Peoria’s holiday events prove that city’s geek community is alive and well; their holiday parade boasts a Starship Enterprise and the Batmobile, among other fan favs.

A quick look at CFB’s 2010 Top 10 holiday gift guides for the geeky set; from steampunk art to dalek gift wrap.

The Quidditch World Cup was held last weekend. Yes, I did say “quidditch” and, yes, I am talking about real people playing an actual real-world version of the famous wizarding sport from the world of Harry Potter.

There are many haunted attractions out there, but most of them are pretty much the same: blood, gore, carnage, more blood. Why not try something a little different for a change?

The MUZEO in Southern California is having some great steampunk and Victorian exhibits starting October.