Happy New Year

 

 Happy New Year, and new quarter century, from the Second Life Newser.

Reader Submitted: "Happy Year of The Rabbit"

 

 

 From DeniseUnicorn Toonie, "Happy New Year! Well... slightly early.. but you'll see this eventually. :) It is the year of the rabbit. And thus... I've done a little rabbit card up in SecondLife."

 

Happy New Year

 

 

Yesterday, Saturday December 31, was New Years Eve, and various places across the grid were celebrating, or had thrown a party a day or two before.

Club Cutlass would have it's New Year's party a day before on Friday December 30, with DJ Snowy playing.

Early on Saturday December 31, I would drop by Saffra Nitely's place in Devon Dream, which was ringing in the New Year for Europe.

Furry Fashion would have an event at 6PM SL time, ending two hours later.

Montectio Bay would hold one at Studio 86 at 8PM SL time, ringing in 2023 for the East Coast at halftime.

The Goblin Cave in Caledon Downs would have a small party, but it was still festive. Every hour to Midnight, fireworks would go off as the New Year rang in for a time zone.

Other places would ring in the New Year, such as Xanadu. Bay City was so crowded, I couldn't get an alt in. And someone I knew was sick to the point she didn't feel like partying, so stayed home so she could log on and off at her leisure when her body told her it was time to rest.

 

Some people looked back at the old year with a little sadness, thinking of the good times they had. Others felt good bye and good riddance, thinking of personal tragedies, inflation, toxic politics, Putin's invasion of the Ukraine that's killed tens of thousands and displaced millions, and more. A few expressed worry, wondering if the years 2020-23 were just the opening act for a bigger disaster. But most expressed hope for the future.

Happy 2023 Second Life

Bixyl Shuftan

Baby New Year

 

 

Gemma Cleanslate found this cute baby new year decoration. So we sat it in front of the HV Community Newser office.

 Happy New Year from the Second Life Newser

Preparing For New Year's Eve

 

 

 2022 is winding down, and people are getting ready to celebrate. Partially for those who will be at real-life parties, Club Cutlass will be having it's New Year's Eve party a night early, tonight from 6-8 PM.

But on the big night is when the most parties are. Some places with Australian, Asian, and European residents will be celebrating early. At 8PM, the Goblin Cave at Caledon Downs will be where the Caledonians and Sunweavers will be celebrating. 

There will be other places as well, such as the Premier Business Center.

One of the last parties, but not least, is the Prim Drop at Bay City's Fairgrounds, starting at 11PM SL time, and climaxing when the big prim starts lowering down the pole at 11:59, touching down when 2023 officially arrives on the Grid.

Have a happy New Year's Eve.

Bixyl Shuftan

Happy New Year

 

It's January 1, 2022, and the start of a new year. There were a number of celebrations in Second Life, and now, a whole new year to look forward to with hope and optimism. And we at the Newser will be there in Second Life to inform you of what's going on.

Bixyl Shuftan and the Second Life Newser crew.
 

Happy New Year

 Happy New Year, and welcome to 2021. Plenty went on, and yours truly is going to need a little rest before writing more. We'll have something else later. In the meantime, let's hope the next year is much better than the last.

Bixyl Shuftan, SL Newser

SL Video: "Happy New Year 2020"

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From Furrex (Furry Alex) on December 31, "Song: Joel Nielsen - Internal Conflict"

Happy New Year

The world told the old year goodbye and rang in a new year last night, and Second Life rang it in along with it. At events like the Bay City Prim Drop, people celebrated. We'll have more pictures about the event across the Grid soon.

So how did you ring in the new year in Second Life? What are your plans for this one? What would you like to see in the Newser this year? Feel free to leave your comments below.

SL Video: "Happy New Year 2018"

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From Furry Alex on Dec 31, 2017

Happy New Year

Happy New Year from the Second Life Newser.

Ringing In The New Year Across Second Life

A number of places across Second Life held events to say goodbye to 2015, and ring in 2016. One place was "Eiffelicious" at LEA7.

Dozens of residents attended the party under a replica of the Eiffel Tower made by Regi Yifu. But when yours truly dropped by, a few of the guests there were a little, less than pleasant to others.

A much friendlier event awaited those at "T-1 Radio's 11th Rockin' New Year's" at the "Legends Pier" at the Arinultra Cay sim. Trader Whiplash, best known for his music events for the Relay for Life, played for the crowd from 7PM SL time to Midnight SL time when 2016 officially arrived on the Grid.

A number of noted Relayers would appear there as well at different times in the night.

A number of communities held their own events. New Babbage had their event, which began as England was ringing in 2016.

There were a number of pictures in the background of noted people and events across the year. The DJ also proved flexible, when seeing someone in a squirrel avatar playing the song "Squirrels." Though some avatars were more appropriate for a Steampunk event.

New Babage wasn't the only Steampunk-themed place to have an event that night. McLaglen Noonan Museum Garden at Caledon Cay had a smaller one. Cynthia Farshore took this picture at the tail end of the event.

