Costumed participants at the Lego Star Wars Days. BosTen is your weekly guide to events and cool happenings in and around Boston. Skip Netflix this weekend—here are 10 ways to get out of your home and not be bored in the city. If you’d like BosTen delivered to your inbox every Thursday, click here. Want more things to do? Ski and Snowboard Expo is here to get winter sports enthusiasts pumped for the upcoming ski and snowboard season, with dozens of booths featuring apparel retailers, ski resorts, and more. There will also be live music, a beer garden, an indoor obstacle course, and multiple daily performances from Flippenout, an aerial trampoline team. readers can get $3 off their ticket by entering the code “BosTEN” at the . (Friday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Seaport World Trade Center; $12 with promotional code; The Legoland Discovery Center at Assembly Row is going Star Wars-themed all weekend. Families can check out a number of Lego Star Wars activities for all ages, including a character scavenger hunt and a brick-by-brick mural build.
If you’re a fan of Lego and Star Wars but don’t have kids, the next Lego Adult Night on Wednesday, November 16 is also Star Wars-themed. (Friday, November 11 and Saturday, November 12 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sunday, November 13 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m..; Legoland Discovery Center Boston; If you’re a Bostonian but just can’t wait until next summer for Boston Comic Con, Rhode Island Comic Con should offer plenty of geeky goodness to tide you over. Along with the standard mixture of panels, game demos, cosplay, and kid-friendly activities, there will be appearances by Marvel legend Stan Lee, Gal Gadot (Wonder Woman), Jeffrey Dean Morgan (The Walking Dead), and many more comic/sci-fi celebrities. (Friday, November 11 from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday, November 12 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday, November 13 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Rhode Island Convention Center; single-day tickets are $30-45 GA and $10-17 for kids ages 6-12, weekend passes are $75-85 GA and $25-30 for kids ages 6-12;
The Institute of Contemporary Art’s weekly Friday After 5 event is getting a sweet twist this week. Per usual, you’ll be able to visit the gallery, experience live music, and cozy up to multiple bars. The bonus: The museum is partnering up with local creamery Vice Cream to serve up a cornucopia of frozen flavors in honor of National Ice Cream Sundae Day. (Yes, that’s a thing.) (Friday, November 11 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Institute of Contemporary Art Boston; $15 GA, free for ICA members; Bostonians looking for some fancy fun this weekend should check out the Black and White Ball, an homage to the thrown by Truman Capote 50 years ago this month. The dress code is formal, with men expected to wear black tie and mask, and women a black or white dress and mask. (Friday, November 11 from 8 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.; Dozens of artists will be on hand to show off their wares in the rustic confines of Fenway Studios. While admission is free, the organizers suggest bringing a nonperishable food item to donate to the Greater Boston Food Bank.
(Saturday, November 12 and Sunday, November 13 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; The 22nd edition of Denis Leary’s annual laugh bash features its usual strong lineup of comedic heavy hitters (many with local ties), including Lenny Clarke (Cambridge), Bill Burr (Canton), Nick Di Paolo (Danvers), Wanda Sykes, and Wendy Liebman (Wellesley College). Boston Bruins President Cam Neely will also make an appearance to talk about the millions of dollars Comics Come Home has raised for the Cam Neely Foundation for Cancer Care over the years. (Saturday, November 12 at 8 p.m.; The Patriots aren’t playing until Sunday night, so the afternoon is free for sampling some chocolate and beer from local chocolatier Phillips Candy House and the Dorchester Brewing Company, respectively. Featuring pairings like a double IPA with a dark chocolate-covered pineapple slice and a cream ale with a milk chocolate salted caramel, the tasting menu looks pretty scrumptious. (Sunday, November 13 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.;
$20 in advance, $25 at the door; After a triumphant showing at the 2016 Summer Olympics, current and former members of the U.S. Gymnastics Team are coming to Boston for two shows at the TD Garden featuring some of the same routines that won them Olympic medals. Though Kellogg’s takes care to mention that not every show will feature all 28 of the , chances are that at least a few members of the Final 5 (including Needham native Aly Raisman) will be there. (Sunday, November 13 at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m.; Coinciding with Veteran’s Day weekend, the fifth annual Boston River Run is a 5K fundraiser along the banks of the Charles River. Proceeds will go to the Andrew Graham Semper Fi Fund, which endows scholarships at Massachusetts community colleges in honor of Corporal Andrew Graham Narcus, who was killed in a hit and run in 2002. (Sunday, November 13 at 9 a.m.; Bonus comic, we’ve all been there. I have a bonus comic today. The idea for this one came up while I was working on the “What’s in the bag?” page.
