Cartoon of The Day: "Axe For It"

 

 Taken at Bellisseria Fairgrounds. At a party, among the ladies dancing were these two, one with a hatchet. So how did she get it? I could think of one way.

 

By Bixyl Shuftan 

 

Last Day For The SL23B

 

 Hat tip to Zada Bury. She told me about where a conga line was going on at the SL23B at the beach area, and I went over and took a picture. 

 

Remember, this is the last day the SL23B grounds will be open to regular residents. After Midnight SL time tonight, they may be closed to people entering.

 

Bixyl Shuftan

 

Announcement: Happy Vixen Anniversary Party

 

 This weekend, the Happy Vixen Beach club will be celebrating it's anniversary, it's fifteenth. For fifteen years, the club and the people behind it have entertained both locals and their friends and the occasional traveler. And now it's time to celebrate with a special party.

 

The event will be on Sunday June 28, from 6 to 9PM SL time. DJ Mallit will be spinning the tunes. 

 

 https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Purrfection%20Estates/134/145/21

 

SL Video: "Baby It's Okay"

 

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From Zipperwolf on May 2018

 

Update on Luskwood

 

Earlier, the Newser reported that the Luskwood Big Tree was empty, which was a big contrast in the past to some people always being around. As it turns out, there still are several people of the Luskwood community always on. They're just not always at the tree.

 

There's a small piece of beach property not too far from Lusk, and lately people from the community have been gathering there to relax for a change of scenery. 

 

So all is still relatively well with Second Life's oldest active community, and it is hoped once the real lives of the founders settle down, the builders can get back to the long-delayed updating of their line of avatars. 

 

Bixyl Shuftan

 

The Purrl Ballroom And Champagne Beach

 

 By Bixyl Shuftan

At Haven Woods is a new venue, The Purrl Ballroom And Champagne Beach, sometimes just called "The Purrl." The place is owned by Miss Karlie Cobalt (karliekarliekarlie Resident). I recently met up with her, and we had a talk about the locations. 

We met up at a beach. Karlie was with two other women, Bird and Fawn Cobalt. She greeted me, "This is our Champagne Beach & Merquarium," she explained, "We also have The Purrl Ballroom and Casino on sim. We alternate shows between the two."

She would say they had been around for four months, "Built the sim on the land an older club let go. They closed down on a Friday and we opened on the Monday. Of course, it wasn't quite as detailed as it is now." She would say events were held on both the beach and club, "The beach is beach party and pop singers. The ballroom is more traditional jazz, blues and standards. But we welcome people anywhere on the sim. If people want to sit on the beach and enjoy the night, or swim in the merquarium and listen to the music, we encourage that."

Karlie pointed out some spooky pumpkins and dancing skeletons nearby, "We just decorated for Halloween here over the weekend, still working out what we're going to do for Halloween inside the ballroom/casino, but it will be very tasteful. ... We're planning some unique Halloween events and contests."

She pointed out a lounge chair large enough for a couple, "The Purrl Ballroom & Casino and Champagne Beach & Merquarium are open 24/7 for anyone who wants to either snuggle on the beach with their loved one to some jazz, or play at the casino. The entrances to the beach and from the beach to the ballroom are now more clearly marked to help people around the sim."

Karlie showed me what looked like a giant fishtank, with arches, corals, and numerous fish and other critters inside, "The merquarium gives a full view of Champagne Beach and the glass is two-way at the front. We have photo poseballs set up, and water dances." Because the water dances involve lots of swimming around, it's recommended girls in short skits using them wear "dance pants" panties. 

"The merqarium is a Safe Waters Foundation approved hangout, and is designed for merfolk," Karlie would say, "but anyone can swim in there if they choose to."

She would then take me to the club building, "Welcome to the Ballroom and Casino." After we got past a few paparazzi bots, she pointed to one corner where there were a few casino games, "We have games for one to six players. Right now baccarat, roulette, and slots. But will be adding video poker this week." After someone nearby made a joke about strip poker, there were a few minutes of chuckles.

Then Karlie cleared her throat and pointed to the dance floor, "We have dances for 50 couples available in the ballroom, and 60 or so singles dances." I also saw a couple formal outfit givers, one for men, one for women. She would add, "The build was designed around having as little lag as possible. Every running script has been minimized to consume the smallest resources. We've had 72 people on sim without an issue, even with the light shows." After asking me to set my viewer to Midnight, she took down the roof, and launched one, adding, "If you cam out, you'll see the beach fireworks." 

She would also say, "We have a unique 'flower drop that showers the ballroom floor at the end of the night with flowers. We also have a stage with setup for full band, rezzable guitars, stage animations, piano, drums. ...We have many live singers."

Karlie would say, "The club sims are part of the Black Purrl Group, which also includes two airlines, a bus line, boat tours, rail travel, and vacations through the Travel & Adventure group. ,,, we also have a purpose built live restaurant. One of our pilots fly couples to the restaurant sim, and they're greeted by Rolls Royce and driven a short distance to the restaurant and served by live service staff. The restaurant is La Perle Noire. It's booking only, which we drive from announcements here at the club."

Karlie had been on Second Life earlier, but ended up taking a break that lasted close to ten years. Coming back, the obvious difference was there was a lot more mesh and working mirrors. But she also noticed somethint else, "Places and groups have become more insular, less welcoming, which is one of the drivers behind opening The Purrl venues. It's also way more XXX driven than before. Almost every sim is setup for that these days. We don't have any adult furniture here on sim, because we want to encourage romance and relationships over anything else. I would like The Purrl to be a melting pot of people of differnet experiences and walks of life, all under one roof to enjoy the music and atmosphere. And learn how to love again not hate."

