Applications Open For Halloween Shop and Hop (Last Day Sunday)

 

It's not even September, and already Linden Lab is getting ready for the spooky season in shopping. Pm Friday August 14, the Lab announced they were accepting applications from merchants interested in taking part in the Halloween Shop and Hop. 

 

The Halloween season is creeping up on us once again, and so is one of Second Life’s biggest shopping events! If you’re a Content Creator, now’s your chance to conjure up your best items and reach thousands of shoppers across multiple regions.

 

Those interested need to fill out a Google doc form (here).  As with previous Shop and Hop events, participating sellers need to offer a 20% discount on all items on sale, plus offer a free gift to any shopper regardless if they're in the store group or not. It either must be a new product, or a gift card worth at least 300 Linden dollars. All products, and store decoration, must be rated moderate (No nude succubi or other clearly adult Halloween-themed monsters and items). Nothing political is permitted, and stores cannot be used to promote items at other events. 

 

As the poster above states, The event runs from Friday October 2 to Sunday November 1. The merchants have three days from September 25 to 28 to set up their shops. 

 

The deadline for store owners to apply is Sunday August 23.

 

To read the blog post in full, Click Here. 

 

Bixyl Shuftan 

 

At The SLB23 Shop & Hop

 

One of the biggest annual shopping events is the Second Life Birthday's Shop and Hop. With hundreds of shops to go through, there's plenty to see. Netera Landar decided to go check it out. So what did she find?

 

Read Netera's article in Fashion. 

 

The SL23B Shop and Hop

 

 Good news for those who love to shop. The SL23B Shop and Hop is taking place. Featuring hundreds of stores across a total of 24 sims, this is one of the largest annual shopping events in Second Life.

 

The event actually started on Thursday June 20, though those in the Shop and Hop group could get in a day early.  There are a total of 480 stores, divided into two groups of sims. Eighteen are rated Moderate. Six are rated Adult, and are likely to offer adult-rated goods. The store owners are required to offer at least a 20% discount on their items (some are offering more), and at least one free gift for shoppers, regardless if they're in the store group or not.

 

Dropping by, the place matched the theme of "The Golden Age of Hollywood," with it's statues and some stores being Hollywood themed with decorations of Hollywood signs and the like.

 

You can jump right into the shopping by heading to Dahlia (130, 131, 25) (location from an inworld teleporter). But you can get a list of sims from the Destination Guide (or notecards available inworld in the Shop and Hop and SLB  groups), and a list of the 480 stores is available on this page of the official blog. There is also a SL23B Shop and Hop Flickr page. 

 

Happy shopping.

 

Bisyl Shuftan 

EOTB: Applications Being Accepted For SL23B Shop & Hop

 

For merchants wanting to take part in the Second Life Birthday Shop and Hop event, good news. Yesterday on April 30, Linden Lab announced it was accepting applications for the shopping event. 

 

For those interested, business owners wanting to be part of the event need to fill out an application on Google Docs (here). The SLB Shop and Hop will last for the duration of The Birthday, Thursday, June 18 thru Sunday, July 19. The setup itself will be from Friday June 5 to Monday June 8. Merchants are required to have all items in their store discounted by at least 20 percent, and have at least one available as a gift to anyone, or a gift certificate worth at least 299L, reguardless if they're in the store group or not. Politics is to be avoided, and items not for sale at the store cannot be advertised. 

 

This year, the Shop and Hop sims will be in two areas, one General-rated, and one Adult-rated. So those wanting to be in the Adult area can request it. Those wishing to be part of the General-Audience area need to keep their items and decor fit for the sim rating.  

 

Applications for the Shop and Hop need to be turned in earlier than other SLB applications, by Sunday May 10. Volunteers, Exhibitors and Entertainers need to turn theirs in by May 18. 

 

For more information, read the official blog post here.

 

Bixyl Shuftan 

 

Valentine Shop and Hop Going On

 

 

For those looking to get something for their sweetheart, get some gear for a romantic-themed party, or just like shopping in general, some good news. The Valentine Shop and Hop is taking place. 

