I have a low tolerance for role-playing and similar tomfoolery, but I have to admit I had an absolutely wonderful time on Sunday at the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire in Manheim. The costumes were amazing: people were dressed as wenches, monks, steampunks, pirates, wizards, elves, wood sprites, fairies, butterflies, knights, lords and ladies (Tudor AND Renaissance), and minstrels -- and those were just our fellow visitors. Shops sold costumes, jewelry, leatherware, candles, and all sorts of fantasy knickknacks. We watched a jousting tournament and a falconry display, ate pork sandwiches and ice cream (we skipped the turkey "legges" and boot-shaped glasses of beer), listened to singers and musicians, and just enjoyed the people-watching on a beautiful autumn afternoon. Where else can you hear a father tell his young son, "Get that sword out of your mouth!"
The Faire is open through the end of October and is an easy drive up Route 283. If you buy your tickets online and print them out at home, they are much less expensive.
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