Cheeky Actress Posted April 9, 2013 Posted April 9, 2013 As of today's date....I received word of that 2013 Port Washington Pirate Fest has been CANCELLED!"Dear Friends of the Pirate Festival please make plans to invade another port June 7, 8 & 9th, 2013. More information to follow including auctioning off Pirate Festival treasures. We are so sorry to pass along the bad news. Hopefully in the future we can find a port where we and our money are welcome. Please keep posted." Sorry to see this happen. Member of "The Forsaken"
Jib Posted April 17, 2013 Posted April 17, 2013 I was saddened too! I wonder if someone else will pick up the event???
LadyBarbossa Posted April 15, 2015 Posted April 15, 2015 At current... this event is still 'up for sale' last I saw. Honestly I would LOVE to see another pirate fest in a different location. The Marina is very limited in space. Parking in the area is difficult. But the view was SPECTACULAR! I have NO skill in developing an event otherwise I'd attempt to organize one. ~Lady B Tempt Fate! an' toss 't all t' Hell!" "I'm completely innocent of whatever crime I've committed." The one, the only,... the infamous!
Jib Posted April 15, 2015 Posted April 15, 2015 Love to see you develop Port Washington's Pirate Festival but I get the feeling this event is now all about the money. Unless someone with deep pockets appears I doubt the event will return.
LadyBarbossa Posted April 17, 2015 Posted April 17, 2015 Pretty much, Jib. The price tag they are asking is rather outlandish. It would simply be wiser to hold a Pirate Festival elsewhere between Milwaukee and Chicago. Someday... someday. ~Lady B Tempt Fate! an' toss 't all t' Hell!" "I'm completely innocent of whatever crime I've committed." The one, the only,... the infamous!
Jib Posted April 22, 2015 Posted April 22, 2015 Let me know if you manage to pull it together... I'd love to help! I had a good time at Port Washington. Sorry to see it go.
LadyBarbossa Posted April 23, 2015 Posted April 23, 2015 Will do. Though I'd LOVE to see Bilgemunky put together a pirate fest. He was on the original board that started the Port Wash pirate fest. Oh, how so much changes. Perhaps we should just start scouting and looking around? ~Lady B Tempt Fate! an' toss 't all t' Hell!" "I'm completely innocent of whatever crime I've committed." The one, the only,... the infamous!
Jib Posted April 29, 2015 Posted April 29, 2015 Didn't the poor munkey get badly burned by the board of the Port Washington Pirate Festival?
LadyBarbossa Posted May 6, 2015 Posted May 6, 2015 :: nods :: MANY did. Just like a ship, a Festival takes MANY to make it work. Someday though. Someday there will be another Pirate Fest perhaps between Milwaukee and Chicago. Maybe both places. There's a GREAT Rev War reenactment group in the area, too, that I'm certain some of it's members would be MORE than glad to partake... some of them have and have enjoyed the Pirate Fests... as did the Guild fo St Michel from Bristol. So... PLENTY of potential participants from all fronts. There just needs to be a Committee to spearhead the Fest and keep it going. Location is also key. ~Lady B Tempt Fate! an' toss 't all t' Hell!" "I'm completely innocent of whatever crime I've committed." The one, the only,... the infamous!
Red John Posted May 6, 2015 Posted May 6, 2015 We could storm the Fort de Chartres Rendezvous coming up June 6 and 7, aye saavy?!? . . . they are 18th Century French Marine and similar folks there . . . and maybe rum and plunder too! I hope to be there in me 18th Century Spanish gear . . . but I'd rather be a Pyrate! Aye!
William Brand Posted May 6, 2015 Posted May 6, 2015 Members of the Mercury crew have attended that event. The fort is a wonderful location.
LadyBarbossa Posted May 7, 2015 Posted May 7, 2015 Aye, it would be worth it. But... Alas, for some, it's too far. It's keeping in mind those in the Milwaukee and Chicago area who are unable to travel more than 2 hrs to an event. For those up that direction, including myself, it's a 6 hr drive. Granted gas has come down, but not enough for some people to be able to make an event over 2 hrs away. It's a hope... that perhaps there will be another event between Chicago and Milwaukee. Until then, there's the BucCornEar Festival in September, but there is the Buccaneer Bash on that weekend in June that is in SW Michigan. The person who "owns" Port Washington Pirate Festival is hoping to "Sell" the Festival off to someone or the City. I'm staying optimistic. ~Lady B Tempt Fate! an' toss 't all t' Hell!" "I'm completely innocent of whatever crime I've committed." The one, the only,... the infamous!
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