Reader Submitted: Halloween on Caledon Downs

 

By Cynthia Farshore

 

 

On Tuesday October 10th the Duchy of Caledon Downs opened the month long Halloween festivities with a dance at the Goblin Cave Community Center. The dance which started at 6pm SLT lasted till 8pm marked the beginning of events.

The main event is the Ghost Hunt. Two version of a ghost figures appear for very short periods in various locations across the region. The idea is to use a prim firing weapon to hit the image before it vanishes. The great thing is you don't need to sign up or anything and can use your own gun. Your score is automatically sensed and recorded at the score pole inside the Goblin Cave.

A smaller hunt is the Jack O' Lantern Hunt. There are 5 hidden across the region. Touching it will give you a prize but don't be greedy a second touch will give you something regrettable. An information panel with a list of hints is located in the Goblin Cave next to the Ghost Hunt panel. Both panels you touch for a notecard.

This year's Ghost Train Ride is double in length with more gruesome and gory sights. You head to the high ground over at the train station and touch the little coffin on the tracks.

Ride as many times as you dare. Some who have slower rezz I suggest that you do so as this will load your cache, plus you can have another chance to see what you missed when you closed your eyes the first time, MAhahaha.

Caledon is open to ALL, it is not a hardcore roleplay community, and you don't have to dress Victorian to enjoy our land. Come to the Goblin Cave Community Center and bring a friend along, enjoy the music from the 50s to the 80s classic rock.

 

,,, and talk your friend to death, literally.

Cynthia Farshore
 

Easter Town

By Gemma Cleanslate

Hooray ! Easter Town is open. Laura Liberty has recreated her cute little town with all the fun activities again this year.  Just landing there is a burst of spring with all that goes with it. Right away it feels like Easter .Across the bridge the band is playing and the Peeps race track is ready and waiting for you .Be careful! If you want a good overview of the whole town take a balloon ride. This is not a typical balloon ride so hang on which ever way you want.

There is a fun Easter egg coloring contest going on with a place to work on your egg and then send it off for placement on the judging stand. There are rules so get the notecard that explains all. The top winner gets 1000 L. There are several categories with other  L prizes to try for. The total winnings are 4000L so take a chance!



Do you need anything for Easter decor? If so this is the place to look. All the food decor dispenses food. There are garlands , arches,  lots of bunnies, balloons and so much more. The clothing ranges from very casual to formal. Along the walk by the way, you will find gachas too.  Do not miss the free bunny hopper ! There are several ways to get around and I try a few but choose to walk,

My favorite part of Easter town is taking a picture with the Easter Bunny.Look for her. This is not the cute little Easter bunny that quietly hops around mind you .This is Tina (tanyja Resident)!

 Fun interactive builds are all over the region just look for them as you walk around . This is a wonderful place to take photos . Here I am after gorging on chocolate with the burping bunny. Yum .


There is a hunt going on so look for Easter eggs hidden everywhere. Townies group members get some special eggs so consider joining the group. That way you can keep an eye on the other towns that appear during the year. They are all great fun. Halloween is the next one .. a long wait! This Town will be here until the 22nd. Go immerse yourselves in Easter.

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Townies/121/128/23


Gemma Cleanslate

Carolyn Avro's "Second Life's Top Haunted Places Tour and Hunt" Part Two

With so many haunts out there, there's too many to explore them all. Fortunately, Carolyn Avro has been coming up with a list, her "Second Life's Top Haunted Places Tour and Hunt." People went to her to advertise their haunts, and to take part in a hunt in which there would be a freebie to find. We can't promise every single place delivers on it's boast to be scary, but you're bound to find some thrills among them.

You can find part one of Carolyn's list (here).

Tigerlily Hyun
"Spooky Interactive Haunted House"
The ghosts are always watching you in this fun, interactive haunted house. Try clicking on or sitting on various objects in the house for fun times! Many other items are triggered just by your presence.? Don't forget to check out the basement and see if you can find the hidden laboratory! ?Search the house for hidden Halloween freebies too!

