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Show Merriment, Mirth & Mud Take care when stepping back in time at Renaissance Festival and Fantasy Faire MARRIOTT- SLATERVILLE— Would-be knights and ladies have gotten a chance to step back in time over the past month at the Utah Renaissance Festival and Fantasy Faire. "The weather's been horrible, but it's been very authentic," said Sue Bodily, who runs the event. "We try to smile because this is very much like English weather, and very much like what England might have been like back in the day — so we're slogging through the mud, but we're enjoying periodic bouts of sunshine, and of course, all the wonderful, festive things that go on with a renaissance faire." Those things include everything from jousting and armored combat to live music, art and food. The final day of the event is today. The gates will be open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at 3105 W. Pioneer Road. Admission is $12 for adults and $6 for ages 6 to 12 (ages 5 and younger get in free). There is a $2 discount for military members, federal employees and senior citizens. BRIAN NICKOLSON/Speeial :o the Standard- Max VanOrden, the Grim Reaper, blocks the muddy path of Madison Canfield, Ginger Cochran and Mischief Curtin, so they take his photo during the Utah Renaissance Festival and Fantasy Faire in Marriott-Slaterville a SEE VIDEO 01 ONLINE www.standard.net There's also a $2 discount for those who show up in full costume — but instead of historically accu rate leather footwear, you might want to consider tall rubber boots. "Easy, lass, it's a little treacherous," a kilted man warned a woman of the muddy paths at the faire. The faire was closed for a day, earlier in the month, because of the slippery mud. This weekend, the Saturday. The event concludes today. See more images at www.standard.net. ."Taylor hours were extended to of the store wearing some make up for the lost time. peasant garb, with an "We've had a really good English accent, and said, time, in spite of some ex- 'You must go to the Renais- tremities and issues with sance Faire,' " Taylor said, the weather," said Bodily. So he brought his sons, Among those enjoying and they had fun checking themselves at the faire was out swords and knives, and Ken Taylor, of Roy. seeing people dressed in "I was at the store last armor, night, and a girl came out "He's more confident of himself than I air said, indicating a man dressed as a knight. The knight was Ben Bra- dak, who has a Clearfield business called Dragons Tail School of Defense. Bradak says he teaches modern martial arts, but See FESTIVAL, Page 11A |
