Shadowfell

 

Gemma Cleanslate's search for Halloween places just took her to a favorite region: Calas Galadjon Park, where Tymus Tenk and Truck Meredith have built a Halloween area: Shadowfell. She went over to take a see. So what spooky sights did she find? 

 

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Halloween At Calas and Cica Ghost's Epsilon

 

With Halloween being such a big part of October, it doesn't take too long to find Halloween-themed places. Gemma Cleanslate decided to check two out. One was a favorite location that had renovated itself for the occasion: Calas Gladhorn. Another was Epsilon, where SL artist Cica Ghost had her work on display. So what did she think?

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Halloween at Calas Ghaladon

 

One of Gemma Cleanslate's favorite locations is Calas Ghaladon Park, which changes it's appearance about every season. The owners have also done something special for Halloween every year. But this year is a little different. Instead of sometime entirely new, this year's build is a look back at precious builds. Gemma took a look, and was not disappointed.

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Return to Darkwood

 

Many longtime readers are familiar with Calas Galadhon Park, made by Truck Meredith and Tymus Tenk. But these two landscapers also have a Halloween-themed place: Darkwood. Gemma Cleanslate recently went back to the place, and there was much to see with this years spooky sights.

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New Santorini

One group of sims the Newser keeps writing about year after year is Calas Galadhon Park. The sims are always well-designed, and there's something new every few months. Sadly, in the past a few of the sims had to be shut down due to real-life finances. But recently came some good news. One of the lost sims, the Greek-themed New Santorini, is back. Gemma Cleanslate went there to look around.

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The Calas Galadhon Haunted Maze

Gemma Cleanslate's travels took her back to a favorite location, Calas Galadhon Park. The owners Ty Tenk and Truck Meredith often have something new and interesting for Halloween. Last year, they had a sci-fi horror exhibit. This year, they have a maze to try and get through. Unfortunately, navigating the passages is just one of the challenges. You also have to fight all sorts of monsters trying to eat you.

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Christmas at Calas

Gemma's journeys across Christmas-themed places have taken her to a favorite location: Calas Galadhon Park. The region is not static, but it's owners Ty Tenk and Truck Meredith make changes every season. Every Christmas, they do something special, and when Gemma traveled over to see what they were, she found some sights to behold.

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Calas Galadhon's Dark Moon

Ty Tenk and Truck Meredith have once again outdone themselves in their new area at Calas Galadhon. For Halloween, they're not doing what one might expect, spooky woods with ghosts and zombies. Instead, what they have this year is a science-fiction horror themed adventure: Dark Moon at the Erebor sim. So what awaits the travelers who brave the dangers to explore this alien world?

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Calas Skate-O-Rama

Gemma Cleanslate is back from a trip to a favorite destination: Calas Galadhon Park. Every season, the area gets something new, and this month is no exception. Ty Tenk and Truck Meredith's latest creation: the Calas Skate-O-Rama. A delightful look back into the 1950s, the place is a large open-air roller skating rink with a drive-in diner on the side. The place opened last weekend to a large party with live music. The location will be open until the end of March.

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Calas at Christmas

Gemma's explorations of Christmas-themed areas took her to one she has always enjoyed visiting in the winter: Calas. Owned and designed by Ty Tenk and Truck Meredith, the place is always different every winter with new things to see. So what was there this Christmas?

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Halloween At Calas

One favorite place of Gemma Cleanslateto visit is the Calas sims. Not only is there a lot of territory to cover, but the sims change every season, and every year there's something new. In their Esgaroth sim, they've set up a Halloween area. But Gemma saw this wasn't just any run-of-the-mill haunted house.

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Reader Submitted: A Little Treasure, Calas Galadhon Park's Glanduin

One location the Newser goes back to cover time to time is Calas Galadhon Park. Created by Tymus Tenk and Truck Meredith, the park offers several sims of detailed scenery that is not static but regularly changed so it's not the same place for too long. Today's article about the location was made not by one of our staff, but from a reader: Alysabelle. In her reader submission, she describes the latest look of the Glanduin sim, that of a country farmhouse in the countryside.

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Halloween at Calas

A few days ago, Gemma Cleanslate wrote about the Calas Galadhon sims, which had been given a new autumn look for the season. But there was one part that had yet to be opened: Valyria. Named for the abandoned city in "Game of Thrones," Ty Tenk and Truck Meredith have come up with a picturesque, spooky exhibit for this Halloween definitely worth a visit.

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Calas Galadhon Sims

With a number of notable locations vanishing or are about to recently, Gemma Cleanslate went to one longtime favorite of hers that is still around: The Calas Galadhon sims. With twelve sims to ride around and explore in, there's quite a lot of wilderness area to see. Plus there are clubs around.

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Noel at Calas

Earlier this week, we reported about the Calas Galadhon Park area's winter look for this season. One area that had yet to be revealed was it's special Christmas sim. Gemma Cleanslate came back to give it a visit, and was delighted with what she found.

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Winter at Calas Galadhon Park

December is here, and with it the winter season. Already, a number of sims in Second Life which are normally green are turning white as they're coated with a blanket of snow, and the water covered with ice. Gemma Cleanslate takes a look at one favorite scenic place: Calas Galadhon Park. In the past, it's had some fine builds that offered winter fun with both activities and scenery. This season, builders Ty Tenk and Truck Meredith have done it again.

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Two Coastal Retreats: Belegaer and the Island of Armenelos

Across much of North America and Europe, Winter has arrived in force, cold temperatures putting an icy grip on places and people alike. With the Christmas season gone, these residents, and others, may not see snowy scenes as attractive as they once did. Maybe it's time to head to somewhere warm and sunny, with water activities like kayaking, or perhaps gardens to explore. Grey Lupindo found these, and more, at two spots she came across: Belegaer and Armenelos.

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A Wintery Favorite: Calas Galadhon Park

Gemma Cleanslate has reported on a number of Winter and Christmas-themed places in Second Life this week. And as the weekend approaches, she's saved the best for last. The eleven sim Calas Galadhon Park area now has a snowy look for the holidays, and many activities and places for good frosty fun. One can skate and ski across multiple sims. One can go riding on horseback. One can warm themselves at one of the cabin fireplaces. And one can head to the Pavillion for some Christmas goodies.

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