Official Announcement - Rendezvous 2011

[Marietta Graziella]

I can't wait to see all these hard drinking rennies stumbling around after 2-3 ales in the altitude there!  It's really interesting to see how people who live at, or near, sea level try to drink like they usually do, at 5k ft...    People don't realize how altitude affects alcohol in the blood, and it surprises them every time.  Of course, it could cut a few drinking bills in half!!!    heheh

Actually, the front gate of our fair shire sits right at 6900 feet above sea level, according to my GPS.  Of course, the rest of the Faire is uphill from the front gate.     

Holy cats!  I'm not even there and I'm already panting! 

[Lord Dragonspyre]

I can't wait to see all these hard drinking rennies stumbling around after 2-3 ales in the altitude there!  It's really interesting to see how people who live at, or near, sea level try to drink like they usually do, at 5k ft...    People don't realize how altitude affects alcohol in the blood, and it surprises them every time.  Of course, it could cut a few drinking bills in half!!!    heheh

Actually, the front gate of our fair shire sits right at 6900 feet above sea level, according to my GPS.  Of course, the rest of the Faire is uphill from the front gate.   

Huh... time to start working out...

[Capt Gabriela Fullpepper]

Also drinking at this altitude couple with the 90+ degree temps we can have, makes for some very drunk rennies and sick ones to boot. Sadly CoRF is sponcered by Coors and NOT New Belgium. Sure wish they would get good beer like New Belgium instead of that other crap they call beer.

For those not familier with new belgium it is a premier Micro Brew in Ft Collins (less than 2 hours north in Ft Collins) They offer free beer Tue-Sat from 10 am to 5 with 2 - 3 samples of any beer they have. They are rated 1 of the top 5 brewey's in the country and their brewmaster is from Belgium.They also sell their beer there and some you cannot get anyplace else but there.

As Blushing stated Pikes Peak. Don't forget Bishops Castle in Wetmore (South and west of Pueblo) it is a one man project to build a castle. it has been featured on TV many times and is open FREE every day of the year. But be warned Jim Bishop is a fire breathing man who REALLY Hates the Government.

There is also Rocky Mountain national park which is BEAUTIFUL. This sits on the west end of Estes Park Home of the Stanley Hotel which Ghost Hunters have been to multipule times and it is in fact haunted. Steven King wrote the Shining there.

Oh and Baron says uphill he means mostly uphill as the jousting arena sits at the lowest point so it's all up hill from there and Puke and Snot are on the high end but once you leave Puke and Snot's stage you still have to walk up hill a tiny bit on your way down to the jousting arena. The front gate is the level spot. So if it sits at 6900 feet, the Puke and Snot stage sits at about 7200 feet there abouts and the jousting arena is around 6600 feet there abouts and the main food court at 7000 give or take a few.

If anyone wants an idea of what the place looks like, you can go to http://www.delaneyalysa.com or to http://www.pbase.com/delaneyalysa This will give you an idea of what it kind of looks like.

So there are MANY places to visit in Colorado, some near to faire, some not so near, and some that MAY be on your way to or from.

[Rani Zemirah]

I can't wait to see all these hard drinking rennies stumbling around after 2-3 ales in the altitude there!  It's really interesting to see how people who live at, or near, sea level try to drink like they usually do, at 5k ft...    People don't realize how altitude affects alcohol in the blood, and it surprises them every time.  Of course, it could cut a few drinking bills in half!!!    heheh

Actually, the front gate of our fair shire sits right at 6900 feet above sea level, according to my GPS.  Of course, the rest of the Faire is uphill from the front gate.    

The EMS folks actually have a term for folks who come and try to drink the same quantities they do in the lowlands.  They call them "downers".  

Yep... it's entertaining, right up until the ambulance is called...

[The Lady Mercedes]

Huzzah for Colorado! Getting closer...lol. Hopefully SoCal will get it in 2012!

