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If you are in Washington, DC area this Summer.
Opening This Weekend: LEGO Architecture at the National Building Museum
Posted by Nevin Martell
July 2, 2010
When you’re a kid, there are few better ways to spend an afternoon than playing
with LEGO bricks. Maybe you want to build a spaceship, a Viking ship, or a
firehouse. Or maybe you’re building something that previously only existed in
your imagination.
Or maybe, like me, you grew up and wrote a book about LEGO minifigures.
Adam Reed Tucker has gone one further: He makes a living playing with LEGO. The
architectural artist and LEGO Certified Professional (seen above with his work)
has made a career creating landmark buildings using LEGO. His mega models–which
use up to half a million bricks and can shoot up to 18 feet high–include the
Empire State Building, the Space Needle, and the John Hancock Center in Chicago.
Now 15 of these brick creations are on display at the National Building Museum
as part of “LEGO Architecture: Towering Ambition.”
To celebrate the exhibit, Tucker will be unveiling a brand new creation, which
is his take on the White House. Kids–and adults who want to pretend they’re
still kids–can purchase a smaller version of the model at the museum store to
take home and build themselves.
The exhibition runs through Sept. 5 at the National Building Museum, 401 F St.
NW. $5.
Washingtoncitypaper
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Howdy folks,
Here I am again. That pesky old-timer who refuses to go away while refusing to
actually do anything lego-related!
No, that’s a lie, I actually built a MOC last year. Never got around to posting
about it, ergo, it never existed.
So, what am I doing here again?
Easy answer: coming to the East Coast!
In lugnet.people, Shiri Dori wrote:
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Hi folks!
Well, it has certainly been a while. (Four years, to be precise.)
Yesterday, I landed in Boston for a one-month visit to the East Coast.
This (following ten amazing days in Holland) is to celebrate my Masters
graduation (with honors, yay me!). Before I dive into the corporate world
(and hopefully not belly-flop), I’m taking a well-earned break from
everything work-related.
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OK, I had a short visit last year in which I got to see Tim (yay Tim, you rock
for making it up to Boston!) but different constraints meant I saw zilch else (I
was partly working, traveling with BF, etc.).
This time, I’m coming for another visit and a bit less constrained.
My schedule... <drumroll please>
- Land in NYC Jan 26th, fly to Boston next day.
- Jan 27th to Feb 3rd - Boston, MA.
- Feb 4th to 9th - flexible, planned destinations NYC and Philadelphia.
- D.C. potentially still possible between those dates.
- Fly back from NYC Feb 9th.
So, if you care and my schedule fits yours, drop me a line. I am still available
by email, as below:
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I am available at the coveted
firstname.lastname at gmail. <grin>
Glad to be here,
-Shiri
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...and still glad to be here.
-Shiri
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Hi folks!
Well, it has certainly been a while. (Four years, to be precise.)
Yesterday, I landed in Boston for a one-month visit to the East Coast.
This (following ten amazing days in Holland) is to celebrate my Masters
graduation (with honors, yay me!). Before I dive into the corporate world (and
hopefully not belly-flop), I’m taking a well-earned break from everything
work-related.
While home-base is generally Boston, I am not confined to there. I will be
visiting other locations in and around the East Coast. Certain locations are
Philadelphia (date uncertain) and Virginia + D.C. (25th of July til August 4th).
New York (both City and State) are likely but not certain. Other destinations
along the coast are optional. I intend to rent a car and I’m good to drive far.
I will be flying back from D.C. on August 4th.
Of course, classically, I’m missing the big fests, but hey, what can you do - my
best friend is getting married on August 6th. Wouldn’t miss it for the world
(even if it were a model built of bricks).
I will be glad to meet anyone who wants to do so, especially in these areas but
also other areas along the coast - like I said - are potentially good. If you
want me to come see you somewhere else, that I haven’t listed - I’ll be happy to
come if you can provide me with lodgings.
As you might expect, I have been quite neglecting Lego, but that is easily
remedied in the USA.
I am available at the coveted
firstname.lastname at gmail. grin
Glad to be here,
-Shiri
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Hi all,
This was the second year that WAMALUG participated in Explore the Universe Day
at the National Air and Space Museum. Museum visitors got to see a nice variety
of Space and space related MOCs, and also were able to build in a free build
space by the display.
There was a moonbase, with modules by Tony Perez, Margaret Keys, Joe Meno,
Robert Gurskey, and Phil Moyer. Monorail was provided by Tony Perez and Margaret
Keys, and a moonway car was built by Margaret Keys.
Mecha
was also well represented, with Fradel Gonzales and his mecha bay, and assorted
other models. Adam Silcott also brought in some of his models.
