Brick Fest Live coming to New Jersey for 2 Days of Lego Fun
Brick Fest Live is held at the San Mateo County Event Center.
Lego lovers across the Garden State are anxiously awaiting this awesome event. It’s coming to the Meadowlands Expo Center in Secaucus, NJ, and it’s perfect for everyone or anyone is obsessed with Legos.
All of my kids loved playing and building with Lego growing up, but my youngest was obsessed. He and his sibling’s Lego artwork is still displayed all over our house. When he was much younger, I took him to Brick Fest and it really was an amazing experience. Just the look on his face as we entered was worth the price of admission.
Brick Fest Live is one of the largest LEGO festivals in the country, and it’s on tour right now. It will make a stop in Secaucus, New Jersey this December at the Meadowlands Expo Center so all the New Jersey LEGO lovers can enjoy it. Since the dates are December 30th and 31st this would make an excellent Christmas gift for your big or little Lego fan.
The website boasts that Brick Fest Live is the number one attended family event for brick fans. You’ll be able to see life-size models, assemble some of your own designs, and meet contestants from shows like LEGO Masters. Other activities available are a giant Brick Pit, the Minecraft Zone, the Glow Zone, the Graffiti Wall, the Mosaic Gallery, and Derby Races on a 35-foot-long track.
For more information check out their website at brickfestlive.com
Celebrities Who Have Verified Instagram Accounts For Their Pets
We all know those people who have accounts for their babies or pets. Did you know even Hollywood A-listers take part in that, too? It doesn’t matter if you’re famous or not — if someone feels as though they’ve got some cuteness overload to share, there will be a page dedicated to that. We must admit, it is kind of charming for grown adults to run pages of cute content from the perspective of their furry friends. Some celebrities’ pets have enough followers that their accounts have been verified on Instagram, while others are still steadily climbing in popularity to gain enough followers to get that blue checkmark.
For example, Paris Hilton has an entire Instagram dedicated to all of her “fur kids,” called Hilton Pets (@hiltonpets). The heiress has more than just dogs, which most people don’t know. On her official website, the Simple Life alum has a page dedicated to all the pets she currently has and once had. This includes miniature pigs, ponies, ferrets, monkeys, cats, and bunnies — oh my! Paris even has a verified TikTok account with the funniest and cutest videos featuring her adorable pets.
Benefits of Having a Pet
Studies have shown that the bond between people and their pets is linked to several health benefits, according to the CDC. Pets can increase opportunities to exercise, get outside, and socialize. Regular walking or playing with pets can decrease blood pressure, cholesterol levels, and triglyceride levels. Pets can help manage loneliness and depression by giving us companionship. When cats purr, they emit a range of 20-140 Hz, which is known to be medically therapeutic for illnesses and lower stress. Most households in the United States have at least one pet.
Keep scrolling to see which celebrities have verified Instagram accounts for their adorable pets.
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