i was thinking things are getting pretty bad and ny is always worse. how bad do you think it will hurt the festival? western/central ny has had so many layoffs in the last year its not funny and now there going to hit the state employees, about the only jobs left out here. i am a state employee myself, not worried about getting laid off, theres way to many people behind me seniority wise. i still have a grim outlook to the future. i pray for the day i can retire just to get out of this state. anyway i hope the festival doesn't get hurt. there is always us dedicated folk who will go and i guess the whole staycation thing will help.
I think 99% of people who attend Sterling probably live in the local area.
Local people don't have to travel great distances or pay for hotel rooms so the cost to get TO the faire isn't that bad.
The faire doesn't run for a long time (only 7 weekends or 14 days).
I would say that the vast majority of people who attend the faire attend maybe once or twice a year. A small minority of people attend multiple days and an even smaller minority attend for several days or have season passes.
I don't think the economy will significantly hurt the faire very much. I do think it will hurt the merchants more than the faire since the first thing people will stop doing is buying goods at the faire since the only REQUIRED payments are the entrance fee and maybe some food or drink for the day.
Also gas prices are about half as they were last year.
Ok time for me to go to bed. I have a bit of a time difference here in Berlin, Germany.
Regards,
CB
i havent been to this faire in a couple of years, but i totally could see it being harmed by the economy. the pennsylvania renn faire is one i more frequent, and i can also see it taking a dive this season. i hope to be wrong. but areas such as these, so blue collar, have so much less disposable income.
i would hate it beyond belief if any faire goes bankrupt or out of business due to this economy. restaurants and hotels and factories will re-open that close in this downturn. not faires.
I am actually hoping it helps the local events, be it faire or whatever. It costs to much to travel far for a week
of money spending, folks may start to explore more things that can be done in a day. What i do for a living has
actually picked up alot, folks can't afford to move or build on to thier houses so they are doing their basements
with bars,game rooms and home theater setups. As beat as Syracuse is there is always something going on,
and a good amount of historic sites to visit that cost little or nothing.
Quote from: Ozium on March 25, 2009, 08:34:07 PM
I am actually hoping it helps the local events, be it faire or whatever. It costs to much to travel far for a week
of money spending, folks may start to explore more things that can be done in a day. What i do for a living has
actually picked up alot, folks can't afford to move or build on to thier houses so they are doing their basements
with bars,game rooms and home theater setups. As beat as Syracuse is there is always something going on,
and a good amount of historic sites to visit that cost little or nothing.
good take. i have thought of that too. and i hope you are correct. my home faire, KCRF, is within 5 miles of a 2m metro. a lot of faires, are not. and those type of things are the ones i worry about the most.
but your take could end up being accurate. we cannot afford the 7 day trip to orlando this year, or our timeshare in the hamptons will eat us alive, but 2 days at faire, is still economical. great thing about faire is tickets are still CHEAP, to pretty much any faire.
I'm thinking I'll not be able to attend Scarbough this year since I'll be moving in May - two nights of hotel, meals, etc. - may (probably will) be out of my range this year.
Maybe the following will occur:
-The Sheriff is annoyed at the low tax revenues, due to the economy, so he is extra cruel. Extra dunkings anyone??
-Half of the beggars died from starvation over the winter; their skeletons can still be seen in the lanes due to cost-saving measures and the elimination of the garbage disposal budget
-The Queen's carriage horses are hungry and chase patrons to eat their pork pockets
-The jousting knights' armor is rusty and not oiled and squeeks loudly as they fight and sounds like a squeeky door opening and
closing
-The cardinal's collection plates and coffers are empty and he is seen out in the lanes with a "Will pray for food" sign
-The plague isn't spreading so fast due to high gas prices and has to walk instead
-With layoffs high and money tight, the wenches who want to "work" have to provide the "Most BANG for your buck"
-Creamy-poofs are more poof than cream
Regards,
CB
:D lol...CB!
I do hope the faire does well this year. He had kind of a crappy beginning last year.