 

Having started on  Friday January 30, the event has over 280 stores across 14 sims. Each of the sims has decorations from teddy bears to candy hearts, and more. 

 

 

Each shop has it's goods discounted by 20 percent, or more. And each has either a gift available for everyone regardless if they're in the store's group or not, or a gift certificate 

 

For those wanting to post, or view, pictures, there's a Shop & Hop Flickr Group: https://www.flickr.com/groups/slshophop ..

 

For a list of the sims, check here on the Destinations Guide.  For a list of the store SURLs, check here on the Linden Blog (more on other VDay happenings later). Or if you just want to hop right in, head to Lavendar (129/126/54). 

 

Happy Shopping 

 

Bixyl Shuftan 

 

Applications Being Accepted For Valentine Shop and Hop

 

It's not yet Christmas, and people are still shopping at the stores for gifts. But already Linden Lab is getting ready for February.  On Friday December 12, Linden Lab announced it was accepting applications for the Valentine Shop and Hop.

 

We are thrilled to announce the early opening of applications for the 2026 Valentine Shop & Hop!

As we prepare for an extra special Valentine’s event, we're on the lookout for enthusiastic Creators ready to join the celebration of love ...

Merchants wanting to take part will need to fill out a Google Doc (here).  They will need to offer at least 20 percent off on items on sale at the stores. They will also need to offer a new gift for shoppers, regardless if they're in the merchant's group or not, or a gift certificate worth at least 300 Linden dollars. No adult items are permitted, nor are political themes. Also, applying does not guarantee approval.

 

 The Valentine Shop and Hop will run from Friday January 30 to Monday February 16. 

 

For the blog post in full, Click here.  

 

Holiday Shop & Hop Women's Gift Gowns And Outfits

 

The Christmas Shop and Hop is taking place. And Netera Landar dropped by to check it out. For today's article she looks at some of the women's gowns and outfits offered as gifts by the stores. So what did she find?

 

Read Netera's article in Fashion. 

Christmas Shop And Hop Starts Today

 

 For those of you who love Christmas shopping, or looking for a good buy and the occasional freebie, good news. The Holiday Shop and Hop, organized by Linden Lab, starts today.

 

The 2025 Holiday Shop & Hop is ... here with 360 participating Creators across 18 shopping regions, bringing you loads of festive fun! Every store will have at least a 20% discount on all items and a free (non-group) gift for shoppers or a gift certificate valued at L$300 or above! 

 

The fun starts today, Friday December 5, at 9AM SL time,  and as the announcement says, there's a lot of territory to cover, 360 stores across 18 sims. Each item will be on sale at least twenty percent, and at least one free gift or a gift certificate worth at least 300 Linden dollars. 

 

To get to the Shop and Hop, check its section in the Destination Guide for the list of sims, teleport to one of the stores from the list on the bottom three-fifths of the Holiday Events blog page, or just jump right in at Gleaming (128/128/54). 

 

For those shopping after Christmas, the event goes on to Sunday January 4 2026.  

 

Bixyl Shuftan

 

EOTB: Call For Merchants For Christmas Shop And Hop, Ends November 2

 

It's not even Halloween, and already Linden Lab is getting ready for Christmas. Yesterday on the official blog, the Lab announced they were accepting applications for those wanting shops in the 2025 Holiday Shop and Hop.

 

 Halloween may still be spookily lingering, but we’re already brewing up plans for the festive season! We’re excited to announce the return of our highly anticipated Holiday Shop & Hop event. Mark your calendars for a spectacular shopping extravaganza starting on December 5th, 2025, and running through January 4th, 2026. Get ready for a festive shopping experience like no other!

 

 Those merchants interested need to fill out a form on Google Docs (here). The following conditions apply:

 

* Merchants are required to provide a NEW non-group gift.
* Merchants are required to have at least a 20% discount on ALL items present at the Shop and Hop location.
* Items need to be appropriate for a moderate audience and adhere to the Linden Lab ToS.
* Content should not contain or reference political issues or figures.
* All items displayed and/or advertised in the Shop and Hop store MUST be for sale at the Shop and Hop for the duration of the event. This means you can not use the Shop and Hop to promote items for sale at other events. 

