tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119042395428183332.post1997863692082001119..comments2024-02-25T22:00:24.987-08:00Comments on The Steampunk Home: Giveaway: London ParticularsSarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15572116519532368015noreply@blogger.comBlogger70125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119042395428183332.post-81705248519806377032009-05-10T08:26:00.000-07:002009-05-10T08:26:00.000-07:00I'd have to say Siena, Italy of all places. It's s...I'd have to say Siena, Italy of all places. It's still perfectly preserved a few hundred years ago as if from Howl's Moving Castle and only needs the fanciful people and beasts of machines about the place to be the perfect steampunk city out in the middle of Italy.Sir Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03628013437676168182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119042395428183332.post-70515134870232529412009-04-20T15:32:00.000-07:002009-04-20T15:32:00.000-07:00Definately London! Big Ben, beautiful old buildin...Definately London! Big Ben, beautiful old buildings, and bronze sculptures all over the place! When I picture I sky pirates, I picture them flying over London.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12946643083138511729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119042395428183332.post-16812140492001468712009-04-15T05:52:00.000-07:002009-04-15T05:52:00.000-07:00Don't know why it hasn't been said yet, but in Van...Don't know why it hasn't been said yet, but in Vancouver's gastown district, there is not only Vancouver Steam (that pipes steam to older buildings in the area) but also the beautifully steampunk <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steam_clock" REL="nofollow">steam clock</A>.<br /><br />So my vote goes to Vancouver, BC - Canada.Lorenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00173794382458565031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119042395428183332.post-27130040134650831042009-04-15T03:43:00.000-07:002009-04-15T03:43:00.000-07:00im goin to say paris just because so much of the a...im goin to say paris just because so much of the architecture contains it but im also goin to say barcelona.<br />but if you check paris definately has alot of it.<br />http://www.twenga.co.uk/dir-TravelUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15584100142276731072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119042395428183332.post-11867808179159187392009-04-13T20:23:00.000-07:002009-04-13T20:23:00.000-07:00I vote for St. Louis as well. In addition to the r...I vote for St. Louis as well. In addition to the riverboats there's the Arch, which seen from the inside is kind of steampunky. And the City Museum is inside an old shoe factory (I think) that has been turned into a giant playground. The old conveyor belts are now crawling tunnels, the conveyor rollers line the staircases and there's a giant three-story outdoor structure made of iron, plane fuselages, an old bus and pretty much anything else the artist could find to weld onto it. It's some of the coolest industrial art I've seen.Mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15028005161469751294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119042395428183332.post-51823726332535136812009-04-13T20:11:00.000-07:002009-04-13T20:11:00.000-07:00My nomination is St. Louis, MO. There are paddle w...My nomination is St. Louis, MO. There are paddle wheel boats with calliopes which are steam powered organs. There are several train stations and even an Italian restaurant in an old factory.Ms. Angelica Boronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17520410936863357040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119042395428183332.post-45686581549923979222009-04-13T14:31:00.000-07:002009-04-13T14:31:00.000-07:00I'd love to enter this...I'd suggest my humble hom...I'd love to enter this...<BR/><BR/>I'd suggest my humble hometown of leamington spa, in the uk. It's a small Victorian town built around a spa, which was apparently much loved by queen victoria herself.<BR/><BR/>The town now plays host to a number of videogame companies, giving it that tech edge that's so vital to steampunk.mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05002785796654568461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119042395428183332.post-44082743212872119102009-04-13T14:14:00.000-07:002009-04-13T14:14:00.000-07:00I would have to say Prague. I've never been, but f...I would have to say Prague. I've never been, but from photos I've seen it looks like a great mix of old and modern steampukism :)Megan Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12403177804684690645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119042395428183332.post-37797953167618786392009-04-13T13:22:00.000-07:002009-04-13T13:22:00.000-07:00Right away I thought of GasLamp District in San Di...Right away I thought of GasLamp District in San Diego, but really it was just first instinct... I'd rather have to go with London when I give it any thought at all... It'll sound funny... but the sort of Mary Poppins London even...Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03532574789522676764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119042395428183332.post-89377704184372096152009-04-13T11:23:00.000-07:002009-04-13T11:23:00.000-07:00With its nights of mist and its flights of missed ...With its nights of mist and its flights of missed chances, surrounded by the sound of the ticking and chiming and dinging and donging from high atop the steeple spire of Big Ben, London stakes its claim as this world's Steampunk capital.<BR/><BR/>Here the ripper lurked in shadows. Here the doctor became a monster, shamed and vanquished. From here the hot air balloon departed on its 80 day voyage about the world.<BR/><BR/>As though each man himself a fraction of the measure of a metronome, as though every action lent hitherto unrealized import by the grand design and dictations of the gears and mechanisms of the clock tower, the glass walls of buildings below and the skyline leaning into the future from out a Gothic past... this is the city. This is the place.Daniel Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02822648431831559234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119042395428183332.post-13607089307098576402009-04-13T11:05:00.000-07:002009-04-13T11:05:00.000-07:00London - the source for all things Steampunk in my...London - the source for all things Steampunk in my mind.Robert G Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13135433767090510040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119042395428183332.post-45029056191548590142009-04-13T10:16:00.000-07:002009-04-13T10:16:00.000-07:00I hadn't seen this city named, but it's the first ...I hadn't seen this city named, but it's the first one I thought of and I'm sticking with it. New Orleans. What it's lacking in industry it makes up for in creepy Victorian vibes. The French quarter is filled with old buildings, lots of metal work and interesting characters everywhere.Steve and Jillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06787217669247629350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119042395428183332.post-66087407520499693472009-04-13T09:46:00.000-07:002009-04-13T09:46:00.000-07:00Vufflens-le-Chateau, Switzerland. Okay, not a cit...Vufflens-le-Chateau, Switzerland. Okay, not a city, but an adorable little town with churches and trolleys and statues. Very neat.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09426557951572665745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119042395428183332.post-90102196403154231802009-04-13T07:21:00.000-07:002009-04-13T07:21:00.000-07:00Seattle - the old mixed in with the new with many ...Seattle - the old mixed in with the new with many of it's neighborhoods having it's own 'flavor' like us steampunk folk!Cheriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10439953156526167350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119042395428183332.post-64574908322372952422009-04-13T05:19:00.000-07:002009-04-13T05:19:00.000-07:00Gary, Indiana, home of the still-dying steel indus...Gary, Indiana, home of the still-dying steel industry (like Pittsburgh, only without the revival). You have to look hard for the beauty in the saddest places, which to me is a key aspect of steampunk.<BR/><BR/>Check out this photo, for example:<BR/><BR/>http://farm1.static.flickr.com/115/301724275_98ec54a662.jpgAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02786928916104721817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119042395428183332.post-41214851387652607832009-04-13T05:08:00.000-07:002009-04-13T05:08:00.000-07:00Lets seeeeee... Simply because I am biased for my ...Lets seeeeee... Simply because I am biased for my home country, I will second Dublin Ireland. :D Not everything steampunk is incredibly industrial. There is a lot of leisure and tinkering, both of which I think this city embodies.KianteWenchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02121809594317341501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119042395428183332.post-49392488113515913032009-04-12T23:11:00.000-07:002009-04-12T23:11:00.000-07:00While London and Paris are great answers because t...While London and Paris are great answers because they've both retained some of their Victorian charm coupled with the mechanized influence of the steampunk aesthetic, Prague still looks as old as its famous sites. Modern Prague's juxtaposition of ornate, dated architecture and modern convention creates a feeling of time-warped agelessness that both haunts and inspires me. <BR/><BR/>Prague: FTW!bella mastroiannihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13512791741670119830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119042395428183332.post-62922526129987547272009-04-12T21:18:00.000-07:002009-04-12T21:18:00.000-07:00Based on my admittedly and unfortunately limited t...Based on my admittedly and unfortunately