In the future, Karlie plans to have some Christmas events after Halloween. She also plans to offer a little more for the tinies, "We have a fair sized dinkie community here. Unfortunnately, I don't have any dinkie offerings right now."

"What we're really looking to do is create a warm, welcoming environment for music lovers in all different shapes and sizes. And, hopefully, bring a little sparkle into people's lives."

The SURL for Champagne Beach is : http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Haven%20Woods/218/29/22

 
For the Purrl Ballroom, head to : http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Haven%20Woods/221/66/22

Bixyl Shuftan

Cartoon of The Day: Yellow Polka-Dot Bikini

 

 Taken at the Bouncing Bunny Beach Club. A girl finally wore one. 

 

Bixyl Shuftan

 

 

At The Bouncing Bunny Beach Club

 

 

Yesterday, I had a little time, and dropped by the Sunweaver's smaller beach club, the Bouncing Bunny Beach Club. Skylark Lefavre, aka DJ Snowy, played the tunes. The theme was "Desert," so most of us had avatars, or clothes, that matched the theme. 

 

The BBBC has events every Sunday from 3 to 5PM and is at SunWaterThree (75/56/25). 

 

Bixyl Shuftan

 

Cartoon of The Day: No Sharks

 

 Taken at the SLB. This place was a beach area, in pinks and pastels. Guess they didn't want landwalker sharks wacking them with pool noodles.

 

By Bixyl Shuftan

 

SL Video: "Elvis Tribute at Sandy Breach Resort"

 

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 From InWorld Films in Sept 2023

 

Tiki Linden Homes Appear on Map, Quickly Grabbed by Residents

 

 

 

Earlier today, the new Linden Homes, the Tiki and underwater Groto homes, were made available, the sims open and free to people to visit. There were several varieties of Tiki, and two types of the underwater groto.

Even though the homes were limited to Premium Plus residents, within hours, every single one had been grabbed up.

More on the homes later.

Bixyl Shuftan

 

Bright Diamonds Oasis

 

 

So you've scored a date and are looking for a spot to go to. Or maybe some time with your partnered love one. Nothing too strenuous, just a place to cuddle and relax. The Newser came across one that was visually pretty, and had some cuddle spots and places to explore: Bright Diamonds Oasis. Bixyl Shuftan went there and took some pictures.

Read and see more in Places.

 

 

DL Video: "Summer"

 

 

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From "Who" on April 2016

 

SL Video: "Fox On The Beach"

 

 

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 From Who on May 2016, "Foxy Foxy Foxy"

Reader Submitted: Paw Island

 

 From DeniseUnicorn Toonie, "Came across a paw shaped island over in the Fraid Knot sim over in Secondlife after I was cruising along in the waterways in my airboat.

 

"LM to reach the island is http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Fraid%20Knot/212/147/23"

The New Happy Vixen Beach Club

 

Among the longer-lasting clubs in Second Life is the Happy Vixen Beach Club. This mainstay of the Sunweaver/Angels community has been around for over ten years. But it's also been rebuilt several times for a fresh new look. This New Year's, regulars and staff alike came over to a newly rebuilt beach club, with a new look, a new ride, but the same friendly atmosphere.

Read the story in Places.

SL Video: "Margaritaville"

 

 

 From Nydia Tungsten on October 2014. Singer Jimmy Buffet passed away on Friday Sept 1 at the age of 76. So here's Nydia's video of his most noted song as a tribute. 

Spark Project's Olympus And Bellissaria's Splash Adventure

 

Raven Frostwych and her Spark Project recently made a new place in Second Life, Olympus. This location "reaches far back into time to the Greek deities ... of the historical view of what Olympus was visioned in antiquity." Gemma Cleanslate went there to take a look around. But that wasn't the only place she went to. At Bellisseria Fairgrounds, the Splash Adventure water park is back.

 

Read Gemma's story in Places. 

 

Bellisseria And Wooburn Beach Parties

 

 

 August is a hot sweaty month, at least in the USA and much of the world. And what some like to do is head to the beach. On Saturday August 5, I noticed there was a gathering at the Bellisserian Fairgrounds and decided to check it out.  It turned out to be a beach party hosted by the Bell Hammies, with Freddie Harrington DJing the tunes. The hamsters were "hamming" it up with one spinning in the air as a "hamstercopter" going "Wheeeeeeeeee....." And you had partiers throwing confetti in the air.

At Wooburn, Liz Wilner and Wildstar Beaumont were hosting another beach party at the sim's pub. I stopped by briefly, and they were playing tunes and offering snacks.

Life's a beach, but try not to fry.

Bixyl Shuftan

RFL Announcement: Sunbeamer & Roos With A Dream Beach Party

 

You're invited on Saturday May 27th 9am to 5pm to a beach party with music performances by DJ Cynthia of the Sunbeamers playing 9am till 11am then it’s DJ Kayla and the Roos at 11am to 1pm.  From 1pm till 5pm a volley ball contest will be conducted with L$500 and a trophy for prize. The volley ball court will be open for practice before the contest. During the beach party a boat race will be going with the boats provided. The person with the fastest time by party’s end will receive a Drack Motors Barracuda Boat. The Sunbeamer Bumper Cars are back! Be the winner of each contest and win a trophy to show you actually lived!

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sunweaver%20Eclipse/62/156/22