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Re: Twin Cities LEGO minifest 033099
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Tue, 30 Mar 1999 18:11:11 GMT
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PMFJI,
Look at
<http://city.net/maps/addrresults/?srcaddress=1101+University+Avenue+S.E&srccity=Minneapolis&srcstate=MN&srclabel=>
(erk, that's a long URL)
Dinkytown is the area north of the university.
I lived in an apartment at 4th St. and 35W one summer. Long ago, in a
lifetime far, far away.
Steve
On Tue, 30 Mar 1999 15:07:06 GMT, Larry Pieniazek <lar@voyager.net> wrote:
> Can someone post some more specific directions than these? I'm not from
> around here and I can't make sense of these, or of the map, they assume
> too much shared context (like which direction is north, where downtown
> is, etc.).
>
> Assume I'm starting out downtown, specifically the IDS tower. I'll be
> starting on on Marquette between 9th and 8th streets, and I have no idea
> where anything is. Specifically, the university, for example, or what
> Dinkytown is.
>
> TooMuchDew wrote:
> >
> > Greetings,
> > A group of us are getting together for a Twin Cities LEGO minifest
> > on Tuesday March 30th starting at 6:00 pm. at the University Lutheran
> > Chapel,
> > located at 1101 University Avenue S.E., Minneapolis MN in Dinkytown.
> > It is 2 blocks east of I35W. Maps available at:
> > http://www.tc.umn.edu/nlhome/g046/lsf/maps.html
> > There is a parking lot off of 11th Ave behind the church.
> > University Ave is a one-way going east, and 4th Ave SE is a one-way
> > going west.
> > This means that if you are coming from the north on I35W, you need to
> > take
> > University Ave once you get off the freeway.
> > There is a large basement area we can use with tables, a kitchen, etc
> > and there
> > is no particular time that we have to be out of there.
> > I'm planning on eating there/having pizza delivered, but if you want to
> > eat
> > before coming that's fine too.
> > Bring your MOC's, pictures, trade bait, or LEGO bricks if you want to
> > build.
> > I personally haven't had a chance to see all of the Star Wars LEGO sets
> > up close so if
> > someone is willing to bring theirs for others to ogle that'd be great.
> > It may be more hassle than they want to deal with but it'd be really
> > cool too if any of the
> > GMLTC guys were able to bring in some of their awesome train stuff.
> > (or at least pictures... hint-hint... John/John/John/Lonn?)
> > MANY thanks to Steve Demlow for all his help-especially with securing
> > the location/directions!
> > Hope to see you there!
> > --
> > Bill Toenjes
> > (TooMuchDew) ICQ UIN#17112614; IRC nick: ^2muchdew
> > wondering if someone else has ever asked your question before you post?
> > try: http://www.dejanews.com/home_ps.shtml (Deja News-Power Search)
>
> --
> Larry Pieniazek http://my.voyager.net/lar
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| Thanks to all who mailed or posted directions, I found the place. We all had a blast. Paul Foster had a very very impressive line up of fire apparatus, Ricky brought his supercustomized 5571 and trailer (and I made his day by sliding him an extra 8 (...) (25 years ago, 31-Mar-99, to lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
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| Can someone post some more specific directions than these? I'm not from around here and I can't make sense of these, or of the map, they assume too much shared context (like which direction is north, where downtown is, etc.). Assume I'm starting out (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-99, to lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
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