The Great Handcar Regatta Steampunk Chronicles 2010 by DustyCouture.Com

Last weekend, we attended our first Great Handcar Regatta in Santa Rosa, CA after hearing numerous accounts of how utterly fantastic the event is. What we'd heard and seen from afar did nothing to prepare us for the double barreled blast of steamy magic that showered us all the day long.

Despite the recorded 97 degree high temperature that day, ourselves and numerous well-dressed steampunks, bike punks, dandies, debutantes, and other assorted costumed multitudes enjoyed ourselves and one another immensely. We hope that this introductory video will allow you to glean at a least a taste of the wonder and amazement we experienced while sharing in the music, fashion (this year's theme was "India and Beyond"), vending, sideshows, and of course, the Regatta Rail Racers themselves.

We shot a boxcar-load of footage and have been graciously allowed access to use Nemea Laessig aka Lady Cordelia Dashitall's excellent photos from the event (also her first year) as well as several other photographers (who will be mentioned as their pictures get used in the upcoming videos) so needless to say this is part one of a trilogy of videos reporting on this tremendous event!

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[virginiatruckee]

While listening to ska music, the Society for Creative Anachronisms met the band Public Image Limited and had a kid -- it's called the Steampunks! Very cool.

Anyone who sees this video, make sure you catch the Steampunk visit to the Virginia & Truckee Railroad.

[pookah53]

Another great video-graphic rendering of this superlative event - some familiar characters appear at about :34 and 8:20 in.