 SPOOKY INTERACTIVE HAUNTED HOUSE, Solo (130, 29, 1501)

Nvr2old Barrowstone & Betara Brandenburg
"Gathering Mysts and Echoing Mysts Haunts"
Gathering Mysts and Echoing Mysts Are offering a Journey through 2 sims of sights, sounds and scares!  The guided Tour begins when you land.  Follow the arrows and they will lead you through each attraction. Both sims are chock full of ghoulies and ghosts.  THE HORROR  AMUSEMENT PARK has Five hair-raising rides (bring a paper bag),  There is a Transporter to this area

Gathering Mysts, Gathering Mysts (189, 77, 21)

Rhyannon Paragorn
"The Farmer and the Dead"
Willow Acres Farm is a nightmare inducing farmhouse, barn and terrifying basement. Please read the backstory given at the landing for the full history of the terror that occurred there. Not for the faint of heart or easily offended. Also, check out our family themed areas (for those who do not like gore) Including our cornmaze hunt. Can you find all of the tricks and treats? Many high quality prizes hidden throughout the entire event (even a lucky body bag in the basement) 2 prizes hidden for the Top Haunted tour- one in adult section one in family section.

 PAL Park Presents: The Farmer and the Dead (Oct 1st-Oct 31st), Zoobyland (215, 74, 3517) 

Blue Whitefalcon
"Rustic Retreat"
Yes its that time of year for Spookiness  our sim is decorated for autumn , halloween , a touch of apocalyptic zombiness and hidden assylum  so come and pay us a visit and explore

Rustic Retreat, DYNASTY CITY (63, 9, 24) - Adult

Hallow Gothly
"Haunted Silent Peacock Hotel"
Miss Penny Peacock has recently inherited the Silent Peacock Hotel. But little did her grandfathers will say anything about it being haunted.

Haunted Silent Peacock Hotel ( closed under construction ), Lost Shores (171, 178, 21)

Dynasty Clip/Vamparalla
"Dynasty's Kingdom HAUNTED HELL!!"
This is a park  of haunts and this year is no exception. This year we are featuring 3 major haunts: The attic in the whacky shack,Dynasty's zombie apocalypse., and then we have a bonus 
attraction, what is it?! T hat is a surprise!  We have the gold mine hunt. and we have some great prizes, there is a hell in sl unlike you have ever seen. ALL mentioned attractions open October 1st. till November 6th




Haunted Silent Peacock Hotel ( closed under construction ), Lost Shores (171, 178, 21)





Witchone Witherspoon
"Hipville Halloween 10th Year"
It's that time of the year again!!  The old Witch is out.... looking for her next victim! Double, double, toil and trouble; Fire burn, and cauldron bubble! Fun things to do, bring your camera and wear your costume and have some fun.

Hipville Halloween 10th year, Tenney (171, 152, 100)






Torgon Woodget

"The Halloween Maze"
A threedimensional portal maze.... Hard to describe

Torgon's Store, West Egg (31, 59, 2901)

Whisper Slade (Imakund Resident)
"Our Full Sim; Screaming Woods"
We have a Full Sim full of fun, We have a haunted Bar, Asylum, Barn and a School. Our sim is based on Zombie Children. Most of our objects can be sat on to take pictures and  just make sure your AO is OFF, and your Sounds is ON and UP!

Lycan Island (23/107/3507)

BeatriceElaine
"Haunted Home of Frankenstein (an interactive sim design)"
Dr. Von Frankenstein created his dream and his dream destroyed him. This isn't your average Haunted house, many of them still wander here; looking for peace or victims! We encourage you to sit on things and touch everything. We love you to dress up and have fun!

