Cant wait.! I was debating between Sterling and TUX but ended up picking Sterling. ;D Will be there for Pirate weekend. My Wife wanted to go for Celtic weekend but I couldn't find a decent hotel room for that weekend.
Really looking forward to the trip!
well now, i hope we do meet up. on the thread for aug 6 & 7, i have listed places that are real nice to stay at. take a look! this will be a fun weekend. then again, any weekend, is a fun weekend!!! oh and welcome to sterling!!
Thanks Irish
Actually I looked at your thread :D I ended up booking at the Pleasant Beach Hotel in Fairhaven. (they got really nice reviews and the place looks great)
We might stay a couple of days past the weekend so your listing of all of the restaurants will come in handy.
Welcome to Sterling, sorry I will miss you, but the Lady Lillian has to work that weekend. You should think about coming the following weekend, it looks like it will be fun. I will be starting a pool on how long before Irish implodes trying to chase down all the kilt wearing men that weekend. Of course there may be a little competition there between her and Lady Amy. Now the weekend you are coming watch out for Captain Amy of the Feisty Lady. She has been known to keel haul crew for spilling her grog.
lol! implode? hahahahaha! yes celtic weekend is loads of fun and this year we are starting a chapter of the M'Crack Clan. oh, i agree watch out for Cpt. Amy! lol!
Xantrawler..i would like to get in on that pool on how long irish well behave around all the kilted men Celtic weekend.
Alaric....I'm Lady Amy of York aka Captain Amy. And i do not go about flogging my crew for stealing my grog. :P ::) ( although i may flog two people on here...points at Xantrawler and irish. ;D ) I will be there both days for pirate weekend. Look for tall female with auburn color hair, wearing a black pirate jacket with red trim, a red vest, black skirt, black tricorn hat, and a long sword, mug, and flintlock pistol.
and welcome to Sterling. It's a fun faire, and pirate weekend is one of our most popular. Be s ure to get there early to get a decent parking spot.
also i'm not sure about this year , but in years pass Pirates weekend was the same weekend as Harborfest in Oswego, and they usually have fireworks at night over the harbor in oswego for harborfest.
But captain Amy I'm Innocent. It's her/his fault! *Xantrawler and Irish points at each other.*
Quote from: Lady Amy of York on June 20, 2011, 11:02:58 PM
Xantrawler..i would like to get in on that pool on how long irish well behave around all the kilted men Celtic weekend.
Alaric....I'm Lady Amy of York aka Captain Amy. And i do not go about flogging my crew for stealing my grog. :P ::) ( although i may flog two people on here...points at Xantrawler and irish. ;D ) I will be there both days for pirate weekend. Look for tall female with auburn color hair, wearing a black pirate jacket with red trim, a red vest, black skirt, black tricorn hat, and a long sword, mug, and flintlock pistol.
and welcome to Sterling. It's a fun faire, and pirate weekend is one of our most popular. Be s ure to get there early to get a decent parking spot.
also i'm not sure about this year , but in years pass Pirates weekend was the same weekend as Harborfest in Oswego, and they usually have fireworks at night over the harbor in oswego for harborfest.
Captain Amy
Awesome fireworks would be great! I will be sure to look for you - I'll be Wearing a black and silver doublet, white shirt with black slashed sleeves and black pants with white slashes. The Mrs will be wearing this funky red/olive/bronze Corset and skirt with a white chemise with huge dagger sleeves.
Quote from: GoodyTombShoes on June 21, 2011, 09:01:03 AM
Sterling is a fun faire. Don't miss the parade! Start at the bottom by the joust list and wave to the queen. Watch and follow the others running mad up the hill and wave to her again. Run up one more level and get in 3 royal waves. I followed a group last year during my visit and got quite the workout. Do the slide. Go to the pub at the bottom of the slide. There is always a group of people to engage in conversation. Did I mention I'm not a regular? I just showed up one weekend 3 years ago and met the nicest, happiest rennies ever and each year I go back and meet up with another group. During a lull in shows and feeling thristy I hit the open pub at the top. I had 3 new friends in 5 minutes. These are good people. I did have someone snark on my garb there but I WAS wearing a complete camo print bodice, chemise and skirt. Oswego is a very nice town and in the city's "harbor looking" area there are a bunch of little sidewalk cafes. Unless they have gone the way of King Arthurs. I love PARF's invasion each year to Sterling.
I got tired just reading your description - I think I need some ale now :D Im sure I will have a great time!
I Like Parf quite a bit (Pittsburgh is my home Faire) I went there for the first time 2 years ago. I will be going back to Parf October 8th & 9th.
harbor fest is july 29 - 31, same weekend of pirate's weekend. i wont be at faire that saturday, but will be there sunday. i hope you enjoy sterling! it is an endearing faire!
Hello Goody,
I am sure the snark on your garb was in good fun, But wearing a complete camo print bodice,
chemise and skirt you asked for it!
Hope to meet you this year.
Wasn't me that snarked. didn't see you. er I mean Ah crap I did it again. It's her fault. *Points at Irish.* Psst if anyone is wondering we are teaching Irish to be responsible. So she is responsible for whatever goes wrong. *Xantrawler hides behind R'han M'Crack.
