Post-Christmas Winter Attractions: Winterland and Rebel Yell

 
By Gemma Cleanslate

Now that the Christmas holidays are winding down and winter is just starting so I went looking for places to enjoy it. A trip to Winterland at Adagio Gardens offered lots of ways to have fun. It is a great place for lovers or just friends to relax and hang out or take advantage of the sports there. Andi greets you and passed along information to make your stay a pleasure.

I tried the skating at two different ponds. There are skate balls for you or use your own. One can ride a horse between the two or TP over. At the larger pond there is plenty of room to zoom around on the snowmobile you can rezz. Also near the arctic express train there is a stairway to a pathway above the region. Skate along it and jump off at one of the private little dance platforms. On one platform There is also a glider rezzer. What fun!!

I explored the other areas and found some more rezzers including a bungee jump, sledding and a zip line. I found loads of little nooks for great photo shoots. This is two regions of winter but if you are looking for multi regions to explore, TP to the other parts of Adagio Gardens . Join the group for rezz rights or rent a vacation cottage and stay a while. Teleports to the other experiences are available if you want to go wondering. I will be going back to check them out. http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Adagio%20Gardens/167/98/1202

Another venue for wonderful skating and so  much more  is the Rebel Yell winter place that Lestat Zalivstok and his staff install each winter. It is called Christmasville. There are free skates and a fun  skating AO . I took a horse ride around to check out what else was around the huge pond. 

There is a Bar where skaters can get relax with a hot toddy and get warm. It is a great place to hang out. The snow mobile is fun on the ice and the snowy area around the region. Look for the rezzer near the cocoa stand.

Take the tram up to the top of the mountain . The view is enchanting. At the top there is a choice of sled or skis or snowboard for going down . I stopped in the glass igloo for a drink and to look out over the mountains through the telescope. Back at the skating pond farther along I found the lovely lodge with a dining hall all set up for holiday dinners and parties. The buffet table is loaded with delicious offerings.

I walked around through the snow and discovered a village nearby. Reindeer were relaxing after all their work and enjoying their dinner. There was a cute cafe and I wandered in to have a beer and a great sandwich. This venue offers more photo opportunities and is a good place to hang out and will be here for a few months.Lestat will be adding and changing other décor for the season. Valentine day will be celebrated.

 Rebel Yell is a marvelous Tribute Band and winner of 10 Golden AviChoice awards. They hold concerts and musicals in second life that are very realistic to the originals. Check them out. In the meantime visit this delightful winter spot before the snow and ice melts and the skiing and skating is still good! http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/REBEL%20YELL%20HEADQUARTERS/148/138/30

Gemma Cleanslate