A few weekends ago, I snuck away for a few days to spend with Traci for this year's Renegade Fair in San Francisco. This has become a yearly tradition for us and I always get so excited beforehand (I even had trouble sleeping the night before!).
This year's event proved to be a success once again. We arrived early enough to have to wait outside on the chilly pier but thankfully not for too long. Within minutes, the doors opened and we rushed in....excitement!!
We have a system. We've perfected our system through the years and it involves careful maneuvering through the crowds, visiting booths in a specific order (bypass the front booths, work our way down the rows), debating on bringing children (this year: no kiddos with us), and when to purchase items (typically the second go around, unless it's an item that's low on inventory or a simple must have). Yes, we're dorky about it, but again, it's our thing.
Every year it seems like there's a lot of a certain type of item. One year, it was paper-heavy (lots of cards, posters, prints). Another, it was clothing, mostly t-shirts. This year, there was definitely a lot of jewelry and many types of bags. We definitely took advantage of the trend this year (I got a really darling little purse for Ruby!).
Back to being dorky: we even got to use the super fun photo booth! We decided to go with a Poulsbo/Viking theme. Love it!
This year, they didn't allow dogs in the venue (lame!), but a few sneaky artists were able to keep their furry friends under wraps. I enjoyed meeting this friendly guy (a little Brussels Griffon).
The day was a huge success, fun, and exhausting. Afterwards, we laid out all our loot and took a pic* to capture our spoils. This is a combination of both of our purchases, many of which are gifts (can you spot Ruby's little purse?).
*special thanks to Traci, for sharing the loot photo!
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