Spaceships included a SHIP by Dan Rubin, who also brought in a few other smaller
ships, another SHIP by Jeff Stembel, some NASA Discovery sets by Philip Moyer
and Mike Harrod, a drop ship by Magnus lauglo, and an astronaut and Skylab mini
by Joe Meno.
Kunie Devorkin showed off her mini Air and Space Museum model, which has
unofficially taken residence at the museum offices.
Many thanks to the members of WAMALUG/WAMALTC who participated:
Tony Perez
Phil Moyer
Margaret Keys
Jeff Stembel
Dan Rubin
Fradel Gonzales
Thom Norris
Denise Jadud
Adam Silcott
Kunie DeVorkin
Mike Harrod
Robert Gurskey
Also thanks to the people at the National Air and Space Museum for their help:
Michelle Krok
David DeVorkin
Mychalene Giampaoli
Galleries can be found here:
Jeff Stembel’s Gallery
Philip Moyer’s Gallery
Joe Meno’s Gallery
It was a great event, and we’ll be back for next year!
Joe Meno
Coordinator
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The previous posts mentioned some of the many historical attractions around the
area.
If you are interested in more natural scenery, Great Falls Park http://www.nps.gov/grfa/ (about an hour west of DC) and Shenandoah National
Park http://www.nps.gov/shen/ (about two hours west of DC) are both very
nice.
You’d definitely have to rent a car to get to either location.
-Greg
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Lenny gave excellent suggestions on places to visit.
If you have transportation, such as a rental car, you should also visit George
Washington’s home, Mount Vernon, http://www.mountvernon.org, historic
Williamsburg, the colonial capitol of Virginia http://www.history.org and
Jamestown, the first permanent British settlement http://www.historyisfun.org
These sites are a good way to learn about early colonial and US history.
Ben
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In lugnet.events.brickfest, Eric Brok wrote:
> After attending BrickFest I intend to stay about two weeks in the US. I'm from
> the Netherlands, don't know the Washington area and don't have any specific
> plans yet.
> My question is what location in the wider area around Washington you would
> recommend to spend a vacation, preferably with some pleasant natural scenery,
> and a hostel or budget hotel.
> Or should I better fly from the area to a more attractive part of the States
> alltogether?
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> Thanks,
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> Eric
Washington DC is a beautiful part of the country. There are many other
beautiful parts of the country (remember - the USA is roughly the size of
Europe), but I'd recommend staying in DC. DC has tons upon tons of museums,
libraries, and monuments (such as the presidential memorials, Lincoln,
Washington, Jefferson, FDR - and the Smithsonian Museums) - almost all of them
are free to go into or are very cheap. They'll give you an excellent sense of
all of the good parts of America.
I don't know about hostels or cheap hotels however.
-Lenny
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After attending BrickFest I intend to stay about two weeks in the US. I'm from
the Netherlands, don't know the Washington area and don't have any specific
plans yet.
My question is what location in the wider area around Washington you would
recommend to spend a vacation, preferably with some pleasant natural scenery,
and a hostel or budget hotel.
Or should I better fly from the area to a more attractive part of the States
alltogether?
Thanks,
Eric
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Saturday, May 14,
10:00am
If you're in the area and you have a chance just stop in, join us!
What to expect;
Planning and building for the June event and BrickFest
Show and tell of MOCs and all things LEGO
Welcome new guests
News from the LEGO stores.
Bring stuff to trade and or sell
Time: 10:00AM - 6:00PM EST (GMT-05:00)
Location: GMU Arlington Campus
Room: 115, lobby and Game room.
http://www.wamalug.org/
Street map of locality and links to directions
http://coyote.gmu.edu/map/arling.html
Our closest subway station is Virginia Square/GMU on the Orange
Line
http://rideguide.wmata.com/
Hope to see you there.
Christina Hitchcock
WAMALUG
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Hi All,
I know this is short notice... but several of us are getting together for dinner
this Wednesday and wanted to extend an invitation to those of you in the area
that missed or typically can't make our weekend meetings.
When: 6:00pm Wednesday
where:
Queen Bee Restaurant -
3181 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, Virginia 22201-4420 ph: 703.527.3444
Free parking at 3033 Wilson Blvd.
or Metro, Clarendon Stop, Orange line (less than 1 block)
MOC's are welcome, anythign LEGO is...
and we expect two ParLUGment members to join us. http://www.parlugment.org/
hope to see you there..