Home of Frankenstien, Wish Master (46, 54, 22) - Adult

Jim Draven (jim collinson)
"Nightmare Isle"
A haunted isle filled with halloween/haunt fun. Make your way thru the Isle and find your teleport to Nightmare Asylum and the teleport out.  Hang out up at our parks and shops above and take the kids trick or treating. Charity events held to benefit Breast Cancer Awareness



Haunted SIm, Moon of Desire (65, 254, 27) - Adult

Maylessa Fehr
"The Forgotten"
THE FORGOTTEN....Haunted Full SIM Event...First ever interactive haunt on SL...First opened doors 2011..Not for faint of heart. Please note if you have a seizure disorder there are flashing lights and moving colors. Please respect the staff working...Gates of Hell Open Oct 1st @ 6:30slt. Runs Oct 1st to Nov 1st.

Eternally Immortal (126, 132, 3500)

Smilemaker Mathy
"Breakers Haunted Castle"
The date? ...October 31st 1016.. No, it is now called the Citadel Of  Death... an order of Knights Templar defended that castle and protected these lands for over 100 years....... Black plague infected them.... To save us they sealed their doors. .. All died horribly.... one by one... at the end, none to bury the dead... Yes, Evil greedy men went to loot the treasures of the church.. I do not know.... No soul has ever returned... I do not want your coins.

Wedding Chapel  Church  Wedding Church, Breakers II (132, 165, 50)

Martine Serpente & Stevie Basevi 
"Welcome to HELLOWEEN!"
This is an adult RP sim, and our display is for adults.  Bring friends!  It is a three level display with swamp, graveyard, haunted buildings, and an entryway to hell.  Take the entry and there are catacombs, and a hell maze!  It is one giant display with things to play with and goodies!
Port in. Walk North through the mall area.  Then turn East at the wall. It is right there. Click the TP and choose Halloween!


Zantosa, Dark RP Sim CCS 8 Tick, Zantosa (58, 110, 1899)

Ava Cartier 
"Corpsewood Haunted House"

Lurk the haunted sim's seven buildings, including an asylum, chapel, and cemetery. Find what evil resides within and even win prizes. Scares for everyone! 


Corpsewood Haunted Mansion, Miasma (115, 140, 27) - Adult

Spartacus Audion
"Final Refuge Halloween Haunt"
Touch your way from the attic to the dungeon and other crazy scary spaces to find outrageous surprises and dozens of freebies.  Our adult haunt has 8 levels and 24 rooms.  Some are hidden, so explore and touch.  Bring your friends along for moral support as you scream your way through this SL Top Haunt enjoying anything you find here.  Adult role play is very welcome, and Final Refuge includes numerous RLV traps and transformation devices for an immersive experience. NO CHILD AVATARS!  Otherwise, enjoy your stay. and enjoy your play!

Final Refuge Halloween Haunt, Days Away (84, 60, 3522) - Adu

alexandrasadie (Alex Luciano)
"Deadman's Island Haunted Sim"
Haunted lake house, Cemetery, Haunted Church, dead bodies everywhere! Blood and gore everywhere! The woods are full of spooky and scary scenes. Everything in the house and in the lighthouse are interactive, so it makes for a great place to take photos!

Deadman's Island, Hogwarts (49, 149, 24) - Moderate






Alisa Farshore
"Spooky Hollow Village"

A Village setting with many places to explore.  Enter down the wooded path to City Hall. Many Interactive items throughout the Village. Make sure you read the signs as you walk around.  Hope to see you here!

Windley Keys (123/160/22)

Zyndyrr
"Hayride to Hades"

Scary swamp themed shop, also a hay-wagon ride that starts out a little spooky - but ends up getting creepier and scarier the farther  it takes you. Several free Halloween gifts available in shop as well.





Forest of Zyn, Aigle (37, 31, 1825) - Moderate

Carolyn Avro's "Second Life's Top Haunted Places Tour and Hunt" Part One

It's been a busy October for the Newser crew, and we've had time to only check a handful of haunts. Fortunately someone else has. Carolyn Avro made up a list, "Second Life's Top Haunted Places Tour and Hunt." In her words, "This is a tour of many types of haunted places and it will be updated all month long with new ones, so take a new list from the sign often.  You will find many amazing types of haunted places and even places to shop for Halloween. You really don't want to miss it. There is so much to see!   Places that have start times other than October 1st will be noted in the individual listing. Each 'Haunt' has a hunt and/or 'freebies'."

