AT THE BOSL PAVILION

Compe Lockwood

It’s bold. It’s beautiful. It’s BOSL. And today, BOSL’s acronym comes to life. The “Best of Second Life” is a reality, as exemplified in the BOSL Pavilion— some assembly required.

The assembly is now complete; the pavilion is ready to welcome you, again and again.

Describing the latest venture of BOSL’s CEO Reign Congrejo is not easy. The pavilion features 10 focal points under one inclusive cyber umbrella. All are linked via teleporter kiosk on the property. Areas within strolling distance include a shopping area, Winery, the Waterfront Café, The Forest Room Restaurant, Tequila Bar, Concert Stage, Sound Garden, BOSL Signature Runway, Main Art Gallery, and Models Giving Back.

The site weaves and winds across a full prim sim. There is a lot of ground to cover. Wear comfortable shoes.

“This is a new build,” Reign says, in an impromptu tour of the facility. “Some buildings are the same but in different places, such as the café and art gallery.” But original blends with the new.

“I wanted this to be more innovative,” Reign adds about the creation. “I wanted visitors to experience a different feeling in BOSL. You can come here to relax, drink, shop, and enjoy.”

Each site is made to accommodate. “Our restaurants, such as the Winery, Tequila Bar, and others, are compatible with Xeolife, Zooby, and My Story,” notes Reign. “We are very open here. It is a one stop shop for everything.”

One enters the pavilion through many openings, including the Art Gallery. Each gallery section includes a clickable link to the artist, with a brief bio and information about their work. Each piece on exhibit is for sale— just click on it for the price, pay, and it’s yours.

On a similar note in similar places, art shops, photography stores, and other creative boutiques are available to strollers along the Shopping Area. Plenty of free parking.

Reign says, “In addition to shopping, we have all types of entertainment, concerts and other live acts.”

The cyber shop-‘til-you-drop experience is, of course, open year-round, 24/7; one of the joys of Second Life.

Upscale fashion and designer clothing stores line cobbled streets. Across the road from J.S. Photography is an unexpected walking trail through tranquil woods— a nice change of scenery.

If your hunger for shopping evolves to hunger for food, then it’s time to bon appetit the BOSL way, pixel style. The Waterfront Café offers casual dining on marble topped tables. It offers spacious vistas and feels open-air, yet it is enclosed by glass walls and ceilings. A workable mocha cart offers help yourself java and other brews. Disciples of coffee can almost feel nature’s gift to mankind: caffeine.