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Hey all, just wanted to make you aware of Bricks in the Six: Canada’s Largest LEGO Fan Event, held just outside of Toronto. The convention runs from November 14-17 and is about a 5 hour drive from Pittsburgh.
The convention is also run by some good friends of mine, and I’m sure they would love to have some Steel City LUG folks come up for it (I plan on attending).
You can find more details here: https://bricksinthe6.ca/Thanks for letting us know. I am interested in Bricks in the Six, and I created an account, but I don’t think this is my year. I am happy enough with my build this year to take it to Chantilly and Erie, but not so excited about it (like I was last year) that it would justify the additional travel costs to put it out again.
Also, do you still need a passport to enter and leave Canada? I haven’t been to Canada since before 911, and I haven’t used my passport since 2005, which means it is almost certainly expired. I don’t know how easy or quick it is to renew these days. I have been to Toronto and it’s a neat city.
Yeah, you need a passport. I don’t think it’s particularly difficult to renew, but I think it usually takes 6 to 8 weeks.
@bengood921 U.S. Passports for adults expire after 10 years. To renew is 6-8 weeks normally but to apply for a new passport after expiration can take several months (depending upon the backlog at the State Department). You’ll also need to get a new photo taken (I always make my appointment with the Post Office as they seem to do the best job – Walgreens, etc. is hit-or-miss as to whether their photos will be accepted). Just FYI.
You can get a passport card for entry to land and certain sea borders. It’s the size of a driver’s license. Works for Canada, Mexico, and I think most of the Caribbean.
I’ve also created an account. Registration is $100 for an exhibiter. Presuming that is Canadian dollars, that would be $72.69 at today’s exchange rare, about $17 less than BFVA’s $90 registration fee. The drive is also about the same as BFVA (4 hours 15 minutes from my house). I am strongly considering going (and Jacob wants to come as well). The timing in mid-November fits into my schedule.
I can confirm the cost is in Canadian dollars. Also, if you guys come, I’ll actually hang out with you more at this one.
At BFVA I was staying at a friend’s house and we often just went back there to hang out and play games, as it was a nicer environment than the convention hall. But Bricks in the Six is definitely a nicer (and smaller) venue than BFVA, more conducive to hanging out and playing games.
more conducive to hanging out and playing games.
Sounds awesome. At this point, I’ll say I’m 85% sure I’m going. Just need to check on a few more things but should be able to confirm my status by no later than mid-September. @hacim thank you again for bring this convention our attention!
@hacim FYI I have now registered myself and Jacob for this and have reserved a room in the room block at the Hilton. So we will be there sometime Thursday evening. I’ll bring a few board games as well.
Display-wise, I’m going to bring my Castle Apartment building (same as I took to BF-VA in 2023) along with the adjacent buildings and probably my Liberty Avenue buildings to round out a full city block. I’m in the middle of doing some upgrades on the adjacent buildings (adding some interiors with lights).
Sweet! Looking forward to it. I’ll probably be getting in Thursday afternoon. Not sure yet if I’ll be brining much to display or not.
Yes, I’m waiting for the display registration matrix to open up. The website merely says that it will be opened closer to the event. We’re almost 30 days out now so I would expect to see that opened soon.
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