Press Release: OktoberFest 2026, Party Sunday October 4

OKTOBERFEST RETURNS TO BAY CITY

Annual carnival and party coming to Bay City Fairgrounds 

BAY CITY, SL (22 September, 2026) -  The Bay City Alliance welcomes you to their Oktoberfest festival from the 26th of September to the 4th of October, 2026, at the Bay City Fairgrounds in North Channel ( http://slurl.com/secondlife/North%20Channel/128/128/24/ ). 

Started in Germany, Oktoberfest occurs annually from the end of September until the first Sunday in October. Heralding the harvest and all it provides, Oktoberfest features a beer festival, numerous traditional German foods, and a carnival. 

Feeling the spirit of the event, Bay City’s event will also feature a carnival and biergarten, culminating in a party in the Biergarten from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. SLT on October 4th.  Providing themed music is DJ GoSpeed of KONA Stream.

Bay City is a mainland community, developed by Linden Lab® and home to the Bay City Alliance. The Bay City Alliance was founded in 2008 to promote the Bay City regions of Second Life and provide a venue for Bay City Residents and other interested parties to socialize and network. It is now the largest group for Residents of Bay City.

For more information, please contact Marianne McCann. 

Destination Guide entry:
https://secondlife.com/destination/bay-city-oktoberfest

Fantasy Faire-Inspired Contraption Sim

 

The Fantasy Faire is a popular yearly event in Second Life, taking place on a couple dozen sims that are around only for the few weeks it takes place. Normally when the Faire ends, that's the end of the landscapes, only able to be seen again in videos and pictures. But one of the sims from the 2025 Faire has recently returned. Galerie Gailland is back as the Contraption sim and store, and it got the attention of Faire fans happy to see it again.

 

Read the story in Places.  

 

Cartoon of The Day: Gone Bananas

 

 Taken at the Firestorm Anniversary area. What these three people were doing in banana costumes, bumbling about, who knows. It certainly looked like they went bananas. 

 

Bixyl Shuftan

 

 

Events This Week In SL Clubbin'

 

Here's what's going on at the Sunweaver-Angel, Montecito Bay, Furry Fashion, and Urban Furry clubs.

Club Cutlass: Temporarily Closed

Happy Vixen: DJ Charlee, DJ Scratch, DJ Mr. E, DJ Khyra

Club Zero Gravity: DJ Rose - TBA

Xanadu: DJ Jesse 

 

Montecito Bay:  DJ Moni, DJ Cookie, DJ Chucklepuppy, DJ Moff

 

Furry Fashion: Good vs Evil, TBA, Fantasy

 

Urban Furry :  DJ Charlee, DJ Emma, DJ Emma

 

Read the schedules in SL Clubbin'

  

Club Furbidden Closing (For Now)

 

Sad news for fans of the Furbidden Club. On Sunday September 13, it was revealed there was an announcement by owner Skitty (XxwildskittlesxX Resident), saying the club would be closing. 

 

Unfortunately due to my recent health issues and tight margins I have sadly decided to pull the plug on Furbidden for a moment to take care of my health and RL more because it is critical to my survival. I will be continuing to support our community and also helping Fluff & Stuff more. The costs of land are just too much for me at the current moment but I plan to create more fun experiences to share with you and I love and support you all so much. We have about 3 weeks left :c.

 

Talking to Skitty, she would say this isn't the end of her in Second Life, "will be okie and still gonna party and do fun things! ...  I am not done with SL just need to work with my health." She went on to say this also isn't the end of her having a place to play music, "I do plan to downsize and still do music in the same way here that I have, just without spending for a sim ... 

 

"This is still something that was going to occur but I am not really stopping what I do here and want to emphasize that, if people want to put the art I made above the community itself that's on them but we're all still here and will be in a club more than likely. If there is suddenly a demand for an entire region of all the things in one space I'll consider it. But I don't think people want that much from SL most of the time. But with my health concerns I want to address that and take a break to enjoy SL more. Get my spark back ... "

 

The description of the place is, "Furbidden is a immersive club and hangout experience for the furry and music lover community on SL!  Enjoy a magical forest environment with many activities to do as well as live mix DJs and sensual areas." The sim, which has the same name, is rated Adult. The place had a number of events every week, including DJ Tantari whom had been playing each Sunday.

 

Bixyl Shuftan 

 

Trans-Sansara Causeway Completed

 

For those who have been waiting and waiting to drive through the whole length of the Trans-Sansara Causeway, good news.  On Friday September 18, the Lindens and Moles added the last sections in the Thetis, Aptos, Tomales, and Swanton sims, finally completing the roadway going from the Luna to Mavericks. 

 

Some extra effort was done on Aptos Island. Besides the road, there was a rest stop added.  It was a large parking lot with an off ramp into the water for people to rezz boats. The place was well-detailed with the rocks and the trees. 

 

Between Tomales and Swanton, there was a metal-arch bridge.  As with the others, one could drive across it, or walk. 

 

From what I've heard, there was a small ceremony just after noon on Friday, with the gates opened and with Kit and Wendi Linden present, with some residents of Bay City.  Some would start driving right away or soon after. On Bay City Discord, Tish Coronet stated she could get from "Langdale to Truro, without racing, 35-40 minutes."

