CONTACT: Marianne McCann Bay City Alliance marianne.mccann (at) gmail.com Bay City, SL (April 30, 2026)
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This Classic City Area was the First “Mole” Project.
BAY CITY, SL (30 April, 2026) - The Second Life® mainland community of Bay City reaches the eighteenth anniversary of its initial release this May, and Bay City Residents are once again hosting their traditional parade down the city’s Route 66, followed by a live music event in their fairgrounds.
The first project of the Linden Department of Public Works, Bay City opened in May of 2008 to initial viewing. In 2011, its land mass doubled, as it absorbed the copy of Bay City that existed on the former Teen Grid. It has developed into the largest community-focused virtual urban area in Second Life.
Parade participants are asked to gather at noon SLT/PDT on Sunday, the 17th of May, to lineup at the band shell in Bay City - Harwich. The parade will wend its way down Route 66 beginning at 12:30 p.m. SLT/PDT, and will conclude at the Bay City Fairgrounds in the North Channel region.
A music event will kick off at 12:30 p.m. SLT/PDT at the Fairgrounds with DJ GoSpeed of KONA Stream providing music leading into the event until 1:30 p.m.SLT/PT, followed by AleyKat (Aleylia Resident) from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. SLT/PDT, Jesie Janick from 2:30-3:30 p.m. SLT/PDT, and Raspberry Rearwin from 3:30-4:30 p.m. SLT/PDT.
All Residents of the Second Life grid are encouraged to participate. Celebration goods, including parade float bases and ideas, are available at the Bay City Community Center, in the Daley Bay region for those who wish to be a part of the event. Ample viewing areas are provided for all. The music event is also open to all who desire to attend -- not only Residents of Bay City, but the entire grid is welcome!
Bay City is a mainland community, developed by Linden Lab® and home to the Bay City Alliance. The Bay City Alliance was founded in 2008 to promote the Bay City regions of Second Life® and provide a venue for Bay City Residents and other interested parties to socialize and network. It is now the largest Bay City group, and home to most Residents of Bay City.
CONTACT: Marianne McCann Bay City Alliance marianne.mccann (at) gmail.com Bay City, SL (May 05, 2024)
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Mainland City Celebrates 17 Years in Second Life®
IT'S TIME FOR BAY CITY'S 17th ANNIVERSARY!
BAY CITY, SL (4 May, 2025) - Bay City will host its annual parade through the city, and a live music event in the Bay City Fairgrounds in North Channel, to honor and celebrate 17 years within Second Life.
Bay City officially opened in May 2008, with parcel auctions commencing shortly thereafter. In 2011, its landmass expanded significantly, merging with the former Teen Grid’s Bay City copy. Today, Bay City is the largest community-oriented virtual urban area within Second Life.
Parade participants are requested to assemble at noon Second Life Time (SLT/PT) on Sunday, May 18th, at the band shell in Bay City - Harwich, for lineup. The parade will proceed up to and along Route 66, commencing at 12:30 p.m. PDT, and will culminate at the Bay City Fairgrounds in the North Channel region.
A music event will kick off at 12:30 p.m. SLT/PDT at the Fairgrounds with DJ GoSpeed of KONA Stream providing music leading into the event until 1:30 p.m.SLT/PT, followed by Aubryn from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. SLT/PT, Mimi Carpenter from 2:30-3:30 p.m. SLT/PT, and Jesie Janick from 3:30-4:30 p.m. SLT/PT.
All residents of the Second Life grid are cordially invited to participate in the upcoming celebration. Celebration goods, including parade float bases, are available at the Bay City Community Center, located in the Daley Bay region. Ample viewing areas are provided for all attendees. The music event is also open to all who wish to attend -- not only Residents of Bay City, but the entire grid is welcome!
Bay City is a mainland community, developed by Linden Lab® and home to the Bay City Alliance. The Bay City Alliance was founded in 2008 to promote the Bay City regions of Second Life® and provide a venue for Bay City Residents and other interested parties to socialize and network. It is now the largest Bay City group, and home to most Residents of Bay City.
CONTACT: Marianne McCann Bay City Alliance marianne.mccann (at) gmail.com Bay City, SL (May 15, 2024)
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IT'S TIME FOR BAY CITY'S SWEET 16
First Mole Project Reaches Another Milestone year
BAY CITY, SL (May 15, 2024) - In May of 2008, the mainland community of Bay City was opened to Second Life® residents across the Grid. Now, Bay City, the first major project undertaken by the “Moles” of the Linden Department of Public Works, will turn sixteen. To honour their anniversary, Bay City Residents will be hosting their annual parade and live music event this May, and welcome everyone to enjoy their fine City.