We used to get season passes, but times have changed..... :(
Now we attend on the 'special' events, that we have an interest in.
irish
Whatcha' doing in Germany CB?
If you see any "VonRitter's" tell them hell-o! ;D
Be safe!!
I suspect that the gate might actually be higher this year. I believe that theater attendance is also up. It's my understanding that theater attendance was also up during the Depression.
I agree with CB, though, that high end vendor sales might be down. Being retired and having the Stock Market making a major hit on our retirement investments has substantially reduced our discretionary spending. I suspect that others who may either have been laid off or fearing possible layoff might also be reluctant to buy high end items. This is too bad for me since Jim Hrisoulas tells me he's going to be having quite a bit of neat stuff at his Salamander Armory booth this year. Sigh.
i think if anything ren faires will be off in season pass sales, not single day sales. i think if someone is going to go to faire 3-4 times this season, they buy 1 day passes instead of season passes. true rennies that go play everyday, will stick with season passes. but more casual visitors that go multiple times but not everyday, buy single day passes more this year. people are reluctant to spend a bigger chunk of change in this economy, not thinking that going 4-5 times is the same. but spending all that dough up front, is hard still.
Quote from: Cobaltblu on March 26, 2009, 09:08:36 AM
Maybe the following will occur:
-The Sheriff is annoyed at the low tax revenues, due to the economy, so he is extra cruel. Extra dunkings anyone??
-Half of the beggars died from starvation over the winter; their skeletons can still be seen in the lanes due to cost-saving measures and the elimination of the garbage disposal budget
-The Queen's carriage horses are hungry and chase patrons to eat their pork pockets
-The jousting knights' armor is rusty and not oiled and squeeks loudly as they fight and sounds like a squeeky door opening and
closing
-The cardinal's collection plates and coffers are empty and he is seen out in the lanes with a "Will pray for food" sign
-The plague isn't spreading so fast due to high gas prices and has to walk instead
-With layoffs high and money tight, the wenches who want to "work" have to provide the "Most BANG for your buck"
-Creamy-poofs are more poof than cream
Regards,
CB
LOL :D It's nice to bring some levity into this thread ;) I'm all for extra dunkings - and I bet the cast wouldn't mind on a really awful hot day, either! ;)
Heres how Sterling's cash flow works ( at least when we left in 2005). There are three cash streams 1) vendor fee's which itsmy understanding have doubled which would have them at something like $1400 per season ( which doesn't amount to all that much in the scheme of things ) 2) gate and 3) concessions ( when we left the fair owned about 60% of the food booths). Of these three concessions is the largest chunck of cash that comes in. If 2 or 3 goes down in any significant way below a certain level it impacts the show. 1 going down doesn't have a substantial effect monetarilly on the show but of course the place starts to look like weed puller with a bunch of empty booths. If what i've heard from the vendors I know about how lousey thier sales were with 4$ gas last year then it stands to reason that concessions probably took a hit as well. This year as our politicians continue to scare the crap out of us for a little power and political gain, and with gas going up again which it will because we've done zero to get at our own resources since last year there will be even more pressure on consumers which will mean lower gate and concessions cash flow for the show as people go less and bring thier own food and beverages. So in short yes it will mean harder times for this and i'm sure other faires. The answer in short is to stop listening to our fear mongering politicians and go to the show and do what you would normally do there if the TV news weren't screaming " the worlds ending " in our faces.
Quote from: ALS on March 29, 2009, 11:43:28 AM
which will mean lower gate and concessions cash flow for the show as people go less and bring thier own food and beverages.
Are people allowed to bring their own food and beverages into the faire? Or do you mean people will go out to their car to eat? I always assumed no food or drinks were allowed to be brought into the faire.
That bottled water was expensive (what was it like $2.00 or $2.50 last summer?). It's a shame there wasn't a public drinking fountain or two.
