3rd Annual Little Gift Hunt at the Retreat!!!

The holidays are approaching very quickly once again. Time flies when you are having so much fun in Second Life.

I am so happy to announce that the Little Gift Hunt will again be right here at the beautiful retreat.

Find 10 little gift boxes filled with some goodies for you. This is all free.

Just come through the gates into the Winter Wonderland!!!

Enjoy the Retreat and the peaceful surroundings. Winter is just beautiful here. The Chapel will be a perfect picture holiday card. All areas at the Retreat are open to the public year-round. Some items and poses may need you to join the group which you find at the entrance. 

The Chapel also holds weddings and is free of charge. You may donate if you like. For a full-service wedding, we can negotiate a small fee. (Please note there are no gift boxes hidden in the chapel and please respect any ceremony that may be happening when you are visiting here)

COMING: The Holiday Store...will be announced and updated here. The store will contain some fabulous holiday decor and gift ideas.

A little Pumpkin Hunt October 1-31, 2016 @the Retreat

The "a little pumpkin hunt" will start October 1, 2016, @ the Retreat. 
Find 10 pumpkins for 1L each with some fabulous prizes inside.

While here enjoy the Retreat, the garden, chapel and also the Basement Club.
Pumpkins will be ready October 1, 2016.

Here is your ride...go check it out now, so you get familiar with the layout.

UPDATE: October 1, 2016
The Hunt is now open....so enjoy. The Retreat is also part of the Top SL Haunted sims with an additional gift to find.
I am also changing the 1L to 0L as of Oct 2 8am SLT...so more reasons to come and enjoy this.

HINT: all pumpkins are hidden outside and not in any building. Follow the path, but beware of ghosts and creatures.
Good luck and have fun!!!

"I give you my heart" hunt 2016

Again this year the Retreat will offer its annual " I give you my heart" hunt. Look for 10 red hearts around the Retreat's garden and collect some cute goodies. 

Make sure you go all the way to the back of this parcel, because you may find some of the goodies there too.

Starts February 1st through 29th, 2016

UPDATE: Jan 30, 2016 I have placed all the hearts, so they are ready now...enjoy

Visit the NEW Retreat's Treasures and More Gacha Store while you are there or just relax in the garden or the Chateau.

The Retreat is always open to everybody, please enjoy.
The store is located at the end of the Retreat across the Full Monty Nightclub. You can use the teleport at the pavilion after you enter the front gate.

Holiday Happenings :)

The holidays tend to be very busy but they also can be tons of fun. We hope to make your holiday season enjoyable here in Second Life. We have a few things planned for the month of December so get ready and have some holiday cheer.

1. The Retreat will hold its annual "Little Gift Hunt" starting December 1, 2015. Come and stop by and find 10 little gifts while you enjoy the beautiful winter scene.

The annual hunt start Dec 1, 2015

2. The Retreat Gacha Store & More has a new location at the very end of the Retreat in its own building. We hope to bring you some of the best gachas plus some Home Goods created by us. Take a chance on the Lucky Letter Board and also look for a few freebies. The Store is located on the Melatonin Lake overlooking the beautiful Retreat right next to the Full Monty Nightclub.

The new gacha store...open Dec 1, 2015

3. The Galicia Norge Yul is a breathtaking location right on the Blake Sea. Come and skate the frozen pond, cuddle with your loved one, roast some marshmallows over the warm fire or get cozy in the cabin. Look for some free gifts (starts Dec. 1) too.

Galicia Norge Yul open Dec 1, 2015

4.The Galicia Art & Cultural Hall is excited to present "Photography by Jack" a very talented artist in Second Life. Jack (actionjackson83) created some nice pieces for this exhibit. He is also a talented actor and director in Second Life. We are very lucky to have him be our featured artist this month.

The Gallery open now :)

Little Gift Hunt 2

The Holidays are just around the corner and it is beginning to look a lot like Christmas. So stop by the Retreat and pick up some gifts at the Little Gift Hunt 2.
Stay awhile and relax at the Retreat, ice skating, dancing, Santa...everything is open for you to enjoy.
Find ten little gifts with some really nice goodies for the holidays. Dec 1-31, 2015 FREE

Enjoy!
Happy Holidays !!!
Anjelikka and Zeekeee

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I love Halloween---Come enter the Photo Contest!!!

“Be silent in that solitude,

Which is not loneliness—for then

The spirits of the dead, who stood

In life before thee, are again

In death around thee, and their will

Shall overshadow thee; be still.”

—From “Spirits of the Dead” by Edgar Allan Poe

I love Halloween, it is the perfect time to take pictures. Don't forget to enter our Photo Contest...go to the Galicia Spine-Chilling Hunt and at the entrance will be a sign with a notecard for the contest. Hurry!!! The Contest ends on October 31, 2015.

Halloween is here. Don't miss these great places!!!

It is really good news to see the Retreat and Galicia Spine-Chilling Halloween Hunt being featured on the Destination Guide at the same time. 

