It's that time of the year again when OSFest is nearly ready to open the doors of a new grid to exhibitors, merchants, and sponsors to start placing their creations before the official opening on September 15th. I know I've been working on my new exhibit since mid July.

OSFest (OpensimFest) is a big event with tons of exhibits from multiple grids, including individual exhibitors, merchants, and artists, as well as educators and grid owners. Each year they create a grid just for the festival with multiple regions and tons of performers that lasts 2 weeks. At the end they have a large celebration just before the entire grid is taken down until the next year.

If you wish to participate as an exhibitor, performer, or merchant, please go here to register for a parcel: https://www.opensimfest.com then click Register on the top menu line. Once the grid opens you'll receive a parcel number by email.

OSFest sponsors are those who support the grid monetarily to help offset the server and technical costs of running a short-term grid. Their support ensures the grid is free to everyone. If you would like to become a sponsor, go here to register where you can choose a support level you're comfortable with: https://www.opensimfest.com/sponsors

For those of you who would like to attend, you can find the calendar of events here: https://www.opensimfest.com/calendar

To hear all the news before everyone else, join our Discord here: https://discord.gg/K7rWsJn6e9

NewLifeItaly
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Nella welcome potrai trovare teleport per tutte le varie land della grid e nuovi avatar costruiti dai nostri creatori.
Registrarsi è facile vieni a far parte anche tu di NewLifeItaly
In the welcome you will find teleports for all the various lands of the grid and new avatars built by our creators.
Registering is easy come and join NewLifeItaly too

oh HELLO again!
I'm updating outfits from a former shop where I did not include fat-packs. When I can, fat-packs are now included. When a fat-pack is missing from my current inventory, I'll include a note. If you can, send me that fat-pack or tell me where to find it. For example, I believe the layered tops in this outfit are part of a fat-pack with other dog graphics. When I get the fat-pack, I'll add it to the vendor and update the post about it. Also, look for items in the shop with an "updated" sign. Thanks in advance for your help.

oh HELLO: Outfits With Options
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Wolf Territories Grid rolling restart in progress
- Classifieds working!
many other enhancements
You can still visit the grid but you might get thrown out if the region you are on restarts (sorry)

Fred thank you!! We have a beautiful bee to add to our collection! This bee has a built-in AO too, making it super easy to animate! I love this Bee and I love you Ferd! Thank you!! Please stop by to fly the garden! Please stop by to pick up your free BEE!!
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Thanks for the post-Thirza. Are you looking for something different? Check out what's been done, new possibilities, and a way to expand your grid's experiences. Reach out to Nyx Breen
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2023/06/nyxs-art-for-space.h...

Walking through the streets of Birch Grove during Pride month is like stepping into a vivid dreamscape. Rainbow flags sway in harmony with the breeze, adorning storefronts and lamp posts. Thank you @JamieAnnaWright for recognizing that all people matter. https://virtual-hg.com/JOpensim/index.php/2-uncategorised/...

Just wanted to give a shout out to the team that has made friends-grid totally rock!

Sometimes the techies get overlooked, and they are the people who make this virtual world possible.

friends-grid is not a simple job to run….it is probably a pain in the butt because I have a minor addiction to scripts.

These guys are how I hosted a huge party yesterday with 31 people and 8,000 scripts in that region alone…. with no lag!

Thank you hosting4opensim

Midtsommernatt i Norge
On Friday, June 23rd, from 12 p.m., we will be celebrating midsummer night in the "Lofoten" Norway.
Come and enjoy the longest day of the year and the midnight sun.
Djane Loru provides the musical entertainment and also broadcasts on her web radio http://stream.laut.fm/artdestiny.
Welcome !

Midtsommernatt i Norge
Wir feiern am Freitag, 23. Juni ab 21.00 Uhr die Mitsommernacht auf den „Lofoten“ Norwegen.
Kommt vorbei und geniesst den längsten Tag des Jahres und die Mitternachtssonne.
Für die musikalische Unterhaltung sorgt Djane Loru und sendet auch auf ihrem Webradio http://stream.laut.fm/artdestiny.
Herzlich willkommen !

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@FerdFrederix suggests "If you were to become a bug, you could do so by wearing an avatar that would allow you to experience the world from a bug's perspective. Imagine visiting a garden where everything is to scale, and you could truly be the bug. You would be able to explore this miniature world, see the intricacies of the plants and flowers, and feel the wind blowing through the grass virtually. You could crawl through tunnels and crevices, and even fly to new heights. Being a bug could give you a whole new appreciation for the world around you and the creatures that inhabit it." this is precisely why I adore Fred. I found a really cute ladybug that he helped to animate and for the last two days, I have been carving out a bug paradise where everything is to scale if you were a bug. I have free avatars that Fred gave us, his Rat, Blue Bird, and I am giving the ladybug so that you can experience the garden too. Please make sure you wear the avatars while visiting the 3x3 Region Goliath Gardens I will be adding new avatars too, I found a great praying mantis!! Thank YOU, Ferd!!! virtual-hg.com:8002/Goliath%20Gardens/128/128/23

Skyrealm Observatory...Deep in the heart of a majestic mountain wilderness lies a floating mountain that defies all known laws of gravity and physics. It hovers above the rugged terrain, seemingly suspended in mid-air, and captivates the imagination of all who lay eyes upon it.

As you approach the floating mountain, you can feel the energy pulsing around it. It seems to draw you in, beckoning you to come closer and explore its secrets. The mountain itself is rugged and imposing, with craggy peaks and deep valleys that stretch as far as the eye can see. Despite its daunting appearance, there is a sense of serenity and tranquility that permeates the air, and you feel at peace in its presence.