 

The setup period is Nov 5 to Dec 1, and merchants will be asked what they sell the most of and it is reminding that applying does not guarantee a spot.

 

The Lab would remind people that the Halloween Shop and Hop is still going on, and invite people to check it out.

 

 To read the blog post in full, Click Here.

 

Bixyl Shuftan 

 

Cartoon of The Day: Feeling Super

 

 Taken at the Shop.and Hop. Obviously this isn't Superman. But thinking about it, one in SL can do many things a superhero can, flying teleporting, lifting huge items. And yet unless you're the sim owner or in a combat sim, you can't punch out anything.

 

By Bixyl Shuftan

 

The Halloween Shop and Hop

 

 On Friday October 4, one of the bigger shopping events this month, if not the biggest, started: the Halloween Shop and Hop. Organized by Linden Lab, there's well over three hundred shops in eighteen sims. 

The 2025 Halloween Shop & Hop ... featuring 360 creators across 18 shopping regions, promising loads of spooktacular fun! Each store will offer at least a 20% discount on all items, along with a new and exclusive gift or a gift certificate valued at L$300 or more, available for free!

Before diving inworld, sneak a peek at many of the available items in the official Second Life Shop & Hop Flickr pool. Don’t forget to share photos of your haul too!

To visit the 2025 Halloween Shop & Hop, start at any of the regions, but make sure to explore them all to see everything on offer. Happy shopping! 

 Dropping by, there was some spooky decor in the sims. 

 

 Many of the stores had a spooky look to them. And some of the shoppers looked a bit spooky as well.

 

As stated earlier, all shops have items discounted at least 20% and have at least one free gift not necessary to be in the store group to get or a gift card. 

 

For a list of the sims, Click Here.  For a list of the 360 stores, check the bottom three fifths of the Halloween announcements page on the Linden blog here (more on the other attractions later). Or you can just hop straight in here:  https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Gilded/129/127/54.

 

The event lasts until November 2 

 

Bixyl Shuftan 

 

Applications Open For Halloween Shop And Hop (Until Aug 24)

 

It's only August, but already Linden Lab is making plans for the spooky season.  On Friday August 15, Linden Lab announced they were accepting applications from merchants interested in taking part in the 2025 Halloween Shop and Hop. 

 

The Halloween season is creeping up on us once again, and so is one of Second Life’s biggest shopping events! If you’re a Content Creator, now’s your chance to conjure up your best items and reach thousands of shoppers across multiple regions.  

 

The shopping event is scheduled to take place Friday October 3 to Sunday November 2. Those interested in taking part need to fill out a form on Google docs (here). Those signing up will need to agree to their items at the store being offered with at least a 20 percent discount, and one free gift to anyone regardless of whether they're in the store's group or not. The gift must be a new one as well. If a gift card is offered instead, it must be at least 300L. 

 

No items rated adult can be offered, and nothing with political themes, or politicians, is permitted. The store cannot also be used to promote items at other events. And for those wanting to take part, signing up does not guarantee a spot.

 

The deadline for signing up is Sunday August 24.

 

For more information, check the Linden blog post (here). 

 

Bixyl Shuftan 

 

Free SLB Shop and Hop Car

 

The Second Life Birthday has a large number of freebies. Among them is a car.  So where is it and how well does it run?

 

 Read more in Design.

 

Cartoon of The Day

 

 Taken at the SL22B Shop and Hop. That's someone in a bird avatar, a rare sight in Second Life. So what would a bird be thinking when flying over someone? I could think of one thing.

 

By Bixyl Shuftan

 

 

SL22B Shop and Hop

 

 Besides the main Second Life Birthday celebration, there's a parallel event that they can take part in, the SL22B Shop and Hop. 

 

With 480 shops across 24 sims, there's a lot for a shopper to go through. The goods here are discounted here at least 20%, and have at least one free gift in each shop for everyone whether or not they're in the store group or not. 

 

For those on the lookout for friskier there, four of the sims are adult rated and separate from the others with adult-rated shops and goods. But across all the sims, there's plenty of decoration to go with the Second Life Birthday's Myths and Legends theme. 