Dance with the ghosts :)

Come dance with the ghosts and pick up some fabulous prizes in the hunt at the Galicia Halloween Hunt. Watch out for the ghosts and Creatures wondering around. Look around, there are many hidden treasures. Enjoy.
Don't forget to enter the Halloween Picture Contest for some awesome prizes. Snap some pics here and submit them to Anjelikka....good luck!!!

Don't talk to Chatty

Here at the Retreat you can relax but also look for the special Expose yourself to Art Hunt. The entire Retreat is open to the public, except the Rental area. 
Don't forget to visit the new club Mags has created...follow the path to the back of the Retreat and you will see The Full Monty.
Live DJs every Friday and Saturday.

Outside the Full Monty

Expose yourself to art hunt!!!

Finally another hunt at the Retreat.
This time we are holding the EXPOSE YOURSELF TO ART hunt.
All you have to do is find 10 picture frames hidden in the garden.
Frames are priced at 1L$

The hunt runs from

October 1 - 31, 2015

Enjoy the Retreat, it is open to everybody.

Happy Hunting!!!!

My "Baby" Chick Hunt

The Retreat is proud to host the My "Baby" Chick Hunt.
Look for 10 cute little chicks around the Retreat which are free and filled with goodies. Just in time for Spring.
Enjoy the Garden and the Chateau. 

Stop by the Club Melatonin, which will have a Rockabilly Thursday at 6PM. (GRAND OPENING March 5, 2015)

See you there.

I give you my "Heart" Hunt

Find 10 hearts throughout the Retreat filled with some sweet treats.
You will also find some freebies...come and relax with your love while you hunt.
See you there:
The Retreat
Feb 1-28, 2015

Hurry! 11 days til Christmas....

Hurry down to the Retreat and get your free goodies at the Little Gift Hunt and the Advents calendar. They will be gone after December 31, 2014
Over 1000 residents have already stopped by and got their goodies.

Visitors from around the Grid

There have been so many visitors from around the grid to visit the Retreat. In the past few days over 350 gifts have been given by the Advent Calendar.Remember get your daily gift until Dec 25th. The gift hunt runs til December 31st.

One special visitor was Pearl Grey, who is also a Blogger and she was kind enough to mention the Retreat on her Blog. Go read her blog here: Pearl Grey

Celebrating Snow :)

I am so pleased with the snow falling at the Retreat, I decided to celebrate it and catch some of the snowflakes for next year :)

The upcoming photo contest will start Nov 15 through Dec 31, 2014. The Theme is Winter and the holidays. All photographs must be taken at the Retreat and uploaded to the Retreat Flickr Group. Winners will be announced on January 4th, 2015.

Prizes will be:
L$ 500 for the Grand Prize
L$ 100 for the First Place
L$ 50 for Runner Up ( there will be 4 of these )

During the December month The Little "Gift" Hunt will also be happening at the Retreat. 10 little gift will be hidden throughout the Retreat. All you have to do is find them.
This event starts December 1 through Dec 31, 2014

There will also be an Advent Calendar with a daily gift during December...in the Pavillon

So hurry down to the Retreat and take a look around.

Last week for the Halloween Pumpkin Hunt...post your pics on Flickr

This is the last week to find all the pumpkins at the retreat...
Come pose a picture with "Lobo" the wolf and post it into the Flickr Group...never know what prize I may give for the best picture of the retreat while you are hunting.

The Graveyard

I am totally amazed how many people have stopped by the Retreat for the Halloween Pumpkin Hunt. WOW, this is so cool.
I hope you all enjoy the retreat and the free gifts.
Hint: Look on the graveyard...you have to climb over the wall via the ladder...you will find a pumpkin there :)

The Ghosts are out at the Retreat

Don't forget the Halloween Pumpkin Hunt is also happening right now and will be going through October 31, 2014...get your goodies...and dance with the ghosts :)
The Retreat

Thank you Michiel Bechir for visiting the retreat and your beautiful picture on Flickr

Cats, Pumpkins and more....

Sam and Sir Fritz would love to see you at the Halloween Pumpkin Hunt, so hurry and stop by soon. There is much to explore. I am sure you will enjoy it.

There are other cats at the retreat, so if you love kittens check them out at the store...find the 5 Linden kitty and it is yours :)
Sometimes I feel like the cat whisperer.

I encourage the residents over 50 to join the retreat, because I will host some events for this age group soon. 

Pumpkins are filled early !!!!

I managed to fill the pumpkin early....yeah. So those who read the blog are lucky they can go look for them.
Look for other goodies too around the retreat, like the free lanterns in the Pavillon.

Get some free pumpkin spice coffee, so look for this cup :)

Happy 3rd RezzDay to me :)

I cannot believe how fast the time passes in this second life. Three years now and there is still so much to learn.

I absolutely adore the retreat. I hope you come and check it out. I will be working hard to get the Pumpkin Hunt ready with some cool prizes, some are my own creations.

What is coming up....

I am so excited to announce that the retreat will host the first Halloween Pumpkin Hunt in October. There will be 20 hidden pumpkins throughout the garden and the chateau for you to find. Each pumpkin will contain some free goodies.

Why not check out the retreat now so you can get familiar with it.