As a native New Yorker ...
As a native New Yorker I've been to Manhattan, and to SoHo.. and though the virtual SoHo sim is not an exact replica of SoHo, it does capture the ambiance of the area nicely. Neighborhood shops are small storefronts with trendy lofts and apartments overhead.
Exploring the narrow streets, you'll find small galleries filled with fine art that you can purchase. You'll be impressed with the works of artists like Araminta Kroitschov, LemelonRouge Onyett. and SandraLee Palianta. They are well known in Second Life art circles, and all have galleries in SoHo. These are not the huge impersonal galleries that host the works of a dozen or more artists; these are smaller and host one artists at a time, with many being owned by the artists themselves. You might even be lucky enough to catch the artist hanging new work in his or her gallery, and gain additional insight into his or her work.
After hitting the art scene, you can relax with friends in a neighborhood pub. Smoke filled pubs like the ones in SoHo are the stuff Jack Kerouac novels were inspired by; you're sure to meet some of the locals here and find some interesting conversation.
If the pub's not your style, relaxing in one of the parks may be just what you need. You'll find park benches waiting, all you'll need is a good book.
SoHo is a mixed commercial/residential/art district, so you can live where you work.. or work where you live. Rentals are available, but a check of the rental board shows that they are going fast! There won't be spaces to rent for residential or commercial space soon in this popular sim, so get in while you can!
Exploring the narrow streets, you'll find small galleries filled with fine art that you can purchase. You'll be impressed with the works of artists like Araminta Kroitschov, LemelonRouge Onyett. and SandraLee Palianta. They are well known in Second Life art circles, and all have galleries in SoHo. These are not the huge impersonal galleries that host the works of a dozen or more artists; these are smaller and host one artists at a time, with many being owned by the artists themselves. You might even be lucky enough to catch the artist hanging new work in his or her gallery, and gain additional insight into his or her work.
After hitting the art scene, you can relax with friends in a neighborhood pub. Smoke filled pubs like the ones in SoHo are the stuff Jack Kerouac novels were inspired by; you're sure to meet some of the locals here and find some interesting conversation.
If the pub's not your style, relaxing in one of the parks may be just what you need. You'll find park benches waiting, all you'll need is a good book.
SoHo is a mixed commercial/residential/art district, so you can live where you work.. or work where you live. Rentals are available, but a check of the rental board shows that they are going fast! There won't be spaces to rent for residential or commercial space soon in this popular sim, so get in while you can!
Source: http://www.metabizlist.com/directory/8478322/Virtual_Soho_.html