The page needed more images. What figure do I have that would search bags? a cop of course. I thought about using Chief Wiggum but he’s not intimidating. I’ve made a few minor changes to the What’s in the bag page, just rearranging a few things. See the link at the top of the blog. everyone needs toys, Share this:Like this: May 29, 2014 | Categories: LEGO, Photography | Tags: blind bags, collectible series, humor, LEGO, lego code, Macro photography, mini-figs, the LEGO movie, toys, web comic | 2014 LEGO Star Wars Advent calendar news SPOILERS: Reports from the London Toy Fair is the the 2014 LEGO Star Wars Advent will feature Santa Darth Vader! I hope this means an Original Trilogy focused calendar this December. January 28, 2014 | Categories: Action Figures, Clone Wars, LEGO, Photography, Yoda | Tags: 75023, advent calendar, christmas advent calendar, LEGO, lego advent calendar, lego code, lego star wars, lego video games, santa Darth Vader, star wars christmas |
Dec 22 2013 LEGO Star Wars Advent calendar It’s just days away from Christmas. Today’s advent calendar mini-fig is young Boba Fett. Soon his dad will arrive. It is Sunday which means new content for the online game. The advent calendar code for December 22 is Y12C34 and unlocks a surprise character for the game. Click here for the game. In blog news this December is now my third highest trafficked month ever. It might become second before Christmas. If it does I’ll post a special holiday image. December 22, 2013 | Tags: 75023, advent calendar, attack of the clones, Boba Fett, christmas advent calendar, LEGO, lego advent calendar, lego code, lego star wars, lego video games, star wars christmas, surprise | Dec 16 2013 LEGO Star Wars Advent calendar It’s December 16 nine days till Christmas, eight days till we see Santa Jango Fett. Today’s advent calendar mini-fig is an accessory pack or gun rack for yesterday’s Geonosian. The advent calendar code for yesterday, December 15 is Y73C14 and unlocks a surprise for the game.
If you are blogging any of the LEGO calendars CITY, Star Wars, or Friends, please leave a link in the comments. December 16, 2013 | Tags: 75023, advent calendar, Aliens, attack of the clones, christmas advent calendar, days till Christmas, LEGO, lego advent calendar, lego code, lego star wars, lego video games, santa Jango fett, star wars christmas, surprise | Dec 15 2013 LEGO Star Wars Advent calendar It’s December 15 ten days till Christmas, nine days till we see Santa Jango Fett. Today’s advent calendar mini-fig is a Geonosian. I didn’t already have one of these so it’s a nice addition to my collection.The advent calendar code for December 15 is Y73C14 and unlocks a surprise for the game. December 15, 2013 | Tags: 75023, advent calendar, Aliens, attack of the clones, christmas advent calendar, LEGO, lego advent calendar, lego code, lego star wars, lego video games, star wars christmas, surprise | LEGO shares Lord of The Rings Game codes Today LEGO is sharing LEGO Lord of the Rings codes on their social media sites.
Visit their Facebook, Google Plus and Instagram sites for codes. EDIT: I’ve added the code pics here. LEGO Lord of The Rings game on sale! ’s lighting deals are video games. Every couple of hours another game goes on sale. It looks like LEGO Lord of the Rings will be the deal at 9:00 p PDT. So if you don’t have the game yet tonight might be a good time to snatch it. The price won’t be revealed till 9:00 PM PSD but so far most sales are save 9%-33%. Hitman was 53% off. The deal of the day is “God of War: Ascension” for $39.99 or get the God of War Legacy Bundle–a limited-edition 500 GB garnet red PS3 system and controller plus all six God of War games–for $279.99. While you are on facebook and Google+ be sure to add Yoda archives. I’m also on Tumblr. But right here on the blog is the best place to reach me. April 23, 2013 | Tags: gaming, LEGO, lego code, lord of the rings, lotr, playstation, sales/specials, videogames, xbox | New Page: What’s in the Bag?
I have a new page that lists some of the apps, tricks, and websites that help you determine what is hiding in that blind bag. The link is at the top of this blog. I made a page rather than a post so it could be easier to find. If you have more tips or sites please post them on the page. What’s in the Bag. The blind bags are cool but they can be frustrating finding the figure you want. You may want just one figure from a set. You might want to collect all the figures. or you may want multiples of the same figure for army building. But how can you know what is in the bag? These Blind bags guides can help. The best I’ve found for LEGO is the Touch Guide in the My Mini’s app. The app coats $1.99 so less than a mini-fig and its well worth it. no only does it tell you what to feel for it shows you what mini’s you might confuse with it. April 2, 2013 | Tags: blind bags, exculsive/premiums figures, gaming, KRE-0, LEGO, lego code, mega bloks, mini-figs, my little pony, shopping, The Doctor |