How far have you gone for faire?

[Dayna]

Lady Catherine, when you get to Bristol, hie thee to the Friends of Faire garden, where for the meager sum of $5 for the entire 3 day weekend, you will have access to all the cold water and Gatorade you desire, tables at which to sit, storage for your purchases/baskets/etc. and the assistance of me and my fellow henches as we put ourselves and our knowledge at your disposal.

[Blushing]

There are so many many faires that I want to visit ...

But the farthest that I have gone was probably my trip to the Minnesota Renaissance Festival last season.  And that trip really earned me miles.  I flew from Colorado to Minnesota for faire, then drove with a friend and booth wares from Minnesota to Las Vegas, Nevada.  Then flew home after that faire back to Colorado.

It was an insane adventure.  =)

[Lady Catherine]

thanks Dayna! we will!

[Dartimous]

Moved from a 15 minute drive to work, to a 1.5 hour drive to work to live closer to TRF. I mean, a guy has got to have his priorities right? (Ended up being a 10 minute drive from home to TRF.. seems like a win win to me)

[squiregaby]

Well my home faire is 2 hours away...
But I've been from Texas to Colorado and from Texas to Kansas City as well

[FortuneRose]

The furthest I have traveled was somewhere around 1200 miles.  I had just moved back to my homestate of Ohio and dearly missed TRF, so...  made a VERY long drive to visit family (my cover   ) and went to TRF that weekend.  I'd love to do it again...this next season will make 4 years since being back   

[Donald Kee]

The farthest I traveled alone to visit a faire was from Tyler Texas to Larkspur Colorado for the Colorado Renaissance Festival. The farthest with friends was from Tyler Texas to the Bristol Renaissance Festival in Wisconsin. Both were well worth the trip. Both trips were in the Summer of 2008. Hope to make another Summer of faires soon. Until then, it will be Scarborough and The Texas Renaissance Festival, every weekend, both about 2 and a half hours from me.

[DonaCatalina]

The farthest I traveled alone to visit a faire was from Tyler Texas to Larkspur Colorado for the Colorado Renaissance Festival. The farthest with friends was from Tyler Texas to the Bristol Renaissance Festival in Wisconsin. Both were well worth the trip. Both trips were in the Summer of 2008. Hope to make another Summer of faires soon. Until then, it will be Scarborough and The Texas Renaissance Festival, every weekend, both about 2 and a half hours from me.

I'm surprised that you don't also visit Four Winds, Sherwood and Middlefaire in Texas.

[RumbaRue]

The farthest I've gone is the Arizona Faire. That's a great place, been there twice so far.
Next year me and my partner in crime are talking about going to Texas and then some other faires around the USA, depending on how things are going will determine where we drive.
Yes DRIVE, can't afford to fly, we love driving and drove to New Orleans a few years back.
It was a terrific vacation and we sleep in the van (mini van, Toyota Sienna)
when possible at state parks, hotels when there isn't anything else around.

[Donald Kee]

The farthest I traveled alone to visit a faire was from Tyler Texas to Larkspur Colorado for the Colorado Renaissance Festival. The farthest with friends was from Tyler Texas to the Bristol Renaissance Festival in Wisconsin. Both were well worth the trip. Both trips were in the Summer of 2008. Hope to make another Summer of faires soon. Until then, it will be Scarborough and The Texas Renaissance Festival, every weekend, both about 2 and a half hours from me.

I'm surprised that you don't also visit Four Winds, Sherwood and Middlefaire in Texas.

Actually, I work Four Winds. I have a ride there called the Joust A'bout. I have been to Sherwood on opening weekend and loved it. Middlefaire, I have been to a couple of times.

[Rani Zemirah]

We've been as far as TRF down by Houston, which isn't all that far, but we're hoping to attend some of the northern and east coast Faires in the next year or so, with the possibility of a trip this summer to somewhere up north.  Haven't decided what region, yet, or which Faire, though, so we're open to suggestions...    We've been invited by so many wonderful R/Fer's to visit their home Faire's though, and even been offered places to stay and guides to show us around, so I've already got quite a list going!  It's narrowing it down that's the problem...  I want to visit them all!!! 

[dbaldock]

We've been as far as TRF down by Houston, which isn't all that far, but we're hoping to attend some of the northern and east coast Faires in the next year or so, with the possibility of a trip this summer to somewhere up north.  Haven't decided what region, yet, or which Faire, though, so we're open to suggestions...    We've been invited by so many wonderful R/Fer's to visit their home Faire's though, and even been offered places to stay and guides to show us around, so I've already got quite a list going!  It's narrowing it down that's the problem...  I want to visit them all!!! 

Here's a nice scientific approach:

1) Decide on the approximate date for your trip.
2) Check one of the online weather sites for the average temperature where you live at that time of the Summer.  Remember this number.   
3) Check one of the online weather sites for the average temperature at the various Faires for that time of the Summer.
4) Choose the one that is coolest!   
5) Enjoy your trip.

Take Care,
David Baldock

[Rani Zemirah]

Awww... can't I just pack ALL the garb in the van and hit the road, finding Faires and rennies wherever I go? 

[Captain Jack Wolfe]

From Minneapolis to Belize and St. Maarten.  Different trips.  Haven't bothered to see which is farther.  All that matters is that I was there, and it was good.

[tiberiusflynn]

I live in south east texas(my home faire is TRF)...the farthest Ren Faire I've ever been to was the Las Vegas Ren Faire...which was not much to speak of, but its there.....

I'm going to try for the one by New Orleans next.....