"Hello everyone! As always, it's been a while since I made a post here. Mostly because I wasn't feel inspired. I know, Second Life has millions of wonderful places to blog, but I need to be on the mood for it to make a good post. And today was that day!" Read more on the blog.
Glitch by Ada is the cyber-riffic Second Life pic of the day.
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"Linden Lab® CEO Ebbe Altberg and VP of Product Grumpity Linden made an appearance on the Friday, Feb. 21 episode of the YouTube series, Lab Gab, hosted by Strawberry Linden. The show started off with the answers SL’s community has been waiting for: what the future holds for Sansar™ and what does it mean for Second Life®?" Read more on the blog.
"The 2020 Harvey Memorial Ensemble ALS Awareness Week is taking place between Sunday, February 23rd and Sunday, March 1st, 2020. Dedicated to the memory of ALS victim and Second Life resident Harvey22 Albatros, the week focuses on music and art, with both live performers and DJs offering sets, and a number of SL artists offering pieces for auction, with all proceeds as well as donations during the week going to AISLA, the Associazone Italiana Sclerosi Laterale Amiotrofica." Read more on the blog.
Pictured: LastDove
Each week, the Second Life Destination Guide editorial team reviews dozens of new locations and events worth exploring. With all those beautiful destinations to check out, we thought we’d highlight a few of the entries that stood out to the editorial team. So in no particular order, here are a few locations on the Destination Guide that we recommend checking out this weekend:
The Virtual Black History Museum was also featured in our Made in SL video this week!
Virtual Black History Museum
The Virtual Black History Museum invites everyone to explore the timeline of African-American history from the heartaches to the victories in a park-like and welcoming environment. The current special exhibit, running until the end of March, features amazing women that helped shape African-American history in the US!
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LastDove
Created with love in the spirit of West Texas honoring those that came before, those with us and our future. "Let the cowboys be cowboy bound."
Visit in Second Life
Glenshalane Woods
Glenshalane Woods is inspired by the landscape of Ireland, with its lush forests and rugged coastline. Put on your hiking boots, grab your camera, and take a tour through the forest. Don’t forget to visit the quaint coffee shop nestled along the coastline.
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Otter Lake
A tranquil place to hang out with friends, listen to ambient music, or to walk about and explore. If you're a photographer, come by and take some amazing photos. This is not a rental region, so come explore the ruins, town, wooded trails, lakes, and waterfalls.
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Anya's Place
Anya's place is a seasonal retreat. A place to enjoy solitude or share quiet time with a friend, you'll love the beautiful ambiance in a realistic environment. Perfect for photographers, writers, or just for an escape. A warm welcome to everyone, but please respect other's privacy.
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There are also some exciting new art installations and exhibits that have hit the grid recently, here are just a few:
This is Bryn Oh's new installation which is a HUD narrative told as people climb the floors of an apartment building. You will need to accept the experience and have sound on.
Hand by Bryn Oh
Holding the hand of a mannequin, a young girl named Flutter returns home with something special in her suitcase. A new Immersive narrative by Bryn Oh.
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Cica Ghost's new Burlap installation was also shared last week but we wanted to encourage you to visit it once again.
Burlap by Cica Ghost
Burlap dolls and things...
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Kultivate Magazine will be having a grand opening party on February 23rd from 1pm to 3pm SLT for their new Art Exhibit by Ilyra Chardin. The party will be held at their Windlight Art Gallery.
Windlight Art Gallery
The Windlight Art Gallery, which is the home of the Windlight Art Fellows, has a new exhibition every month and is part of the Kultivate Magazine family of galleries. For more information, visit: KultivateMagazine.com
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The GBTH project has been revamped and has some new installations to explore, by some new Second Life artists!
the GBTH project
Situated in an urban environment, the GBTH project brings a unique approach to art in Second Life. The city becomes the base to showcase sculptures, illustrations, and interventions made by the Residents on the grid. Four pavilions are dedicated to individual proposals, giving the artist full creative control over their piece. Also, a recent addition is a gallery dedicated to photography that celebrates the multiple forms of expression inworld. For more info, please visit the website: www.thegbthproject.com
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Got a spot that you’d like listed in the Destination Guide? Make sure to drop us a note at editor@lindenlab.com or submit your spot via web form.
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"Join us this Sunday, February 23, 2020, from 1pm to 3pm, slt for the grand opening of Art by Ilyra Chardin! This event will feature live performers Mavenn & Erika Ordinary with a casual dresscode!" Read more on the blog.
"Ok, let’s talk about a major Second Life vacation alert. Fantasy Island is open! If you remember, during my ‘All About Land‘ live stream I came across an available parcel on mainland. And in true land addict fashion, I couldn’t resist myself. It took all of a couple seconds for me to decide I wanted an awesome mainland hangout. Millions of ideas came to mind." Read more on the blog.
"When I was a little girl, I lived in the countryside in a house on top of a hill. A tiny bit further down the hill were two semi-circles of pensioner’s bungalows and I used to make little bunches of daisies and take them on my bike to push through the old people’s doors." Read more on the blog.
"Whimsy Winx and I have sat down and had a bit of a long talk about Daily Popup Sales Events in Second Life, how we look at them from the consumer viewpoint as well as looking at them as a business strategy." Listen to the podcast on the blog.
"So today in RL, I walked into my local butcher and got pretty much everything I needed for dinner this whole week. It is amazing how much they actually stock besides meat." Read more on the blog.