532: Second Life Dublin

I went to visit Dublin on a Sunday afternoon.  It was dark in Dublin at this time, which made it a little difficult to find my way around.  I did some exploring and found some neat places.
First, I found a dance club in the Blarney Stone and met some very nice people.  The poster on the side of the pub said that there is live music there every Monday night.  There was a DJ that had a co-DJ with her in RL.  I'm guessing this stands for real life.  I also learned that this Blarney Stone is a recreation of a real pub in Ireland.
Next, I found a movie theater.  The sign said that Wolverine was playing, but when I went in and sat down, there was nothing on the screen.  There was no one there to give me popcorn either...big bummer!
Then, I wandered into a neat little park. I'm assuming that Dublin is a place where a lot of new SL users go.  There were a lot of little boards that had tutorial instructions for new SL users.  Some of the boards had instructions, some had links to the wikipedia page, and others had links to video tutorials.  There was also a beautiful fountain with flowers around it and a gazebo.  There was a picnic table and grill already filled with food for me to eat.  This park is a neat idea to introduce new users to SL.  I think it would be a great experience for the first session of class.
I also found a campground on the beach.  There were lawn chairs to lounge in, a fire pit with the fire going, a sandcastle, and some tiki torches.  There was also an airplane that was stuck in the sand.  It looked like it was a crash.
I really enjoyed exploring Dublin.  I think that it is a great place so SL users to get together and just hang out and have fun.  It makes me think that it's a recreation of the real Dublin that serves as a vacation spot in SL.  It is a great place to get to meet new people, while learning more about how to use and operate SL.