Massachusetts King Richard’s Faire continues this weekend in Carver. You can get discount tickets a couple of ways: Save $1.50 on adult tickets via Click’nPrint* Print $1 coupons for adult admission on the website If you’re in the area of the King’s Stage at 4:00pm Saturday, stop by and watch the first round of the […]
Whether in the white coat or the red, with a toque or a crown, the man has a commanding presence that has long drawn attention. As he wanders the lanes, entourage in tow, he engages the visitors in conversation, inquiring as to their day and whether they are enjoying themselves. When it’s time to take the stage, he easily commands attention with his voice and mannerisms, leaving no doubt that he is the monarch of this shire. Let me introduce you to Tom Epstein, King Richard of King Richard’s Faire. […]
The Travel Advocate, an online magazine dedicated to help travelers take better vacations and get great deals, posted an article recommending “Five Renaissance Faires You Don’t Want to Miss.” The Colorado Renaissance Festival, Massachusetts’ King Richard’s Faire, Missouri’s Kansas City Renaissance Festival, and Florida’s Camelot Days were described as good bets for interesting adventures as […]
Italian streams from his lips as he makes dinner plans with Giacomo and, for a moment, you wonder if you’ve been transported to one of the European festivals. Finished, he returns to your conversation, laughing easily as he turns the crab hat, a talisman against rain, repeatedly in his hands. Never still, he seems always to be scanning his surroundings for something to play with and you wonder how long it will be before he reaches in to a pouch and pulls out enough objects to form a pattern. Let me introduce you to Paolo Garbanzo. […]
The sharp cries of the hunting cast overhead silence the watching crowd as the falconer, swinging a lure at the end of a line, explains what is happening. With a sudden change to the angle of the wings, one of the Harris’ hawks begins the rapid descent known as a stoop, catches the target in mid-air, and lands, mantling the prize quickly. The falconer waits a moment, allowing the hawk to break in, before calling it to the gauntlet and rewarding it with a tidbit. Moving to the edge of the field, she fists the hawk to the perch and attaches the jesses to the anklet before turning to call the other members of the cast in. The vast array of knowledge and skill needed to not only care for, but also teach about, these and other wonderful birds takes a special person. Let me introduce you to Karen “Kitty” Tolson Carroll. […]
