Showing posts with label Advent Calendar. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Advent Calendar. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Christmas Lane

 
By Gemma Cleanslate
 

Christmas Lane has an extensive collection of décor for you if you are still looking. Shop after shop is chuck full of interesting items, Santas, gnomes, baubles and bulbs...outdoor scenes are great. Tiny shops and cafes and goodies , carts are for sale at good prices for your property. Some would look great beside a skating pond. I saw a hot tub with a counter for coffee after the dip and near by a red checkered spread on a Christmas bed.

 
Inside one of the little shop I saw another bed with a very pretty plaid coverlet. On the walkway sat a santa’s old fashioned car with an elf riding along with a huge bag of gifts in the back seat… reindeer on strike?


I think that this Market has the most gachas lined up for fun shopping that I have seen anywhere. The Black Friday sales vendors may still be there too. It was yesterday when I landed. So many lovely values on sale there so I hope you get to see them.


It is right across from the Advent Calendar where I will be visiting everyday but one needs the group . Join it so you do not miss her specials. She has some lovely outdoor Pine trees and snow covered trees with and without lights ,and many many Christmas trees all decorated in a variety of colors and lights.


One more cute market to visit if you are looking for odd cute Santas or elves , I saw fairies and even a Krampus or two. Angels hovered and little elves on snowskis. All were chubby and sweet and a bit different than most .


Take a look at the little skaters on the pond and the many other unique creatures moving about the snow . 
 
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Paris%20Land/108/19/2313



There are so many wonderful items for sale in markets across the grid . I have chosen a few that I like to visit every year and new ones too. Shop and Hop is open now and many lovely places to have fun and relax I will be checking out from now to Christmas. My wallet is getting empty from not resisting the temptations I experienced this year. There is always that one snow globe that I never saw before and just had to have or that outfit that is just too good a bargain! At some of the shops you will see the poster for places to visit . There are 3 notecards full , not to mention the long list in the Destinations guide. Have a great time trying to get to at least some!! I will let you know about some I did get to visit.

Gemma Cleanslate
 
 

Friday, December 9, 2022

Christmas Locations: Stormwind and Christkindl Market

 
By Gemma Cleanslate 


My latest trip to shopping for Christmas took me to Stormwind , Christmas at the North Pole where “Santa Claus (Vircha Kerouac)” his own shops. Inside and outside there are treasures. One shop I stopped in was loaded with ice world creations. They are great not only for Christmas décor outside on regions but for the whole winter season. Horses, penguins, dogs, and other creatures to grace the snowy areas are among many selections all made of ice. They will not melt .


Outside there are loads of Christmas scenes and a whole shop filled with so many choices . On the square outside the shops one can get a whole herd of reindeer or a herd of horses for your property. There is a magical tree with elves and Santa .


You will land in front of the Fire Department which is also filled with great décor involving fire department equipment including fire fighting elves. I l love the elf that climbs a tree to rescue a cat and brings it safely down. Across the way is a shop where there is a wonderful choice of wreaths, some with animated creatures in them all with sparkling lights.

Stop in before you go up the hill to the other quaint shops .
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/StormWind/27/165/2929



I have been visiting the 8th annual Christkindl Market and Advent Calendar since the advent calendar began since I am a member of the group to get the prize. It has a marvelous skating area with a nice corner of tables and benches to sit and have a hot drink and a piece of pizza.


Circling the large skating pond are stalls with loads of lovely goodies for your home. Farther down I found some lovely Christmas winter pictures and again I had to get a few at that price! I saw some very unique nativity scenes in one shed that would fit very well in anyone’s home. One was a circular rotating music box that played 3 carols.


I had to buy the two snowglobes that were an excellent price. I could not resist. I had to run away not to get one. Put this place on your list . It is lovely and an enjoyable place to spend time shopping or not. There are many unique items here I have not seen anywhere else. Enjoy in the shared environment. http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Wildwood/131/30/22

I think most of the time for getting décor is almost over. My visits now may continue to mention shopping here or there but will be looking a some of the beautiful restful winter regions celebrating Christmas all around the grid.  

Gemma Cleanslate