Roaring Twenties Roleplay in SL Chicago

When I'm not touting the wonders of New Toulouse--my home in SL with its wonderfully creative and friendly people and an extremely beautiful Jazz Age setting--I'm always on the lookout for other builds with the vintage spirit.  On Rich Island, you can step back in time to 1920s Chicago.  As a historian, I find one of the best things about SL is the way in which roleplay can motivate research and reading into different periods and places in time, making studying history immersive fun.  Visit here and come play gangsters and FBI agent while you listen to jazz at the Fiume Club; come outfit yourself properly with period day dresses, night gowns, hats, gloves and stockings from Zan's Closet, Cill'angel's Boutique or Eclectica if you want to be a gangster's moll.  If you would rather be like Al Capone, Swank Brothers has the suit and hat for you.  Monarch features car designs that are also true to period, so you don't have to make your way down Michigan Avenue on foot if you don't want to.  The shopping area is RP-optional and combat-free, but cross the river and you will be warned that you have entered a combat area.  At the corner of Willow and Morgan you can catch a taxi that will take you on a guided tour of the sim, and you will feel like you just stepped into the frame of one of my all-time favorite movies, The Sting, as you find yourself stepping over streetcar tracks and dodging falling cigarette butts from the El.  The builder (and local Police Chief), Shepham Moorlord, has included a church and cemetary, Cook County Hospital, a gas station, a hotel, a movie theater, a deli, a barbershop, a bookstore, a police station, and (of course) City Hall.  And since the 1920s means Prohibition, gun-running and illegal liquor, there are speakeasies on every corner, and a new casino.  All the urban amenities are there for the playing!  Keep up with the happenings and fashions in SL Chicago by reading The Chicagoan(http://slchicagoan.wordpress.com/).

Announcing Nocturnal Souls

I'm passing along the announcement of a new club, NOCTURNAL SOULS, a unique club located high in the clouds above SugarHill Island, which is having a grand opening on Friday at 7:00PM SLT, with DJ Miles Eleventhaur and hostess Dulcedosa Descenna. Nocturnal Souls is a gothic atmosphere filled with a true musical fusion to nourish every soul, SOUL * ROCK * HIPHOP * CHILL MIXES and more!

VAMPIRES, Friday it will be nightfall, safe to come out of those coffins & play, and even if you aren't a vampire, everyone is welcome at NOCTURNAL SOULS. The sploder will be loaded with linden; a raffle ball will be exploding prizes all night, and there will be dancers to entertain the crowd. You are invited to wear your own fangs or pick up a pair when you arrive from the gatekeeper at the door. Of course, the best dressed in GOTH wear wins L$1000!! Jimi Hendrix, Prince, Jay-Z, Sophia Ramos and Living Colour will be jamming at the event, brought to you by BlackSoulRhythms Radio. The Nocturnal Shadows have finally found their way to SL and are taking over! The Shadows is a group of roleplayers (mostly vampires) who are here to struggle to keep our legacy alive; their bond is strong, and so they look after one another. The Shadows are also inviting those interested in joining the group to contact Marjorie Dibou or Capone1 Noriega for more information. http://slurl.com/secondlife/SugarHill/17/130/881/