ren fest: Two Stabbings And A Beheading 11/20/11 At 5pm Joust At The Texas Renaissance Festival - 11/20/11 11:55 AM
Before the 5pm Joust at the Texas Renaissance Festival started, there was a warning to people faint of heart and small children that this joust was going to be "to the death".

Here are the four competitors in their finery.  I love how they had the horses in their outfits as well.

I was closest to the knight in Green.  He was representing France.  At the back of this picture you can see the king and queen of England, France and the Ren Fest.

This picture is a little blurry because it was taken just after they two … (1 comments)

ren fest: Fun Things to Do At The Texas Renaissance Festival -- Part 2 - 11/06/10 06:05 PM
The Texas Renaissance Festival in Plantersville, Texas has been going on every October and November since the 1970's. 

 The structures are built with authenticity in mind.

These ladies have on some of my favorite costumes.  They look like velvet or something very soft, and the colors are wonderful.

This is the walking tree.  He is over 12 feet high. 
 

Here is a piece of paper that was made at the festival and then they used a Gutenberg Press to print the ink on to it.

 Not just the adults dress in period costume, this young … (3 comments)

ren fest: Fun Things To Do At The Texas Renaissance Festival! -- Part 1 - 10/24/10 12:22 PM
The Texas Renaissance Festival -- Part 1!  There are so many great things to do at the "ren fest".

From looking at all the great architechture around... 

such as this little shop exterior.  They have real flowering plants up over the entrance and the greenery is real as well.

Another great thing is to people watch.  It is lots of fun with all the costumes that people wear.  About 1 in 7 people are in period dress.  It is very interesting to see how authentic they get with the costumes.  There is a costume rental shop right outside the … (3 comments)

 
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Houston, TX

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Specializing in Residential Real Estate and New Home Construction in Houston, Tomball, Magnolia, Pinehurst, Stagecoach, Decker Pairie, The Woodlands, Conroe, Waller, Cypress & Hockley. I am a Century 21 Agent and I also represent a custom home builder, TexStar Homes. My posts include my listings, the model homes, as well as real estate news beneficial to clients. Additionally, I will post event information for Houston, Tomball and Magnolia. I also love to travel and will post pictures when possible. Included in this category is day trips from or in Houston. I love gardens and museums and take pictures whenever possible.


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