RSVP is appreciated I'd like to be sure we have seating for everyone.
chitchco@mailANTISPAM.gmu.edu
Christina Hitchcock
WAMALUG
P.S. Our monthly dinner gathering is usually set for the 4th Wednesday of the
month. However, due to the holidays we have moved some minor adjustments. Check
our website for more info. http://www.wamalug.org/
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In lugnet.org.us.wamalug, Christina Hitchcock wrote:
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In lugnet.org.us.wamalug, Jason Allemann wrote:
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Another member of ParLUGment and myself will be in the DC area from Nov
16-19 for a conference. It would be cool if we could hook up with other
fans in the area - lunch, dinner, coffee, a trip to a LEGO store, anything
would be cool. Not sure what our exact itinerary is yet, but if anyone is
interested let me know.
I see we’re just going to miss the next wamalug meeting, which is a shame.
:(
J
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Hi Jason,
This is great! We have our monthly dinner meeting set for the 17th. So
this works out wonderfully. That is, if you all can join us on that night. We
have not decided which restaurant yet and will likely have that figured out
after out meeting this Saturday.
Please let us know approximately where you will be staying as that may play a
factor in the location of the dinner.
Talk to you soon.
Christina
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Awesome. We’re planning to be there. I’ve sent you some info on where we’ll be
at. Looking forward to it!
J
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In lugnet.org.us.wamalug, Brian P. Gefrich wrote:
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In lugnet.org.us.wamalug, Jason Allemann wrote:
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Another member of ParLUGment and myself will be in the DC area from Nov
16-19 for a conference. It would be cool if we could hook up with other
fans in the area - lunch, dinner, coffee, a trip to a LEGO store, anything
would be cool. Not sure what our exact itinerary is yet, but if anyone is
interested let me know.
I see we’re just going to miss the next wamalug meeting, which is a shame.
:(
J
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Jason,
I’d be more than happy to swing by the store with you guys and get a bite to
eat. I’m Brian, currently (well, just for the rest of today) working at the
Tyson’s Corner store. I worked at Potomac during Brickfest, and got the
opportunity to meet a bunch of you guys. So come on down, we’ll hang out you
can laugh at how cold we think it is down here right now.
-Brian
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I just looked at the weather forecast for next week. I’m laughin’ already...
Our current plan is to take an extended lunch on Thursday to hit up the store.
Based on past experience this plan will probably change 3 or 4 times before
Thursday actually rolls around. I’ll keep you posted.
J
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In lugnet.org.us.wamalug, Jason Allemann wrote:
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Another member of ParLUGment and myself will be in the DC area from Nov 16-19
for a conference. It would be cool if we could hook up with other fans in
the area - lunch, dinner, coffee, a trip to a LEGO store, anything would be
cool. Not sure what our exact itinerary is yet, but if anyone is interested
let me know.
I see we’re just going to miss the next wamalug meeting, which is a shame. :(
J
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Hi Jason,
This is great! We have our monthly dinner meeting set for the 17th. So this
works out wonderfully. That is, if you all can join us on that night. We have
not decided which restaurant yet and will likely have that figured out after out
meeting this Saturday.
Please let us know approximately where you will be staying as that may play a
factor in the location of the dinner.
Talk to you soon.
Christina
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In lugnet.org.us.wamalug, Jason Allemann wrote:
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Another member of ParLUGment and myself will be in the DC area from Nov 16-19
for a conference. It would be cool if we could hook up with other fans in
the area - lunch, dinner, coffee, a trip to a LEGO store, anything would be
cool. Not sure what our exact itinerary is yet, but if anyone is interested
let me know.
I see we’re just going to miss the next wamalug meeting, which is a shame. :(
J
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Jason,
I’d be more than happy to swing by the store with you guys and get a bite to
eat. I’m Brian, currently (well, just for the rest of today) working at the
Tyson’s Corner store. I worked at Potomac during Brickfest, and got the
opportunity to meet a bunch of you guys. So come on down, we’ll hang out you
can laugh at how cold we think it is down here right now.
-Brian
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Another member of ParLUGment and myself will be in the DC area from Nov 16-19
for a conference. It would be cool if we could hook up with other fans in the
area - lunch, dinner, coffee, a trip to a LEGO store, anything would be cool.
Not sure what our exact itinerary is yet, but if anyone is interested let me
know.
I see we’re just going to miss the next wamalug meeting, which is a shame. :(
J
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Saturday the 13th
If you're in the area and you have a chance just stop in, join us!
What to expect;
Planning and building for the next train show
Building ornaments for the LEGO wreath.
Show and tell of MOCs and all things LEGO
Welcome new guests and new members.
News from the LEGO stores.
Bring stuff to trade and or sell
and one of the highlight of this meeting will be a presentation by Magnus on
"Large Scale Castle Building", probably around 2pm.