Regards,
CB
I don't think that outside food or beverages are allowed, with the exception of baby/toddler items, or when medically necessary (diabetics, for example). We packed a cooler with food and drinks, and just came out to the van when we wanted to eat or re-hydrate (Meade & ale were purchased inside the gates). For us, it worked out well and saved us quite a bit of money ( which ended up being spent inside the gates - mostly on Meade,ale, and things from our favorite vendors) :D
We have always brought our own water, soda and sometimes juice packs into the faire....and if we run out, we buy it there. They always check the backpack, for alcoholic beverages. I have seen people pulling wagons, with food items and they have a little picnic. Makes for an enjoyable day. I do think, if you bring your own food, don't take a picnic table, as that should be left for those that do buy from the food vendors....just my thought..
We do buy our food at faire.
irish
Ooh! That's good to know that you can bring water in, that will save a few trips to the van :)
Grammercy, Irish!
Our last year at the show concessions sales we so poor that booths were having sick outs. The other portion of the conccessions belonged to Cliff and to a few senior actors as part of thier pay package and payroll for them was based on each weekends take. People were not getting paid because sales were so bad so whole staffs were calling in sick. This was not a function of dietary necessity but the hibachi park in the parking lot.
Do what you have to do i'm just laying out the cash stream break down and how behavior will and has had an impact on the show. I have no vested interest as we no longer do the event beyond hoping that Mr.Waterbury can salvage it, but when the event's cash streams go down below a certain level, and does so for several years it absolutly impacts the event. If you want it to stay there for you, you will have to support it by buying tickets and frequenting concessions, ditto for the artisans, if they can't cover thier costs they have no choice but to close up shoppe. They whole thing only works if folks provide the money for it to do so.
Well when I attended in 2007 and 2008 I only left the faire to get an umbrella or drop off purchases in my car; otherwise I stayed in the gates all day.
Maybe I could have saved some money by getting food from the car but it is so hot that anything I put in the car for lunch might not be very appetizing after a few hours of 120 deg. F heat inside the car.
Besides the food in the faire is much more interesting than anything I could buy in a store; I drive from the Albany area and stay in a hotel when I attend so I can't really cook anything.
Also it kind of breaks the mood to walk out of the gates and reenter again.
As I have done in the past I'll buy food and drinks inside the gates, for the above reasons (but will eat a big breakfast before I come!).
However I am going to bring powdered Gatorade to mix in the bottled water for electrolytes.
I really wish they would sell Gatorade or a similar drink with electrolytes...and not an energy drink with a boatload of caffeine.
Regards,
CB
Well, we just wrapped up a season at BARF in Tampa and I can tell you that, for the most part, attendance wasn't lacking. Gate likely did just fine.
Now, I have several vendor friends who said they were struggling. Sales were down and some were just about breaking even. Of course, if it's a local vendor, that might not be too bad... but a vendor who has travel and lodging expenses? Yeah, I wouldn't pack all that up to travel a great distance and barely make my money back.
That might be a problem right there.
As far as concessions go, I don't really have any idea if they did well. I know I bought my share of cider... lol... and I know we diehards with the season passes did what we could...
;)
Consider us a Renconomic Stimulus Package
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***A lot of people attending faire, cannot eat the fried foods, so I think that is why some bring food in, plus some of the vendor foods are not "kid friendly". Most seem to be 'tailored' to adult tastes.***
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they do have healthy foods. between the huge fruit stand they had and the nuts, portabella burger thingy and some other stuff, you really can eat healthy and support the festival
They had a fruit cart in the commons last year which I LOVED! Just what I needed, I hope we always have it. On those super hot days the last thing I want to do is eat a lot of heavy fried foods.
a lot of faires suffer from the idea that they have almost nothing but fried foods. hogwash. i actually look forward to going to faire so i can enjoy the food. and there are plenty of non fried foods the kids can enjoy, adults too.
you have to do some looking around to find it, but i recall seeing the fruit, there is always kettle corn, nuts, ice cream usually, philly sandwiiches, there are plenty of options people!
last time i was there, been several years now, i was positive i saw philly cheesesteaks. i could be off the mark on the kettle corn though. just guessing.
http://www.sterlingfestival.com/thefestival/SpiritsFeasting/tabid/128/Default.aspx
Good God, the food has drastically improved sine my last visit to sterling. 2005 to be exact. damn. and there is so far beyond fried foods there, wow.
