12th Annual Mole Day Celebration 2022 In Second Life


Marianne McCann has released event details via press release for the upcoming Bay City annual Mole Day event in Second Life. This year Mole Day will start at 11am SLT until 1pm SLT on Sunday 6th February 2022 held at the Bay City Fairgrounds in the North Channel region.

This is a great opportunity to thank all Moles for their hard work over the past year improving the Second Life user experience. Loads of improvements have been made in Bay City, Bellisseria, Nautilus City and other places around the grid over the years. This can be anything from building the grid’s infrastructure, adding premium continent like Linden Homes to exciting experiences. Bay City was their first such project way back in 2008 and every year since there have been many exciting events that have took place.

This year’s event will feature DJ GoSpeed of the KONA stream followed by a live performance by Ve Joyy at 12:00 p.m. SLT. You don’t want to miss this.

Here is the full press release below.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:
Marianne McCann
Bay City Alliance
marianne.mccann at gmail.com

ANNUAL “MOLE DAY” CELEBRATION COMING IN FEBRUARY

Bay City Residents prepare for their fête honouring the Linden Department of Public Works.

BAY CITY, SL (16th January, 2022) – 
Now in its 12th year, Bay City’s annual “Mole Day” event will once be held this February as a way to salute the Moles and their many contributions to Bay City and the rest of the Second Life® Grid.

Traditionally, the Mole Day event is held on or around Groundhog Day: this year, it will be held on Sunday, the 6th of February, beginning at 11:00 a.m. SLT. This year’s event will feature DJ GoSpeed of KONA stream followed by a live performance by Ve Joyy at 12:00 p.m. SLT.

The event will be held in the Bay City Fairgrounds in North Channel. The event is open to all Second Life® members who enjoy the great works of the Mole, whether they hail from Bay City, Nautilus City, Bellisseria, or anywhere else in Second Life. Of course, Moles and Lindens are also welcome to join in the festivities.

[small editorial: When you join the party please don’t be disappointed when you do not see many with the last name Mole. The moles are there, trust me… -VF Bring molesnax!]

“Moles” are members of The Linden Department of Public Works (LDPW). The LDPW is a program focused on improvements related to the experience of living on, or visiting the Linden Mainland. The LDPW organizes teams of Resident builders, artists, and script creators (the Moles!) to create new content on Linden Lab’s behalf and to the benefit of all. These Residents have the last name “Mole.”

Moles essentially build all of the grid’s infrastructure: the public roads and railways, items in our coastal waterways and protected lands, and even larger scale projects like the Bellisseria regions, premium content and experiences, and much more. Bay City was their first such project.

Bay City is a mainland community, developed by Linden Lab® and home to the Bay City Alliance. The Bay City Alliance was founded in 2008 to promote the Bay City regions of Second Life and provide a venue for Bay City Residents and other interested parties to socialize and network. It is now the largest group for Residents of Bay City.

For more information, or special accommodations, please contact Marianne McCann.

Learn more about the Linden Department of Public Works here.

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Bay City Prim Drop Press Release 2021


Marianne McCann has released this new press release this week for the upcoming Bay City Prim Drop event in Second Life to celebrate the new year 2022. There will be live music, fireworks, food and drink along with huge celebrations. You really don’t want to miss this!

Please spread the word 🙂

Full Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:
Marianne McCann
Bay City Alliance
marianne.mccann@gmail.com

BAY CITY PREPARES FOR THIS YEAR’S “PRIM DROP”

Bay City’s Gala New Year’s event set for 31st December

BAY CITY, SL (27th December, 2021) – Citizens of Bay City, Second Life’s® city by the bay, will be marking the end of the year in fine fashion, attending the annual “Prim Drop” in the Bay City Fairgrounds in North Channel on the evening of the 31st of December.
The party will include an expanded, two-hour set of DJed tunes presented by Marianne McCann, as well as fireworks and other festive fun. Food, drink, and other party favors will be provided for all attendees.

The event is an outdoor, high-class, wintertime soirée, and black tie attire and/or full dress is requested. All Second Life® Residents are welcome to attend and ring in the New Year with the Bay City community.

This will also be the last event within Bay City this year for donating to Child’s Play Charity (www.childsplaycharity.org). Child’s Play is a 501c3 non profit organization offers online communities such as ours an opportunity to help seriously ill children around the globe during their hospital stays with the purchase of games and gaming equipment.

As of today, Bay City has raised L$431,938 this season for Child’s Play, and hopes to complete the season at or beyond L$500,000.

Bay City is a mainland community, developed by Linden Lab® and home to the Bay City Alliance. The Bay City Alliance was founded in 2008 to promote the Bay City regions of Second Life and provide a venue for Bay City Residents and other interested parties to socialize and network. It is now the largest group for Residents of Bay City.
For more information, please contact Marianne McCann.

