This is a Friends or Fan page for the Sterling Renaissance Festival held in Sterling, New York.~~~~It is not affiliated with the Festival itself and neither am I (Cherie). ~~~~ I just Love the Festival and wanted to create a place where all Friends, Family & Fans of Sterling on MySpace can be together !!!For information about The Sterling Renaissance Festival go to: Sterling Festival.com ~~~~A special hello to my Sterling friends at Renaissance Festival.com ForumsATTENTION !: ONLY add me if you are a Sterling Friend/Fan and/or are interested in Renaissance and Medieval history !!! AND if you're just looking to up your friend count or are trying to promote your (non - Renn) business, band, group, etc.. don't waste yours' or my time with a friend request !!! ALSO, if your profile is private you need to specify why you want to be friends - if you don't do this I won't accept your friend request !!! Sorry to seem like a jerk but I've been getting a lot of spam lately.Do you have photos I can use ? Please let me know ! I want to give acknowledgement for all photos used. ~~~~ Do you have any ideas for this page, link banners, broken link to report, questions for me ? Just send me a message !HOW THE STERLING RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL WAS BORN: Can you imagine sitting beneathe a shade tree on a bale of straw and see a dream? Many people have a dream. In the early 1970's, Dennis T. Ouellette discovered the Renaissance Pleasure Faire in California where he and his wife, Caroline, were living and working as teachers. Enjoying a relaxing afternoon, he thought why not create a Faire in Sterling, New York near the shores of Lake Ontario. The family farm had a wonderful setting atop ice age old drumlins, surrounded by pastures and wood lots......He brought his dream to create a similar festival home to Sterling a few years later and began clearing land on 35 wooded acres of his family's land. Dennis' dream was to create a village with arts, crafts, entertainment, and foods. The Warwickshire Village would be of the 15th Century. Being a farmer, an educator, and a naturalist at heart, the clearing and development was by hand and with a small tractor. Construction was simple. Entertainment was with street characters that interacted with the patrons. Dennis envisioned using volunteers to run the festival and help educate people about the Elizabethan period. In its first few years the festival had four volunteers who performed stage shows.......In 1977 he introduced the Town of Sterling to what has become one of its most prosperous and well-known tenants......Shortly after the completion of the first season, Dennis T. Ouellette passed away. The magic and dreams were left behind to be developed and enjoyed through the years.......Today, The Renaissance Festival is one of the most authentic Festivals in the nation....... (I found this info. online from an old festival webpage)
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