If you are a looking for a different way to spend your vacation there are some unusual gothic vacation ideas that are worth exploring. What a great way to hang out with hot gothic guys and gothic girls. There are annual gothic cruises and festivals you should check into. Grab your gothic stuff and start planning that gothic vacation today.
Sept 25 – October 2, 2010 http://www.gothiccruise.com/ 7 night Carribean Cruise departs from Florida with stops in Mexico, Grand Caymen, Jamica. Costs $1185 – $2000. There are seperate pre and post cruise parties offered. This gothic cruise features 5 bands, Gothic fashion show, Masquerade Ball, private screening of Rocky Horror, Goth Club from 12:30 am – 4 am for the first 6 nights with DJ, dance floor and open bar. The first night has a deck party, the 3rd night is scheduled for a moonlight swim. There is also goth trivia and a special version of goth karoke.
July 16 – 18, 2010 http://www.gothicfestival.be/ Gothic Festival in Waregem, Belgium featuring well over 20 bands over the 3 day festival. You can either camp at the festival or stay in a nearby hotel. There will be a indoor market at the goth festival with a wide variety of gothic shops. You can enjoy the after show party that goes until the wee hours of the morning.
Some of the prices seem expensive but many of them include all shows, food and beverage which can really ad up. These gothic trips are set up so you have the time of your life.
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Are you searching for gothic furniture? I collect gothic antique furniture and have found some great gothic stuff but you have to know where to look and what to look for. One of the first things you should consider when looking for gothic style furniture is what type you are looking for. Some of the gothic furniture styles include French Gothic Revival, Renaissance Revival furniture, wrought iron, Middle Ages and Renaissance, dark wood highly ornate furniture and 19th century victorian era. You can find gothic style furniture at garage sales, antiques stores and local auctions.
The best renaissance gothic finds come from garage sales. I once got a victorian chair made of hardwood with a velvet seat for $5. The key to buying gothic stuff is to never reveal how much you desire the object because the seller knows he has you hooked and will try to get more from the piece. In the case with my $5 victorian chair, I was at a garage sale, it was the last days of the sale, the guy was moving and could not take it with him. I have a feeling he was asking alot in the previous days but noone wanted it then and now he had to get rid of it. He said make an offer on anything you see. So I acted uninterested and said we needed a chair for a corner of our house. He said make any offer. I said $5. I almost giggled in joy when he said okay but I was able to keep my composure until I was out of the driveway when I had to let out a big giggle. Wow do you know what I just got for $5. This victorian chair dates back to 1910 and is in great condition. So if you are looking for gothic furniture keep your eyes open at garage sales and never show your desire, and don’t be afraid to bargain you have nothing to lose, it gives you the advantage.
If you are looking to purchase renaissance gothic furniture here are a couple of sites that have gothic furniture styles so you can get some ideas.
http://www.mmarkley.com/
http://gothicrevivalfurniture.com/
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