I invite you to come to experience this peace. Thank you ferd frederix for making dreams come true.

https://virtual-hg.com/JOpensim/index.php?option=com_conte...
Please add this to your map: virtual-hg.com:8002:SkyRealm

What an awesome memorial day! TJ & I had smoked chicken, boston butt, and pork ribs, with potato salad, slaw, macaroni salad, texas toast, bbq baked beans, sweet tea and pecan pie. Tonight we played the board game clue which i picked up at walmart, along with some uno cards. Then I got busy in the kitchen and made a tiramisu cake, vanilla & chocolate petit fours, and white chocolate chip cookies. I sent TJ to the store for butter pecan icecream and we had a rare sweets supper while playing Clue (tm). Just all in all a fun memorial day!

A newly discovered supernova can be watched as it develops in real-time, online and for free.

This particular galaxy and supernova can be difficult to view in the night sky without the right conditions or telescope, however. Luckily, the Virtual Telescope Project will livestream the cosmic explosion on its website and YouTube channel as it develops via its power robotic telescopes based in Rome, Italy. The online event will kick off at 6:30 p.m. EDT (2230 GMT) on Friday, May 26 2023. Note that this event is weather dependent and could be delayed or cancelled due to poor conditions. https://www.space.com/new-supernova-pinwheel-galaxy-livest...

What is a metaverse? I believe it is a virtual universe, where anything can happen! A place of magic and fun and joy. Just like the real universe the metaverse has many planets (grids) and thanks to the wonderful and amazing work of Sir Fred Beckheusen, the creator of dreamgrid, now anyone can have their own entire planet!
There are currently well over 7,000 planets (grids) in the metaverse! It is more populated than we realize. People from other countries with their own customs, languages, and beliefs have set up their own worlds, for others to explore.
I believe this trend will continue and people will spread out farther than ever before creating their own unique places and leaving an indelible mark of their existence upon the virtual cosmos! A complete decentralization of power and authority. No longer subject to the laws of the lindens and secondLife. No one place having authority over all the others. Everyone is free to explore thousands of worlds and make new friends.
With that said, you may also make a few enemies, but it doesn't matter, even if you get banned from an entire world, there are many thousands more out there... I have been exploring worlds of people I never knew existed, meeting new people, and making new friends.
The metaverse is a new frontier, a decentralized place created for us, and there is room enough in it for everyone, regardless of race, color, sex, sexual preferences, disabilities, and other separatist categories.
Thanks to Fred's brilliant work, setting up a grid in windows is as easy as clicking a button, and filling out a few questions. If you would like to set up your own dreamgrid, or grid on linux and need any help, I will help you. Just find me and send me an IM.

New! New! New!
C&C Worldwide Mall proudly brings you this weeks New release today 21.05.2023
The Sunroom
This beautiful selection is comprised of :
Lounger , Hanging benches all adult scripted and dining table and chairs with food giver & pg dining poses. Included also Lamp & Artwork.
Today we are doing a special music event with the release .
Hurry and collect these Items and hear DJ Crazy mix his Special Mashup and Dance sounds for you !
If you in a good mood join the Outdoor Party at the Mall Center Plaza - you are most welcome !
Don't forget to wear your Group Tag to shop .

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Neu! Neu! Neu!
C&C Worldwide Mall präsentiert euch heute,
am 21.05.2023, stolz die Neuveröffentlichung dieser Woche
Der Wintergarten
Diese schöne Auswahl besteht aus:
Liege, Hängebänke, alles für Erwachsene gescriptet, Esstisch und Stühle mit Essensgeber- und PG-Essposen.
Im Lieferumfang sind auch Lampe
und Kunstwerke enthalten.
Heute machen wir mit der Veröffentlichung ein besonderes Musikevent.
Kommt vorbei in unserer Mall und holt euch das Release ab und hört dabei, wie DJ Crazy seine speziellen Mashup- und Dance-Sounds für euch mixt! Vielleicht habt ihr Lust auch das Tanzbein zu schwingen dann kommt zum Mall Zentrum zur Outdoor Party.
Vergesst nicht, beim Einkaufen eueren Gruppentitel zu tragen.

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Nico, And Controversy, Returns To "oh HELLO"
The CEO, WTO, FOB, FTP, MRI, TIA, ALA, AFK, and LOL of the Outfit Assembly shop known as "oh HELLO" has returned with a new outfit. A significant piece in the new outfit is a dress named "Wednesday". Herein lies the controversy. The Committee of Nitpicking Ninnies and Nutcase Nitpickers is currently debating if that means you can only buy the outfit on Wednesday, or only wear the dress on Wednesday.

I suggest that you come to the shop any day you like, mumble to yourself, "Is it Wednesday? I think it is Wednesday," and the like. That will distract and confuse the committee. Grab the outfit and run like hell!

oh HELLO: Where we don't care if it's Wednesday
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Wedded Bliss Wedding Set-Floral Band with Three Stone Ring-This Floral Band is a silhouette of my Solid Floral Wedding Band-They are similar in design but the bands are different. This you will find in the Wedding Rings dept of the store.virtual-hg.com:8002:Monentes Jewelry

HG Safari visits Club Escotia today at 1pm for a tour of some of our 22 venues... Feel free to join in the fun! Clan's Band Radio will be on the land, and our TP MENU HUD will be given for your touring pleasure :) Meet at The Landing to start!