Spirits and Feasting
You'll find specialties from around the world, all fit for a Queen!
?YE QUEEN'S PATH?
BREAKFAST PASTRIES
Cinnamon Buns, Scones and Coffee.
PORTABELLA MUSHROOM SANDWICH
A robust portabella mushroom cap marinated in roasted garlic balsamic vinaigrette then topped with Monterey Jack cheese, lettuce, tomato, red onion, and a sweet roasted red pepper sauce. Served on a warm seasoned Foccacia bun.
FILO PIES
Delicious blends of vegetables, cheeses and spices in a flaky filo pocket.
TUSCAN FEAST
Tomatoes, roasted peppers, and marinated veggies in a bread bowl.
SEAFOOD SALAD
Chilled seafood salad nestled in a bread bowl.
CHICKEN CORDON BLEU
A char-broiled chicken breast topped with ham, melted swiss & provolone cheese
and a sweet roasted red pepper sauce on an old world-style bun.
TORTELLINI SALAD
Fresh cheese filled tortellini with tomato, onions, olives, peppers and garlic.
PEASANT BREAD
A traditional favorite...fresh raised dough fried in the finest of imported oils served hot with melted butter and your choice of mouth-watering honey, maple syrup, cinnamon and sugar, or fruited topping.
HOT APPLE DUMPLINGS
A peeled and cored apple rolled in a flaky seasoned pie crust, topped with the Queen's finest ice cream and cinnamon sauce. A mouth-watering fantasy for one and all!
FISH & CHIPS
A fresh filet of fish fried to a golden brown with a mound of natural chips & coleslaw alongside.
FRIED CLAM, FRIED SCALLOP, OR FRIED SHRIMP PLATTER
Golden fried clams, scallops or shrimp, served with a mound of natural chips & coleslaw alongside.
WAFFLE SUNDAES
Fresh baked waffle bowls filled with a variety of cool & refreshing ice cream and your choice of toppings.
FRUIT & ICE CREAM
A mountain of seasonal fruit topped with creamy vanilla ice cream drizzled with a strawberry sauce.
THE BLACK HORSE PUB
Thirst quenching hearty and mellow drinks.
Michelob Light, Amber Bock, Woodchuck Cider, White and Blush Wine along with a variety of new ales.
Coca-Cola, Diet Coca-Cola, Pink lemonade, Birch Beer, Iced Tea, Milk, Coffee, Tea, Bottled Water, Monster Energy Drinks
?WARWICK COMMONS?
SHISH-KA-BOBS
Marinated chicken or beef kabobs on a skewer.
SALT POTATOES
Tiny new potatoes boiled in salt brine topped with creamy melted butter.
YE STUFFED SPUD
An Irish gem baked through and served with a choice of toppings –
butter, sour cream, chives, cheddar cheese, or tomato sauce and mushrooms.
MARCO POLO PYES
A mingling of melted cheeses nestled in a bed of exotic herbs and spices,
on a baker's palette to tantalize the tastes of the young and old.
TOMATO PIE
A hot & crispy crust covered with a thick tomato sauce and sprinkled with grated cheese.
?ORCHARD LANE?
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE
A sweet & crumbly biscuit topped with juicy strawberries and fluffy whipped cream!
ROYAL PUFFS
Large round puffs plumped nicely with a sweet filling and smothered with chocolate fudge icing!
YE DUNKED BROWNIES
Gooey shire-made brownies dunked in warm chocolate fudge and decorated with a variety of toppings.
CHICKEN FINGERS & CURLY FRIES
White meat chicken tenderloins deep fried to a golden crisp served with crisp
fried coils of potato and a variety of dipping sauces.
GOLDEN CHEESE CURDS
Fresh curd of cheddar cheese breaded and deep fried...a nibbler's delight!
FALSTAFF TAVERN
Thirst quenching Hearty Drinks
Michelob Light, Amber Bock, Woodchuck Cider, White and Blush Wine along with a variety of new ales.
