06May2019

Renaissance Festivals Prepare for Onslaught of Starbucks Cup Wielding Nerds

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Concern began to quietly spread throughout America’s burgeoning Renaissance Festival network on Monday, following the latest revelation that a Starbucks cup had been spotted during a celebration scene in the latest episode of HBO’s immensely popular sword and sorcery series Game of Thrones. National Renaissance Festival Experts are concerned that hundreds of be-caffeinated playtrons may… Continue reading Renaissance Festivals Prepare for Onslaught of Starbucks Cup Wielding Nerds

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09Oct2018

PiratePalooza 2018: Buccaneer Invasion!

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We celebrated the 14th anniversary of PiratePalooza™ on Septembarrrr the 22nd of 2018. This be my account of that adventure, accompanied by photos by Karen Grayson. All of Karen’s photos are available in an album here. – Captain Drew The pirates who made it ashore first were greeted by the unexpected sight of a new façade… Continue reading PiratePalooza 2018: Buccaneer Invasion!

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19Sep2018

2018 PiratePalooza Schedule

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This is the complete schedule for the 14th Annual PiratePalooza Pubcrawl & Pubsing, to be held on Saturday, Septembarrrr 22nd, 2018 – Captains: share it with your crews! Hydrate! Hydrate! Hydrate! The first weekend of Autumn will be warm, with temperatures easing up into the low 90s by the time we challenge the Commodore on the square!!… Continue reading 2018 PiratePalooza Schedule

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19Sep2018

2018 PiratePalooza Musical Lineup

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Happy Talk Like a Pirate Day 2018!!!  This morning Captain Drew held a press conference before a judge at the DeKalb Courthouse  to announce the musical lineup for the 14th Annual PiratePalooza PubCrawl & PubSing.  Most everyone in attendance remarked of the eloquence of the Captain’s speech.  His court appointed attorney expressed surprise that her… Continue reading 2018 PiratePalooza Musical Lineup

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18Sep2018

Meet Your 2018 PiratePalooza™ T-Shirt Sponsors

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A great big HUZZAH for the sponsors of the 2018 PiratePalooza™ T-Shirts!!  We deeply appreciate your financial assistance in making the 2018 Jolly PiratePalooza t-shirts affordable for our attendees. Please help us in recognizing each of these companies!!! Keep reading for find out more about this year’s sponsors…

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22Aug2018

Jolly Palooza Shirts Now Available for Pre-Order

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The 14th Annual PiratePalooza™ Pubcrawl & Pubsing shirts are now available for pre-order from the PiratePalooza Gear page (direct link). For the first time in our history Captain Drew’s iconic PiratePalooza™ StarSkull Sigil has been given crossbones! This “Jolly Palooza” design will be ‘burned’ into the shirt fabric, providing the softest Palooza shirt ever and bound… Continue reading Jolly Palooza Shirts Now Available for Pre-Order

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16May2018

Pirate Weekend 2018 at GARF

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With scant few days left before the 2018 Pirate Weekend at the Georgia Renaissance Festival I felt it important to let everybody know that I have successfully infiltrated Newcastle’s web engine, stored behind the arcade located beneath the Drunk Monk Tavern. With the power of this 1990s technology I have reprogrammed the

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11Apr2018

BREAKING: Georgia Renaissance Festival Roller Coaster

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With only a few days left before this weekend’s opening day at the Georgia Renaissance Festival we have breaking news of a new attraction which is rumored for installment at the park: an honest to gosh rollercoaster named The Ale Attack!! The concept photograph accompanying this article shows a modern pipeline style coaster painted red… Continue reading BREAKING: Georgia Renaissance Festival Roller Coaster

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15Nov2017

Mark Knopfler Goes Privateering

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I have a confession to make. I was drunk under a barrel when Ye Olde Mark Knopfler released his album Privateering in 2012. In my defense it was a rather large barrel and I was a fair bit turned around. Still, I think it’s worth backtracking to

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15Oct2017

Coming Soon: The Atlanta Steampunk Exposition

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I was recently rifling through my drawers trying to find my instant rum gun when I was surprised to find a gear-bedecked pin with “ASE1 2017” stamped into the metal. The pin was attached to a card which read “Atlanta Steampunk Exposition 1” and featured a link to the

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05Oct2017

2017 Billy Bones Grog-Off in Tybee

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Me mate Billy Bones should be arriving at Tybee Island any moment now, ready to host his 2nd Annual Grog-Off, a judged competition between grog aficionados to see who has made the tastiest concoction. As any sailor knows, the recipe for grog has changed down through the ages and from

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