And the Sunweaver/Angels community would hold their own event at the Happy Vixen beach club in the Purrfection Estates. Although the event was touted as no formal attire required, many felt the most appropriate outfit they could have on was a gown or suit.

DJ Akea played the tunes for the first half of the event from 6-8PM SL time. from 8 to 10PM, DJ Rose spun the music. And at 9 and 10 PM, the Sunnies celebrated as the New Year was rung in on the East Coast and the Central US time zone respectively.

Other places had their own events. The ROMA sims had an event earlier in the day as 2016 was rung in across Europe. Luskwood called off it's New Year's Eve event due to Shady Fox's illness, though the Pony sims would have an event in honor of Ponyland, which went offline late that night (more about the event later).

Happy New Year Second Life

Bixyl Shuftan

New Year's Eve Party at the Happy Vixen

Want to go to a New Year's Party, but don't necessarily want to be in an event where formal attire is required? Maybe you'd rather skip the fancy lights and chandeliers and head to someplace a little more relaxing, like a beach club. As it turns out, the Happy Vixen beach club is having a special New Year's Eve event. Beginning at 6PM SL time, DJ Akea will entertain the crowd with his tunes. At 8PM SL time, DJ Rose will take over with his music selection.

So tonight just before 6PM, come on over for a New Year's event for the rest of us.

Purrfection Estates (236, 219, 24) 

New Year's Eve Party at Club Cutlass

Many of us will be celebrating the ringing in the New Year at a party in real life. For others, we'll be celebrating at home. If you're among the latter (or have SL GO on a tablet and want to check up on your inworld buddies during a break in the party), among the places you can say goodbye to 2014, and welcome in 2015 in Second Life is Club Cutlass as it throws it's New Year's Eve bash.

And just for coming, you get free party favors. Just click on the platter on the right side of the DJ booth, and pick either a hat, tiarra, or a horn. All three come in a choice of gold, silver, and changing color.

Happy New Year from the Sunweavers.

Sunweaver Space (176, 62, 125)

Happy New Year! 2013 Arrives in Second Life

By Bixyl Shuftan

On Monday January 31st, residents across Second Life rang out 2012 with parties and other events around the Grid. Large and small, residents found a number of places, and a few different ways.

For about eight hours, Tribute City held a New Year's Eve party from about 10AM to 6PM SL time. Four DJs, playing for two hours apiece, performed. And 1500 Lindens was given out every two hours for those judged Best in Theme. While there, one could pick up party favors, such as hats and horns, or get a glass of bubbly. For Europeans, this was one place to ring out a little early, but there was no shortage of Americans there to help celebrate a little early.

Jessii2009 Warrhol, the co-owner of Tribute city, celebrated along with the other partiers at the crowded club in WW2 Tribute. She's also known as one of the leaders of the Flying Tigers air combat group.

At 6PM SL time, Club Little Dove started it's own New Year's Eve Bash. Among the FCA Clubs, this was the one of which the event fell on it's operation hours. The zeppelin floats over the Colorado sim.

Cynthia Farshore was the DJ for the event. The self-proclaimed "Goat you got" did a six hour track of songs, some modern pop, some classic rock, and of course "Aud Lan Sang."

About a dozen and a half people were at the party at one time. A number of people had to leave early and a number arrived late. A total of a few dozen attended, as one by one, the New Year was rung in across the time zones. There was a prize of 2000 Lindens for the Best in Theme. Perri Prinz, writer and popular DJ, won.

It wasn't just clubs celebrating New Years. In this reader submitted picture, the Stalingrad combat sim launches fireworks in the air at the stroke of midnight, taking a break from the fighting.

Numerous other places celebrated New Year's Eve, from Mystery, to Club Gearz at Steelhead, to Madpea, to Luskwood, to the Odd Ball, and more. And the celebration's not over yet.

New Year's Day offers more fun and merryment. Club Zero Gravity has it's "Happy Rockin' New Year"party from 6 to 8PM, with DJ Perri playing classic rock hits in tribute to Dick Clark whom hosted "New Year's Rockin' Eve" until his passing on in 2012, with 500L on the board for Best in Theme. The event is at Purrfection Estates (229, 11, 3365)

And the party continues from 8 to 10 PM, or longer, at Castaway Cove with "Skylark's Rockin' New Year's Day" beach bash. Partiers are asked to wear Father Time or Baby New Year outfits, or one of the mild to wild outfits one might wear on the streets of Time Square. The party is at Kalmeere Paradise (18, 184, 21)

Bixyl Shuftan

New Year's With Old Friends

I had a great time on New Year's Eve, which besides trips to London and Madpea included trips to Cutlass, the Happy Vixen, and the new Castaway Club. On New Years Day there was one more party. Some longtime friends from my days at Woodlin and Foxworth invited me to a New Year's party in Sunday afternoon, so I went over for one last party. And what a party it was, with some longtime friends I had kept in touch with, and one I hadn't seen in over a year.

For me, it really was a happy start to the new year.

Bixyl Shuftan

Happy New Year

Numerous locations run in the New Year last night. Two places I was able to check out were Madpeas (above) and London Hyde Park (below) which rung in the New Year at 4PM SL time.

Happy New Year from Second Life Newser