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Sim Name: The Botanical Guardens Sim Type: Private (PG) Location: The SL Botanical Gardens Owner: Isablan Neva Website: N/A Size: est. 64,000 sq. m Traffic: est. 6449 Events: N/A Shops: Sky Dreams, Spa ~ Licious Rating:

For today’s review, I chose the Second Life Botanical Gardens. The Botanical Gardens was actually one of the first places I had ever visited in Second Life, at that time in late 2005 it was located in the sim Federal on mainland with a little over 7000 sq. m of land. It was a beautiful and relaxing spot, created, owned and managed by Isablan Neva (who also happened to be my Second Life Mentor!). Since then, it has moved to its own sim Botanical Gardens and now spans over 60,000 sq. m of land in a collaboration effort by many artists.

The Welcome Area, beautiful!

The first thing you will notice upon entering this sim, is its beauty. In a collaboration effort with over 12 nature artists, this location is top notch in design. Some of the designers include;

Khamon Fate (trees & plants)
Higbeen Protagonist (trees & plants)
Luna Bliss (waterfall, trees & plants)
Lilith Heart (trees & plants)
Transparent Banshee (glass greenhouse, waterfall, trees)
Laukosarvas Svarog (fountains, plants)
Fallingwater Cellardoor (plants)
Rose Karuna (trees & plants)
Arwen Eusebio (trees)
Smuk Zaftig (Treeline Gardens & Landscaping)
Menubar Memoria (wind chimes & storm system)

An amazing waterfall, a sight to behold.

While you can fly through Botanical Gardens, we highly suggest that you walk. And bring a loved one with you too, this garden sim is full of coves and romantic spots to bring a date for a great night out. There is little to review for a location such as this when it is full of such vibrant spots and beautiful architecture. As they say, a picture speaks a thousand words. So here are a few more!

A small maze-like grass area!

Beautiful Abstract waterfalls

Botanical Gardens is still a work in progress, and although as seen above it is a visual masterpiece, some sections of the sim are still unfinished. The welcome notecard claims that this sim has been in the works for months, and is still a work in progress. The estimated time of completion is June and I can not wait to see the completed project!

An Arabic sitting area

If this isn’t enough to get you to check out the Botanical Gardens, than nothing will be! I highly recommend this location for any couples or for the adventurer who needs to see it all in Second Life. I’ll continue to float along here near the waterfall, I don’t think i’m ever going to leave!

Ramus enjoying his bath time

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Sim Name: Laguna Sim Type: Private (Mature) Location: Laguna Beach Club Owner: Valiant Strangelove Website: N/A Size: 22,848 sq. m Traffic: 23,676 Events: Live Music and Films Weekly Shops: Namiko Surf, H20, Surf Republic Rating:

The first area is the entrance boardwalk, here you can relax on some of the many couches. Get an intimate massage around back, or head to the pools for a swim with some friends! The boardwalk is another example of Valiant’s fine architectural design. Everything is placed well, designed to be easily navigated, and looks great! Check out the nooks and crannies of this area to find all sorts of romantic places and great hangouts.

The Boardwalk Entrance, relax with a loved one in this romantic area.

The second area is the main boardwalk where the majority of Laguna beach club can often be found. This area is famous for its numerous couches, where many groups of friends have taken residence. The dance floor is full of great poseballs for you and a companion to groove the night away to great live music. Or, if you prefer to go solo, you can head over to the bar, grab a tropical drink and engage in conversation with some of the many visitors of Laguna Beach Club.

The main area of the club, dance, drink, or lounge on the many couches!

The third area is of course, the beach! Here you can find the majority of the Beach Clubs hand picked shops.

Namiko Surf has its own store here featuring high quality Swim Suits for men and women, Wet Suits, and Namiko Surf Boards made to surf on Heather Goodliffe’s waves. You can find the water at the end of the beach, throw your board out and hit some waves for a great time!

Surf Republic has a shop here for jet skis, which are also for use with the waves! Last but not least, H20 ocean sells some great aquariums and props!

For others, a beautiful waterfall hides some great hidden romantic caves for you and a loved one, and the Life Guard station always has a friendly staff member available to monitor the beach for any disruptive visitors. If you are looking for a more relaxing time, just hit the sand and pick a lounger to lay back on and enjoy the sun.

Hit the waves at the beach, go shopping, or get a tan!

If you love great live music, a fun beach environment, and a ton of awesome people. Then I highly suggest visiting the Laguna Beach Club. You will not be disappointed.

Ramus relaxing by the ocean after a hard days work.

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