Bay City is the largest community-focused virtual urban area in Second Life, hosting 24 Residential regions, and an additional 24 or so Linden-owned areas surrounding the City. It has a sizeable number of community-focused Residents in the Bay City Alliance, working to make the City the best place it can be. With this in mind, the City hopes that everyone will feel welcome to join in -- as a participant or a spectator, in our annual parade and live music celebration.
Parade participants are asked to gather at noon SLT/PDT on Sunday, the 19th of May, to line-up at the band shell in Bay City - Harwich. The parade will wend its way down Route 66 beginning at 12:30 p.m. SLT/PDT, and will conclude at the Bay City Fairgroundsin the North Channel region. We encourage people to bring their own wearable float, to march, and to show off their part of Second Life with the rest of the revelers.
A music event will kick off at 12:30 p.m. SLT/PDT at the Fairgrounds with DJ GoSpeed of KONA Stream providing music leading into the event until 1:30 p.m.SLT/PDT , followed by AleyKat (Aleylia Resident) from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. SLT/PDT, Mavenn from 2:30-3:30 p.m. SLT/PDT, and Sarita Twisted from 3:30-4:30 p.m. SLT/PDT.
Celebration goods, including parade float bases and ideas, are available at the Bay City Community Center, in the Daley Bay region for those who wish to be a part of the event. Ample viewing areas are provided for all. The music event is also open to all who desire to attend -- not only Residents of Bay City, but the entire grid is welcome.
Bay City is a mainland community, developed by Linden Lab® and home to the Bay City Alliance. The Bay City Alliance was founded in 2008 to promote the Bay City regions of Second Life® and provide a venue for Bay City Residents and other interested parties to socialize and network. It is now the largest Bay City group, and home to most Residents of Bay City.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE === CONTACT: Marianne McCann Bay City Alliance marianne.mccann(at)gmail.com Bay City, SL (May 10; 2023) ==
A MILESTONE ANNIVERSARY FOR BAY CITY
First Mole Project Now Fifteen Years Old
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Bay City, the first major project undertaken by the “Moles” of the Linden Department of Public Works, will turn fifteen years old this May. In honour of this achievement, residents of Bay City will host their annual parade through the city, followed by a live music event in the Bay City fairgrounds.
Bay City opened in May of 2008 to initial viewing, with parcels being auctioned throughout the city not long after. In 2011, its land mass doubled, absorbing the copy of Bay City from the former Teen Grid. It has developed the largest community-focused virtual urban area in Second Life.
Parade staging: Parade participants are asked to gather at noon SLT/PDT on Sunday, the 20th of May, to lineup at the band shell in Bay City - Harwich. The parade will wend its way down Route 66 beginning at 12:30 p.m. SLT/PDT, and will conclude at the Bay City Fairgrounds in the North Channel region.
Parade viewing:
Don't feel quite like the march? We
have several handy parade viewing areas! Here's LMs to two of them:
Parade end and Party: A music event will kick off at 12:30 p.m. SLT/PDT at the Fairgrounds with DJ DJ GoSpeed of KONA Stream providing music leading into the event until 1:30 p.m.SLT/PDT , followed by Jesie Janick from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. SLT/PDT, Maximillion Kleene from 2:30-3:30 p.m. SLT/PDT, and AleyKat (Aleylia Resident) from 3:30-4:30 p.m. SLT/PDT.
All Residents of the Second Life grid are encouraged to participate. Celebration goods, including parade float bases and ideas, are available at the Bay City Community Center, in the Daley Bay region for those who wish to be a part of the event. Ample viewing areas are provided for all. The music event is also open to all who desire to attend -- not only Residents of Bay City, but the entire grid is welcome.
Bay City is a mainland community, developed by Linden Lab® and home to the Bay City Alliance. The Bay City Alliance was founded in 2008 to promote the Bay City regions of Second Life® and provide a venue for Bay City Residents and other interested parties to socialize and network. It is now the largest Bay city group, and home to most Residents of Bay City.
CONTACT: Marianne McCann Bay City Alliance marianne.mccann at gmail.com
BAY CITY’S ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION NEARS
Local Citizens Honor 14th Year in Second Life®
BAY CITY, SL (3 May, 2022) - The Second Life® mainland community of Bay City turns fourteen this May, and its Residents are once again hosting their traditional parade down Bay City’s Route 66, followed by a live music event in their fairgrounds.
The first project of the Linden Department of Public Works, Bay City opened in May of 2008. It has developed into the largest community-focused virtual urban area in Second Life, and helped to pave the way for later Second Life-based community-focused projects.
The annual parade’s participants are asked to gather at noon SLT/PDT on Sunday, the 15th of May, to lineup at the band shell in Bay City - Harwich. The parade will travel down Route 66 beginning at 12:30 p.m. SLT/PDT, and will conclude at the Bay City Fairgrounds in the North Channel region.