 

 

There would also be a video of the opening (by Bay City Studios). 

 

And so after about a month and a half, the Trans-Sansara Project is finished. And those with cars are free to go for a spin. But if you're a heavy lagger, be careful about going too fast when approaching a sim boundary. 

 

Image credit: Tish Coronet  

 

Bixyl Shuftan 

 

My VRChat Avatar

 

 I haven't had much time to write about Second Life's notable competition, VRChat. Still, I go there once in a while. For a time, I was going about in a starter avatar. Then my friend Mattie Carlton got me this fox avatar, a small fox with a huge swishing tail. While it may not have a fedora and overcoat, it still allows me to be foxy over there as well. 

 

Bixyl Shuftan 

 

Firestorm Aniversary Party, And Gifts

 

On Saturday, September 12, Team Firestorm would hold an anniversary party, it's sixteenth. Their actual anniversary of when they were founded as Team Phoenix in 2010 was on Thursday September 3. But they moved it to the weekend after Labor Day so more people could celebrate.

 

Firestorm is turning 16 this week! Our actual birthday was on September 3, but we want to celebrate BIG TIME, and we want you to join us. That is why we are moving our party to the weekend… Saturday September 12. Yes, we will have a party. And yes, there will be gifts – four really nice ones. There will also be some amazing entertainment. There is only one more thing we need – you! Please join us.

 

The fun started at 12 with the popular SL singer Maxamillion Kleene. At 1PM, singer Tally Mercury took his place. From 2 to about 3 SL time came DJ Trick. To make sure more people could enjoy the fun, the party took place at the intersection of four sims.  Beq Janus, the Project Manager since founder Jessica Lyon stepped down in January 2024, was there with the partiers. So was Pantera Północy, noted for filming Linden events such as monthly Concierge & Land User Group meet-ups. 

 

There was a lot of fun to be had, with lots of people in avatars of all kinds dancing away to the music.

 

And as always, Team Firestorm had some presents available for those attending.  One was "a bohemian inspired" bedroom set, which had a spacious bed along with a nightstand and lamp. It was described as "legacy and PBR textures applied," as well as having single and couples animations (I didn't check to see if any were clearly for behind closed doors). There was also a post with a set of birdhouses, with a weathered rustic look. 

 

There was also a a fiery pawed cougar from Wild Kajaera. It's a forever pet which needs no food but can't breed either. One can make it breedable, for a fee, but it will then need food every so often. And finally, there was the KittiCatS collectable kitty. They had another for it's third anniversary, a red one. This one was different, black with flames of a different shade of red. When it's new, you can place it on your shoulder if you know where to click. 

 

If you're interested, the gifts are still available. But they won't be up forever. So if you haven't yet, check them out. - https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Firestorm%20Ghost%20Town/14/240/3903 

 

Happy anniversary Team Firestorm. 

 

Bixyl Shuftan 

 

Cartoon of The Day: "Pullin' Me Leg"

Taken at the Montecito Bay "Talk Like A Pirate Day" party. The hostess was dressed as a buccaneer with a peg leg. The expression "pulling your leg" might take on a whole new meaning with someone with that.

 

By Bixyl Shuftan 

 

Happy "Talk Like A Pirate Day"

 

"Shiver me timbers! It be 'International Talk Like A Pirate Day' me hearties. So feel free ta speak th' way of th' brotherhood, dress up like a buccaneer or wench, or better yet, both. Check out yer groups fer pirate-themed goin's on. Arrrrrrrrr!"

Check out our article on "Pirate Speak."

 

 Bixyl Shuftan

 

Sneak Peak

 

 Here's a preview of what we'll be writing about Monday, baring technical difficulties. So what is this location? Stay tuned to find out.

 

Bixyl Shuftan 

 

SL Video : "Ed Sheeran - Shape Of You"

 

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From Chrristtine on April 2017

 

Announcement: Aether Salon Presents: "The War of 1812"

 

The Aether Salon Presents "1812!" with Wildstar Beaumont

Sunday at 2pm SLT! 
A scintillating hour is guaranteed. 
at the R.F. Burton Library in New Babbage
 Babbage Canals (195,63,105)
https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Babbage%20Canals/195/63/105

New Last Names In Second Life

 

 Yesterday, Thursday September 17, Linden Lab announced a list of new last names residents can change their accounts to. 

 

 

Happy Autumn! Thank you to everyone who continues to submit ideas through our Last Name Suggestion Form. We always choose new last names from Resident suggestions, and today we're refreshing the available list with another batch of community-submitted favorites.

 

The new names are a variety. A few autumn inspired, others not much to do with the season: Viridian, Fierce, Danger, Otter, Meow, Peach, Lark, Autumn, Oak. Willow, Cinnamon, Charm, Sunrise, Silverwood, Briar, Butterfly.

 

It should be noted Linden Lab typically offers new last names for Halloween, which is in a few weeks. So if you're interested in picking one of these surnames, you may want to do it soon as that name may be gone for good when the spooky season arrives. 

 

As a reminder, changing one's last name has some catches, notably it's not for free but has a fee, $49,99 USD for those with a free account. Check the FAQ page (here).  

 

To see the blog post in full, Click Here. 

 

Bixyl Shuftan