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It’s our last holidays of the season so let’s go out with a bang…or a boom…fireworks, let’s have lots of fireworks is what I mean (I’m tired)!

We’d like to wish a Happy Canada Day to our neighbors in the North on July 1st! Come visit the special holidays area to check out some of the Canadian sites, and pick up some souvenirs and your limited edition holiday map while you’re there!There will be fireworks displays throughout the day to celebrate.

For us in the States, come celebrate American’s Independence Day on July 4th with us, where we’ll basically be celebrating the exact same way we do for Canada Day so if you’re busy with family on one holiday or the other you won’t miss anything 🙂

Come visit Old Glory for some traditional American classics, and don’t forget your limited edition holiday map

And of course we will also host firework displays throughout the day for this one as well.

We hope everyone has a happy and safe holiday(s). Remember to practice firework safety!

Happy Easter Minecraft Family! Just wanted to announce that the holiday area is all decorated and ready for Easter.

Stop by and see EB, our holiday villager for some souvenirs and pick up your limited edition Easter 2018 map.

Don’t forget pictures with the Easter Bunny!

Then, join us on Saturday, March 31st for our annual Easter “egg” hunt! If you’re new to the server let me fill you in on this Minecraft twist to an old tradition. Since there weren’t any special egg blocks that could be used as Easter eggs, we decided to start hiding player heads. Since then decorative egg blocks have been introduced but we’ve always had such a great time with the head hunt, we’ve continued the hunt! So join our Facebook event for date and time details and we’ll see you then!

Happy Easter everyone!

This St Patricks Day on SAMC, we decided to give you a wee tour of some monuments from
West Cork, Ireland where our Admin GardenSavvy lives.

The first of the three monuments is Drombeg Stone Circle. It’s on the outskirts of Savvys
local town, Rosscarbery and is a heritage site dating back to the Bronze Age. 13 of the
original 17 stones still stand today and during winter and summer solstice the area becomes
gridlocked with locals and visitors visiting the circle, also called the Druids Altar. Nearby the
circle is the remains of two primitive huts and a cooking hearth. The circle was restored in
1957 and during that excavation, remains were found that dated back to roughly 1100 BC.

The next monument you can wander through is a remake of the Timoleague Friary which was
founded in 1240 and closed in 1631. It is a Franciscian Friary, one of the few with remains
still standing in Ireland. The grounds are an a mass of graves nearly overlapping each other
with stones dating back to the 1600s and as recently as 2004. There used to be an
underground passage to the waters edge to receive goods, and the entry for that passage is
visible while walking the grounds. The bell tower was added later to the building and still
stands.

The final monument for you to peak at is the Baltimore Beacon. While it’s lacking in wow
factor in the minecraft world, the beacon stands a top a steep cliff with a long drop to the sea
below with stunning views from the edge. It’s creation was ordered after the 1798 rebellion
by the British Government and is one of many beacons and lighthouses dotted along the
coastline as a warning system. It’s nicknamed Lots wife as it looks like a pillar of salt. It
looks over the entrance to the Baltimore harbour, a fishing town and the ferry point to some
of the outlying islands like Sherkin Island, and a whale watching site for Minke Whales and
dolphins.

In the holiday area you’ll find all three monuments, a wishing well for a wee Irish Blessing
and a small cottage with a villager with goodies for ye. Wishing you all a Happy Paddys
Day! Drink your Guinness responsibly <3 🙂

Happy Valentine’s Day to everyone we love in Minecraft! We have a really fun themed holiday area for you to celebrate. Come check out, the Portal of Love!

Make your way through the maze of portals to visit GLaDOS inside the companion cube. While there pick up some holiday fun stuff, and your special edition holiday map!

Just another fun way for us to show you how much we love you all!

The costumes are put away and the turkey has been eaten so that means it’s time for one of our favorite holidays on the server, Christmas! It’s actually time for a lot of winter holidays, and we have treats for all!

Join us on Dec 12th as we light the menorah for the first night of Hanukkah. Remember to get your holiday gift for each day.

Have a blessed Yule on Dec 21st as we celebrate the winter solstice together.

Kwanzaa begins on Dec 26th where we will begin lighting the candles of the kinara in celebration of family and the first harvests.

We’re not even done! Join us in our first snowman building contest! Pick a plot and get creative! Builds will be voted on by fellow players and announced after Christmas.

But the big holiday on the server has always been Christmas and we have a lot going on!

Stop by the fireplace to hang your Christmas stocking. Grab one from one of the command blocks in red or green and name it using the anvils provided. Using an item frame hang them up around the fireplace and on Christmas day you will be able to trade your stocking in for a special wish item which could be anything including an extra backpack row, a set of command blocks, or a set of power tools.

Don’t forget to stop by and have your picture taken with Santa!

Be sure to sign up for Secret Santa! Drop your name into the hopper and receive an entry for another member who you get to spoil with holiday cheer!

While you’re there, take a special trip into Christmas town, a beautiful town full of Christmas spirit! Originally this was a build on Main made by a few players who were in the holiday spirit, but the Minecraft biome update changed their once festive winter wonderland into rainy disappointment. Obviously their spirits were crushed and it never got to live up to it’s potential. We’re happy to say we have recreated it on NuNu and with the help of original creator qkat19 there are even some new additions! Come see Santa’s workshop, the ice castle, have a snowball fight, and so much more!

Back at the holiday area be sure to visit Santa and his elf for some Christmas goodies, and as with all the holidays this season, don’t forget to pick up your special edition holiday maps and banners!

It’s a good time of year to let you all know how much we love and appreciate you and all you do for the server. From your beautiful builds, to your friendly greetings, and neighborly attitudes, it is always a pleasure seeing you on and knowing all the wonderful friendships that have been made here. Happy holidays everyone!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

To show you how thankful we are for all of you be sure to stop by the holiday area this weekend to pick up some souvenirs from our Pilgrim. She’ll be serving a holiday feast and a couple extra collectibles.  

Also, be sure to grab your holiday collectors map courtesy of our Crazy Map ladies.

…and you Thanksgiving banners.

Have a happy holiday everyone! After you stuff your faces with an awesome holiday meal, and then blow all your savings on Black Friday, don’t forget to join us Saturday, November 25th for our latest Steam Run. Nothing curses buyers remorse better than getting free stuff! There will be plenty of ores, game keys, gift cards, and in-game items up for grabs!