Friday April 18th, 2014 to Sunday April 20th, 2014
Tres Pinos, California
Welcome to West Kingdom Towne, where you are invited to roam amongst our artisans, craftspeople and merchants, and to join in and learn about the busy hum of daily life in a prosperous medieval town. You’re in luck, as you are visiting while we celebrate the renewal of spring with a Towne Faire! In addition to the activities of our day-to-day townsfolk, you’ll be witness to the wondrous entertainments that a medieval faire would typically attract. A detailed schedule of artisan displays and entertainment will be published as the event draws nearer, so watch our website and follow us on Facebook at “West Kingdom Towne Faire”.
Event Website: http://www.westkingdomfaire.org/
- Friday: Town set up
- Saturday: demos, shopping, carnivale and other entertainment
- Sunday: Easter parade, egg hunt
Autocrat: Eliska z Jihlava
95075 Tres Pinos, CA
Boledo Park and Surrounding Area
From south of Gilroy: Take the best route to US-101 N to CA-156 E toward San Juan Batista/ Hollister. Turn right onto Union Road. Turn right onto Airline Hwy/ CA-25. *Follow CA-25 through Tres Pinos and the fairgrounds will be on your right. From the Bay Area: Take US-101 S. Take the CA-25 exit toward Hollister CA-25 merging right going into Hollister. Turn left onto Santa Ana Road. Turn right onto Fairview Road. Turn left onto Airline Hwy/ CA-25 and follow CA-25 through Tres Pinos and the fairgrounds will be on your right.vFrom I-5: Take CA-33 exit at Santa Nella towards Gilroy. Turn West onto CA-33. Merge onto CA-152 West toward Gilroy. Turn left onto CA-156/ Pacheco Pass Hwy. Turn left onto Fairvi
Their Majesties, Hauoc and Mina invite all to attend to the Crown tournament to determine Their heirs.
More specific information regarding the tournament and event activities will be forthcoming.
Fire restrictions: No open wood fires, or candles. Enclosed candles are ok, bbqs are ok as long as there is something to catch ashes/embers. Propane stoves are ok, and propane firepits are ok.
Please see the West Kingdom Website for further updates about the event.
Autocrat: Edmond of Surrey
Site Information:
San Benito County Fairgrounds (9000 Airline Hwy, Tres Pinos CA 95075)
9000 Airline Hwy 95075 Tres Pinos , CA
See map: Google Maps
Start Time:
Site opens at Noon on Friday and closes at 5 pm on Sunday.
Site Fee:
$15 ($20 for non-members). Family cap of $40 (members) applies. Make checks payable to “SCA Inc Kingdom of the West.”
Directions:
Collegium Occidentalis,
Saturday, November 7th, 2015:
12 + hours of classes, hands-on workshops, discussion panels, and demonstrations celebrating the SCA and promoting the arts & sciences of the Medieval and Renaissance eras.
And, Yes! Activities WILL actually be scheduled from 8:00am to 9:00pm this year.
Below, you’ll find a few class titles from last year’s Collegium:
“Historical Carving and Serving (…a period chicken)”
“A Pas d’arms in 15th Century Burgundy”
“Intro to Norse/Viking Garb”
“Basic Combat Melee”
“Lampwork Beads….Taking the Genie Out of the Torch”
“Begining Embroidery and Design Transfer”
“Learn to Turn Gold into Gold by Making Real Gold Paint!”
“Intro to Late Period Flemish Headdresses”
“Beads for the Humble: Period Paternosters of Wood and Bone”
This year’s roster of Collegium activities will be even more impressive.
Visit the “Collegium Occidentalis” Facebook site often: information about the event will be updated regularly…as soon as it becomes available.
Saturday January 30th, 2016
Napa, California
2201 Imola Avenue,
Napa CA 94559)
From 80 East: Take the 37 W exit towards Napa. Get off at the CA-29/ Sonoma Blvd exit going towards Napa. Turn right at the bottom of the offramp. Continue for 7 miles until you get to a split. Take the Lake Berryessa/Downtown Napa exit to the right and continue for 2.5 miles til you get to Imola Ave. Turn right and the park entrance will be on the right hand side.
From 80 West: Take exit 39B to merge onto CA-12 W/Jameson Canyon Rd toward Napa/Sonoma. Go about 6 miles and turn right on to State Hwy 12/Napa/Sonoma. Continue until you get to a split. Take the Lake Berryessa/Downtown Napa exit to the right and continue for 2.5 miles til you get to Imola Ave. Turn right and the park entrance will be on the right hand side.
The last two years has given us a lot of free time to work on our arts, our research, and expanding our historical knowledge. Now is the time to share all of that newfound knowledge with the populace of the West!
Enjoy the weekend at Bolado Park, taking classes, and teaching what you learned during your Covid vacation. On Saturday evening, the Golden Stag Players brings you a live performance of Gallathea.
Activities, class schedules, more details will be added to the West Kingdom Calendar Event Page as well as the Kingdom’s Facebook Event Page. If you wish to teach a class, please see either of those for the link to the Google Form here: https://forms.gle/xL2vomCuz4y78ZJK9
If you have a dayshade that we can use for classroom space, please let the event steward know.
