Valentines Day Event at the Isle of View

Today in Second Life at the Isle of View sim, Linden Lab is promising some Valentines Day fun a day early.

Love is in the air and Valentine’s Day is just a few days away! Pink and red dominate, chocolate sales sky-rocket, and we're reminded that the true hallmark of love is in the quality of time we spend with our loved ones. Come to the Isle of View on February 13th for some Pre-Valentine’s Day fun. Meet up with other Residents and enjoy all the romance that Isle of View has to offer - boat rides, fireworks, kissing booths - a treasure trove of memorable moments just waiting to be made with someone special. Why February 13th? Because we believe in love, and there is still time to find a special someone for the big day. If you’ve got a Valentine - bring them to the Isle of View. If you’re currently looking for a Valentine - come to the Isle of View. If you have several Valentines - well lucky you - bring them all to the Isle of View!

The Isle of View sim appeared last month onto the Grid. For years in the past, it was the scene of the "Kiss a Linden" Event, appearing just on Valentines Day, though 2011 would be the last time the event in which residents got to pucker up with a Linden took place. In 2012 and 2013, the island did not appear on the Grid. In 2014, the sim finally appeared on the grid, and stayed up and online for several days. Appearing earlier this month, there was one addition to the sim, kissing booths.

With those and the line from the email Linden Lab has been sending residents, "You never know who'll you'll meet, friends, Lindens, or even a date for the big day," could it be that "Kiss a Linden" will finally be coming back?  Or maybe it's something similar that involves residents interacting with Lindens. Time will tell.

To view Linden Lab's blog post about the Isle of View, Click Here.

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Isle of View/124/97/44/

Bixyl Shuftan

Return of Isle of View Valentines Sims

The Isle of View sim, which shows up only just before Valentines Day and vanishes soon after, is back. After hearing the news, yours truly headed there for a look.

From the air, the place looks like a heart. From the ground, it looks like a romantic park, with walkways, numerous benches one can cuddle with a date on, and swan boat rides.

 Longtime readers will remember the Isle of View and it's twin sim Isle of View 2 as being the setting for the "Kiss a Linden" Valentines Day event. When the Teen Gris was around, it had it's "Hug a Linden" event. The yearly event continued until 2011 when the last one took place. It's discontinuation was part of a trend at the time of "Linden Lab loosing interest of being involved with the Second Life community." But last year, it returned. This was an updated, more detailed island than before, though no sign of Lindens.

 There was no shortage of flowers around, some places having more than others.

  Want a teddy bear for someone special? Michael Linden set these three up for one to get copies of.

There was one addition to the island this year. There were some kissing booths around. A sign perhaps that the "Kiss a Linden" events from some years ago will be coming back? Time will tell.

Bixyl Shuftan

Lindens' Valentines Day Island "Isle of View" Is Back

Longtime residents remember the days held events when the Lindens interacted with the residents, such as the "Kiss a Linden" that happened every Valentines Day at the Isle of View, a location that was accessible on the Grid only on February 14th. Lindens volunteering would be in kissing booths for residents to get a smooch from. The last of these events would be on 2011. Along with other events involving resident/Linden interaction, it would be discontinued.

Fast forward to Wednesday February 5th, when the Linden blog mentioned Isle of View was back.

If you’re looking for a place to take a romantic date, why not stop by the Isle of View? We’ve dusted off, spruced up, and revamped a blast from the past with a Swan Boat Ride and some free treats for you and your special someone. Valentine Bears, candied hearts, kissing boothsm and a skyline of fireworks are sure to send the mood for love.

Porting over, the island was much as I remembered it, with the ground red and heart shaped. But there were a number of new features, such as a swan boat ride near the center that could take couples for a sail around the place. There were also fireworks over the island. There was no music though, at least not yet.

So does this mean "Kiss a Linden" is coming back? The return of the island was the only sign of the possibility that I saw, with no other hints suggesting that. But it's good to see the location again.

Isle of View (124/97/44)

Bixyl Shuftan