Hey everyone! Just wanted to give everyone a peek at the schedule that will be offered at RenDezvous this year. If anyone has any questions, please let me know. Also, please sign in here for both the Meet and Greet (Friday night, TBD) and the Saturday night dinner (Ryan's Steakhouse). Thanks a million everyone!
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Is there non-steak food at Ryan's Steakhouse for those of us who don't eat meat?
We plan to be at Friday's event and also the Saturday dinner.
Yep, it's a buffet, and very reasonably priced.
Put me, Megan and Daniel down for the Saturday night dinner list.
I'll be there for both with niece Danielle.
Put myself & BW down for Friday night & Saturday night... i haven't terrorized a buffet in a while. :D
I'll be there for the Friday night M/G and most likely the dinner on Saturday.
Put me an' Lady Mikayla down for the Meet an' Greet on Friday night.
We're planning to be there for the tailgate Saturday morning, and will do our best to make th' group photo ops both days. Likes that th' location be near th' usual Wench an' Rogue lines fer th' parade! :D (can't believe THAT little Scarby tradition hasn't been mentioned yet...)
Likely out for Saturday night dinner - who knows how long the after faire party in th' parking lot'll go... 8) Then will probably go out to load up on TexMex with long-lost Texas friends whom I've missed dearly.
Sunday's tailgate will be an "executive decision"...as in at th' last minute an' whimsical at best! ;)
I should be there as for as who will be in tow with me I am not sure. ;D
Edward and I will attend both.
The Lovely lady Trinn and I should be at the tailgate in the mornings and at Ryan's (we usually eat there anyways lol.
I doubt very seriously we will make the Friday night meet up though. Depending on when we leave we might not even get to our hotel by 10 that evening and after that much driving going to a bar is low on my list of things to do lol. I prefer chillaxin' by a poolside at that point.
*Preferably with a large quantity of rum near me*
Blue, Where is the Courtside Bar and Grill located?
We're still not completely sure that that is the place we're going. Meg and I will be scouting next weekend. When we get a determined spot, I will post the address and a link to a map. But, wherever we go will be in downtown Waxahachie.
Ahh, sounds cool. I'll let the Pink one know. ;D I'm sure the both of us will be at the meet and greet.
I'll be.....somewhere. I don't know if I'll be able to escape and come say hello at any of the things but I'll try!!
I am in for Fri night. Thanks!
Well well well Hector, nice to see you!
And to you all as well. I am very much looking forward to Scarby!
Lady Guinness, I and our young one will be there Friday night ... Saturday night ... not so sure.
You can put my wife and I down for the meet and greet Friday and dinner Saturday. Sounds like fun!
Well...ya know...I might just show up for Friday night. And maybe Saturday.... ::)
...cause, its not like I have anything to do with this. ;D
You can bet that hell nor high water shall keep me! And my new job rocks so much, I was able to put in unavailable days when I was hired and I marked the Friday-Sunday of Rendez off! I am SO ready now.
Can ya'll just get here already! C'mon!! ;)
Is the Courtside Bar & Grill a restaurant or a bar? We will have our son with us, so a bar setting will be a 'no go' for us. But I'm sure we can make dinner on Saturday.
www.courtsidebar.com
There is there website lass. Take a look the web nazi's have me blocked here at the saltminez.
Tried to check them out but their website redirected me to the Myspace page which has news talking about their remodel and being closed for 4 days in September...? Either they are very out of date or exceptionally organized about planning that far in advance.
I would love to check out their menu-hope their website is sorted out soon!
Quote from: Marietta Graziella on March 31, 2010, 08:37:19 PM
Tried to check them out but their website redirected me to the Myspace page which has news talking about their remodel and being closed for 4 days in September...? Either they are very out of date or exceptionally organized about planning that far in advance.
I would love to check out their menu-hope their website is sorted out soon!
I'm going to check it out this weekend and figure out if they are up and running or if we're going to check out something else.
I'll let you all know what we decide on it once I've done reconnaissance.
