Colorado Chrononauts’ League

Posted By compass rose on March 9, 2010

Greetings, O rangers of the Colorado Territory, Queen City of the plains, and Weird-West-at-Large!

In honor of Obscura Day, the Greater Colorado Steampunks group, the Colorado Chrononauts’ League, [possibly] some members of Wings of Steam, crew of the Morrighan, some members of TESLA, and others will be celebrating by taking a jaunt to our Southern neighbors the Springs.

First, we shall explore a ghost town and Wild Wild West Museum:
http://www.ghosttownmuseum.com/
Admission for our large group will be $5.50/ea (Children under 16 will
be $4). We shall meet here at the gates at 9am, and wander this great
delight until 2PM.

At which time, we shall retire to the Glen Eyrie Castle for Afternoon
Tea! Participation in this fine event shall be $16 (including tax and
gratuity). You can see their site at http://www.gleneyrie.org/us/ministries/gleneyrie/castle/teastours
PLEASE RSVP FOR THIS EVENT
because we will need a headcount, if we reach over 26 we must make
reservations! The tea starts promptly at 2:30 so we shall edge that
direction post haste.

Afterward, we may wander the castle grounds indulging in steamy photos and recordings of our explorations.

Finally, if the energy takes us, we shall wander at last to the
beautiful Garden of the Gods, to witness the sun setting over the rocks
and indulge in Tourist Trapping.

DO note carpooling should be available for this event, as several of us
going certainly have room for one or two more at minimum.

do join us!

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Posted By compass rose on March 2, 2010

i don’t know about you, noble reader, but your correspondent is a large fan of Threadless. not least because they consider designs like this:

the author’s comments;

In 1884 Professor Aaron Spengler found a way to entrap ghosts.
After setting up a squad with other two scientists, they started a business called “Phantasm Entrapment Service,Inc.”, their slogan was “Who Ya Gonna Telegraph?”.
All of Three members of the squad disappeared in mysterious circumstances.
100 years later, Prof.Spengler’s relative, Egon, found his lost notes and made a new business out of them, it was called “the Ghostbusters”.

if you’d like to vote for and possibly purchase this shirt/print, click away below:

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Posted By compass rose on February 20, 2010

for those in Denver and points central with a taste for victorian death and mourning customs, you may wish to attend Four Mile House’s annual exposition thereupon:

Four Mile Historic Park | Events.

you’ll be in very good company, if Your Correspondent may be allowed to say so!

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Posted By compass rose on February 20, 2010

good afternoon!

a note for those of you towards the healing waters of Colorado Springs, and points south in our fair territory.
if you aren’t currently a  member of the TESLA elyctryo-postal mailing group, you may wish to involve yourself while our worthy neighbors are planning this stirring-sounding adventure game:

the Committee for the Exploration of Mysteries.

> > Home Site:
> > http://ericjboyddesigns.com/The_Committee.aspx

or see coverage on the Divine Mr. Bodewell’s Victorian Adventure Enthusiast:

http://www.victorianadventureenthusiast.com/news.htm

keep your landing gear clear of snow, chaps, and enjoy!

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Posted By compass rose on February 18, 2010

Felicitations, o anachropunkish hobbyists, bounders, flaneurs, dandies, madfolk, rangers, over- and under-bred dilettantes, and others of Much Ilk!

as spring time approaches and our nascent band burgeons, it’s once again time for a meeting of the clans. details as follow:

Date:	Friday, February 19, 2010
Time:	6:00pm – 9:00pm
Location:	826 Harlan St, Lakewood, CO

We shall have an open forum discussing what events should occur next, and also to discuss the brilliant ideas of two of our crew to create an Olde Tyme Broadcast of the adventures of our merry bunch.
Ideas are already brewing!

Please bring something of the potluck variety.
A-C bring drinks
D-K bring a side of some sort
L-P bring dessert
R-Z bring main dish
Appropriate garb is encouraged but not necessary.

