Corona Pyrate Faire, August 27th, 2005
August 27, 2005
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I was Googling for Renaissance faires and
stumbled across something called the Corona
Pyrate Faire. I had no idea what to expect, but,
what the heck, it seemed like a cool way to
spend a day. Well, actually it turned out to be
a scorcher of a day (temperatures exceeded 100
degrees), but it was fun. Not quite the same as
a Renaissance Faire, but still quite enjoyable.
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Beautiful
lady, eh? |
I had no idea what to wear to a pyrate faire,
so I just threw on a hat and my normal clothes.
I decided to be comfortable. I was glad that I
did, although I did not blend in with the
natives at all, because it was so incredibly
hot.
I arrived as soon as the faire opened, at
11am, which is later than most Renaissance
Faires (normally they seem to open at 10am).
This faire also remained open far later than
other faires, all the way until 9pm (I left much
earlier due to the heat). In hindsight, I should
have gotten there later, towards the evening, as
the weather would have been more cooperative.
This faire was certainly different than the
Renaissance Faires that I am used to. I found
the pirate theme to be quite enjoyable, kind of
a blend of the Renaissance with a dozen other
eras.
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This was a
great show. I caught it first thing, and was
only one of two people in the audience. |
As always, the faire had plentyof
entertainment, including signing and dancing.
The show to the left was quite fun to watch. The
entertainers had energy even though only two
people were in the audience.
Years ago I would never have seen myself
enjoying this kind of thing, but now I like
listening to the music and watching the show.
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Looks a bit
like Johnny Depp, doesn't he? |
Of course, what would a pirate faire be
without pirates. There were hundreds of them all
over the place. Women pirates and men alike (and
a couple that I couldn't tell whether they were
men or women, but who cared?) The costumes
ranged from the simple to the extremely complex,
complete with braided hair, jewelry and tattoos.
Of course, all of the pirates had sidearms
(which was different than a Renaissance faire,
which only has swords and knives) and the usual
pirate knife.
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I thought
this lady was very pretty and she did an
excellent belly dance. |
This pirate singer and his companion were
quite good, as was all of the entertainment. He
sang a few pirate songs, and I noticed that some
audience members sat there for over an hour
listening to them.
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Well, she was
worth a couple of pictures! |
 All
in all, I was very happy with this faire. Yes,
it was extremely hot, but still, the shows were
good, the women were pretty and the food was
great. |
