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Discoverygrid running entirely on OpenSim NGC 8940 dotnet8. Massive improvement over previous mono release and faster than core's dotnet release. Will share the improvements with them. Meanwhile, testing the region for this weekend's 8th anniversary party,m airshows, and pyromusical. 80 bots, 80 sound HUDs, lots of aircraft.

Missed the new year's eve celebration and Pyromusical fireworks? Watch it here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cc5OrpmiA4s

Thunder Over Discovery 2023 - 7th anniversary of the grid. Expanded airshows, brand new pyromusical.
Details at:
https://discoverygrid.net/articles/featured.2023-07-01.php

Celebrate Discovery Grid's 6th birthday party. This is the encore events 6-8PM grid time (PDT).
6:00 PM -DJ Caliope opens with her sizzling music at Club Thunder
7:00 PM - Blue Angels air show
7:30 PM - PyroVR presents its latest PyroMusical fireworks
8:00 DJ Caliope - Dance party

Details: https://discoverygrid.net/featured.2022-07-02.php
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6k34_wyYZQw

Thunder over Discovery 2022 -- DJ, Airshow + Pyromusical
Where: Louisville
When: 2 years ago [2 Jul 2022 14:00 SLT]

Celebrate Discovery Grid's 6th birthday party. Several events running run 2-4PM and encore events 6-8PM grid time (PDT).
2:00 PM -DJ Caliope opens with her sizzling music at Club Thunder
3:00 PM - Blue Angels air show
3:30 PM - PyroVR presents its latest PyroMusical fireworks
4:00 DJ Caliope - Dance party
5:00 Free Flight, try out your skills on an F-18C Super Hornet

Details: https://discoverygrid.net/featured.2022-07-02.php
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6k34_wyYZQw

New Years Eve Pyromusical - Best Fireworks in the Metaverse
Where: Seattle
When: 3 years ago [31 Dec 2021 21:00 SLT]

Please join Discovery Grid and PyroVR Fireworks as we ring in 2022, the new year! This encore event takes place next to the Space Needle in virtual Seattle. DJ Astoria started the celebration bringing on the dance jams. Neytiri's pyromusical fireworks start at 9PM with a fresh sound track and synchronized fireworks, some old favorites and many newly minted effects. Please set your viewer to shared environment as we will use EEP to bring you a vibrant sky scene.

Tomorrow (Dec 30) is the last day of the 2021 DG Winter Market at Discovery City
Where: Discovery City
When: Dec 29 and Dec 30
hop://discoverygrid.net:8002:Discovery%20City
Locals and HG visitors welcome! The 2021 Winter Market has over a dozen merchants showcasing their wares and their new products, all in a gaily decorated winter scene. Take the trolley to the market or touch the teleport sign. The market transacts in DC$ AND HG visitors can purchase them on site.
DJ Arathorn at the Winter Market skating rink
Where: Discovery City
When: 3 years ago [23 Dec 2021 18:00 SLT]

You know DJ Arathorn will be bringing all kinds of interesting tidbits of information about the Christmas songs he'll be playing. Thursday December 23, 2021, at the Winter Market in Discovery Grid! Join us for skating and music! 6-8pm Grid time.

hop://discoverygrid.net:8002:Discovery%20City

The 2021 Winter Market at Discovery City
Where: Discovery City
When: 3 years ago [18 Dec 2021 00:00 SLT]

hop://discoverygrid.net:8002:Discovery%20City
Locals and HG visitors welcome! The 2021 Winter Market opens for two weeks with over a dozen merchants showcasing their wares and their new products, all in a gaily decorated winter scene. Take the trolley to the market or touch the teleport sign. The market transacts in DC$ AND HG visitors can purchase them on site.

Christmas Ship Parade and Display at the Winter Market
Where: Discovery City
When: 3 years ago [18 Dec 2021 15:30 SLT]

hop://discoverygrid.net:8002:Discovery%20City
Christmas Ship Parade and display!
Come see the Christmas decorated Ships of the DiscoveryGrid Battle Group - led by Admiral Modee Parlez.
There will be a docking of the boats by the battle group, arriving approximately 3:30 Discovery Grid Time. The dock will be at the edge of the Discovery Christmas Market. Reach it by going to the skating rink and taking the walkway to the water. Residents are welcome to come view the ships and tour them.
The Christmas Ships will remain at the dock for viewing until the end of the Christmas Market. They will be judged by a team of Discovery residents.
Please join us at the Christmas Market Docks on Saturday, December 18, 2021!

Rogue Galaxy at the Winter Market
Where: Discovery City
When: 3 years ago [18 Dec 2021 16:00 SLT]

hop://discoverygrid.net:8002:Discovery%20City
4PM - 6PM Grid time
Put on your ice skates then skate/dance at the winter market ice rink and enjoy 2 hours of Rogue Galaxy singing to you.