It should be noted that Halloween haunts can vary in quality from places that could barely scare your kid nephew to hellish gorefests that will leave you having to bleach your chair. So be ready for a few disappointments, and maybe a sleepless night or two.

* * * * *

Carolyn Avro 
"Favorite Things" Haunted House & Amusements
Haunted House, Cemetery, & Amusements with Skeleton Band and other ghoulish types! Many interactive things with lots of surprises, so make sure you click on everything to see what it does and move up close to things and walk around too!  Lots to see! Be sure to turn your radio on in the Amusement area so that you can hear the Skeleton Band play and dance along with the little goons!                                            
"Favorite Things", Quincentival (146, 164, 600)                                   
                                       
                                                                                 
Tayren Theas
"Nightless Isle, Featuring the Town of Deathknell and the Cursed Caverns"
The haunted Victorian town of Deathknell holds untold horrors if you dare stroll through. Meet witches, demons, werewolves and skeletons as they go about their daily un-lives. If you are particularly brave, enter the Cursed Caverns, where some very unholy happenings occur. Make it through alive and you might reach the Fairy Valley, a haven for creatures of the light. While on your visit, you might enjoy shopping for some of the finest Halloween Costumes at Tayren's and Hig's. Free Halloween goodies are scattered about this beautiful, dark island.                                           
Tayren's Fantasy Fashions, Haunted Island, Halloween Costumes, Nightless Isle (135, 188, 22)

Moon Watanabe
"Labyrinth of Darkness Sim"
Labyrinth of Darkness has been foretold to have many sightings of witches and hauntings all over the land. From the haunted house to the witch mountains all the way to the haunted cove......and be careful not to get lost in the witches woods...........
The Crones Garden Main Store & Voodoo Moon Clan Swamps,

Labyrinth of Darkness (116, 72, 26) - Adult

     

GldsGurl Firecaster
"Village of thee Damned"
Village of thee Damned is a village that is been taken over by monsters. Come and shoot them.  This is a very interactive sim.  All the buildings have some kind of animations. Very interactive. We also have few rides on the sim to.
Island of Death (17/239/3090)

Nance Clowes
"11th Annual Haunted Mansion Ride +more"  FULL SIM
Oldest and Best Haunted Ride in SL, Year Round. There is a FULL SIM of hauntings to explore and possibly survive.     
LandOurs (210/30/604)

Tony Twigvald:
"The Haunted Tardis"
You'd help a dying fellow out, how about a dead one? A dead Time Lord actually. Things went badly for me and regeneration is always a toss of the dice. I came back a ghost, as did my Tardis, bless her cold soul. I'll try ANYTHING to find something that can kill a ghost so I can regenerate once more

Future Home of the Haunted Tardis, Charm (92, 98, 1801) - Adult

MissDemeanor Fallen
"Fallen's Haunting- Haunted House and Cemetery"
Haunted House,Cemetery and Dungeon is an interactive haunt perfect for you and your ghoul friends, little zombies and all bloggers or amateur photographers. Prepare to be frightened! You never know what lurks in the shadows. Turn your sounds on and high for best experience.  Grab a lantern at landing point to help light your way. There is a hidden dungeon, I'm sure you'll find it.  Most importantly have a haunting good time!" All are welcome =)  Live music and DJ's on weekends in October!
Chrysanthemum Island (75/15/2503)

Sweetsister Silverstar
"Haunted"

IF YOU LOVE TO BE SCARED COME TO  Haunted!Haunted has 2 sims full of  spooks and scares ,we have an Apocalyptic city, where Zombies are king.There is a lot to do here if the Zombies let you!

