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Location: Antiqua Paradise (61,210,698)
Well 'tis the season to be jolly, and from what I've seen this week in Second Life, there are some folks that have worked their talents beyond expectations to create amazing and wonderful Christmas and holiday things!

Location: October Country (128,128,32)
**UDPATE** October Country was closed down On Feb 13, 2009 by it's owner. This left a lot of fans with no place to go, and as the groups also get deleted, no way to connect. A new group called "October Undead" has been created for fans of the old October Country to be able to be in touch and maybe have an event or two in the wondering gypsy campfire style.
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An entire sim of haunted fun, plus a neat bonus: old-time radio programs are playing everywhere in this sim most times of the day. Martian Wei, owner and creator of October Country, not only has a splendid sense of macabre humor, he has excellent taste in old radio shows. "Night Fall" and "Radio Mystery Theater" are just two of many of the series and shows you can hear there.

Location: Cathedral (120,154,32)
After spending two days roaming the Isle of Wyrm and meeting some of the most helpful and coolest people in SL, I don't even know where to begin telling you about all the great fun that is here.
Plan on seeing plenty of dragons here. In addition to the many dragon residents in many varieties and sizes, the Cathedral on the Isle of Wyrm holds a long line of Dragon Eggs as well as a "Dragon Hologram Emitter" that will let you view any model of Dragon. Which is handy, if you happen to be choosing to purchase one of these OUTSTANDING Dragon avatars. You just don't get a sense of scale of these creatures from the pictures here - the adult dragons are HUGE.

Location: Volcano Cay (164,168,23)
An amazing build. *This* is the kind of thing that Second Life was made for. This ship has class and style.

Hollwood (167,250,21) - Golfing
Hollwood (144,53,25) - Telehub (to see the whole island)
The sim named Hollywood offers much to the sportsman: Golfing as well as sailing (and another entry on that is forthcoming!).
New Citizen's Plaza, Kuula (54,175,29)
New Citizen's Plaza - just now one of several places New Citizens, Inc. has built newbie-friendly places for helping folks get 'a level up' - does have freebie items shopping as well. Plan on some crowds and lag.