Jeff Morgan, a junior, and Nancy Underwood, a sophomore meteorology
major, marshal a game of “King of the Log.”
A duo of jugglers entertain visitors with
their nimble hands.
Going back (almost) in time
By SCOTT HARING
Battalion Staff
There are better things to do, I
think as my alarm clock goes off,
than get up at 5 a.m. on a weekend
morning. When I tiptoe out of the
house around 6, I envy my room
mates their sleep. But then again,
they’re not going to the Texas Re
naissance Festival.
The drive is not unpleasant,
although dull. The oil well at the en
trance is a bit of a surprise, though.
It seems that for the effort the orga
nizers put out to create a Renaiss
ance “experience”, an oil well is not
a very appropriate fixture.
It’s not like they need the money.
At $7.95 a head, and Lord knows
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how many head per day, the oil well
is probably pocket change.
As an employee, of course, I get
in free. But I’m subject to all the
other temptations the TRF puts on
your wallet. Food, drink, entertai-
nent, fine wares, all these cost
money. A lot of money.
The fact that this is the only place
for miles around that isn’t forest
keeps the monopoly on food and
drink going. A few enterprising cus
tomers bring picnic lunches, but
most pay the prices.
The food is generally pretty good,
but not all of it is “period” anymore.
At the same stand you get turkey
legs you can also get barbecued
ribs. A stand advertising a “Friar’s
Feast” gives you a mixture of beef,
avocado and tomatoes — in other
words, a soft taco. A good soft taco,
but still...
There is a variety of drinks avail
able, soft and otherwise. A brewer
famous for armadillos has arranged
to sell “The National Beer of the
Texas Renaissance Festival,” and
they are cleaning up. Wine coolers
are sold, and there is even one rov
ing cart selling bottles of imported
champagne.
If you plan to sample a few diffe
rent foods and get thirsty from walk
ing around all day, plan to spend
$10 to $15 on food and drink.
But the big money is at the arti
san’s booths. Jewelers, wood car
vers, sculptors, artists, glass blow
ers, hatmakers, the list is practically
endless. The most expensive thing I
found is a man who will custom de
sign a garden complete with foun
tains, metal sculptures and little
waterfalls for $25,000.
If you want to take something
home from the TRF, bring a lot more
money. “Ye Olde Visa Accepted”
signs are pretty common. A dedi
cated shopper could wander
through, pick up a few trinkets and
spend a couple of hundred dollars
without breaking a sweat.
If you’ve got the self-restraint,
there’s a lot to be said for sitting
back and watching this rather
strange world go by.
Countless people in outlandish
costumes wander around, adding
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