HAUNTED, Mimari (10, 126, 22)

3D Republic - Anthonys Republic & Katelyn Barom
"Captains House - Haunted Mansion"
We are proud to invite you to a haunting on All Hollows Eve. Come to  3D Republic's and walk the hallways of "The Captain's House". An early  New England Sea Captain's house notorious for his tragic tale.
3D Republic - Full Perm Mesh, Sculpts & Textures, Builders Republic (77, 100, 22)

Stitches Bade
"Escapade's Haunted Farm and Hospital"

Haunted house, cemetary and hospital.  Alot of interactive items so be sure to click on things.  See if you can find the haunted circus!  Area is best viewed at midnight. Area is mature so please no child avi's.

Adored (142/192/31)

Grey Snow (anpe.rau)

"Deeproot Manor"

"Generations of evil left something behind between life and death that better should be left alone. The beings who dwell here try to find a way back to the world of the living..."

Deeproot Manor, Mormo (81, 111, 28)

Warren Cobain
"Downton Abbey"
Inspired by the hit BBC Drama lets find out what happened to the great manor house after the Crawley Family if forced out and Evil moves in

Highclere, Lovers Peak (12, 163, 3705) - Adult

Foxy Petunia

"Haunted Hallow Forest"

Come meet your maker in the swampy forest of Palenia. Grounds with lots of surprises to scare you out of your wits.   Happy Hauntings !!!!

Palenia -Seasons of Palenia- Haunted Forest, Palenia (126, 144, 23)


Eva Manson-Crowley and Yeti Manson-Crowley
"Manson-Crowley Hall at Foggy Hill Island"
A centuries old manor deep in the foreboding woods of Foggy Hill Island. Purported to be haunted, it is rumored to be inhabited by an Evil presence and cursed by the restless, wandering spirits of those who mysteriously and violently lost their lives there.
Manson~Crowley Hall: Foggy Hill Island, mimmi land (149, 124, 35) - Adult

Nikki Kesten

"Vengari Halloween Town"

Welcome to Halloween Town! We have Haunted Houses, Rides, Horror Movies, and much more! Scary, Rides, Fun, Haunted, Games, Movies!

Halloween Town, Oceanic Trench (60, 198, 2501) - Adult

Farthington Whetmore
"Whetmore Demonic Castle"

"Demonic & Satanic Horrors await you at The Whetmore Castle Halloween Haunt. Enter at your own discretion! Please Use Region Settings. Avatars must be at least 90 days old to enter sim. NO FLY ZONE"

The Whetmore Castle, Wild Shores (147, 70, 21)

Caete Chevalier
"Heiligenstadt's Carnival"
Spook House ride, echoing the dark rides of the 50s/60s. Recently added a shaker ride and an octopus whirl. Places to sit, rocket rides, traditional horse carousel and feline themed ride ons. At the landing point there is a tp pad that will take you down to the family cemetary that has existed in one form or another since 2007.

Carnival Skybox, Foyle Gully (30, 102, 608)


Niesa Kesslinger
"Slaughter Creek, Monte Cristo Homestead Australia"
The boundaries which divide life from death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins? Christopher William Crawley & His young bride Elizabeth, arrived in Junee in 1876, 137 years later, they are still here...  A homestead packed full of fright, Haunted House, Haunted Swamp, Haunted Kids playground, Clown den, Dragons lair
.::SLAUGHTER CREEK::., Lyme (129, 128, 21)


That Mayor (Stone.Lunasea)
"That Place Amusement Park"
Raved as one of the #1 Amusement Park on the grid, That Place is not to be missed! Roller Coasters galore, lots and lots to explore. Linden Sea and River access, 5 SIM wide mountain range for Offroad use. Use our toys or rez your own! That Place is THE place to be on the grid. Weekly Halloween Show and Costume Contest every Saturday until Halloween from 5pm - 8pm SLT!
Seatalan (135/114/37)