A Link to the class schedule is below (This schedule will have classes added to it and moved around up until the Monday prior to the event, so check back often):
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1TEJLRhA7Y4EWz-dsEHyptINdOnZcKPKTlXEWgspQtG8/edit?usp=sharing
Baron Francisco de Salamanca, OP
San Benito County Fairgrounds (9000 Airline Hwy, Tres Pinos CA 95075)
95075 Tres Pinos , CA
From south of Gilroy: Take the best route to US-101 N to CA-156 E toward San Juan Batista/ Hollister. Turn right onto Union Road. Turn right onto Airline Hwy/ CA-25. *Follow CA-25 through Tres Pinos and the fairgrounds will be on your right.
From the Bay Area: Take US-101 S. Take the CA-25 exit toward Hollister CA-25 merging right going into Hollister. Turn left onto Santa Ana Road. Turn right onto Fairview Road. Turn left onto Airline Hwy/ CA-25 and follow CA-25 through Tres Pinos and the fairgrounds will be on your right.
From I-5: Take CA-33 exit at Santa Nella towards Gilroy. Turn West onto CA-33. Merge onto CA-152 West toward Gilroy. Turn left onto CA-156/ Pacheco Pass Hwy. Turn left onto Fairview Road. Turn left onto Airline Hwy/ CA-25 and follow CA-25 through Tres Pinos and the fairgrounds will be on your right.
Come celebrate the choosing of their Majesties heirs by witnessing the tourney for June Crown.
Their Majesties, Kenric and Dagmar invite you to witness the tournament to determine Their heirs!
Tournament format and additional information will be updated as it becomes available
Please contact the Event Steward with any questions.
Event Steward: Mercy Grym (Aine Winklebleck on Facebook) — Email: mercy@westkingdom.org — Phone: 831-537-7313
95075 Tres Pinos , CA
From south of Gilroy: Take the best route to US-101 N to CA-156 E toward San Juan Batista/ Hollister. Turn right onto Union Road. Turn right onto Airline Hwy/ CA-25. *Follow CA-25 through Tres Pinos and the fairgrounds will be on your right.
From the Bay Area: Take US-101 S. Take the CA-25 exit toward Hollister CA-25 merging right going into Hollister. Turn left onto Santa Ana Road. Turn right onto Fairview Road. Turn left onto Airline Hwy/ CA-25 and follow CA-25 through Tres Pinos and the fairgrounds will be on your right.
From I-5: Take CA-33 exit at Santa Nella towards Gilroy. Turn West onto CA-33. Merge onto CA-152 West toward Gilroy. Turn left onto CA-156/ Pacheco Pass Hwy. Turn left onto Fairview Road. Turn left onto Airline Hwy/ CA-25 and follow CA-25 through Tres Pinos and the fairgrounds will be on your right.
Their majesties King Kenric and Queen Dagmar the Red invite you to the coronation of their Heirs, Crown Princess Catronia and Crown Prince Cyrus!
Please join us in the beautiful small town of Blue Lake (there is NO lake) in the heart of the redwoods and the sun and salt sea air and celebrate The West with courts, fighting, archery, and arts and sciences.
Features of the site:
- There are approximately 13 acres of fresh mown grass in a flat field, with running potable water.
- Walking distance and all connected are the Casino and Hotel which has a wonderful Restaurant called Alice’s and Sushi Bar inside..
- Walking distance to the small convenience store with attached gas station, a propane tank refill station and ice and a small amount of groceries.
- There are also hook-ups and parking for RV’s and a hotel within walking distance of the site.
- Dogs are allowed as long as they are on leashes.
(The hotel is being renovated and hopefully it will be complete before the event and I will notify everyone if it will be available)
PLEASE BE AWARE!
THIS IS ADJACENT TO THE CASINO AND THEY DO NOT ALLOW ANY KIND OF WEAPONS (STEEL, ARCHERY, ETC.) INSIDE THE CASINO OR IN THE CASINO PARKING LOT.
Event Steward: Lois Crawford aka Solveig Brunsdottir Email:lois1854@hotmail.com
Cell Phone: 707-502-7696
Start time: Site will open at 12pm on Friday, August 24th, 2022 and closes at 4pm on August 26th, 2022.
Site fee: Adult non-member registration $30; Adult member Registration $25. 17 and under free. No family cap.
Site information: Blue Lake Casino and Hotel 755 Rancheria Road Blue Lake, CA 95525 707-668-9770
Directions: From the North and the South take 101 to Arcata, CA and turn East onto the Hwy 299 exit and drive about 6 miles to the Blue Lake exit. There will be signs posted. Please follow them. You will come to a roundabout and you will turn right towards the Casino on Chartin Road. At the first corner turn left (SCA sign will be here and a little confusing because the street is also named Chartin). Go about two blocks to Rancheria Road (SCA sign here)and turn right. Ahead of you is a chain link gate that will be open and after passing thru it turn right (SCA sign here) onto a narrow lane and go straight towards the Casino and the encampment. You are There!
For the RV parking – before you go thru the chain link fence, turn right into the RV parking area. You will need to register with the hotel (if not open, contact the casino) and they will give you a key to unlock the power and waste area. PLEASE DO NOT GO THRU THE HOTEL PARKING LOT!