The 158th Calvert County Jousting Tournament was held Aug. 30 at Christ Church in Port Republic, attracting a large crowd. Jousting has been's the official state sport of Maryland for nearly 70 years.

Ted Black [email protected] Aug 25, 2024 Aug 25, 2024 Quiet as it might have been kept for over a century, jousting is actually the Maryland state sport and Christ Church in Port Republic will host ...

CARROLLTON − Knights, horses, sword swallowers and fire-breathers are coming to Carroll County this weekend. The festivities will be part of The Great Camelot Renaissance Faire from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Hear ye, hear ye! The Bristol Renaissance Faire is returning to southeastern Wisconsin for nine weekends beginning on July 6. During the Faire, over 30 acres near the Wisconsin-Illinois border are ...

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). As two flat-bottomed river boats steer towards each other from either bank, powered along by a crew of three oarsmen, thousands of ...

In the renaissance and medieval eras, the sport of jousting was a popular spectacle. Two knights on horseback, armed with lances – long, wooden spears – charge towards one another, and attempt to ...

In July, the southern German city of Ulm transforms its river into a dramatic stage where costumed jousters in boats vie for glory and try to avoid a watery plunge. Ulm's fisherfolk jousting ...