 IceStorm36  
"Halloween Storm"
Halloween Storm is an eerie place where you don't know what's around the next corner... with an Asylum & its crazy occupants who  maybe will get you to stay awhile as a guest.. ( laughs ). Drop in the Haunted Mansion & find the secret rooms by clicking on certain items to gain access to more scary places. Visit a long lost relative in The Storm Graveyard  & pay your respects..maybe lay down for awhile..lol. There's even a Haunted House you might wish to creep through. Lots of interactive things to click & use.. 15 Prize boxes to be found... Happy Halloween !
Halloween Storm 2016, Sadistic Intent (70, 193, 3001)

To be continued

Santa's Workshop

By Becky "Sha" Shamen

When searching for the next great adventure to take my readers on, there is one thing we can all count on. If you can name it, there is probably already a sim for it. With that in mind, we are pleased to find that a search for "Santa's Workshop" provides us with a whole list of sims to explore. In theory, the search will list places with the highest traffic (popularity?) at the top, so we head to "North Pole Village and Santa's Workshop" at the Winter Porvoo sim (208,136,127)

Porvoo sim is located in the part of the SL mainland which is perpetual winter, so we were prepared for a snowy landing. As our suroundings came into focus, we spot some signs. The first sign informs us that we must follow the path, to get to Santa's Workshop. A larger sign calls attention to the fact that there is a Santa's Elves Hunt in progress. There are 12 gifts, well hidden in the workshop and North Pole Village. We are advised to click everything, if we want to find the hidden gifts. As we walk along the path, we keep our eyes open and our radar on and notice there are many other avs on the sim, enjoying the adventure. A message comes in local chat,for maximum effect, turn of Music and turn up Sounds. Wearing headphones makes it even better. As we negotiate the path, the wind in our ears, snow crunching under foot and the tintinnabulation of ice crystals bring up the thought that it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. At the end of the path, we find a signpost, showing the direction to the various local attractions.

   In the search for Elf gifts, I wanted to leave no snowflake unturned and began by exploring the near-by Crystal Cave. Seen one crystal cave, you've seen 'em all, is our first impression, as we enter, but the soothing sounds and colorful lights weave their way into the mind.  It wasn't until I began writing about it that I thought something strange had happened there. I returned to the scene to revive my memories and yes, there was indeed an abominable surprise within.

Across from the cave entry, we climb the stairs to the workshop area. Here, you will find, in addition to the toyshop, the launch ramp for Santa's sleigh, the reindeer barn and a garage for sleigh mechanics to work in. You can even buy a full size animated reindeer here. Moving on, we find the toyshop. This area is full of wrapped presents and goodies to buy, to decorate your home, for the holidays. You'll be here a while, clicking on everything, to see if any provide free gifts.

Leaving the workshop area, we enter the North Pole Village, to see what it has to offer. Here, you'll find the Bakeshop, the North Pole Post office, the North Pole Newspaper press room, Elf Comm Central and the Elfamentary School, all around a central skating pond.

   At Elf Comm Central, they have a high tech, computer communication system, to keep tabs on who's being naughty or nice, so you better watch out. On the hill, behind the center, they even have their own coal mine.

Santa keeps his elves well educated, thanks to the Elfamentary School. We stopped in for a lecture on toymaking, that kept getting interrupted by the new elf, behind me, Alfred Elf.

Seems that at least one elf prefers learning on his own. At his vacant desk, I spotted a big yellow book, called "Toymaking for Dummies". Perhaps it can be ordered from Amazon and arrive before Christmas.

After a fun adventure at this Santa's Workshop, I made a quick stop at another destination, where a "Santa's Workshop Photo Contest" is in progress. It turned out to be a promotion by the near-by mall and only open to their group. I snooped around a bit, to see if they had any seasonal backgrounds, for my Christmas card photo and noticed an oddly familiar old building. There was a gathering of people and animals, so this reporter inched closer, to see if there was a story here. What a great joy to find, after traveling to the four corners of SL and even to the moon, for a story, your humble informant is given a photo-op with the King of Kings.

Peace on earth, y'all,

"Sha"