Community | Roundhouse | Faerie Woods | Rituals

Community

We're pleased with our Starwood Village and Community that have grown throughout the years, and we hope you are too! We engage all guests on some level or another - from the little ones and the not-so-little ones to teens and the young at heart to adults and those in their twilight years. Magicians, Druids, Drummers, Hippies, Freemasons, Dancers, Witches, Yeti, Technopagans, and the Free at Heart all find something to do and love at Starwood.

Folks are friendly here, so keep an open mind and an open heart. We invite you to attend various Rituals, stroll the Starwood Village and chat, eat, shop, or refresh yourself with the sight of the young people at play.

In order for our little Utopian Brigadoon to work, we need to be mindful of a few things:

1. Rules. Sorry folks, this little Temporary Autonomous Zone does have rules designed to enhance your experience. Please be aware of them and follow them.
2. The nightly Roundhouse and other fires are an integral part of many peoples Starwood experience. In order for these community gathering places to exist, we need to show respect for these fires and those that host them.
3. Trash and recyclables can really accumulate. We're begging everyone to Pack Green and reduce your packaging and consumable waste, recycle as best you can and take away everything else.
4. We ask everyone to volunteer 2 hours of their time to help set up, maintain or take down the festival. It'll be over before you know it.
5. Please be smart about your belongings, know your neighbors, wear your ID, and report any suspicious activity to the Safety Watch. Your co-attendees are relying on you. Embrace your rights and your responsibilities.

Virtual Community

Jumpstart your Starwood experience by participating in any of several Starwood e-mail lists. Each has it's own function and protocol for participation.

StarwoodFestival Yahoogroup - The Grandmother of all Starwood lists. Will we break a thousand members this year?

OT-Starwood Yahoogroup - A more freewheeling list designed for posts considered 'off topic' on the main list.

StarwoodRides Yahoogroup - Need a ride? Wanting passengers? This is the place...

StarwoodBodyArt Yahoogroup - Into Body Art or adornment? Tips, tricks and ideas are abundant here.

UtilitikiltsAtStarwood Yahoogroup - Are you a proud Kilt wearin' Man? Or do you just like to peek?

Starwood Group on Myspace - Are you on MySpace.com?

Bonfire

It's Big. It's Hot. It's the culmination of hours of labor, preparation and practice, and the climax of the festival experience.

Join in the building, the procession, the dance. Join the Starwood Community in the largest magical ritual in North America!