A live concert will kick off at 1:30 p.m. SLT/PDT at the Fairgrounds, featuring DJ GoSpeed of KONA Stream providing music leading into the event until 1:30 p.m.SLT/PDT , followed by Stephanniyah Sinatra from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. SLT/PDT, Mavenn from 2:30-3:30 p.m. SLT/PDT, and Criss Covers (Criss Fredriksson) from 3:30-4:30 p.m. SLT/PDT.
All Residents of the Second Life grid are encouraged to participate. Celebration goods, including parade float bases and ideas, are available at the Bay City Community Center, in the Daley Bay region for those who wish to be a part of the event. Ample viewing areas are provided for all. The music event is also open to all who desire to attend -- not only Residents of Bay City, but the entire grid is welcome.
Bay City is a mainland community, developed by Linden Lab™ and home to the Bay City Alliance. The Bay City Alliance was founded in 2008 to promote the Bay City regions of Second Life® and provide a venue for Bay City Residents and other interested parties to socialize and network. It is now the largest Bay city group, and home to most Residents of Bay City.
CONTACT: Marianne McCann Bay City Alliance marianne.mccann at gmail.com
BAY CITY REACHES ITS TEEN YEARS
Mainland community turns thirteen this May
BAY CITY, SL (6 May, 2021) - It was thirteen years ago that the first project of the Linden Department of Public Works was opened on Second Life®. To celebrate, Bay City's Residents are once again hosting their annual parade down the city's Route 66, followed by a live music event in the Bay City Fairgrounds.
Bay City opened in May of 2008 to initial viewing, with auctions for land in the city beginning soon after. It has developed into the largest community-focused virtual urban area in Second Life.
Participants in the annual parade are asked to gather at noon SLT/PDT on Sunday, the 16th of May, to lineup at the band shell in Bay City - Harwich. The parade will wend its way down Route 66 beginning at 12:30 p.m. SLT/PDT, and will conclude at the Bay City Fairgrounds in the North Channel region.
A live concert will kick off at 1:30 p.m. SLT/PDT at the Fairgrounds with DJ GoSpeed Rasere of KONA Stream providing music leading into the event until 1:30 p.m.SLT/PDT , followed by Mimi Carpenter from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. SLT/PDT, Parker Static from 2:30-3:30 p.m. SLT/PDT, and Noma Falta from 3:30-4:30 p.m. SLT/PDT.
All Residents of the Second Life grid are welcomed to participate. Celebration goods, including parade float bases and ideas, are available at the Bay City Community Center, in the Daley Bay region for those who wish to be a part of the parade. Ample viewing areas are provided. The music event is also open to all who desire to attend -- not only Residents of Bay City
Bay City is a mainland community, developed by Linden Lab™ and home to the Bay City Alliance. The Bay City Alliance was founded in 2008 to promote the Bay City regions of Second Life® and provide a venue for Bay City Residents and other interested parties to socialize and network. It is now the largest Bay city group, and home to most Residents of Bay City.
For more information, contact: Marianne McCann
Editor Marianne McCann (the editor takes no responsibility for a press release)
Welcome to the eightyninth edition of
the Bay City Post!
Keeping you updated on the best city on
the grid!
Your reporters went out through hail
and rain, thunderstorms and tsunamis, sunshine and droughts, to bring
you the news and latest gossip from our Fine City.
Second Life 17th birthday
SL17B is open till July 10. Now is a great moment to visit. Not many visitors so less lag.
We have visited many places but had to make a selection on what to report about.
Thank you Fenix for helping out!
RacerX Gullwing, the one and only, has
made a video of the parade of the 12th anniversary of Bay City.
Enjoy!
Draxtor has given special
attention to the SL railroads. He made 5 videos one of them featuring
Bay City and the Bay City Post.
Screenshot, no need to click play
A complete list of all the videos can be found here.
Railroads Made in Second
Life 5 parts and an interview between Draxtor Despres and Patch
Linden, Athos Murphy (fka Michael Linden), Hrdtop75 Deluxe, and Zen
Swords-Galway.
Sheree Honeyflower challenged the SL gods and entered the Hairy Hippo's Lollercoaster.
Editor Vick Forcella
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pronounced differently Read the Bay City Post!
Panic ensued as the Bay City History
Pavilion vanished from sight. Local residents were seen running
around Dennis and shouting, the phrase most often heard was "Not
Again, Roc!!" A team of experts led by the Mayori was quickly
able to coax the Grid into giving back the building. No prims were
harmed during this incident, though rumours have spread about G'al
being owed a sacrifice.
Roc sends back the Bay City History Pavilion. By accient! Kinn help!
May 10th
A fire broke out during a routine
launch from the Bay City Space Program in Sconset. The Bay City Fire
Department was watching from the Canal and was able to respond
quickly to prevent the fire from spreading. The launch was a success,
and the fire was put out by the BCFD without any further harm to
residents.