And also, I'll bring home a menu, if possible, because I know Lady Renee was curious about vegetarian options, and you're asking too, MG. ;)
I'll for sure be at whatever on saturday night...not sure about my availability on friday yet *crosses fingers*
Hope to see you, Friday, Ariel... wherever we decide to invade. :D
ah and invade we shall
Count me and the Hubby in for Friday and Saturday.
And for those that would like to do the wine tasting with me I'll be going to the Saturday, 3pm tasting.
You can buy your tickets here:
https://v2.interactiveticketing.com/tickets/t207_2010_scarborough_renaissance_festival_091203b19c/form_wine_tasting.php?step=intro
Ok all, very important announcement.
Courtside Bar has recently closed (booooooo), so Meg and I are on the hunt for another place to gather. We will let you know when we find something suitable.
Wherever it is, we'll try to be there Friday. Saturday depends on the volume of adult beverages consumed during the day!
Cowgrrl & I will try to be there Friday night. My parents are coming in that evening to go to Faire with us Sat, so I doubt if we can make the Saturday dinner.
Bummer.... Just let us know where and the pink pirate and I will be there on Friday. I am also sure there were informal meet and greet's at the hotels. I don't think it will be difficult to spot the rennies around. ;D ::watches a hoop skirt go by and a guy with a bastard sword over his shoulder walk into a room::
Did you ladies figure out a venue for dinner on Friday? :)
Just this last Saturday, a group of us attempted to dine at the Catfish Plantation. We waited waaayyy to long and ended up calling Chili's and warning them they had a party of about 20 coming in five minutes. This was at 9-ish... Anyhow, they were able to get us seated within 15 minutes. They serve dinner til midnight, so if y'all get stuck on finding a spot, Chili's might be the way to go. They might very well accept a reservation if the party is more than 20 people.
As it stands right now, we may be able to make the Friday night mini-meet-n-greet.
Soooooo... if ya'll decide a place we will do our bestest to stop in.
*Preferably a place with rum if possible*
I am sure that we will have a handful of our usual crowd at dinner on Saturday, and possibly a few on Friday night as well, depending on where it ends up.
Just an FYI, we arrived at Ryan's on Saturday night as quickly as we could after cannon, which amounted to right about 8 pm. We knew that we were expecting at LEAST a dozen, possibly as many as 20, so we asked about the large, closed in room, which had clearly last had a LARGE party in it, though it had not been cleaned (nor had we seen anybody walk out the door in the 10 minutes or so that we waited on some more of our group to arrive before going inside), because the smaller of those rooms was about half full & there was no way to arrange for us to all be together. The girl at the register asked the manager who was a complete and total weed puller about the situation and said quite rudely "HMPH! I JUST had a party of 40 leave that room a minute ago and I am TRYING to get both of those rooms closed down for the night! Let me see what I can do about putting you all together but not in one of the rooms." the girl at the register apologized for him being such a jerk and so rude. 10 minutes later, as we were all lined up, having paid and waiting for a seat, he came out in a huff and rudely said "There. 15 will fit there, and we'll just have to clean the other tables in the room while you are sitting in there!"
I do know that the small room has been reserved for a party on May 1st, which I will be included in, so I didn't get rude back with him, but I am working on an email to send to the corporate office relating the experience, and pointing out to them that the restaurant, in my experience, does a fairly brisk business on Saturdays in April & May, largely because of Scarby and he might want to not bite the hand that feeds him.
At any rate, it might be a good idea to make a reservation with at least a rough count, sometime early in the week, so that it's on their books, and whoever is managing that night doesn't cop an attitude.
*I will say that our server was great, and seemed interested in what we do at Scarby, etc. and really, the only evidence of Scarby was my t-shirt from several years back and the fact that I'd worn my bloomies instead of jeans... otherwise, everybody was in 'danes, so it's not like a bunch of folks in garb invaded.
I made a loose reservation with them a couple of months ago, so I think we'll be ok. As far as the Friday night gatheing is concerned, I'm currently looking at maybe a BBQ joint, as it would be something that is uniquely Texan and would allow for people with children to attend.
