I can't believe I forgot about the Renaissance Festival when I wrote about October yesterday...

Ren Faire is probably the second-best thing about October, and I wait all year for it come around. Every weekend in October a quiet clearing in the woods just south of Concord, NC is transformed into a scene from the 1500's, complete with artisans, vendors peddling their wares, and a full joust to the death.

I've gone just about every year since I was 16, and I love it more each year.

You can check it out for yourself at http://www.royalfaires.com/carolina/