Countdown
Ignition
Launch!
BCFD at work
May 10th
The Bay City Coast Guard issued a
warning for boaters and fishermen in Sconset. The Bay City Space
Program was issued a citation after dumping a large volume of
chemicals into the canals after a disaster struck during the last
rocket launch. City Officials are investigating. The Bay City Space
Program has promised to fix any issues before the next launch.
May 17th
Route 66 was shut down for a short time
during Bay City's 12th Anniversary parade. Partiers gathered from all
across the Grid to watch the Parade from the Fairgrounds and viewing
stations set up along the route. Most of the marchers in the Parade
suffered from crossing crashes, but quickly recovered without any
injuries. A single incident of someone attempting to interfere with
the Parade was quickly dealt with by the Sansara National Guard.
May 25th
The Canals near Dennis were swarmed as
local residents gathered to catch a glimpse of a rare spotted
dolphin. Local authorities urge residents to give the animal space,
and avoid congesting the canals. Researchers with the Bay City Port
Authority were admittedly baffled over the appearance of the animal,
as such species are not native to our part of the Grid. Theories
range from a climate shift caused by Bellisseria, to this being a
plot by the Mole People.
Reporter Thomas Hooker
Images Roc Plutonian, Lucien Greybeard, Thomas Hooker
On May the 17th parade participants gathered around the bandshell at Harwich. Chaos, shouting and grouping. It took quite some time before everybody was assigned a group and a group leader.
It was the day to celebrate the 12th anniversary of Bay City. The city we live in, our community, our home. The start of Bay City has been well described by our historian Marianne McCann. Long before the opening of Bay City, in May 2008, rumours and maps buzzed all over the news and then, in May, the bridge came slowly down.
We have build our homes here. Because of community and pleasant surroundings. And so we celebrate and invited everybody on the grid to celebrate with us.
Parade participants wear their floats since vehicles can cause glitches and that isn't a good idea in busy places.
Participants gather around the bandshell -sc
Cheerleaders arrive -sa
Thomas Hooker blowing the pipes -sa
One of the groups getting ready to go -sc
Once the groups were ready to go, one after the other started on the route to walk the parade. The group leaders trying to guide their group into empty regions so to prevent sudden crashes, lag spikes and deep molasses. Despite great care some flew all over the grid, others crashed and some froze and turned blue.
Parade begins -sa
The parade float of Sim Chrispson -sc
Freelance photographer Solo Anatra trying to capture, with camera, a small parade participant -sc
Balancing act on a monocycle -sh
Yeya's float, sea worthy -sa
The float of the Bay City Post -sa
The forever battle with the Trolley -am
At critical points on the route there were reserved places for observers, viewers and "what is going on?"-people. At one of those points a well known individual, though incognito, was spotted, let's call him worm-eating-M. He was able to observe the parade and left me the message "Say hello to folk I know". He had other things to do and left shortly after.
Observers observing -sa
After the parade the people that survived, or were able to relog on-time, arrived at the Bay City Fairgrounds. There they received from a small support group drinks and a few snacks before diving deep into the party.
Little girl with BIG tuba arrives at the Fairgrounds -sa
Mermaid float arrives -sa
Frankie and Ayame arrive -sa
Already people had gathered and were welcomed by the music of our very own Miss Bay City, GoSpeed Rasere.
GoSpeed spinning the tunes -vf
Party! -kl
After an hour the stage was handed over to Parker Static that did an amazing live performance.
Parker Static and her amazing voice -vf
There isn't enough room to show all people one at a time. I'll show a few.
Marianne McCann -vf
Solo Anatra -vf
April Linden -vf
Kennylex Luckless -vf
Engineer Argon -vf
Wendi Linden -vf
When Wolfie Starfire took the stage with an amazing live concert the region was bursting. It looked as if there were more people on the bridge waiting to enter as there were party goers.
Wolfie Starfire -vf
Dance! -am
When Wolfie left the stage it was time for Quartz to take the stream and keep the conga line kicking. (unfortunately we didn't make a picture of Quartz)
Conga! -vf
And then as tradition goes Marianne McCann blew up things. She presented stunning fireworks and threw everybody off the fairgrounds (she didn't but she could have).
Boom!
That ended the celebrations and a new year of amazing will present itself to the Bay City Residents.
Happy birthday Bay City!
Thank you Linden Lab! Thank you Moles! Thank you Marianne!
Thank you all that made this publication possible!
Please view this stunning video of the event made by MysteriousTV!
If you have time look at this great live recording of the event made by Luca.
Park Plaza residents enjoy beautiful views, fine dining, and a roof top patio with hot tub; all this near route 66, and within walking distance to Hairy Hippo Fun Land and aquarium. Rates start at 55L a week for studios, and 185L a week for full size apartments. Free furnishings available. Contact Roc Plutonium for more information!
