The 2009 Festival of the West begins tomorrow at Westworld in Scottsdale and there are lots of reasons you should go! The festival is a nationally recognized event with roots deep in the classic westerns. It's not necessarily a traditional "geek" event, but considering our beloved Firefly was part-western, I think we could find something to enjoy while there. There are a great many performers, merchants, artists, and contests to occupy your time.

Most of all, you should come out of support for your fellow Browncoats! To my knowledge (I'll post more folks as I get them), our own Randall will be running the costume contest, Jessica and Don & Cat Hicks from Tucson will be volunteering, and David (me...) will be helping his parents with the Chuckwagon Cookoff on Thursday morning and Saturday morning with Lisa. Be sure to stop by early in the day as any food samples will likely run out quickly. As for Randall's Costume Contest, it is scheduled for 11am on Saturday. Pretty much all of the good stuff happens in the morning so plan to get up early. What can I say, cowboys got up early... and can you blame them when it hits 90 by noon on a GOOD day?