?HIGH ROAD?
PORK POCKETS
A gourmet's delight...choice pork fresh from the pit and highly seasoned with a secret
sauce served in a fresh pita pocket and topped with our own tasty cole slaw.
STEAK-ON-A-STAKE
Juicy & tender charbroiled Steak-On-A-Stake coated in a secret Renaissance Rub!
SMOOTHIES
A cool and refreshing sweet blend of fresh fruit and crushed ice.
?MARKET CROSS?
FRUIT & JERKY CART
Enjoy an assortment of Fresh Fruit & Dried Meats
?KING HENRY'S WAY?
TURKEY LEGS
A robust pound of succulent turkey leg charcoaled to perfection and spiced with a variety of precious seasonings guaranteed to satisfy the heartiest of appetites!
ROYAL ROASTED NUTS
Honey roasted almonds, cashews & pecans glazed with care to create a delicious gourmet delight!
DESSERT DELICACIES
Words cannot describe the richness and elegance of these delicacies.
Mile high cakes filled and topped with rich, luscious layers of chocolate
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It is made of lady fingers dipped in coffee and mascarpone cream
THE TASTINGS BOOTH
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?ROAD TO NOWHERE?
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in a variety of Warwickshire's delectable appetizers.
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?THE BOGGES?
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Coca-Cola, Diet Coca-Cola, Pink lemonade, Birch Beer, Iced Tea, Milk, Coffee, Tea, Bottled Water, Monster Energy Drinks
?WANDERING TREATS?
PRETZELS
Large traditional golden brown twists of bread.
FRESH BAKED COOKIES
Chocolate chip, White Chocolate Macadamia Nut, and Oatmeal Raisin.
PICKLES
Crisp cold garlic pickles.
MELLOW DRINKS
Water Wagons and Monster Energy Drinks
?DRINKS?
HEARTY
Michelob Light, Amber Bock, Woodchuck Cider, White and Blush Wine
along with a variety of new ales.
MELLOW
Coca-Cola, Diet Coca-Cola, Pink Lemonade, Birch Beer, Iced Tea,
Milk, Coffee, Tea, Bottled Water, Monster Energy Drinks
Hmm i never remember Cheese Steaks, Could you have perhaps gone to the NY Renaissance festival in Tuxedo, Ny? It is held in Sterling Forrest
which is a long way from the Sterling Renaissance Festival. I just looked at their menu, they don't have cheese steaks but do have
kettle corn which i can not remember seeing at Sterling either.
Quote from: Ozium on April 11, 2009, 09:31:21 AM
Hmm i never remember Cheese Steaks, Could you have perhaps gone to the NY Renaissance festival in Tuxedo, Ny? It is held in Sterling Forrest
which is a long way from the Sterling Renaissance Festival. I just looked at their menu, they don't have cheese steaks but do have
kettle corn which i can not remember seeing at Sterling either.
been to both actually. neither are my home faire that i go to several times or anything. i have never been to either more than once in a season, but, i could have just been wrong. i remembered them more after the pork pocket thingie, it seemed like that is where i got them. but oh well. no biggie.
i just was into the topic more and more now that the genre of faires only served fried foods and turkey legs, is just wrong.
Quote from: Cobaltblu on March 25, 2009, 03:06:09 PM
I think 99% of people who attend Sterling probably live in the local area.
Local people don't have to travel great distances or pay for hotel rooms so the cost to get TO the faire isn't that bad.
Some of us travel, in fact there has been loyal groups from the Great White North that regularly attend, sometimes twice a year. Unfortunately only two visits means that we are only there to spend on two occasions, but what we lack in persistence we make up for in intensity. A trip to Sterling usually means dropping around $400 in a day, for admission, food, and ale for our usual group of four, not including any garb/weapon/home decor/etc. purchases. This year $400 US means $500 CAN. We budget throughout the year to go to Faire.
