Venue
Once we acquire grounds, we will immediately be able to use them as a venue: Renaissance Fairs, Amtgard and other Live Action Role Playing (LARP) events, SCA (Society for Creative Anachronism) and EMP (Empire for Medieval Pursuits) events, and other medieval themed events. We likewise look forward to hosting weddings, Vacation Bible Schools, Good News…
Halfling Home Accommodations
Our vision for on-site accommodations includes sustainably built, below ground dwellings that take inspiration from fantasy. Our “Halfling Homes” will be available for rent as quaint, themed AirBnBs, but will have priority given to those taking part in events on site, such as sword fighting tournaments, jousting, live action roleplay siege events, and more. By…
The Tavern
Our intent is to build a Medieval style Tavern as the center-point for our Medieval town where artisans, gamers, and role players can gather. With thematic food like the classic turkey leg and mead, plus much more, we want people to be immersed in the beauty and slower time of the Middle Ages. The Tavern…
Forgotten Skills
In line with a Medieval Tavern and wooded grounds to celebrate a slower, more intentional time period, we also plan to have thematic lessons on blacksmithing, woodworking, leather working, and other forgotten skills. We currently have volunteer teachers on woodworking methods, sewing and leather working, and blacksmithing. We also have a volunteer creating educational materials…
TTRPG Tables
At Adventurer’s Respite (TM), we plan to have private TTRPG (Table Top Roleplaying Game) rooms with custom-made wooden tables. These rooms will have proper walls so you can be as loud as you want while being immersed in the gameplay your Dungeon Master offers you (or other title for other TTRPG systems). This also makes…
“Keyhole” Gardening
by Alexina Wages I’m sure your first question is, “what on earth is keyhole gardening?” And I would reply with far too much enthusiasm: “a great way to maximize your garden’s productivity in a natural and sustainable way!” And it’s precisely that. This practice originated in Lesotho, South Africa in the 1990s, where the arid…
Biodiversity & Community Garden
Our plan to help the local environment and community through plantings is 3-fold: Biodiversity: We plan to acquire hundreds of acres to make the biggest impact on the local environment through plantings on our own acreage – practicing what we preach. Any land we acquire will have invasive plants taken out and native and/or drought…
Charitable Purposes
Adventurer’s Respite holds many ambitions for improving the local community while simultaneously creating an amazing, forested escape for Renaissance Fairs, LARP (Live Action Role Play) group events, and Live Steel events. We’ll break down each goal in a separate blog to explain how we’re trying to benefit the community, but none of this will be…
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