All good things… must one day end, or so the saying goes. Clockwork Alchemy drew to a close for us on Sunday. With still one day remaining in the event calendar, packing for departure was a harsh reality to wake…
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Clockwork Alchemy – Day Two Recap
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The second day at Clockwork Alchemy is behind us now. But it’s a day to relive if ever there neverwas one. Excuse me for a moment; I’ll just activate the Chronomatic Scrivening Device…get the electrodes attached, and here we go. Clockwork…
Clockwork Alchemy – Day One Recap
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It’s been a grand time thus far. I meant to get this post up before 10am. Time travel being what it is these days, I’m forced to post it now. Fortunately, you’ve already read it and know what I’m going…
The Con Report: TelsaCon III
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TeslaCon is the premiere Steampunk convention of the midwestern United States…or, dare I say it, the world? The creator of TeslaCon, Eric Jon “Lord Bobbins” Larson, has earned the nickname “The Walt Disney of Steampunk” by upping the ante each…
The Con Report: Chicon 7
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The World Science Fiction Convention, also known as WorldCon, is one of the oldest science fiction conventions in the world. It has been running continuously since 1939 (except for 1942-1945, during World War II), and has traversed the globe, from…
Starting Out Steampunk – All Dressed Up and Where to Go?
by M Gabriel Colbaugh • • 2 Comments
So where does one actually go to be Steampunk? When most folks get into the sub-culture that we’ve all come to know and love they first notice the aesthetic. You see the amazing outfits and the mind-blowing props, the dashing…
Comic Con: A Recap
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I had the privilege to attend three days of Comic Con this year- Thursday through Saturday evening. Though this was the most crowded Comic Con I’ve attended so far, I was able to get into several panels, and see plenty of the…
Salt Lake City Prepares to be Steamed
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July 27th and 28th is the premier date for Salt City Steamfest, Utah’s newest and first major Steampunk event. Laying the groundwork for a bigger and longer convention in the future, the first weekend for Steamfest is gearing up to…
The Con Report: World Steam Expo
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World Steam Expo is one of the world’s largest Steampunk gatherings. For the third consecutive year, the convention brought the community together over Memorial Day weekend in Dearborn, Michigan, for four days of nonstop excitement. Fans of the Expo sometimes…
The Con Report: The Steampunk Empire Symposium
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The last few years have seen an explosion of new Steampunk conventions, especially in the American Midwest. They not only thrive but sell out their tickets each year, and the quality of the guests and events is second-to-none. New Steampunk…