First-ever Erie County Viking Festival takes place

The Erie region’s first-ever Viking festival raided Waterford on Friday evening.

The Erie County Viking Festival was hosted by Ironstone Meadery and WhiteRaven Gifts & Specialties.

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It brought in old-world fun, music and vendors. This included storytellers and a Viking bladesmith.

The old Norse events took pride in handcrafted items, with unique crafts that couldn’t be found anywhere else.

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“So, it’s a nice mix of — everything is all hand-crafted,” said Rich Konkol of the Viking Festival. “So, it’s not stuff that’s bought online from, like, a megastore online and then resold. Everything here, the vast majority, is all hand-crafted.”…

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