Central Park Newcomer Welcome Area

Central Park is a newbie-friendly voice-enabled hangout. They have live helpers to help you get started with your new life, from building avatars to basic in-world help. Visit Central Park and have the time of your life!

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Central Park Newcomer Welcome Area

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Voice Chat Hot Spots

Siren's Call Club

Saffron Avenue Hangout

Lovers Lane

Flow's Adult Hangout

The Emerald Fern

Hellion Cove

JUNKERS

The Coffee Shop

Smitten Dating Agency

Lofi Cozy Cafe

The Oasis & Co.

Unholy Voice Lounge

PickleWeasel

The Haunted Tiki Lodge

THAPLUG 2.0

Palazzo Park

Pullman

Murray

Miramare Place

London City

More Related Destinations

Club Midnight Pulse

Brazil Tour

The Learning Center

Driving Dirty

Rush Week

MadPea Scaredy Cats

Kore Communifur

London Town Gateway

The Fitting Room

Coliseum Italian Gateway

Germany - Community & Gateway

Santos Dumont Airfield

Second Life Community Exhibition

Linden Homes Demos

Sandbox Welcome Area

Welcome Hub Social Plaza

BelliHub

Helping Haven Gateway

Happy Hippo Building School

The Faery Crossing Learning Grove

The Shelter

Ajuda SL Brasil - Voluntários

New Citizens Incorporated

Echo Group Band of Brothers

Caledon Oxbridge Gateway

Virtual Worlds Education Consortium Eduverse

Virtual Ability

Unihispana

Second Pride

Rockcliffe University Consortium

Raizes do Brasil - Community Gateway

Mindful Cove

London City

Ivory Tower Library of Primitives

Japan - Hiroba

Firestorm Gateway

Dublin

Door to America

Builder's Brewery

Ayuda Virtual

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