Tux is flat. Sterling has "the hill"
You *do* want to plan your day to minimize trips up and down and up and down and up and down....
We don't refer to "upper shire" and "lower shire" just for colorful speech!
Hills are not a problem we have tons of those where I live. ;D The Pittsburgh faire is fairly hilly as well actually, tho I imagine sterling is a good deal larger than Pittsburgh.
Quote from: GoodyTombShoes on June 22, 2011, 08:22:42 AM
We're heading up July 16/17th for the heros weekend. I'll be the annoying one shooting marshmallows with a very cool catapult. The others will be dressed the hilt and I'll look like I rolled in a rag bag.
Just to clear uo the hero's weekend is not fantasy hero's like some people are thinking. It is a weekend to honor firemen, policemen and the military. just thought i would pass that on to evryone.
Marshmallow gun..my son has one of those. Just a word of advice though.... I can tell you that security will probablly not let you in the gate with it. No guns allowed even toy ones . I wear a sword when i protray my pirate captain charcter, but security checks it at the gate to make sure it is secured in its holder( peace tied ) and i acn't pull it out of the holder.
Plus um some people in garb especially good noble garb would frown upon getting hit with a marshmallow and probally report you and have you removed from the grounds. just a word of advice ! other wise have fun and enjoy ! :)
Goody! Welcome back to Sterling! I hope this time we can say more than hi & bye! Lol! Is Dark Lord coming with you? I owe him a pint, or two!
Dark Lord, he is such a sweetie ! The kids just love him. Have you ever seen a picture of him on one of the jousting horses from Sterling. Great picture !
Hope to see you both at faire.
oh and i hope i was not being refered to as the snarker ! I was only pointing out a few things so that you and anyone else will have agreat time at faire. You ask anyone on here and i'm the quiet, innoccent , fun loving,esay going, gets along with everyone one in the group .Anyway hope to see ya there, if not have a great time, which i am sure you will cause Sterling is a great, fun, faire with a terriific cast and crew and group of playtrons and patrons.
And Irish..we will have to figure a way to buy Dark Lord a drink. :) ;)
And Irish..we will have to figure a way to buy Dark Lord a drink. :) ;)
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Mayhap a straw.
Quote from: Ozium on June 23, 2011, 08:28:48 AM
And Irish..we will have to figure a way to buy Dark Lord a drink. :) ;)
Mayhap a straw.
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LMAO ! That will work !
Xantrawler unable to post at this time. Has not stopped laughing since reading Lady Amy's post, "You ask anyone on here and i'm the quiet, innoccent ..."
Ok, i'll give you quiet maybe, BUT i have found it is usually the quiet ones
who are the most trouble. Muahahaha
lol! whew! glad i am not quiet, then it means i am not trouble! ::)
@ Xantrawler....... :P :P :P ;D
sticks tonue out ! Humph ! ;D
@ Ozium..... LOL !
@ Irish....you quiet.....( cough..choke....cough .....)
Lady Amy and Irish -
I made the trip up on the weekend of the 16th/17th. Sorry I missed you. I guess that ale will have to wait another year :(
Vlad
Vlad,
I was unable to attend that weekend. I wanted to come see you and Goody.
I hope you enjoyed your visit, even with the heat.
Until, 2012.......
Be well!!
Had a great time last weekend.
Dang it was hot (Im used to Fairs in the fall...) Second day it got so hot after a couple of hours I ditched my garb and put on shorts and a Tshirt. I kind of shuddered ever time i saw a guy wearing a wool pirate coat ;)
Wine Slushies FTW Also Salt Potatoes. Food was really very good. My Wife loved the huge slices of cake.
At the end of the second day i was looking for an escalator ;D WHere I live we have tons of hills actually (a lot bigger - Appalachians...) but non-the-less after going up and down several times I was kind of beat ;D
Meet some great people and everyone I talked to was super nice. I liked all of the acts a lot. I thought what they did with the kids at the joust was really nice!
i was there on sarturday, not in garb.
also, got some of the cake! fed 3 people!
i am glad u had such a lovely time and i hope you will visit the shire, again!
I'm there every weekend.This past Saturday i was in pirate garb. Sunday was way too hot for pirate garb so i i wore my noble gown instead. Very ,Very crowded on sunday despite the heat, and i saw the EMT's racing around all day. I played it smart and stuck to the shady areas , and visted vendors who i knew and got water from them.
Yes,the hills can be fun in the heat, especially the one main hill down to the bottom part of the shire.
Alaric glad you had a good time at our beloved shire.
Vlad, i'm sorry I missed you the weekend you visited.
Irish...where was my piece of cake ? LOL !
Irish..thankyou for the pirate scarf for Timothy. he loved it.
MMario...thankyou for the water you gave me when i needed a drink...oh wait a minute was it water or your special gin ? ;D ;)
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The Mrs and I. Everyone went gaga over her outfit.
Quote from: Alaric on August 01, 2011, 07:12:29 PM
Salt Potatoes.
You, sir, have experienced a Central New York traditional delicacy!
Glad you enjoyed the faire!
very, veryyyyy.....pretty!!