Growing up in Colorado, we loved when the Renaissance Faire came to town. I loved how it brought a piece of history to life right before my eyes--in a way that classroom lectures, textbooks and films (not even the beloved "A Knight's Tale") could not. Donning my flower and ribbon-adorned crown, I became a princess, exchanging salutations with the knights, maypole dancers, pirates, kings, gypsies, and peasants around me. 
I was thrilled to see that a Renaissance Faire would be held close to my current home, in Utah, this past weekend. And what's more, we'd get to see a jousting tournament. Not a choreographed one like the "Knights of the Round Table" dinner theaters -- but a real-life sporting event steeped in tradition. So my husband and I packed his pickup with our three young squires and headed out to the middle-of-nowhere and back in time for an afternoon of entertainment, education, and whimsy.
Click here to read a local article about the jousting.
I never went to a Renaissance Faire for a field trip when I was in school, probably because the faire was held in the summer months. But I've always thought it would make an excellent field trip. Since this week's theme at the Teen Fiction Cafe is "School Days," I'm curious: What was your more memorable field trip?
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