Rogue has been singing professionally for over 2 decades with her own band in RL and also with other bands too. She has a duo, trio, & a full band that plays a wide variety of music from blues to rock and easy listening! Rogue's vocals are described as sultry, bluesy and smokey.

Her distinct voice and musical style will charm the hearts of ALL. Nominated for Sammy's NY People Choice award 2020. She is a must hear performer!

New Years Eve Dance Party and Pyromusical (encore)
Where: Seattle
When: 3 years ago [31 Dec 2021 20:00 SLT]

Please join Discovery Grid and PyroVR Fireworks as we ring in 2022, the new year! This encore event takes place next to the Space Needle in virtual Seattle. DJ Astoria will kick off the celebration starting at 8PM (grid time - PST) bringing on the dance jams. Neytiri's pyromusical fireworks start at 9PM with a fresh sound track and synchronized fireworks, some old favorites and many newly minted effects. Please set your viewer to shared environment as we will use EEP to bring you a vibrant sky scene.

New Years Eve Dance Party and Pyromusical
Where: Seattle
When: 3 years ago [31 Dec 2021 15:00 SLT]

Please join Discovery Grid and PyroVR Fireworks as we ring in 2022, the new year! The event takes place next to the Space Needle in virtual Seattle. DJ Astoria will kick off the celebration starting at 3PM (grid time - PST) bringing on the dance jams. Neytiri's pyromusical fireworks start at 4PM with a fresh sound track and synchronized fireworks, some old favorites and many newly minted effects. Please set your viewer to shared environment as we will use EEP to bring you a vibrant sky scene.

Just hang out and chat, do the social, have a cuppa espresso. Head to Discovery City and you will be there.
discoverygrid.net:8002

Office Hours in Flight - 5PM (Pacific)
Where: Earhart Regional Airport
When: 3 years ago [11 Aug 2021 17:00 SLT]

I am holding office hours today at 5PM (Pacific), flying in an 8 passenger jet throughout the grid. This is your opportunity to ask questions about problems, make suggestions, find out about projects in the making. Voice chat is via discord in the general channel. Need discord help? Arrive before 5PM. The flight departs at 5:10PM so get there on time: Earhart Regional Airport. We will tour the NW part of the grid, with stops at Artemis, then Whiskey Bay before returning to Earhart.

DiscoveryGrid 5th Anniversary - DJ Cherokee
Where: Louisville
When: 3 years ago [3 Jul 2021 16:00 SLT]

DJ Cherokee has 10 years of experience DJing in virtual worlds. Her Genres are Classic rock and 80s Pop and Blues to country.
She will be playing some great high energy 80's dance tunes for the July 3rd DiscoveryGrid 5th anniversary Party from 4 to 6pm grid time at Club Thunder.
Streamed inworld and http://streams.turbodj.com:8056
Hop to: discoverygrid.net:8002/discovery events 2

Missed the 2-4PM events? Encore! 6-8PM
Patterned after the real life Thunder over Louisville event, our fabulous virtual Pyromusical fireworks takes place in a 6x6 with a full scale bridge spanning the Ohio river. It is brought to you by Neytiri, owner/operator of PyroVR. These are technically accurate fireworks, the likes never seen before. Once again Neytiri has been working on new custom effects and techniques that will be debuted for this event. Bigger shells, bigger BOOMs!

SPECIAL: After the fireworks we invite people to fly the F/A-18 jetcraft. Read the placard, mind the landing gear and keep looking up!

NOTE: the doors may close at 7PM grid time to reduce disturbances caused by inbound Hypergrid hops. Please show up early.

Missed the 2-4PM event? Encore! 6-8PM
The Blue Angels have returned to the metaverse bringing their virtual air show to DiscoveryGrid, and this time they are flying the F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jets, powered by custom physical flight and SFX scripts, made by InMotion (Balpien Hammerer). These aircraft will astound you as their pilots perform high precision breathtaking acrobatic flight maneuvers and thunderous flyovers to continue the birthday celebrations.

If you missed the DJ party, please arrive BEFORE 7PM because the doors may close if more than 40 people are in the region. Hypergrid hops perturb the balance.

discoverygrid.net:8002/discovery events 2

DiscoveryGrid 5th Anniversary - Thunder Over Discovery
Where: Louisville
When: 3 years ago [3 Jul 2021 18:00 SLT]

Missed the 2-4PM events? Encore! 6-8PM Grid Time
Come celebrate Discovery Grid's 5th anniversary, festivities starting at the top of the hour 6PM with DJ Calliope Andel at Club Thunder.
--You bring the vibe. Calliope builds the set around it! It is little wonder she can work with the crowd since she has been spinning since 2003. Ask her what she loves to play the most and the answer is, “Epic Music.” Music is definitely in the soul of this Muse, and we know…Calliope is exactly what she spins: Epic!--

discoverygrid.net:8002/discovery events 2

Patterned after the real life Thunder over Louisville event, our fabulous virtual Pyromusical fireworks takes place in a 6x6 with a full scale bridge spanning the Ohio river. It is brought to you by Neytiri, owner/operator of PyroVR. These are technically accurate fireworks, the likes never seen before. Once again Neytiri has been working on new custom effects and techniques that will be debuted for this event. Bigger shells, bigger BOOMs!

