Note: All photos herein were taken by me. I tried to remember to ask folks if it was OK to share them in this venue, but I know I missed a few people. If you are featured here and would prefer not to be, please let me know and I will remove you. Honestly, I […]
Read more "It’s the Most Nerdi-Ful Time of the Year: MarsCon 2016"It’s been suggested that I may have a bit of a Colonial Williamsburg problem. Living only an hour away, I have an annual pass most years and find that it combines nicely with several other events that I attend regularly in the region. Christmas there is an extended family tradition and I just find that […]
Read more "Travel Review – Colonial Williamsburg, RevQuest 2015"The Virginia Renaissance Faire (VARF) is a fabulous family-oriented festival, now in its 14th season. The “little faire that could” has grown from a small traveling show to a spring mainstay at Lake Anna Winery in Spotsylvania, where they now draw upwards of 20,000 patrons over their 5 week run. The first thing you will […]
Read more "Event Review-Virginia Renaissance Faire 2015"The Church Hill Irish Festival just wrapped up its 30th year in Richmond, Virginia and is holding its own in a city that seems to have a food or cultural festival for every week of the year. Usually held the weekend after Saint Patrick’s Day, it has grown from a small fundraiser for the local […]
Read more "Event Review: Church Hill Irish Festival – March 21-22, 2015"Ornery ramblings of a former political science professor turned author
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