UPDATE:
Our new meet and greet location will be at Dickey's BBQ at 1009 Highway 77 North, Waxahachie, TX 75165 at 7pm. Unfortunately, this place does not serve alcohol, but I've heard it has pretty decent food. After the meet and greet, there will be an afterparty by the pool at the Super 8 on 35E near the faire. This will be BYOB, and we're welcome as long as we're mindful of the other guests at the hotel. If anyone has any questions, or other ideas, I'm open to hearing them at this point.
I apologize for the last minute change, but sometimes these things happen.
For anyone who is interested, see the attached map of the grounds with some meeting locations notated.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v485/Aiacha/festival-map_annotated.jpg
One more edit....I will have some of these printed out and will bring them Friday night as well as Saturday Morning.
[edit]The map is now connected.
Quote from: blue66669 on April 12, 2010, 02:00:39 PM
UPDATE:
Our new meet and greet location will be at Dickey's BBQ at 1009 Highway 77 North, Waxahachie, TX 75165 at 7pm. Unfortunately, this place does not serve alcohol, but I've heard it has pretty decent food. After the meet and greet, there will be an afterparty by the pool at the Super 8 on 35E near the faire. This will be BYOB, and we're welcome as long as we're mindful of the other guests at the hotel. If anyone has any questions, or other ideas, I'm open to hearing them at this point.
I apologize for the last minute change, but sometimes these things happen.
Every Dickey's I've ever been to has been good.
As to the afterparty, OTHER GUESTS at the Super8? I kinda figured that faire folke had already filled the place up! ;D
Planning to be there at Dicky's with Ally.
Quote from: raevyncait on April 12, 2010, 03:25:54 PM
As to the afterparty, OTHER GUESTS at the Super8? I kinda figured that faire folke had already filled the place up! ;D
No kidding! I would be very surprised if the entire place isn't booked by ren folk, r/fers or not. ;D
Awesome! Thanks, ladies. In one of my first posts, I mentioned I wanted dee-lish-us Texas BBQ. And now the dinner is at a BBQ place. Huzzah!
Quote from: Aiacha on April 12, 2010, 02:39:07 PM
For anyone who is interested, see the attached map of the grounds with some meeting locations notated.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v485/Aiacha/festival-map_annotated.jpg
One more edit....I will have some of these printed out and will bring them Friday night as well as Saturday Morning.
One small correction: The guided tours will start at the tree across from Gutenberg Press, which on the map is indicated by two trees on the RIGHT hand side as you come in the gate, not the left. :)
Quote from: lys1022 on April 12, 2010, 07:37:09 PM
One small correction: The guided tours will start at the tree across from Gutenberg Press, which on the map is indicated by two trees on the RIGHT hand side as you come in the gate, not the left. :)
Whoops! Fixed at work, but I'll have to wait until I'm home to update the map.
So t doesn't look like I'll be able to do friday night but I will absolutely be there by 8:30 saturday morning! and I'll be there all weekend...except for when I'm sleeping in denton...hotels cost more money than the gas to and from denton...lol
Looking forward the Friday night Chug & Swill.... errrr, i mean Meet & Greet! ;D
yeah, I suck. but- we'll be there! both events... probably? hopefully!
Belle!! I've been wondering what happened to you!
Oh, LIFE happened... that, and I am a queen flibertijibit ;)
But, we'll be there and ready to party! But, are these garbed events, or no?
Quote from: bellevivre on April 20, 2010, 10:32:32 AM
Oh, LIFE happened... that, and I am a queen flibertijibit ;)
But, we'll be there and ready to party! But, are these garbed events, or no?
Mundanes... as far as i know.
will be there all weekend, friday included. though i'm not sure i'll recognize anyone out of their garb. lol. ;)
LOUD DRUNKS... that'll be us....
ah trigger...you'll recognize people....well...at least the crew...
