For the first time, I visited the site on the opening day. This is held until July 8. Many attendants more than I expected. It is a joyful surprise to see still so many people in SL. At the welcome zone, visitors appear one after another and move out for the exhibitions.
SL16B：
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/SL16B%20Pizzazz/127/250/23
It is too bad that there is no huge traditional decoration at the middle. The theme this time was “Sweet Sixteen”, but for some reason the exhibitions were mainly for 1950s.
A part of Linden explanation:
“Sock hops, bowling alleys, and late nights at the diner were a quintessential part of many teenagers lives back in the 1950s, but the 1950s were also a time of political and social change. The world was shocked by the iconic ‘Elvis pelvis,’ and poodle and pencil skirts changed the fashion world forever. Rebellion became the titillating pastime among all that soda shoppe sweetness. It was an era that - like Second Life - rocked and rolled! So, this summer we’re throwing a 1950s themed SL16B with a TON of fun events and happenings.”
I can see that the 1950s made a culture gap such as Meiji Restoration for us Japanese, but why for Second Life birthday and the theme Sweet Sixteen? My friend Evan had an exhibition together with his partner Shambala, so I asked him the reason. He said,
“I think there was a song called sweet sixteen from the 1960's so maybe that is the connection”
Also, there were more music related to Sixteen, but I think it was stretched too far to say “like Second Life”.
There was a corner like a housing exhibit. Even for me, after seeing so many beautiful houses and communities, it looked obsolete cookbook houses, why after all these years?
There are also hoses with piers. Even I had a home with gallery, private beach and piers with many yachts berthed. If piers were made, it might be good to put many cool yachts and cruisers, even from the era of 1950s.
The number of exhibition booths were further reduced from last year, but large objects were not made by Linden to replace them, so the space became more relaxed (wasted?)
I will visit independent booths in the next article.