Maker Fair has been on my list for years. This year it happened to fall the weekend after my birthday so we made the trek to San Mateo this weekend. Happy Birthday to me!
Maker Faire is incredible. There was a million people with kids and there was tons of stuff to see. Music, crafts, tons and tons of booths on DIY home, garden, food, electronics, crafts, music, gadgets, machines and the latest technology tools, splattered with odds and ends of steam punk stuff and just wild inventions. It's like nerd paradise.
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| Colossus, this machine is huge and beneath the giant granite rocks is ropes that kids and adults pull to make the entire contraption spins. |
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| A machine that draws incredibly detailed images. |
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| Much to our delight, variations of bikes were everywhere. |
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This crazy fountain made of low brass instruments was sitting in a small canoe.
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| solar powered carousel |
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| fantastic bike/scooters, this was in a test ride area, which was packed with kids. |
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| more bike contraptions |
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| This one had the pedals as the handlebars. |
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| This one you had to bounce to keep moving. |
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my favorites were these half skateboard half bike variations. This little dude was racing full speed.
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| And then you have these guys. Wooden frames, later we saw these being ridden all over. |
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| fantastic monster dolls. |
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| Lunch time, Z. was chomping on a garlic fry. |
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| nom, nom, nom. What a beautiful day! |
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| puppets!! |
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| bubbles! |
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| Whiskey Drome |
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| more pedal power |
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| The wheels are seriously huge. |
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| Lancer! AKA Witch mobile |
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| detail of the Witch mobile |
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| making music in a small room |
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| The window instructs you to point to any instrument/object on the table and they will make music with it. |
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another personal fave. The typewriter museum,
Z. and I had a total blast and we will definitely plan on attending next year. You are totally invited. |
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