NOTE: the doors may close at 3PM grid time to reduce disturbances caused by inbound Hypergrid hops. Please show up early.

The Blue Angels have returned to the metaverse bringing their virtual air show to DiscoveryGrid, and this time they are flying the F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jets, powered by custom physical flight and SFX scripts, made by InMotion (Balpien Hammerer). These aircraft will astound you as their pilots perform high precision breathtaking acrobatic flight maneuvers and thunderous flyovers to continue the birthday celebrations.

If you missed the DJ party, please arrive BEFORE 3PM because the doors may close if more than 40 people are in the region. Hypergrid hops perturb the balance.

discoverygrid.net:8002/discovery events 2

DiscoveryGrid 5th Anniversary - Thunder Over Discovery
Where: Louisville
When: 3 years ago [3 Jul 2021 14:00 SLT]

Come celebrate Discovery Grid's 5th anniversary, festivities starting at the top of the hour 2PM with DJ Calliope Andel at Club Thunder.
--You bring the vibe. Calliope builds the set around it! It is little wonder she can work with the crowd since she has been spinning since 2003. Ask her what she loves to play the most and the answer is, “Epic Music.” Music is definitely in the soul of this Muse, and we know…Calliope is exactly what she spins: Epic!--

discoverygrid.net:8002/discovery events 2

Summer pop-up Market
Where: Seattle
When: 3 years ago [19 Jun 2021 00:00 SLT]

The Summer Pop up Market in region Seattle is open from June 19th to July 5th. Hypergrid visitors are welcome and can transact in the local currency. A PODEX terminal is at the entry point to purchase DC$.
Hop to discoververygrid.net:8002/Seattle

Discovery Grid Office Hour in Fight
Where: Earhart Regional Airport
When: 3 years ago [11 Jun 2021 17:00 SLT]

Office Hour in Flight
June 11, 5PM to 6PM grid time, region Earhart Regional Airport.
The DiscoveryGrid jetliner is fueled and ready to take up to 9 passengers on a tour of the southern portion of the grid, the 4x4s. During the flight I will hold office hour where passengers ask questions, give suggestions while taking in the sights below us.

The office hour will be in voice chat via Discord. Please have a discord account set up before 5PM as the flight departs at 5:05 sharp. People arriving after departure are welcome to join the conversation! Discord DiscoveryGrid server, the general voice channel.

Up, up & Away Hot air Balloon Dance Party
Where: Seattle
When: 4 years ago [28 Feb 2021 12:00 SLT]

Put on your dance shoes, dress in your finest aviator outfits. We're having an early spring hot air ballooning and dance party in virtual Seattle. No flight/vehicle experience necessary because these hot air balloons fly themselves. Hop in one, get on a dance pad in the basket (four per balloon), then dance to the tunes of DJ Astoria while the balloons cruise around slowly.

There will be hot air balloons ready to go at the event site. Or BYOB (bring your own balloon). Afraid of virtual heights? No worries, we'll have dance pads on the ground too!

Hop to discoverygrid.net:8002:Seattle

Up, up & Away Hot air Balloon Dance Party
Where: Seattle
When: 4 years ago [28 Feb 2021 12:00 SLT]

Put on your dance shoes, dress in your finest aviator outfits. We're having an early spring hot air ballooning and dance party in virtual Seattle. No flight/vehicle experience necessary because these hot air balloons fly themselves. Hop in one, get on a dance pad in the basket (four per balloon), then dance to the tunes of DJ Astoria while the balloons cruise around slowly.

There will be hot air balloons ready to go at the event site. Or BYOB (bring your own balloon). Afraid of virtual heights? No worries, we'll have dance pads on the ground too!

