Beacon Bay

Beacon Bay is the neighborhood in The Sims 3 for Nintendo DS. According to it's bio, it was founded by the Landgraab family. It's description is a shortened version of Sunset Valley's description: Before Pleasantview, there was Beacon Bay, founded by the Landgraab family, to be a quiet and peaceful town.

Residential lots

 * The Eerie Edifice, across from the pond near the science lab.
 * The Happening Pad, close to the town center.
 * The Beach House, facing the waves.
 * The Beacon Break, perfect for fans of blinding lighthouse lights.
 * The Creative Roost, tucked behind the art museum.
 * The Groove Den, near the dance club.
 * The Urban Sprawl, near the town center.
 * The Crash Pad, close to the hospital.
 * The Reflective Residence, surrounded by the rich and listless.

Community lots

 * 28 Hour Wellness Gym
 * Beach
 * Central Park
 * Dance Club
 * Look Out Point
 * Papyrus Memorial Library
 * Pleasant Rest Graveyard
 * Sunset Institute of Modern Art
 * Light House

Rabbit holes

 * City Hall
 * Doo Peas Corporate Tower
 * EverFresh Delights Supermarket
 * Haunted House
 * Hogan's Deep-Fried Diner
 * Light House
 * Military Base
 * Landgraab Industries Science Facility
 * Llama Memorial Stadium
 * Little Corsican Bistro
 * Police Station
 * Sacred Spleen Memorial Hospital
 * School
 * Spa
 * Wilsonoff Community Theatre

Returning families

 * Alto family

''Rich, rich, rich is their motto. Unscrupulous business practices have gotten them far. Far from happiness and redemption some might say.''

§75,000

Holly Alto, Don Alto


 * Goth family

''They have lived in town since the beginning. Is their aura of gloom deserved or more the result of growing up with dad named Mortimer?''

§50,000

Alex Goth, Cecilia Goth


 * Landgraab family

''Malcolm's family founded the town, so it was no surprise that when Bambi was looking for some gold to dig she looked to him. Is this true love or true greed?''

§70,315

Malcolm Landgraab, Bambi Landgraab

New families

 * The Bachelor Pad

''A table for one. For Leo there is no greater love than his love of food. Will he find romance or will his culinary appetites always come first?''

§331

Leo Edwards


 * The Beau Home

''Love begins with a smile, grows with a kiss, and ends with a teardrop. Here it ends with a freshly caught fish and a well cooked meal for two.''

§3,121

Thad Hare, Rose Adler


 * The Big Hair House

''They are united through their love of 80's brat pack films and mutual disgust of Titus Lyons. They are a perfect pair of bad hair and love lost.''

§1,211

Veronica Ryder, Heather McCray


 * The Do-It Den

''The desire to win best defines these Sims. While life may be too short for chess let's hope Toby is not too short to become a Super Star.''

§2,534

Billy Morgan, Toby Bassett


 * Farr-Bacon House

''The strong attraction for athleticism brought these two together. A shared braveness helps to combat the hooligans at the local match as well.''

§3,534

Ronald Bacon, Yvette Farr


 * Love-Bolton Shack

Much like oil and water, peanut butter and hair and BB guns and eyeballs these two roommates are like misshapen peas in a pod.

§412

Jamar Bolton, Josh Love


 * The McDonald House

''As an aspiring Emperor of Evil it is important to find a calm hobby like fishing. No surprise then that she sees it as one for drowning worms.''

§912

Raven MacDonald


 * Muse Household

''She is a flirty, hot headed coward with a gift for gab. Could she be anything but a politician? Is change called for or has her fate been cast?''

§810

Octavia Muse


 * The Odd Mod

''Mc and Cha in the house. Cookin'up, eatin'up, dishen'up the fun and up the field of life. Excitable, eatable as long as it's a vegetable. Yo.''

§2,231

Shannon Chandler, Kim McNamara


 * The Poet's Abode

''She cannot help but see the world as a haiku. How odd one might ask. A poet with hope. To set a table for art. Beauty will flourish.''

§209

Priscilla Tanner


 * The Roomie House

''Accustomed to living alone it was a big change when Tia's best friend moved in. Will Jo be the perfect housemate or Tia's biggest regret?''

§1,012

Jo Abel, Tia Drake


 * Salazar-Pitt House

''For these two, work is a way to discover the world and then give your heart to it. One day they will discover their hearts belong to each other.''

§2,115

Diana Salazar, Garrick Pitt


 * Smolder House

''Burning the bridges of love is the way of this Sim. He is a pyromaniac of girlish crushes and love is the fuel that lights his torturous match.''

§6,432

Titus Lyons


 * The Wu Den

''His earliest role models include a 9,999 piece jigsaw puzzle and a doll named Cane. Both of which he stole. Clearly he is an evil genius.''

§1,001

George Wu

Deceased Sims

 * Sarah Abreu
 * Star Vega
 * Eddie Krueger

Karma Powers - Locations

 * Bless This Mess: Gnome outside the Landgraab House
 * Casanova: Object on the endtable at the Dance Club
 * Cosmic Curse: Long, pointy grave next to the fishing spot in the Graveyard
 * Epic Fail: The statue outside the Goth House
 * Giant Jackpot: A bench near the Lighthouse
 * Muse: Picture or Lips at the Art Museum
 * Super Satisfy: A Iron trellis near the Lighthouse
 * The Riddler: Airplane statue at the Military Base
 * Winter Wonderland: A cove northwest of Llama Stadium
 * Wormhole: Flowers outside the Poet's Abode

You do need to reach a certain amount of LifeTime Hapiness Points to unlock the Karma Powers. When you do a star icon will appear with a hint. These tips although are not very helpful.

References and Easter eggs

 * Holly Alto and Malcolm Landgraab return from The Sims 3, with different characterizations. Alex Goth also appears, while Mortimer is mentioned in his bio.
 * The friends Veronica Ryder, Heather McCray, Shannon Chandler, and Kim McNamara appear to be named for the eponymous girl-clique from the 1989 film Heathers, made up of Heather Chandler (Kim Walker), Heather Duke (Shannen Doherty), Heather McNamara (Lisette Falk), and Veronica Sawyer (Winona Ryder).
 * Three unvisitable condos appear, bearing the names of The Sims 2 (and The Sims Stories) neighborhoods: Belladonna Cove, Strangetown, and Mesa Flats.

Beacon Bay