Cartoon of the Day: Hoarding or Planning Ahead?

 

 Taken at the Blarney Stone Pub. In most households, this would be obvious hoarding. But an Irish Pub on the night before St. Patrick's Day, another reason comes to mind.

By Bixyl Shuftan

Happy Saint Patrick's Day

It's Saint Patrick's Day, the day that celebrates everything Irish. And there are a few Irish-themed places in Second Life.

One such place is Castle Blarney. It's where the Blarney Stone is located. Just head to the top, lay on the floor where the stone is, and kiss it. Will you receive the gift of gab (or be "full of Blarney")? Who knows.

Castle Blarney is in the Wilde sim at (150, 110, 33).

Another appropriate location is the Castle Blarney Pub in the Dublin sim. This location has been in Second Life for years, and always draws a crowd this time of year. So be prepared for lag. "Come visit the lively, always-exciting Blarney Stone Irish Bar in Second Life. Social events and live DJ music occur daily. Live music concerts are also held three times a week."

Dublin (82/82/25).

A favorite among shoppers this time of year is St. Patrick's Town. It's in Laura Liberty's Townies sim. There are shops you can get green outfits, as well as props such as rainbows and pots of gold. There's also a rainibow slide you can zip down, into a pile of gold coins. There's also a beer dunking booth, and a gold mine where you can find gold bars with gifts inside.

Townies (127/27/25)

 In the Celtic Mist sim is Finian's Dream. The Destination Guide describes it, "A mystical and beautiful land, based on old Celtic Ireland. Come discover the secrets of the forest as you explore the misty woods, stop by the tavern, see the countryside, and visit a castle. The region was designed by Noralie78. "

Celtic Mist (97/45/28)

Happy Saint Patrick's Day

Cartoon of the Day: The Morning After

Taken at the back of "The Blarney Stone" in Dublin. One of the problems of running a pub are the customers who overdo it. If there's no one to take them home, sometimes the best thing to do is find some place for them for the night.

By Bixyl Shuftan

Scenes From The Relay

Besides the Sunbeamers "Bid Me" events, there have been others. On Tuesday night, March 26, at the "Blarney Stone" pub in Dublin, there was a performance by "DJ Kayla and the Roos" from  7-9 PM.

Roos with a Dream and the Blarney Stone Irish Pub present DJ Kayla and the Kangaroos for Relay For Life from 7-9 pm tonight. Come and party with us as DJ Kay treats you to her favourite music.

The following day, there was a surprise rezzday party for Gem Sunkiller at the Home and Garden Expo, "Lets crash the Sim for Her REzDay!"

The Expo is still going on for a few more days. Later on will be the Sci-Fi con, and the Fantasy Faire, which in recent years has started to rival the Relay Weekend in attendance.

SL Video: "Second Life Destinations - The Blarney Stone"

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From Second Life Destinations on Friday March 15. The Blarney Stone is a pub located in the appropriately named Dublin sim at (81/81/25). While the biggest crowd is on St. Patrick's Day, it's open all year and has a few events a weel.

Also mentioned was St. Patrick's Town, and the month-long festival in London City.

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Today is Saint Patrick's Day, a holiday not only celebrated in Ireland, but also the United States, Canada, and a number of other countries where numbers of Irish settled. Even countries where Irish came only to visit, such as Russia and Japan, have Saint Patrick's Day parades.

Second Life has a number of Saint Patrick's Day parties today, notably the one at Club Cutlass tonight at Sunweaver Bay (114/117/757) at 6PM SL time. But one location that will be having them all day starting at 8AM SL time is the Blarney Stone Pub in Dublin (82/82/25). The place has been around on the Grid for over ten years, and the sim gets hundreds of visitors this time of year.

Another location to visit is Castle Blarney at Wilde (159/109/33). For more information, check the article written about it in 2012. Or just head there and look around, and perhaps kiss the stone for yourself.

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Bixyl Shuftan

SL Video: "Second Life Destinations - Bars and Pubs"

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The latest video from Linden Lab, "Second Life Destinations : Bars and Pubs," was released on March 17. It features two bars, including "The Blarney Stone" of the Dublin sim, perhaps the grid's most famous pub.

Hat Tip: Daniel Voyager
 

Some St. Patrick's Places and Events

"Top o' th' Mornin' an' happy Saint Potty's Day." There's a number of events to go to, and places to see. One just needs to know where to look.

One obvious place to look for goings-on is the Destinations Guide at (http://secondlife.com/destinations ). One of the events there was the "St. Patrick's Street Party" at the Edelfabrik sim.

Also was the London City Irish Festival in the London City sim, "Enjoy a month-long festival of Irish-themed entertainment in London City. Come see the the best from the emerald isles, including bands, pub crawls, themed events, and collectables."

And the spot where every seasoned avatar goes to at least once on St. Patrick's Day: the Dublin sim. One ends up at an entry point next to an information guide and teleport markers. From there, one can port on over to the Blarney Stone pub, where one can raise a pint of ale to other partiers at this most Irish of social spots.

If you want to get away from the crowds, you can take a visit to Castle Blarney at Wilde (150/110/33). There, you can have your avatar kiss the Blarney Stone. For our write-up on the location: Click Here.

These are just a few of the many holiday-themed events. Many clubs will be having their own St. Patrick's parties. Among them, the club nearest the SL Newser building, "The Vinyl," at HV Community (67/207/4051).

Happy Saint Patrick's Day.

Bixyl Shuftan

Castle Quest - Looking For Love in All the Strong Places

Becky Shamen's explorations of the Grid took a stony turn for the latest article. She decided to check out a few of the castles across Second Life. Castles certainly leave a strong impression. What tale of Fantasy or of old Europe would be complete without one. One doesn't always have to go far to find one, as there's one not far from the SL Newser office in the Sunweaver Estates. But not all places that call themselves a castle in the destination guide left much of an impression on our intrepid reporter.

Read Becky's article in Places.

Castle Blarney

Are you "full of Blarney," haven't had enough of St Patrick's Day, or just want to see something Irish in Second Life? Besides the noted Dublin sim, there is Castle Blarney. Going there, one can go to the top and do the ritual of kissing the Blarney Stone.

Read more in Places.