Quote from: Trigger on April 20, 2010, 01:08:39 PM
will be there all weekend, friday included. though i'm not sure i'll recognize anyone out of their garb. lol. ;)
I'll be with the LOUD DRUNKS! lol ;)
Quote from: julessweetie on April 22, 2010, 11:35:53 AM
Quote from: Trigger on April 20, 2010, 01:08:39 PM
will be there all weekend, friday included. though i'm not sure i'll recognize anyone out of their garb. lol. ;)
I'll be with the LOUD DRUNKS! lol ;)
lol you might be stuck with me if you're unlucky enough, since we are rooming together! :P
Quote from: Trigger on April 22, 2010, 11:50:55 AM
Quote from: julessweetie on April 22, 2010, 11:35:53 AM
Quote from: Trigger on April 20, 2010, 01:08:39 PM
will be there all weekend, friday included. though i'm not sure i'll recognize anyone out of their garb. lol. ;)
I'll be with the LOUD DRUNKS! lol ;)
lol you might be stuck with me if you're unlucky enough, since we are rooming together! :P
Oh girl! ::) I fully intend to BE one of the Loud Drunks...so we can be Loud...and Drunk together! lol ;)
Quote from: julessweetie on April 22, 2010, 11:53:45 AM
Quote from: Trigger on April 22, 2010, 11:50:55 AM
Quote from: julessweetie on April 22, 2010, 11:35:53 AM
Quote from: Trigger on April 20, 2010, 01:08:39 PM
will be there all weekend, friday included. though i'm not sure i'll recognize anyone out of their garb. lol. ;)
I'll be with the LOUD DRUNKS! lol ;)
lol you might be stuck with me if you're unlucky enough, since we are rooming together! :P
Oh girl! ::) I fully intend to BE one of the Loud Drunks...so we can be Loud...and Drunk together! lol ;)
i like this plan waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too much. lol!
he he he ;D You and I are going to get along just fine! lol ;)
Jules, let me know if ya end up in the room next to us again.... oh no wait, i should be able to HEAR you lol! I think the entire Super 8 will be quite noisy this weekend, lol! ;D
Bonnie...Opening weekend was the "Calm before the Storm!" lol! ;) You are right...it is going to be a mad house....I can't wait! :) I don't think you will have any trouble finding me! lol ;) LOUD DRUNKS! :) Find them...and you will find me! lol :)
I think this weekend will be a RenDezvous that will be talked about for a LONG time... stories become myths become legends.
THIS is going to be EPIC. ;D
i don't think i'll have to search at all lol. they'll be everywhere, myself included! ;D
I CANNOT WAIT!
I am almost done for the day.
Then, I have to pack and make sure everything is set at the apartment.
If anyone needs my cell to gimme a call when they get into Waxahachie, please let me know either over renmail or by email- eloquentXI@gmail.com
:D
i got bored at work and made a sign for the room that will be housing jules and myself that i'm gonna stick on the door so people know where we are.
(really it's so we can drunkenly find our own room but shh.. you didn't hear that from me :-X ;))
Quote from: Trigger on April 22, 2010, 12:52:38 PM
i got bored at work and made a sign for the room that will be housing jules and myself that i'm gonna stick on the door so people know where we are.
(really it's so we can drunkenly find our own room but shh.. you didn't hear that from me :-X ;))
that is actually a VERY GOOD idea! LOL! ;D
Trigger! ;D
Great minds think alike! I was planning on making one!
he he he! Us?! Drunk? Oh Noes! ;)
Quote from: julessweetie on April 22, 2010, 12:59:38 PM
Trigger! ;D
Great minds think alike! I was planning on making one!
he he he! Us?! Drunk? Oh Noes! ;)
lol! i will post it on my facebook later. can't do it from work. :-\
I don't know about the rest of you but my drinking starts in T minus 4 hours.... :P
Koolagh & I'll be there Saturday night. I'll make as many of the other meet ups as possible as Koolagh has to work Friday night until 8 pm and Saturday from 7 am to noon baring any post production work.