Something to think about - in our current economy, people may be inclined to try to save a few bucks by doing something like going to their cars instead of buying food. That makes your day less expensive, but does nothing to keep the booths and therefore Faires open. I understand trying to save a little money, but if everyone who attends the Faire holds back $10, that takes a large sum of money out of the hands of those merchants, artisans, and owners of the Faire, making it less profitable to run the Faire, keep the booth or produce the wares. There is less money to hire performers. It becomes a viscous circle - if a booth can't make money, it may close. Suddenly there is an empty booth or two. Now the Faire appears to be failing, less people come out because it is loosing it's magic. Less money coming in, more booths close, maybe now the Faire isn't going to make any money. A Faire that doesn't make money isn't going to stay open forever.
I plan to do my best to help make sure that the above doesn't happen. I am trying to increase the numbers of the group that I bring down to the Faire that opens my RenFest season. I am but one person, and the Faire is but one, sometimes two weekends per year for me, but I will do what I can.
I say that there is 10 weeks until Faire. If we eliminate one cup of coffee or can of pop per day until then, that's like an extra $70 to help each of us enjoy the Faire. And that is EXTRA money, beyond what we were budgeting for the Faire. Or, at the end of each day, put the change from your pocket in a jug, and leave it there. Add the change from your pocket at the end of each day. The week before Faire, take that jug of change out, roll the coins and take them to the bank. Add this BONUS money to the money you already had planned to spend at the Faire and you have just increased your enjoyment at the Faire, either by getting the extra snacks you wanted, or picking up that mug or tankard, or that belt, or peasant shirt or whatever.
And you have helped make sure that the Faire isn't going to be in trouble anytime soon, and helped it be around to create more great times and wonderful memories for a whole new generation of RENNIES.
Sorry about the rant. Been working all night. And I love the Sterling Renaissance Festival.
***Steps off soapbox***
Totally agreed, robert! You're idea of putting spare change in a jar is excellent and vastly underrated. My husband and I just vacationed to San Francisco and 6 months of change in a jar amounted to almost $500 that we were able to spend on luxuries like seeing "Wicked" (amazing and worth every penny!) and going to a fancy Easter brunch.
I read once that the best thing to do in when the economy is down is to ignore it. Like you said, if we don't spend other people don't earn. The important thing is to spend wisely. If you buy a Big Mac the money is spread throughout a chain of 1,000s of people and ultimately ends up in the hands of an ugly conglomerate. If you buy a handmade craft or grab lunch at a locally owned restaurant your money goes to a smaller group of individuals that you directly support.
Keep in mind too, that a significant (I believe the figure is around 20%) amount of the Faire's profit comes from soda and ale sales. While it might be more frugal to grab the $1 bottle of water at the gas station up the street, the extra $1.50 you spend at Faire goes a long way towards paying actors, maintenance folk, and making improvements to the grounds.
I agree with you both. Even though I usually only get to fest 1 weekend per year, I intend to support it any way I can while I'm there...buying my food, drinks and souvenirs as usual. The difference is I'll just have to budget for the expenditure beforehand. If everyone could think...ah, heck what's an extra $25 out of my pocket for concessions all day if it helps to keep the festival going...I'm sure it would make a world of difference.
In the same vein, I don't go out to eat as much as I used to but when I go now I try to tip 25-30%. We're all struggling and it's only a few extra bucks out of my pocket, but it probably means a lot to the waitstaff.
The turn in the economy has actually inspired me to donate MORE to the causes I love like Big Brothers Big Sisters and our local Humane Society. It's all given me an attiude of...pick your causes/wants and do MORE than usual because I'm not the only one struggling. SRF is a cause/want of mine that I not only want to see scrape by, but flourish, as the years pass. So I'll do my part to support them this summer.
I too am in complete agreement with both robert of armstrong & IndeanaSunday !
Great ideas for saving up for Faire ! Saving loose change really adds up fast !
Bringing your own lunch & coffee to work/school is a great way to save & much healthier for you too ! Have you ever looked up the fat, sugar, salt & calorie content of restaurant food & coffee shop drinks ? - yuck ! I realize that doing so takes away from those businesses also, but I don't want to spend my money on junk - I want to spend it at the Faire :) !
