Coronavirus outbreak leads to bans on mass gatherings in Ohio, California and other states
By Stephen Beale | Mar 13, 2020
Two major steampunk conventions, Clockwork Alchemy in the San Francisco area and the International Steampunk Symposium in Cincinnati, have been postponed due to public health orders related to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Citing low ticket sales, the organizer pulls the plug on the immersive steampunk event in Tampa
Staff Report | Jun 26, 2019
Aethertopia, the immersive steampunk event scheduled for June 29 and 30 in Tampa, Florida, has been canceled due to low ticket sales. Lead organizer Anthony Sakovich announced the news in a June 26 post on the event’s website.
It’s the second year for the immersive steampunk gathering at the Florida State Fairgrounds
Staff Report | Jun 11, 2019
This story was a preview of Aethertopia, the immersive steampunk event scheduled for June 29 and 30 in Tampa, Florida. However, the event has been canceled.
A steampunk shop in the historic Florida city will host a self-guided “festival without a festival”
Staff Report | Nov 3, 2018
Photo Gallery: St. Augustine has survived invasions by pirates and British soldiers, but next weekend it will see invaders of a different sort as steampunks come in search of entertainment, photo ops, and deals on merchandise.
Activities at Steampunk Day near Orlando will be themed to a story set in 1901 Florida
Staff Report | Oct 29, 2018
Steampunks in the Orlando area will gather for games, cosplay, drama, and other fun as Steampunk Day arrives at Disney Springs on Sunday, Nov. 4. It’s one of two annual events produced by a local steampunk enthusiast.
The first-ever Aethertopia in Tampa promises to celebrate the “Genius of Steampunk Makers”
Staff Report | May 21, 2018
For two days this summer, a steampunk city will rise in Tampa as Aethertopia makes its debut July 7-8 at the Florida State Fairgrounds. “We are attempting to build a 50,000-square-foot movie set,” the organizer says.
The Edison joins The Toothsome Chocolate Emporium as a prime culinary destination
Staff Report | Apr 14, 2018
Orlando is best known for its theme parks and mega-resorts, and with the recent opening of The Edison at Disney Springs, it now has two culinary destinations that deserve a place on the steampunk bucket list.