Hop to discoverygrid.net:8002:Seattle

Get your skates on! We’ll be skating to the blues of DJ MarkAnthoni TONIGHT at the Seattle winter market skating rink from 6-8 PM. Skates are available at the venue. See you there! Party on people!!
Getting to the Seattle
There are several ways to get to the Seattle Market and Skating Rink:
If you are inworld in DiscoveryGrid, go to the world map, find Seattle, teleport there.
If you are inworld in another grid, go to the world map and enter discoverygrid.net:8002/Seattle in the find field, then teleport there..
From a WEB browser, enter hop://discoverygrid.net:8002/Seattle. That will launch your viewer, and then set it up to take you there when you login

The Seattle Winter Market is OPEN on the Discovery Grid. This is the perfect place to enjoy shopping in tents full of Christmas/Winter items created by the “fabulous” Discovery Grid merchants. There is also a huge ice skating rink, which will be open for the duration of the market from Dec 12 – Jan 2. This event, located at the base of the Seattle Space Needle in virtual Seattle, is set to Gloebit currency and is open to everyone in Open Sim. Come for the market, stay for the ice skating and snow ball fights... and ENJOY!
HG visitors, hop in via the world map: discoverygrid.net:8002:Seattle

The Eagles Holiday Concert
Where: Seattle
When: 4 years ago [18 Dec 2020 19:00 SLT]

A special treat for the holidays, sponsored by the Discovery Grid!

In the 2nd half of the gig, Arathorn Dragomir presents; The Eagles, in concert at the Seattle Amphitheater performance stage in Virtual Seattle. The concert is a recreation of performances by the Eagles at the peak of their popularity. You'll enjoy selections from Glen Frey, Don Henley, Joe Walsh, Don Felder and Randy Meisner.

Come join us at the Amphitheater stage on December 18, 2020 beginning at 6PM grid time for Arathorn and the Angels, then 7PM for the Eagles on this fun event!
Hop to discoverygrid.net:8002/Seattle

Eagle Tribute Band in virtual Seattle
Where: Seattle
When: 4 years ago [18 Dec 2020 18:00 SLT]

A special treat for the holidays, sponsored by the Discovery Grid!

Arathorn Dragomir presents; The Eagles, in concert at the Seattle Amphitheater performance stage in Virtual Seattle. The concert is a recreation of performances by the Eagles at the peak of their popularity. You'll enjoy selections from Glen Frey, Don Henley, Joe Walsh, Don Felder and Randy Meisner. The concert will also feature a performance by Arathorn and his Angels, doing a tribute to some of the 70's and 80's best pop performances.  Arathorn and the Angels will start the concert at 6:00pm and the Eagles will take the stage at 7:00pm.

Come join us at the Amphitheater stage on December 18, 2020 beginning at 6:00pm Grid time for this fun event!
Hop to discoverygrid.net:8002/Seattle

Every Thursday afternoon, we have a meeting and provide information on how to fly the aircraft scripted by Balpien Hammerer, the owner of the Discovery Grid. Instructors can demonstrate how to control the aircraft and rezzers provide you, to fly the aircraft on your own, or with one of our instructors. The class is just one hour, come visit the grid and experience flying on the millions of open skies on our 8x8 and 4x4 regions

Discovery Flight School
Where: Earhart Regional Airport
When: 4 years ago [27 Aug 2020 13:00 SLT]

Our weekly free Discovery flight school is open again Thursday, traning for the F/A-18 Hornet jets, the commercial Learjet 35, the Falcon trijet, and for Sci-Fi Stargate fans the Goa'uld deathglider. There will be a short ground school training on the controls, then hands on instructor/student dual flight followed after school by you-fly-em tours of the nearby regions in the grid. Watch the vid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wY4WqiwhUxs

Over 95% of DG private regions are connected to the community oceans, so these tours can be a lot of fun. No ban lines, just the expanse.

Discovery Grid Community Meeting
Where: Earhart Regional Airport
When: 4 years ago [22 Aug 2020 13:00 SLT]

Come join us in our once a quarter community meeting. The meeting is held in voice though we encourage questions in type chat. NOTE the venue change, the meeting will take place in Earhart Regional Airport. The topics to be covered at the meeting are:
- The pop-up market and survey results
- Flight School project
- Airport project
- Current sponsored events cleanup
- Grid Status
- KHAOS a low lag / fix region crossings AO

If you have something you would like us to cover send a NC to Balpien Hammerer.

Discovery Flight School
Where: Earhart Regional Airport
When: 4 years ago [23 Jul 2020 13:00 SLT]

Our weekly free Discovery flight school is open again Thursday, and this time along with the F/A-18 Hornet jets, we offer training on a commercial Learjet. There will be a short ground school training on the controls, then hands on instructor/student dual flight followed after school by you-fly-em tours of the nearby regions in the grid. Watch the vid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wY4WqiwhUxs

Over 95% of DG private regions are connected to the community oceans, so these tours can be a lot of fun. No ban lines, just the expanse.

Discovery Flight School
Where: Earhart Regional Airport
When: 4 years ago [16 Jul 2020 13:00 SLT]

If you attended the July 4th Discovery Grid airshow, you saw high performance F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets doing formation flying. Now you too can fly the civilian version of these jets. But, if that seems daunting, we are offering weekly flight training and you-fly-em tours of the nearby regions in the grid. Over 95% of private regions are connected by the community oceans, so these tours can be a lot of fun. No ban lines, just the expanse.