and here is the (albeit nothing fancy) sign i made up for our door. i'm sure jules will have a fancier one! it will be black and white though, since i don't get color printing at work. :[
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/rupturethestars/pirates/RFsign.jpg)
Quote from: Trigger on April 22, 2010, 07:12:26 PM
and here is the (albeit nothing fancy) sign i made up for our door. i'm sure jules will have a fancier one! it will be black and white though, since i don't get color printing at work. :[
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/rupturethestars/pirates/RFsign.jpg)
I LOVE IT! It is Perfect! Well done Trigger! ;D ;D ;D We will use your sign and I will bring the yellow caution tape for the door! ;D he he he ;)
What a great idea!
*ponder ponder ponder* ;)
I have the signs ready for me and Elle's room, as well as Elaine and Cat's room. Should be interesting...
Quote from: Trigger on April 22, 2010, 07:12:26 PM
and here is the (albeit nothing fancy) sign i made up for our door. i'm sure jules will have a fancier one! it will be black and white though, since i don't get color printing at work. :[
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/rupturethestars/pirates/RFsign.jpg)
these are awsome wish i had thought to do that but seeins as how we are already checked in at the super 8 i will have to check in the drawers and see if i find paper and just make some lame one to put on ours but we are in 121 till monday morning, so excited can't wait to meet everyonee.
Quote from: blue66669 on April 23, 2010, 01:59:30 AM
I have the signs ready for me and Elle's room, as well as Elaine and Cat's room. Should be interesting...
I've got my RF flag too. I've gotta approve what you're gonna put up...as...well...the art student in me...ya know. :-*
Quote from: eloquentXI on April 23, 2010, 10:02:17 AM
Quote from: blue66669 on April 23, 2010, 01:59:30 AM
I have the signs ready for me and Elle's room, as well as Elaine and Cat's room. Should be interesting...
I've got my RF flag too. I've gotta approve what you're gonna put up...as...well...the art student in me...ya know. :-*
If you don't like it, I'll burn out your name and put it on MY side of the door LOLOL!
Quote from: wildthingjew on April 23, 2010, 09:45:19 AM
Quote from: Trigger on April 22, 2010, 07:12:26 PM
and here is the (albeit nothing fancy) sign i made up for our door. i'm sure jules will have a fancier one! it will be black and white though, since i don't get color printing at work. :[
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/rupturethestars/pirates/RFsign.jpg)
these are awsome wish i had thought to do that but seeins as how we are already checked in at the super 8 i will have to check in the drawers and see if i find paper and just make some lame one to put on ours but we are in 121 till monday morning, so excited can't wait to meet everyonee.
i will bring you some paper and sharpies. Lol.
About to drop Abby at the kennel...Poor Abby! Head to Walmart...then I'm on my way to Texas! :) See you all soon! :)
P.S.
This is Abby's "Please don't leave me Mama" face :'(
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Make that face, feline and times 5 and those are the looks I am getting from the Royal Felines!
My cat sitter takes excellent care of them- but they hate me leaving home. Spoiled kitties!
I am bringing my overly familiar with me!
I need some happy thoughts ... Colorado is being slammed by a spring storm ... and I'm STILL trying to catch my dragons to Texas!
And yes ... this spring storm means SNOW ... thus the problem.
blue, we're leaing late, not sure if we're in for Friday night at the restaurant- will try to get to the poolside party- regardles, have pressie for you Sat!
I am gonna be with quite a few people but will try to sneak over for the after parade thing. HOPEFULLY I don't get the whiney group that wants to leave at 4 pm... They ride with me... they stay with me LOL. I will be carrying a medicine cabinet in my pouch for the I'm sick whiners.
We will no doubt be a bit late for 7pm start tonight but as long as we can get there before 8 ish, we'll head to Dickie's bbq. If not, meet you at the pool at the Super 8!
We are in room 222 at Super 8.
You can find Elle and I in room 104 at the Super 8...
See everyone outside the gates, and if not there, inside the gates! ;D