Archive for the 'News' Category

LEGO Themed Shirts on ThinkGeek.com

January 13th, 2010 by jack

ThinkGeek has a couple LEGO themed shirts in their store.

The first one is called Evolution:

Evolution

The other is their Brick Construction Shirt, which has a baseplate attached so you can “build your own shirt.”

Brick Construction Shirt

GtwLUG on Facebook

December 20th, 2009 by jack

Keep up with GtwLUG on Facebook.

2010 Schedule (first half)

December 20th, 2009 by jack

Below is a list of up-coming events for GtwLUG in the first half of 2010:

  • Jan 16th, 1-4pm (meeting)
  • Feb 6th, (Train Show - St. Charles)
  • Feb 7th, (Train Show - St. Charles)
  • Feb 13th, 1-4pm (meeting)
  • Mar 6th, 1-4pm (meeting)
  • Mar 20th, (Train Show - Evansville)
  • Apr 10th, 1-4pm (meeting)
  • Apr 11th, (Train Show - Springfield, IL, probably leaving 4/10)
  • May 1st, 1-4pm (meeting)
  • Jun 12th, 1-4pm (meeting)

WF&P Display Extended

October 26th, 2009 by jack

GtwLUG will be at the Wabash, Frisco and Pacific Railroad (WF&P) one more weekend, Sunday November 1st. Hours are still 11:00am to 4:15pm.

LEGOLAND in Glen Carbon?

October 23rd, 2009 by jack

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A European company is quietly talking with Illinois officials about tax incentives to build a $200 million Legoland amusement park in the Glen Carbon area, the Post-Dispatch has learned.”

Read the full article from the St. Louis Post Dispatch.

Not only would this be an awesome attraction in the area, but Missourians would continue have tax-free orders through LEGO’s Shop @ Home web-site/catalog AND the region would finally get a long-awaited, long-desired LEGO store.