[Scotsman]

Holy cats!  I'm not even there and I'm already panting! 

Hmmm, my mouth wants to say something here but my mind has veto rights ... mum is the word ... for now.

*note to R/F.com: The veto power will only go so far, typically it is game on, but MG does something to both my mind and mouth that I figure is just better to SHUT UP.*

*For some reason I feel the need to play pool*

[Gauwyn of Bracknell]

Whilst at the faire last summer, it seemed no matter which direction, it was ALWAYS uphill.  The only saving grace was when the faire was closing, it was easy to sort of 'funnel' the way to the front gate.

So it was the altitude that caused my unsteadiness, not the 20+ beers? 

[Scotsman]

Whilst at the faire last summer, it seemed no matter which direction, it was ALWAYS uphill. 

Two other faires come to mind ... Pittsburgh & Tennessee

It seemed like I was walking uphill at both of these ....

[Marietta Graziella]

Holy cats!  I'm not even there and I'm already panting!  

Hmmm, my mouth wants to say something here but my mind has veto rights ... mum is the word ... for now.

*note to R/F.com: The veto power will only go so far, typically it is game on, but MG does something to both my mind and mouth that I figure is just better to SHUT UP.*

*For some reason I feel the need to play pool*

*forehead in hand, shaking head at Scotsman*

You crack me up.  

[Anna Iram]

Funny, I lived in AZ, near the mountains for a year or two, and did alot of hiking. When I moved from there to sea level Florida I couldn't believe what lung power I had by comparison! I was running all over the place. I haven't been back to those kinds of elevations since, but I expect I'll be in for a surprise first hill I try to take in a tightly laced corset.

Something tells me I better get into shape for this faire...

[LadyJessica]

Something tells me I better get into shape for this faire...

Something tells me that we ALL better get into shape for this one! 

[Sir LJ]

BRING YAAR BEST, SIR. YOU"LL BE NEED IT.

Well then, higher-up elevations do mess with ones system. I did a ski trip out to Steamboat a long while ago. Sine there will be no flat boards strapped to my feet I look forward to this little endeavor! Might even be doing a test drive of sorts in the next few weeks! I feel a Recon Mission is in order!

[Merlin the Elder]

M'Lady and I are approaching 60... will we survive?? She has some arthritis... We sure want to come!

[Blushing]

Lest anyone be overly concerned over high elevations ... my mother's best friend is Hawaiian - you can't get any closer to sea level than that!  She had NO problems when she visited, from Denver to Colorado Springs to all the way to the top of Pikes Peak.

[Hey- Arent You?]

alright, Don't be scared. it's not really as bad as we like to make it sound. I would recommend, if possible, arriving a day or 2 early to acclimate, but if not, you'll still be OK.  It's technically alpine desert. about as high as the mountains in CA (lower than Donner Pass). and it's VERY dry.  drink lots of water leading up to and during your visit. I have been to Scarby, and was way more miserable with the heat there than I ever have been here (humid there, ye know). although the site is steep, if you keep to the paths, and take a right hand circut, the inclines themselves are not that bad. move slow and keep to the shade.  more detail on good paths and routes later.  and yes, the site is wheelchair accessable. it's a bit challenging, and you gotta be careful, it's do-able.

the site, although as technically "large" as scarby by number of booths, it covers much less acerage. my guess would be 1/2 to 1/3 the acerage. so there is really less walking and it's easier to find your way around. again, move slow and keep to the shade. it's easy if you are not in a hurry to get somewhere, leisurely shopping and catching some shows.  (for those of us who frequently need to cross site in 5 min or less, THAT is murder.)

drinking, well, just pace yourselves. remember what I said about being dry, and know that booze dehydrates you. so have an ale, and a water, and so on. be aware of your buzz and don't pound down your beverages. eat alot.


the site is BEAUTIFUL!  it is really on a mountainside, and surrounded by pine forest.  with a mountain looming above us.  a good time is guaranteed.

Cheers!