

[Keno]

Will be going.

[Rowan MacD]

Have Court, Will Travel will be there! I am still looking for lodging in the area, but I will definitely be there!

We stayed at Dusk to Dawn B&B,  within walking distance of the faire last year.

http://amanacolonies.com/pages/directory/dusk-to-dawn.php

The town is so quiet at night, it's a delight, and the room prices are comparable to super 8.
  A HUGE, home cooked country breakfast is included each morning, promptly at 8.  There is a central living room/dining room on each floor with the rooms directly off of it, and only the folks on your floor will be at the communal table.
    We had the second floor to ourselves.  It seemed like there was enough food to feed 5-6 people, delivered straight from the kitchen by the landlady.  The colonies are known for their baked goods, which you will get a basket full with breakfast.   We took some with us to faire.