I don't want Mr. Waterbury to regret his decision of buying the Festival because it's not making money and decide to close it ! We've all been biting our nails over the last several years in worry of our beloved Faire not being able to survive. If I have to make a few sacrifices to be able to attend the Faire & support the vendors, artisans, etc.. then I will !
Quoteput the change from your pocket in a jug, and leave it there.
This is actually the most common method of saving money in America, the olde " penny jar".
This mode of saving is made easier here in Canada because, as some of you might not know, we don't have $1 bills here. We use $1 coins. We have $2 coins as well. Our bills start at $5.
Before I put my weary head on my nice soft pillow, all the change I have from the day goes in the jug. I don't look at what I'm putting in there, as I don't want to be tempted to keep a $2 coin out to get a coffee in the morning. That $2 is for saving for the Faire, not for coffee.
You Yanks (spoken lovingly, rest assured) can adapt this by taking your change from the day, putting it in the jug, and all your $1 bills from the day and putting them in a box or an envelope. Tomorrow you start fresh with nothing smaller than a $5 in your pocket and the cycle continues.
Didn't think about that Robert. A jar of loonies and toonies would add up fast and be
realy nice for some extra faire spending or whatever. You just have to not look and
stay out of the jar.
we got $1 coins and what not too i get them from places all the time here and i thought your canadian bills started at $2(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i83/black_torch/Can2F.jpg) (http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i83/black_torch/Can2.jpg) or did they stop making them
Wow, that's an old bill.
Here are the coins:
(http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc164/RobertArmstrong/loonie_toonie2013_s.jpg)
The ones on the bottom are $1 coins and came out first, and have a loon on them, and so picked up the nick name "loonies". The ones on the top came out a few years later and are $2 coins, and pick up "twoonies".
At any rate, we are getting off topic. The long and the short of it is that we all need to find a way to save a little extra coin to take to the Faire, support those that provide us with such an awesome venue and good food and drink, and wonderful products to buy.
Quote from: robert of armstrong on April 17, 2009, 12:45:33 AM
You Yanks (spoken lovingly, rest assured) can adapt this by taking your change from the day, putting it in the jug, and all your $1 bills from the day and putting them in a box or an envelope. Tomorrow you start fresh with nothing smaller than a $5 in your pocket and the cycle continues.
An excellent strategy and one I have used for several years. Put your change away and ignore it until you are ready to count it up for your favorite fair's opening gate. I have heard wonderous reports of fun and fantasy at Sterling and I hope to visit some day.
You might be surprised at how well you do this year. The economy was a factor last season and many vendors and performers were concerned that it would have a negative impact on attendance at TRF. Well ... we had some of the most glorious weather in the fair's history and a record turnout of over 400,000 patrons! Looks like the weather was a more important factor than the economy.
Remember people there are early bird special ticket prices for a few more weeks ON LINE at our web site sterlingfestival.com. Take advantage now! This helps you and helps the festival with opening expenses. Thank you for your support!
Nice to see you here again Sir Douglas :) !
We are going to get our tickets for Faire, online.
We wont be able to come every weekend, but will be there at least 3 times this season.
Good to see you again, Sir Douglas! Hope all is going well and if you need help....yell!!!
irish ;D
Good day all just a friendly reminder that ONLY 2 weeks remain (MAY 31st) to take advantage of the Queens early bird special DISCOUNT ticket pricing at our on line ticket center as part of the www.sterlingfestival.com web site. Act now and SAVE money and SAVE time no lines immediate entry with your on line ticket. This also helps the fair with opening expenses, thank you for your continued support! Also in a continuing effort to bring you new and exciting world class entertainment check out our new event "The STERLING CELTIC ROCK FEST" Aug 22,23 2009.
I look forward to the food at the Faire, but my kids are pretty picky so we tend to bring food for them. It's no fun to drop $10 on pizza that they won't eat because it's not the specific brand that they insist on. :)
I suspect that I more than make up the difference by myself, however. ;D
RPFS attendance was up over 4%. I suspect booth sales were off, though.