Travelogue: Caledon II

Moving into the heart of Old Caledon, the next stop on our tour is Caledon II. The northeast side is anchored by several establishments, including Chrystin's Emporium (right) and the Dropped Stitch Coffee Shoppe (left), below:



Across the path is Miss Terry Lightfoot's To-a-T flagship location:



The center of the area features the Caledon Steam Clock, manufactured by Mr. Shaunathan Sprocket:


The west end of the area is host to this large industrial complex, the Katachi Locomotive Works and TT Airship Works:



The southeast corner is home to Miss Katrina Pugilist's Kat's Meow Costumes:



Further west is the House of Light and Joy, a tree-laden tower rising high above Caledon:



The unusually-colored trees below are on the grounds of Z! Imports:



I hadn't been in Caledon II for some time, and a great deal had changed since my last visit. Nonetheless, the area retains a nice mix of commercial and residential properties.

The Phantasmagoria Theater

Not far from Chez Jameson - though, with two sim crossings, it feels like a parsec or more some nights - stands the Phantasmagoria Theater, owned and operated by Mr. Madmaninc Zapetero.


The Art Deco-style doors (with a clever stick figure embedded in the center) welcome the visitor to the theater lobby.

Of course, what theater would be complete without a concession stand, with candy bars, popcorn, and cotton candy?

The ticket booth in the lobby reminds one that this is an active theater, with a main screen and four smaller rooms. The main screen generally shows a varying program - December's is entitled "Silent Nights of December Silent Film Fest," with well-known movies, such as The Battleship Potemkin, M, and Nanook of the North, along with lesser-known films from the silent era - while the side theaters allow patrons to select films in categories such as "Adventure," "Comedy," "Fantasy," and "Drama."

Watching The Great Train Robbery in the Adventure Theater. "You dastards! Fiends!"

The theater is a little out of theme - both the decor and the subject matter (even the silent films are all post-Victorian) - but perhaps close enough, in the grand scheme of things.

And did I mention the movies are free?