2022 is just days away now. Yay! 🙂

Press Release: Bay City Annual Tree Lighting 2021


Marianne McCann has released this year’s press release for the upcoming annual Bay City Tree Lighting event scheduled to happen from 1pm to 4pm SLT on Sunday 5th December 2021 over at the Bay City Fairgrounds in the North Channel region in Second Life.

The event will feature DJs, ice-skating, refreshments, dancing and much more. A silent auction supporting Child’s Play Charity will be held and hopefully new records will be set this year.

Here is the full press release below…

BAY CITY, SL (2 December, 2021) -The Bay City Alliance will host its annual Tree Lighting event on Sunday, Saturday, 8th December 2019 from 1-4 pm SLT at the Bay City Fairgrounds, in North Channel ( http://slurl.com/secondlife/North%20Channel/128/128/24/ ). The event will feature DJ GoSpeed of KONA Stream and live performances by Tamra Hayden and FrankLee Anatra. There will be much merry-making,  ice-skating, dancing, refreshments and lots of fun for all!

As part of the event, a silent auction supporting Child’s Play Charity (www.childsplaycharity.org) will be held. At our 2020 event, we raised L$135,994, and hope to break that in 2021

Confirmed designers, artists, and brands participating in the event include GenusProject, Diana Takeda (of Meshbody), Cica Ghost, Lunar Tripsa, Owen Lusch (of Lusch Motors), Brick Swansen, Late Billig (of Junk Food), Cindy Henusaki, Javatar Mocha, Plato Novo, Bryn Oh, Trinity Yazamoto, Vinsie Bunny, LadyJane Shippe (of Shippe & Saille), and OldManChristmas.
DeeDee Dakota will also be offering a parcel in Bay City – Falconmoon!

Additional Second Life™ designers and artists who wish to participate by providing fun, interesting, unique, or other transferrable items (or a no-copy object that the auction winner can give to you to redeem their prize, if the item(s) have to be no transfer) may contact ThomasHooker Resident to participate.

Auction will end at the conclusion of the event. All proceeds from the silent auction and from donation bins at the venue will go to Child’s Play Charity. Child’s Play is a 501c3 non profit organization offers online communities such as ours an opportunity to help seriously ill children around the globe during their hospital stays with the purchase of games and gaming equipment.

Bay City is a mainland community, developed by Linden Lab® and home to the Bay City Alliance. The Bay City Alliance was founded in 2008 to promote the Bay City regions of Second Life and provide a venue for Bay City Residents and other interested parties to socialize and network. It is now the largest group for Residents of Bay City.

For more information, or to participate in the event, please contact Marianne McCann.

Please spread the word to everyone you know in Second Life. Thanks! 🙂

Bay City 13th Anniversary


Bay City in Second Life will be celebrating it’s 13th anniversary on Sunday 16th May starting with the annual parade down route 66 then there will be musical entertainment at the Bay City Fairgrounds featuring GoSpeed of KONA Stream, Mimi Carpenter, Parker Static, and Noma Falta.

Every year there is a big attendance throughout the day and it’s really worth coming along with your friends. It’s time to come together and have fun.

Event Schedule

  • Meet at the Bandshell in Bay City Harwich (11, 11, 24) at 12pm SLT/PST – (parade preparations)
  • Parade goes down Route 66 from 12.30pm to 1.30pm SLT
  • Music performances at Bay City Fairgrounds / North Channel region from 1.30pm until 4.30pm SLT

Bay City was the first mainland community created by the Linden Department of Public Works and will be celebrating it’s 13th anniversary today. Everyone is welcome to participate and join in with the celebrations. Bay City Alliance was founded in 2008 to promote Bay City regions in Second Life.

Please spread the word! 🙂

Press Release: Bay City’s Annual Tree Lighting 2020


The eleventh annual tree lighting event at Bay City in Second Life will take place from 1pm to 4pm SLT on Sunday 6th December 2020. The event will be held at the Bay City Fairgrounds in the North Channel region. There will be dancing, ice-skating, live performances, refreshments and much more.

The silent auction is back again this year to support Child’s Play Charity. Bay City has raised over US$3000.00 for Child’s Play at the annual tree lighting events and charity car washes so far.

It’s time to celebrate Christmas in Second Life with friends and family.

Here is the full press release below…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:
Marianne McCann
Bay City Alliance
marianne.mccann@gmail.com


BAY CITY’S HOLIDAY EVENT IS UPON US ONCE AGAIN

Eleventh Annual tree light, concert, and fund raiser coming in December

BAY CITY, SL (29th November, 2020) –


Coming to Second Life® for the eleventh year in a row is Bay City’s annual annual Tree Lighting event on Sunday, 6th December 2020 from 1-4 pm SL.