"Lords and ladies, knights and peasants all welcome ;)"
Date: Saturday, November 13, 2004
Time: 12:00PM - 6:00PM EST (GMT-05:00)
Location: GMU Arlington Campus
Room: 115, lobby and Game room.
http://www.wamalug.org/
Street map of locality and links to directions
http://coyote.gmu.edu/map/arling.html
Our closest subway station is Virginia Square/GMU on the Orange
Line
http://rideguide.wmata.com/
Hope to see you there.
Christina Hitchcock
WAMALUG
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Hi All,
I know this is short notice... but WAMALUG would like to invite you to join us
for a little dinner gathering in Arlington, VA.
where:
http://www.hardtimes.com/clarendon.htm
HARD TIMES CAFE
C L A R E N D O N
3028 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, Virginia 22314, (703) 528-2233
When: 6:00pm
Free parking at 3033 Wilson Blvd.
or Metro, Clarendon Stop, Orange line (less than 1 block)
MOC's are welcome
and we'll be talking about all things LEGO and other..
hope to see you there..
RSVP is appreciated I'd like to be sure we have seating for everyone.
Christina Hitchcock
WAMALUG
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Fall For Fairfax - Saturday, October 2, 2004 10am-4:30pm
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WAMALUG will be participating in the Fall for Fairfax Saturday, October 2. And
everyone in the area is invited to contribute to the display. The event
organizers are providing us with a 30' x 30' tent for this outdoor fall
festival.
http://www.lego.com/eng/info/default.asp?page=events
under the title " USA Unofficial LEGO Fan Event: LEGO Building Zone"
The plan is to have an area equal to around 48 gray baseplates for us to display
our MOC's, LEGO Sets and LEGO creations of all kinds. Every AFOL regardless of
membership in WAMALUG is invited to bring something to show, and all themes are
encouraged, from castle, to trains and town, to space, to pirates and everything
in-between! This is a great opportunity to show off our creations to kids of all
ages. Everyone is welcome to participate whether you have been to a WAMALUG
meeting before or not. Just send let us know if you will be there and a little
description of what you plan to bring. Then just show up!
We'll organize it when we get there so bring what you can to the event! The
current plan is to have at least 2 table for Moonbase and Space and then we will
fill in from there depending on what others bring.
It’s a one day event. Public hours are from 10am-4:30pm and we plan to start
setting up at 8:30AM. We have lots of banners and things to be hung and the
kids play area to put together.
Those interested in helping out or bringing models can contact me or reply to
this message.
Here is the official web site for the event. The best place to get directions
and more info… No registration required.
http://www.fallforfairfax.com/
I was told that last year they had over 20,000 people attend the weekends event.
mainly families.
We hope to see you there!
Christina Hitchcock
WAMALUG
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WAMALUG would like to invite you to participate in an AFOL Dinner gathering
@ SoBe Seafood Company
http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide-3007675-sobe_seafood_company_arlington-i
Date: Wednesday, September 22, 2004
Time: 6:00PM - 9:00PM EDT (GMT-04:00)
SoBe Seafood is conveniently located in Arlington, VA
3100 Clarendon Blvd., off the street and "IN THE COURTYARD"
Click below to get directions or call (703) 528-0033
Free parking at 3033 Wilson Blvd.
Metro, Clarendon Stop, Orange line (less than 1 block)
MOC's are encouraged and welcome.
and we'll be talking about the October 2nd Fall for a Fairfax display and event
too!
hope to see you there..
RSVP is appreciated, not required, but I'd like to be sure we have seating for
everyone. chitchco@gmu[dot]edu
Christina Hitchcock
WAMALUG
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Date: Saturday, September 11, 2004 Time: 12:00PM - 6:00PM
Location: GMU Arlington Campus
3401 North Fairfax Drive
Arlington, Virginia 22201
Room: 115
If you're in the area and you have a chance just stop in, join us!
What to expect;
Show and tell of MOCs and all things LEGO
Building challenge
Lots of new people
Items picked up at the Pick A Brick, a report about the NEW LEGO store.. for
those of you that have not yet had a chance to visit.
News from the LEGO Outlet.
Bring stuff to trade and or sell.
Planning for the Fall for Fairfax Event on October 2nd and for other things for
AFOls to get involved in.
Fall for Fairfax is an event WAMALUG has participated in for several years and
this year they are giving us a much bigger space where we can display so much
more. We will be using our Make and Create kit for the play area and this show
is a really great opportunity to bring any and all kinds of LEGO creations to
share with those that attend.
http://www.fallforfairfax.com/
Pictures form past years (this year we will be outside)
http://www.wamalug.org/event_20031004.html
http://www.wamalug.org/event_20021005.html
http://www.wamalug.org/event_20010929.html
WAMALUG meeting are held at GMU in the Arlington Original building
http://coyote.gmu.edu/map/arling.html
We hope to see you there.
Christina Hitchcock
WAMALUG
http://www.wamalug.org
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