This is a brilliant opportunity to get to know the officers of the group and your fellow Steampunks in a relaxed setting during which we will not be hauling off to the next Grande Adventure (unless, of course, something spectacular happens in the neighborhood).

Please do not cross-post this to any non-steampunk channels…my house can only hold so many people.

Orders of Business on the Colorado Steampunk facebook group, quo vadis.

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Posted By compass rose on January 30, 2010

greetings, anachropunks;

below please find a veritable wonder of technothaumaturgy- live cinematographic footage of our timejaunt to the Colorado Railroad Museum! which see.

a fantastic and extremely edifying experience was enjoyed by all.

we would like, jointly and severally, to send a pugnaciously roaring thanks out to our extraordinary videographer, miss anne herbst of 9news/kusa, who simply leaves us breathless with awe.

enjoy!

addendum:

one mr. walden, rail enthusiast extraordinaire, proffers his compliments and has written a most charming article on our recent jaunt:

http://coloradorailroads.blogspot.com/2010/01/steampunk-and-museums-of-tomorrow.html

do check out his very fetching blog if you get the chance.

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Posted By compass rose on January 29, 2010

Come Celebrate the Colorado Steampunk Facebook Group in the news!

Due to our sudden fame, we are throwing a bash to celebrate being in the news (and finally having it air!).

So, join us Friday, January 29th (NOTE THE CHANGE OF DATE BY POPULAR VOTE) for an evening of bowling (a classic sport invented millenia ago) at Golden Bowl from 6pm-8pm. Shoes are $2.50 and games are $3.25…if you’re a social bowler like I am, it’s about 2 games in 2 hours.

Afterward we shall retire to a private room reserved for us at the Rock Rest Lounge, located at 16004 Mount Vernon Road, where they will change the channel on their lovely large flat-panel aethertubes so that we may watch our news special in style. Billiards and shuffleboard are also available, as well as a delightfully inexpensive and tasty menu. We have this room from 8:30-11pm, in case you want to join us after the bowl.

As always, do come dressed to the hilt to celebrate this momentous occasion!

Google map of Golden Bowl for your perusing convenience.

and a google map of Rock Rest Lodge.

do join us for a game of tenpins, anachropunk-style.

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Posted By compass rose on January 6, 2010

attn messrs Scarper and Pratt;

per one mr. cornelius troutman, photographic antiquarian:

I found a pair of sunglasses I think belong to Beverly of Scarper and Pratt. That is their business card but it has no contact information on it at all.
If you have anyway of getting a message to them that would be grand. They said they have been steampunk for 15 years so this is my only link to getting their glasses back to them.
I checked the names of members on the facebook page but nothing seemed to come to light.

please direct your attention to the aethercoordinate communication link above to reach mr. troutman and retrieve your ocular paraphernalia.

here is the chromographicall image gallery from that event for your perusal.

enjoy!

your ever-intrepid

CRG

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Posted By compass rose on December 31, 2009

Greetings,

short list of things to do in Denver when you’re [a time-travelling aeronaut], to wit:

1. ’steampunk’ party at the Thin Man/St. Mark’s. details here: http://www.thinmantavern.com/steampunk/
$17 single/$31 couple. some of the genuine-article greater metro area anachropunks may be in attendance, before we gravitate to

2. HOWL nye gala! http://howlnewyearseve.com/

please feel free to join us at one or both of the above! enjoy your evening where-ever you do fare.

your svt., with best wishes -

Compass Rose Gallowglass

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Posted By compass rose on December 29, 2009

from Carol, regarding the earlier post on COSine con and steamdance:

We have been asked by the COsine ppl to host a steampunk panel.  If anyone would like to be a part of it, please let me know as soon as possible.  I don’t want to be the only one presenting.  I don’t know the time yet, but i would like to focus on the clothing aesthetic and the cool things you can make/mod.  Bring stuff to show off.

she may be contacted through TESLA Colorado Springs if you’d like to participate.

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