Weekend Highlights at Bristol Renissance Faire

It's been an interesting couple of weeks at the Bristol Faire. The changing of the different shows is sometimes a sweet sorrow. Last weekend was the last of the Dead Bob show, the weekend before that Commonly Unbalanced left to go on to other faires as they travel the circuit and work all over the US. Our sister faire in upstate New York opened last weekend. It's always fun to see who will arrive to take that slot in time as the year unfolds with lots of fun and entertainment. Just outside my booth, which is the mask booth and the second shop to the right from the front gate, is "Ha, Penny Spitalsworth", the Earl of Bedlam. A fashionable man who has plenty of "nothing" to sell as he goes on with his routine and entertains the passing crowd and welcomes them to Bristol. What a character indeed! He brings many laughs and enriches mine and every one's spirit every weekend that he attends. There are many characters that move around the faire grounds and entertain the crowd with their idiosyncrasies and playing with the common folk, as the visitors are referred to as. In spite of today's economic crunch people are still enjoying themselves to a day at the Bristol Faire. The Fae at faire are absolutely beautiful as they interact with people as well and there is even a fairy village in the fairway. Parents and children alike have enjoyed partaking in the unique atmosphere of this extraordinary shopping experience, and the weather has been most kind to us this year as far as not too hot and not much rain. The shoppes are filled with an array of beautiful wares from Magical Wands, kaleidoscopes, toys, gifts, clothing, capes, shoes, books, hand blown glass, trinkets in oh so many shapes and sizes to hand made jewelry, masks, staffs, leather works and the list just goes on and on. It is truly an exceptional marketplace to fulfill your fantasies and gift giving for the holidays to come. With only 5 weeks left, as we close down after Labor Day Monday, September 1st, each and every weekend has been a true adventure. Hope to see you there. "Good day and Faire thee well", till next time. . .