MONA, Juab County — While some may see a renaissance fair as just nerds playing dress up, others find it to be a great way to escape from modern day life, connect with others and learn about history.

This year at the Texas Renaissance Festival, listen for the sound of blaring trumpets and beating drums: It signals the start of a show of the Middle Ages’ premiere sport. Four times a day, knights ...

ANCHOR INTRO: Dust off your armor and pick your finest steed because today the Tournament of the Phoenix kicks off three days of jousting, equestrian display, and poll-axe combat at the Poway Rodeo.