JFinding a Location for Libertaria, the Novel As some of you may or may not know, I have been working on the novel version of Libertaria: The Virtual Opera for, well, I suppose several months now. If you're into exploring industrial ruins, this is an amazing road trip to take from Toronto. Libertaria: The Factory Comes Alive as Silo City, Buffalo, New York By Music Maven. Those plans never panned out, but this amazing cultural site has helped bolster Buffalo's cultural renaissance. He hoped to redevelop the site for new manufacturing. Owner Rick Smith bought what would later become Silo City back in 2006. One of Boblo Island's steamers was partially restored here last year. You won't get to the top of the elevators for these, but many include access at the base of the towers. From poetry readings and concerts to art installations, there are a slew of happenings at the old industrial site each summer. Over and above the Veritcal Tours, the Silo City site is best know as an event space. Getting inside the Hearn was great, but how awesome would it have been to explore the upper floors? This is what Silo City is like, minus the fear that you might take a wrong turn and get injured. Some of the machinery on display at Silo City. Share This Print This work aims to build on and enrich the sonic tapestries already happening in a place. It feels like you shouldn't be there even when you're on an official tour. Along the way, there's plenty of visual intrigue from the decaying equipment, to the scale of the infrastructure. Save the dates for this summers return of the Silo City Reading Series: July 31, Aug. Vertical tours take visitors through the history of the buildings as you wind toward the thrilling view at the top. The base of the elevators are often used for intimate events.
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