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New ownership rescues historic Wisconsin observatory

Staff Report | Mar 20, 2020

The historic Yerkes Observatory in Williams Bay, Wisconsin will re-open as a tourist attraction and educational center under ownership of a new private foundation.

Meeting the Airships

TeslaCon Turns 10

This year’s edition of the immersive steampunk event will conclude a long-running storyline

Staff Report | Nov 9, 2019

Steampunks from the Midwest and points beyond will be headed to Madison, Wisconsin Nov. 14-17 for TeslaCon, which bills itself as North America’s “largest single immersion event for steampunk fans.”

Victorian swimsuits

Cog County Faire Turns Six

This year’s edition of the Wisconsin steampunk event will add an all-day makers’ room

Staff Report | May 22, 2019

Vourteque, Sons of Temperance, Mermaid Echo, and Chicago theatrical troupe Phantasmagoria will provide the entertainment as Cog County Faire returns May 30-June 2 to the White Lake Beach Resort in Montello, Wisconsin.

Dirigible Clubs

“More Than Just a Convention”

TeslaCon 9 will offer an immersive alternate-world experience with a surprise ending

Staff Report | Oct 31, 2018

“The Battle of Britain” will be fought near Madison, Wisconsin, as TeslaCon 9 takes place Nov. 15-18. It's billed as "North America's largest and best known immersion Steampunk Convention." Gail Carriger is author GOH.

Vourteque

Steampunk by the Lake

Two self-confessed “steampunk geeks” will host Cog County Faire V in Montello, Wisconsin

Staff Report | May 14, 2018

Carnival games, a Victorian swimsuit competition, and a Steamboat Regatta are among the highlights of the Cog County Faire, June 1-3 at the White Lake Beach Resort in Montello, Wisconsin.

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