Patriotic Americans — or anyone, really, who’s looking for a party — will find plenty to do on OpenSim grids this week.
Begin your day out on Discovery Grid, where the party starts at 10:30 a.m. Pacific Time at discoveryfrid.net:8002:Discovery Events 2.
Then head over to Tranquility Grid, where the celebration starts at 4 p.m. Pacific Time at tranquility-grid.info:8002:The Pier.
Finally, round out the day with a bang on Littlefield Grid, from 8 p.m. Pacific time until 1 a.m., at lfgrid.com:8002:Independence Island. Be sure to be there at might for the fireworks show.
But before you go, check out the Independence Day-themed outfits on the Kitely Market or go shopping for seasonal merch in-world at DigiWorldz Hyper Mall at login.digiworldz.com:8002:DigiWorldz Hyper Mall.
Read on for all the event details.
Discovery Grid
Discovery Grid is going all out this week with a celebration that combines the Fourth of July with the grid’s third anniversary.
There will be fireworks, of course, live music and what the grid bills as the “first pyromusical ever on OpenSim.” Festivities start at 10:30 a.m. Pacific Time on the Discovery Events 2 region.
There will be an encore celebration on July 6.
Hypergrid address: discoveryfrid.net:8002:Discovery Events 2
Stay on top of all the grid events by checking the grid’s calendar or subscribing to the grid’s MeWe forum.
Tranquility Grid
Another grid looking to make a big bang this week is Tranquility, which is celebrating both Canada Day on July 1 and Independence Day on July 4.
(Image courtesy Tranquility Grid.)
Both parties are held at The Pier region, at hypergrid address tranquility-grid.info:8002:The Pier, and will start at 4 p.m. Pacific Time.
The Canada Day party will feature DJ Chris and a live singing performance by Rosy O’Grady. The theme is red and white.
(Image courtesy Tranquility Grid.)
The Independence Day party will feature DJ Chris, and the theme is red, white, and blue.
In addition, the grid is holding a grand opening for its Trail Riders region today, Sunday. Horse races start at 3 p.m. Pacific Time, and DJ Antoinette will be hosting a party at 4 p.m.
Anyone can participate in a race, and winners will get cash prizes in the form of Gloebit currency.
After that, visitors can come back anytime to explore the horseback riding trails on two-by-two scenic region.
The hypergrid region of the Trail Riders region is tranquility-grid.info:8002:Trail Riders.
The Trail Riders region on Tranquility Grid. (Image courtesy Tranquility Grid.)
“We have also just opened up Winter Magic region, a place to chill out in the summer,” grid owner Steve Stewart told Hypergrid Business.
The Winter Magic region’s hypergrid address is tranquility-grid.info:8002:Winter Magic.
(Image courtesy Tranquility Grid.)
The grid is also in the process of building an amusement park.
“We’re striving to keep lag as low as possible,” said Steward. “But that won’t be open until we are happy with it.”
Stay on top of all Tranquility Grid events via the grid’s calendar or its Facebook page.
Littlefield Grid
To round out the day, head to Littlefield Grid, where the Independence Day party will run from 8 p.m. Pacific time until 1 a.m. with dancing, rides, and food.
Be sure to be there at midnight for the fireworks.
(Image courtesy Littlefield Grid.)
The hypergrid address is lfgrid.com:8002:Independence Island.
Neverworld Grid
Neverworld Grid isn’t having a party on July 4th, but it is partying hard on the weekend.
Virgon Dance Club on Tranquility Grid’s Ruby region. (Image courtesy Tranquility Grid.)
Festivities start at 2 p.m. Pacific Time on Friday, with a Summer Vibes EDM party at the Virgon Club, hosted by Caribia Zsun with DJ Caprica Cylon. The teleport address is hg.neverworldgrid.com:8002:Ruby.
Then, on Saturday, there’s “The Pink Floyd Experience” hosted by Locked Semaphore, which is a four-screen interactive show featuring the music and history of Pink Floyd.
The dress code is retro 70s, and the hypergrid address is hg.neverworldgrid.com:8002:Blue Ice.
(Image courtesy Tranquility Grid.)
Folks looking to be more productive this summer should also check out the grid’s weekly building classes.
The free classes are held every Tuesday, starting at 2:30 p.m. Pacific Time, and cover a variety of topics including scripting, building, texturing, terraforming, landscaping and using Firestorm advance lighting features.
Instructors include Govega Sachertorte, Locked Semaphore, and Pasha Theas. No registration is needed, and class materials will be provided to attendees. Hypergrid teleport to hg.neverworldgrid.com:8002:Builders Classroom.
Stay on top of all Neverworld Grid events via the grid’s calendar or its Facebook page.
Am I missing any other 4th of July events? Add them in the comments below, or email me at maria@hypergridbusiness.com.
Source: Hypergrid Business
