The Sherwood Forest Renaissance Faire came to Austin, and (judging by those in the crowd) every nerd, geek, and dweeb was out in force. We managed to go on the last day of the faire, and although the winds made it a bit dusty, the weather was pretty nice.
Christy and I each paid $14 to get in and the kids were free. I was kind of surprised that once we got it, we had to pay for everything else inside. Obviously I knew we would have to pay for food, but if you wanted to do any sort of activity (other than watching a show), you had to pay. $3 each for the kids to ride a carousel. More money to shoot an arrow or throw an axe. $20 to talk to a fortune teller. Even the supposedly free shows ended with the performers coming around to everyone asking for tips.
Most of the shows were pretty lame, except for the big joust tournament, which was okay. Again, though, this trip was something that I don't think will be repeated next year.
Christy and I each paid $14 to get in and the kids were free. I was kind of surprised that once we got it, we had to pay for everything else inside. Obviously I knew we would have to pay for food, but if you wanted to do any sort of activity (other than watching a show), you had to pay. $3 each for the kids to ride a carousel. More money to shoot an arrow or throw an axe. $20 to talk to a fortune teller. Even the supposedly free shows ended with the performers coming around to everyone asking for tips.
Most of the shows were pretty lame, except for the big joust tournament, which was okay. Again, though, this trip was something that I don't think will be repeated next year.
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