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"The Gazette is normally published at one minute past midnight SLT on Saturday, but this week we are publishing one day early to coincide with the opening of SL's Sci-Fi Expo 2021, which is offering a special, limited edition event stamp for your Bellisseria Passport." Read more on the blog.

"Today I take you to visit Deadmans Island in Second Life. Its haunting and its spooky. Dare to go alone, Id suggest always take a friend!!" Click to watch the video on YouTube.

"Designed by Kleopatra T. Philopator (Kleopatra Alpha) and Elio Donat, the build is modelled after ancient Egyptian city of Alexandra, towards the end of the Ptolemaic dynasty’s rule over Egypt. It sits within a 2-region estate held by Ellen of Sparta (ellenharriet) that offer a range of period destinations set within the 43-42 BC time frame, although for this article I will be focusing purely on Alexandreia Rhakotis itself." Read more on the blog.

"Join Feorie Frimon on a quick adventure to check out Abnor Mole's Pub in an adorable 'Mole Village' & a tutorial on how to make your OWN stamps with the Forever Tourist Passport game!" Click to watch the video on YouTube.

"DRD‘s “Scarlett Hotel” will be a fully immersive game and hunt" Read blog for details.

"Second Life has dozens of hotels and resorts that do their best to mimic an RL experience.  This is something I didn’t realise until a year ago when I started the SL Hotel Inspector website. These vary hugely by theme (everything from Bali to Mexico) and price, with some rooms and suites costing 50L and one recently opened resort charging 5000L+ a night. However, whatever your budget, there is plenty of choice if you want to take your significant other on a weekend, or just a night, away." Read more on the blog.

"Witches Brew Apothecary And Tea Rooms. Is an amazing place to sit relax and have some tea or coffee. The cafe is absolutely gorgeous with so much witchy detail. I hope you will stop by for a visit." Click to watch the video on YouTube.

"With well over a hundred Halloween destinations to choose from in the Second Life Destination Guide, we have whittled them down to what we believe to be the Top 25 haunts to visit!" Read more on the blog.

"Art Korner brings to you a curated list of some of the spookiest, scariest places you absolutely need to visit this season. These are not for the faint of heart!" Read more on the blog.

"Premiering on Wednesday, October 13th, at 12 noon and 4pm Pacific/SLT, 8pm and midnight in the UK, Episode 18 of our Second Life travel show features Snowy River Halloween and Pine Valley Haunted Caverns." Read more on the blog.

"Next is The Haunted History of Hummingbird Isle which is by the same designer as Once Upon a Spell, but it feels a little smaller. I totally love the environment settings here, a thunderous sky with appropriate sound and rain." Read more on the blog.

"Things that go bump in the night..  including War of The Worlds show on Halloween Weekend!" Details on the blog.

"October is the best time to login to Secondlife purely for the celebrations of Halloween! There are tons of cool sims, events, mazes, games to explore and have fun around the grid that even for the introvert person that I am, wants to come out and have fun! I decided to explore Deadman's Island which is a cool sim with tons of detail that would be great for your Halloween themed photography!" Click to watch the video on YouTube.

"I'm so very happy to present to you the new Missing Melody. Open now for everyone to explore." Read more on Flickr.

"Spooky season is just kicking off so let's explore some spooky sims! Next week I shop for the season but today I want to see what cool sims are out there. Come hang out on stream and hop around with me in world!" Click to watch the video on YouTube.

"After blogging several spooky places last year, I thought it would be fun to do the same again this year. First up is 80Days-Skullingtown." Read more on the blog.

"I love the fall, don't you?  It gets cooler, and the MCs start their rallies.  This one is going to be a great one.  BWP & BW MC have a line up of activities that will fit everyone.  Take a look at some of the neat set ups on the top level." Read more on the blog.

"Debuting in the SeraSim Spotlight this fortnight we have Vanity Poses – founded by the wonderful Vanity Mirror in December of 2011. Born from curiosity, Vanity stepped into Second Life and has not looked back since. Using this platform as a creative outlet to bring a touch of realism and comfort to the Second Life community, she has enabled her customers to express themselves freely and explore their own art and creativity through use of her poses and props." Read more on the blog.

"Ready for another adventure idea for a date with friends or partner? We explore The Ride of Doom now open in Second Life!" Click to watch the video on YouTube.

"Visit this exquisite sim designed and built by Minnie Atlass & Boone Blanco" Click to watch the video on YouTube.

"I am going to spend a varied weekend with the narrow gauge railroad. With the Zany Zen Railway, I easily travel with a free permanent ticket." Read more on the blog.

"Our proposed sub-offices on Linden Department of Public Works land have been eagerly anticipated since the prototypes were displayed on our stand at SL18B. The designs have now been been completed. They are being tested at secret locations in-world. The plan is for our beloved Moles to place them on public land. The date of placement has yet to be confirmed." Read more on the blog.

"I'm sure you've often come across Second Life locations and wondered, why is this place not getting more traffic? That's the thought I had when I stumbled across the really nicely done Sunrise Motel, part of the Bennetville National Park. I am hoping that this review in a small way goes to change that." Read more on the blog.

"Second Life offers, in this magical fall season, intriguing themed destinations made with attention to detail and attention to realism.
In this article I propose, 5 that I recommend visiting and that can be valuable for photography. Moreover, they are destinations that offer the right to the rez to those who join the inworld group, so they allow a remarkable possibility to enjoy the beauty of these autumn landscapes." Read more on the blog.

"This is the first of a series of reviews about Second Life Motels.  These will be a bit different, and generally shorter, than the ones I do about hotels and resorts, but hopefully each will still give you a good overview of what to expect. As with hotels, I'll say if it's recommended or not, and then from that I intend to soon produce a list of the top Motels in Second Life." Read more on the blog.