The event will be held at the Bay City Fairgrounds, in North Channel ( http://slurl.com/secondlife/North%20Channel/128/128/24/ ) and will feature GoSpeed of KONA stream and live performances by Maximillion Kleene and Wolfie Starfire. The event will also feature ice-skating, dancing, refreshments and plenty of fun for everyone!

As part of the event, a silent auction will again be held to support Child’s Play Charity (www.childsplaycharity.org) and a. We are asking Second Life® designers and artists to participate by providing fun, interesting, unique, or other transferable items (or a no-copy object that the auction winner can give to you to redeem their prize, if the item(s) have to be no transfer). Please contact Marianne McCann to participate.

Auction will end at the conclusion of the event. All proceeds from the silent auction and from donation bins at the venue will go to Child’s Play Charity. Child’s Play is a 501c3 non profit organization offers online communities such as ours an opportunity to help seriously ill children around the globe during their hospital stays with the purchase of games and gaming equipment. Bay City has raised over US$3000.00 for Child’s Play at the tree lighting and at charity car washes held in Second Life®

Bay City is a mainland community, developed by Linden Lab® and home to the Bay City Alliance. The Bay City Alliance was founded in 2008 to promote the Bay City regions of Second Life and provide a venue for Bay City Residents and other interested parties to socialize and network. It is now the largest group for Residents of Bay City.

For more information, or to participate in the event, please contact Marianne McCann.

Please spread the word.

Bay City Twelfth Anniversary: Press Release


Bay City twelfth anniversary celebrations in Second Life will take place this year on Sunday 17th of May 2020. The event is free for everyone to participate.

The annual celebrations start with a big parade making its way down the famous Route 66 and concluding at the well known Bay City Fairgrounds area in the North Channel region. Every year there is a big attendance throughout the day and it’s really worth coming along with your friends.

Event Schedule

  • Parade lineup starts at 12pm SLT at the band shell in Bay City – Harwich
  • Parade heads down Route 66 starting at 12.30pm SLT through the streets of Bay City over to the Bay City Fairgrounds stage area
  • Live concert starts at 1.30pm SLT with DJ GoSpeed, Parker Static, Quartz then Wolfie Starfire. See press release for times.
  • Conga dancing and fireworks may happen!

Here is the full press release. Please spread the word on your Second Life blogs and among the Second Life community if you can. 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:
Marianne McCann
Bay City Alliance
marianne.mccann@gmail.com

BAY CITY ANNOUNCES ANNUAL ANNIVERSARY FÊTE

Second Life® city marks twelve years

BAY CITY, SL (6 March, 2020) –

Bay City, the first major project undertaken by the “Moles” of the Linden Department of Public Works, announces it’s twelfth anniversary celebration, with their now traditional parade down “Route 66,” followed by a live music event in the Bay City fairgrounds.

Opening in May of 2008 to initial viewing, with parcels being auctions throughout the city soon after, Bay City has shown itself to be one of the highlights of Second Life: a blending of Linden infrastructure and a strong, friendly community of involved residents who, together, give the area its unique charm.

Parade participants are asked to gather at noon SLT/PDT on Sunday, the 17th of May, to lineup at the band shell in Bay City – Harwich. The parade will wend its way down Route 66 beginning at 12:30 p.m. SLT/PDT, and will conclude at the Bay City Fairgrounds in the North Channel region.

A live concert will kick off at 1:30 p.m. SLT/PDT at the Fairgrounds with DJ GoSpeed of KONA Stream providing music leading into the event until 1:30 p.m.SLT/PDT , followed by Parker Static from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. SLT/PDT, Quartz from 2:30-3:30 p.m. SLT/PDT, and Wolfie Starfire from 3:30-4:30 p.m. SLT/PDT.

All Residents of the Second Life grid are welcomed to participate. Celebration goods, including parade float bases and ideas, are available at the Bay City Community Center, in the Daley Bay region for those who wish to be a part of the parade. Ample viewing areas are provided. The music event is also open to all who desire to attend — not just Residents of Bay City

Bay City is a mainland community, developed by Linden Lab™ and home to the Bay City Alliance. The Bay City Alliance was founded in 2008 to promote the Bay City regions of Second Life® and provide a venue for Bay City Residents and other interested parties to socialize and network. It is now the largest Bay city group, and home to most Residents of Bay City.

For more information, contact: Marianne McCann

Bay City Map – May 2020

Bay City Tree Lighting 2019


Bay City Fairgrounds

The annual Bay City tree lighting festival and charity auction starts today from 1pm to 4pm SLT at Bay City Fairgrounds over in the North Channel region in Second Life. The event features the tree lighting, live music performances, a skating party and the silent auction.

The live music will be provided by DJ GoSpeed Racer today and there will be many live performers entertaining the crowds.

