To the left you'll find thumbnail pictures of people and events at the
Faire this year. Click on a picture to see the full-size version.
We can't thank enough the Guilde of St. Elizabeth for the help it gave us.
The
presence of such a large troupe of talented, experienced, and accurately-
clad folk gave our Faire an air of authenticity that people don't always
consciously notice, but that goes a long way toward making the experience
as close to a step back in time as we can come.
Queen Elizabeth and her court took to heart the character of the Faire as a
benefit for greyhound rescue. They talked up the greyhounds wherever they
went around the Faire, and even "borrowed" several dogs from the royal
kennels to walk around the shire. The Queen knighted Petco's
co-organizers
of the event and proclaimed one of our members "Master of the Queen's
Greyhounds."
St. Elizabeth's Guilde also provided training for the GPA volunteers, most
of whom had never participated in a Ren Faire before.