"Recently Aria and I had been talking about the glut of tropical / beach themed resorts in Second Life, and the need for something a bit different. Cue the opening of Carmel Bay, which is most definitely not a beach place.  Instead, owned by Damon and Artie Jackman, Carmel Bay is a Yosemite Valley themed town and National Park with a mix of accommodation to rent on a nightly basis." Read more on the blog.