Las Vegas

The listings below include locations in the Las Vegas area. Check out the "Steamiest Places" section for attractions likely to be of greatest interest to steampunks.

Stories

New Las Vegas Gallery Offers Showcase for Iconic Steampunk Octopus

Staff Report | Apr 26, 2023

Transfix will featuring Burning Man-style art installations, including El Pulpo Magnifico, a fire-spewing mechanical octopus created by Duane Flatmo. It’s the new and improved successor to Flatmo’s El Pulpo Mechanico.

Obtainium Works Art Cars Are Headed to New Owners in Las Vegas

Staff Report | Apr 26, 2023

Shannon O’Hare and his fellow steampunk tinkerers are bidding fond farewell to six art cars that have been common sights at SF Bay Area events such as Maker Faire, the Obtainium Cup Contraptor’s Rally, and Mad Hatter Holiday Parade.

Fantabulous Contraptions

A look at Professor Tittiger's whimsical steampunk devices, and the story behind them

Staff Report | Apr 7, 2018

Where most people see a conga, Professor Jakob J. Tittiger sees a Steampunk Submersible. A butter churn? No, it's a core component in a Steampunk Proton Pack. From objects like these, he makes contraptions seen at steampunk events. . .