limited travels, I would name Lawrence, Massachusetts. Cyclopean mills still sprawl throughout its streets, with giant antique machinery still to be found in some locations, yet much of this mill space has been converted to more modern applications that exist alongside the 19th century grandeur. Smokestacks dot the skyline, along with a four-faced clock tower which is the second largest such in the world (only Big Ben is larger).Andy Tatnallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06026398088963168072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119042395428183332.post-3516828095778561672009-04-12T18:39:00.000-07:002009-04-12T18:39:00.000-07:00New York City I would say! Flourished at the perfe...New York City I would say! Flourished at the perfect time for some wonderful Steampunk elements to emerge.K. Robert Setzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02059888619275778804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119042395428183332.post-41293477203979324782009-04-12T17:23:00.000-07:002009-04-12T17:23:00.000-07:00London, the setting for William Gibson and Bruce S...London, the setting for William Gibson and Bruce Sterling's <I>The Difference Engine</I>, is the obvious choice. But I'll say Seattle because we've got a Steampunk Soiree coming up May 22, Steamcon October 23-25, and Eileen Gunn who wrote <I>The Difference Dictionary</I>, a supplement to <I>The Difference Engine</I>.Shel Graveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10817277783934410460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119042395428183332.post-30216327422203639052009-04-12T11:45:00.000-07:002009-04-12T11:45:00.000-07:00The very first place I thought of was London....ha...The very first place I thought of was London....haven't traveled much so am going by photo and film impressions. Also, I read a lot of Victorian novels. So, London it is for me.<BR/>Then I read the comments and totally get why two people chose Spokane. Also, Denver, although I'm unable to articulate why.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494590212295990777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119042395428183332.post-38927656485811789292009-04-12T11:27:00.000-07:002009-04-12T11:27:00.000-07:00I agree with Mary. As soon as I read the question ...I agree with Mary. As soon as I read the question I thought of Venice. The old charm coupled with a large mode of transportation being by boat seems very old-fashioned to me. It strikes me as the perfect blending of old a new, but in a way that is still delightfully practical.Ian James Anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05434580180364419466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119042395428183332.post-21831432113501677802009-04-12T11:21:00.000-07:002009-04-12T11:21:00.000-07:00I have never been there, but I feel like Prague wo...I have never been there, but I feel like Prague would a highly steampunk place.<BR/><BR/>All those cool old buildings, juxtaposed with all the trappings of the modern people who live there.Cute_Anarchyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05687979977354745942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119042395428183332.post-80057151343822971122009-04-12T10:13:00.000-07:002009-04-12T10:13:00.000-07:00My vote goes to Savannah, Ga. Tall brick buildings...My vote goes to Savannah, Ga. Tall brick buildings covered blocks checkered with small cobblestone parks, usually several fountains in each. And just walking by the harbor with real flame lamp-posts.SporktallionOf1https://www.blogger.com/profile/03804741493563064884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119042395428183332.post-63297348349129285212009-04-12T09:36:00.000-07:002009-04-12T09:36:00.000-07:00I hope I've done this correctly. Perhaps the most...I hope I've done this correctly. Perhaps the most Steampunk city in America at least is Pine Hill, NY where the most modern building is the Henry Morton Memorial LIbrary which was built in 1903 in memory of the brilliant Victorian scientist who translated the Rosetta Stone, founded Stephens Tech in Hoboken and was instrumental in founding the Franklin Institute which he inaugerated by holding a flaming sword to illustrate the oxidation of steel. The rest of the town including our own Victorian cottage which resembles The House of Seven Gables (though alas we've only three actual gables) is composed of houses that look like 1313 Mockingbird Lane except for the one with Captain Gregg looking out over the Widow's walk. We can see the tracks for the old railroad from our house where trains full of Vanderbuilts and Astors steamed to the ski slopes from the Hudson River where they arrived from New York aboard their steam yachts and three masted schooners. <BR/><BR/>Sincerely,<BR/><BR/> Lady Silvia Dorchester,<BR/><BR/> proprietess of Pine Hill Book Bunny,<BR/><BR/> the Literary Emporium of the CatskillsChelseahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13505948589108605479noreply@blogger.com