There will be refreshments and lots of fun. All proceeds go to the Child’s Play Charity which helps seriously ill children around the world and helps for with purchases of games and gaming equipment. As of today at 2.50am SLT the official donation kiosk total reads L$5, 725 for the Child’s Play Charity.

Donate Here

This is a free public event! 🙂

Teleport Link – Bay City Fairgrounds (North Channel)

It’s almost time

Please spread the word about this amazing exciting annual event in Bay City.

Scenes from Bay City 11th Anniversary Celebrations in Second Life


Bay City celebrates 11 years in Second Life 

Bay City 11th Anniversary

Here are some snapshots I took yesterday afternoon (19th May) from Bay City 11th anniversary celebrations including the parade, the conga line and live music concert. It was such a fun and joyful celebration this year. The attendance was high this year with at least 50 residents taking part and having a great time.

It’s hard to believe Bay City first opened on the grid back in May 2008 and since then Bay City has become one of the most popular communities in Second Life to visit. It’s doubled in size, hosted fantastic annual events, published regular Bay City posts and so much more.

I have enjoyed blogging about Bay City since the second anniversary and all of the other Bay City annual events that have happened over the years. Join the Bay City groups inworld to stay updated on all the latest news and events.

Today there are many great attractions to visit in Bay City including the Harbour Railway, Municipal Airport, Hairy Hippo Fun Land, Hotel Falmouth and the Bay City Center. There is more to discover along route 66 and surrounding areas.

Gathering at the bandstand

Parade travelling down route 66

Waving the flag

Conga time!

Live music and dancing

Happy 11th Anniversary Bay City!

Press Release: Bay City Eleventh Anniversary


It’s time to get excited because Bay City will be celebrating it’s eleventh anniversary later this month on Sunday 19th May 2019. It’s hard to believe Bay City first opened back in May 2008 and it’s grown so much over the past eleven years in Second Life. The events have been amazing and always fun to participate in every year. If you have not participated in the annual anniversary celebrations before then I highly recommend it.

The annual parade starts at 12pm SLT at the band shell in Bay City – Harwich. The parade will then go down route 66 and will finish at the Bay City Fairgrounds in the North Channel region. There will be a live music concert taking place from 1.30pm SLT in the North Channel region. Everyone is welcome to attend! 🙂

Check out the new 2019 parade route map below.

Parade Route 2019

Here is the full press release with all the details.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:
Marianne McCann
Bay City Alliance
marianne.mccann@gmail.com

BAY CITY TURNS TURNS IT UP TO ELEVEN

Help observe the eleventh anniversary of this unique mainland community

BAY CITY, SL (4 May, 2018) – In May of 2008, the mainland community of Bay City were opened to Second Life® residents. Over the last eleven years, Bay City has grown into one of the most vibrant mainland communities, boasting a long-time community focus. To honor their anniversary, Bay City Residents will be hosting their annual parade and live music event this May.

Participants in the annual parade are asked to gather at noon SLT/PDT on Sunday, the 19th of May, to lineup at the band shell in Bay City – Harwich. The parade will wend its way down Route 66 beginning at 12:30 p.m. SLT/PDT, and will conclude at the Bay City Fairgrounds in the North Channel region.

A live concert will kick off at 1:30 p.m. SLT/PDT at the Fairgrounds with GoSpeed of KONA Stream providing music leading into the event until 1:30 p.m.SLT/PDT , followed by Parker Static from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. SLT/PDT, Melenda Baptiste from 2:30-3:30 p.m. SLT/PDT, and Maximillion Kleen from 3:30-4:30 p.m. SLT/PDT.

All Residents of the Second Life grid are welcomed to participate. Celebration goods, including parade float bases and ideas, are available at the Bay City Community Center, in the Daley Bay region for those who wish to be a part of the parade. Ample viewing areas are provided. The music event is also open to all who desire to attend — not only Residents of Bay City

Bay City is a mainland community, developed by Linden Lab™ and home to the Bay City Alliance. The Bay City Alliance was founded in 2008 to promote the Bay City regions of Second Life® and provide a venue for Bay City Residents and other interested parties to socialize and network. It is now the largest Bay city group, and home to most Residents of Bay City.

For more information, contact: Marianne McCann

Please spread the word about the eleventh anniversary of Bay City.

Bay City New Years Eve Prim Drop 2019 Celebrations


Bay City will be hosting their annual prim drop event on new years eve starting at 11.30pm SLT on Monday 31st December 2018. The event will be happening at Bay City Fairgrounds at the North Channel region in Second Life.

Earlier this year Bay City celebrated their 10th anniversary in Second Life which was incredible. I’m sure 2019 will be another awesome year for Bay City events in Second Life.

Food and drink will be provided. There will be a hour long DJ playing tunes to bring in the new year too.

Everyone is welcome to attend to celebrate the new year 2019 in.