 

 For a list of the stores, you can see them after the first part of the Linden blog entry on the Shop and Hop. You can also get a listings of the sims in the Destination Guide. Or you can just jump in at Gleaming (145/148/24).

 

 Bixyl Shuftan

EOTB: Linden Lab Announces Appications Being Accepted for SL22B Shop and Hop

 

For merchants interested in taking part in the Shop and Hop for the Second Life Birthday, the SL22B, good news. Yesterday on Thursday May 1, Linden Lab announced it was accepting applications for the shopping event.

 

The SL22B Shop & Hop event is the official multi-region shopping event of the 22nd annual Second Life birthday celebration. This event brings together many of the top merchants for exclusive items and discounts on some of the best creations in Second Life. 

 

Those merchants wanting to take part need to fill out a application on Google Docs (here). 

 

The shops will be set up from June 6 to June 9. All merchants will need to have at least a 20 percent discount on all goods, and have a free gift available for shoppers regardless if they're in the store group or not.  While there will be a separate Adult-themed area of shopping sims, the rules state no adult-rated items can be offered for sale anywhere, and the shops cannot be used to advertised goods outside the Shop and Hop. No political references are allowed. And while previous Shop and Hops have involved hundreds of merchants, people signing up are asked to understand that they are not guaranteed a spot.

 

There's not much time to sign up. Applications close on Sunday May 11. This is about a week before applications for performers,  exhibitors, and volunteers is Monday May 19.

 

For more information, Click Here. 

 

Bixyl Shuftan

 

Cartoon of The Day: Pet Sheep

 

 

 Taken at the Shop and Hop. Someone had a pet lamb with her. One wonders if she got a deal on the wooly, or, well, you know.

 

By Bixyl Shuftan

 

Cartoon of The Day: Driven Shopper

 

 

 Taken at the Shop and Hop. Someone was going down the sims in a pink jeep. Guess it takes a certain "drive" to shop all those sims.

By Bixyl Shuftan

Valentines Day Shop And Hop Opens Today

 

Yesterday, Linden Lab announced that the Valentines Day themed "Shop and Hop" shopping event would be opening today, Friday January 31.

The 2025 Valentine Shop & Hop is almost here with 280 participating merchants across 14 shopping regions. All are offering their best to inspire your Valentine's fantasies from a romantic evening with your bae, to a party with your friends, and everything in between. You will definitely find something to suit you! 

 

As the announcement stated, there's fourteen sims with almost three hundred stores, with plenty of romantic-themed items. Each store has at least a 20 percent discount on it's wares, maybe more on some, and there's at least one free gift for shoppers whether or not they're in the store's shopping group, or a 300 Linden dollar gift certificate. 

For those wondering, all of the sims are rated Moderate. There is no separate area for adult-themed stored as there was in the recent past.

 

For a list of the sims, click here to check the Destination Guide page.

For a list of the stores, click here to check the Linden's blog post.

To just jump in, head here: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Snowflake/128/129/54  

Bixyl Shuftan

Applications Open For Valentines Day Shop And Hop (Until January 3)

 

 It may be New Year's Day. But already Linden Lab is getting ready for Valentine's Day. And those interested in taking part in this event have only a few more days to sign up for it. 

A few days ago, Linden Lab would announce they were accepting applications for their next Shop and Hop event. Taking place from January 31 to February 18, the event will require a number of merchants taking part. So the Lab is inviting them.

As we prepare for an extra special Valentine’s event, we're on the lookout for enthusiastic Merchants ready to join the celebration of love, which runs from January 31st through February 18th, 2025.

We are looking for Merchants willing to offer a discount on their items (at least 20% off) and provide a new non-exclusive gift to shoppers. 

At the announcement says, merchants taking part will need to have their items 20% off or more. They will also have to have at least one new gift , free and available to shoppers regardless of any group they're in. All items up for sale also need to be appropriate for a moderate-rated sim. Those interested need to fill out a form (here), and no later than Friday January 3.

For more information, check the Linden blog (here).