FBTB - From Bricks To Bothans

For those of living in the U.S.A., you may or may not have seen the complete list of LEGO brand retail stores. I present to you, the complete list of stores that have will be open by the end of the year:

• Stonebriar Centre, Frisco, TX
• Crabtree Valley Mall, Raleigh, NC
• Westfield Annapolis, Annapolis, MD
• Kenwood Towne Center, Cincinnati, OH
• NorthPark Center, Dallas, TX
• Penn Square Mall, Oklahoma City, OK
• Easton Town Center, Columbus, OH
• Orland Square, Orland Park, IL
• Ala Moana Center, Honolulu, HI
• Concord Mills, Charlotte, NC
• Arundel Mills, Baltimore, MD
• Riverchase Galleria, Birmingham, AL
• Westfield Garden State Plaza, Paramus, NJ
• MyZeil, Frankfurt, Germany

Some of these may have already happened, such as the Frisco, TX and Annapolis, MD locations. Cincinnati, OH will have their grand opening on June 19th through the 21st. Dallas, TX will have theirs on July 17th through the 19th. I really wish they would open another store in the Los Angeles County area; cause we need something more west of Glendale and Aneheim. I’m just saying, an hour and a half drive to one of those stores isn’t quite “in the neighborhood”. Anyways, I’m glad to see more retail outlets opening in other states. And like all other store openings, they celebrate with a community activity of building an 8-foot tall R2-D2 model. All participants will receive a special R2-D2 printed Duplo brick, as well as a postcard, while supplies last. Each store will also have giveaways and an exclusive limited edition LEGO set. Dial your browser to http://stores.lego.com/en-US/default.aspx for up-to-date information on store openings and other events.