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Forest Renaissance Faire (July/August) – Novato

Heart of the Forest Renaissance Faire (July/August)
Address:   Stafford Lake Park
City:   Novato 
 
From Website:

What: The wildly authentic pleasures and colorful pageantry of a lusty Elizabethan country fair are brought to vivid life by the Heart of the Forest Renaissance Faire, bursting with high spirits and ancient seasonal traditions. All the Faire’s a stage! Costumed players perform at theatres, in the shady lanes and byways, and hawk their wares from market stalls filled with fine handmade crafts.

A thrilling spectacle of fully-armored jousters features New Riders of the Golden Age, vying for the pleasure of the Royal Court twice daily in the tournament lists.

Intriguing tastes from faraway places and newly explored lands in this Age of Exploration and Discovery, or good hearty English foods– both are complemented by fine wines and robust English ales.

A series of exciting competitions are open to faire visitors, involving all ages in the arts, skills and entertainments of glorious Elizabethan England.

Where: Stafford Lake Park, Marin County, just a few miles from downtown Novato on Novato Boulevard. Map & Directions

When: Opens with the traditional Feast of Fools Weekend, July 9th & 10th, from 11am- 7pm, and continues for 6 weekends, through August 14th.

Who: The Heart of the Forest Renaissance Faire is produced by Red Barn Productions, created in 2005 to continue directors Kevin and Leslie Patterson’s vision of the tradition of Ron and Phyllis Patterson’s original Renaissance Faire concept in America, originally held at Blackpoint forest for 30 years.

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Mount Tamalpais – Hiking/Biking/Sight Seeing (Mill Valley)

Mill Valley

 

The crown jewel of Marin, the “Sleeping Lady” is a 6,200 acre park and considered to be one of the “power” energy spots of Northern California. It’s a great spot to mountain bike, hike, or just gaze at the bay area from 2,000 feet above sea level. A couple of the highlights are the Mountain Home Inn (801 Panoramic Drive; 415.381.9000) for brunch and the Pantoll Ranger Station for great 360 degree views.

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Green Gulch Farm & Zen Center – Meditation/Tea Classes (Sausalito)

Sausalito

1601 Shoreline Highway
Sausalito CA
P: 415.383.3134  

Located in a beautiful valley just a short walk from the beach just over the hill from Mill Valley, Green Gulch is a Buddhist practice center in the Japanese Soto Zen tradition offering training in Zen meditation. You don’t have to go “sit” or be enrolled in a workshop to visit as there are tea classes weekly, organic gardening classes (in their abundant coastal garden), and Sunday worship available. Or you can just take the walk through the farm to Muir Beach.

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