Where the Cool People Shop

Annabelle Marquette, our builder for the upcoming Traveling Avatar Freebie store, and the coolest little Neko in Second Life, suggests Mischief as a good place to shop for both men's and women's clothing. It's definitely low lag and has a huge selection of women's clothing, shoes and even a few skins. It also rezed faster than any of the locations visited for this episode -- another bonus. The island also includes Rising Phoenix Designs, which I've got at least one T-shirt from already, and Wig Out, a massive prim hair store. Search for "Mischief" or jump on the Web site for the URL.

Long-time listener Gator Brown suggested that I check out Free Dove if I was looking for freebies. Looking around I can definitely say it's one of the more-organized freebie stores, and it contains quite a lot of good information for new players along with the loot. It was also the first time I visited a freebie store without seeing anyone wandering around in their registration-day suit. So that's good, too. Search for "Free Dove" or check out the link on the Web site.

Finally, listener Dirk Spear wrote in to suggest the shopping on MIA Island as a good way to get rid of a bad linden infestation. MIA stands for Men in Action, the flagship store of the island, which had a nice selection of men's clothing. The architecture on the boardwalk shopping area is really cool and a welcome change to the flea market vendor style of most malls in Second Life, and the store that stuck with me most was High Time, a store full of working watches and clocks that I'd probably buy in real life if I could afford them. Search for "MIA Island" or go to the Web site to get the URL.

That's it for this episode! So until next time, remember, freebie stores are the methadone that helps treat an acute shopping addiction.