Photo by Flickr user ronhenry
With the sad news this week that Robin Williams committed suicide I’ve been thinking about all the great movies he’s acted in. I first enjoyed watching Mork & Mindy on TV as a kid, and later watched some great movies he did such as Moscow on the Hudson, Good Morning, Vietnam, Dead Poets Society, The Fisher King, Mrs. Doubtfire and Good Will Hunting. What is your favorite Robin Williams film?
Spotted in Baja Fresh Mexican Grill in downtown Lafayette, the sign at top says, “NO LARD”. I thought lard or rendered pork fat is a good thing as it makes the meal tastier. When I asked the cashier why they promote “no lard” he didn’t have a clue. Which is healthier lard or vegetable oil?
Spotted in downtown Walnut Creek, this sign below a parking meter was added after the recent meter changes that went into effect including price increases to $2/hour, charges for Sundays and extending the time for charging until 8pm.
Photo by Flickr user Pet_r
With word that luxury destination travel club Inspirato is opening up a retail shop in Broadway Plaza soon I’ve been thinking what places I want to visit. Right now I’d like to travel to Hawaii as I’ve never been and I think that would be a fun place to visit with my family. Not to mention recently watching the hilarious Brady Bunch episode when they visit there. Where would you like to visit most of all?
Photo by Flickr user djwtwo
Since we learned recently that Noah’s Bagels is coming to Walnut Creek, I’ve been wondering where people go for their bagels. Lafayette also has a Noah’s Bagels, downtown Walnut Creek has House of Bagels. When I’m in New York I usually go to H&H. Is it possible to find a New York quality bagel in the East Bay? Or is it something in the water that makes this an impossible task?
This week we learned that Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf was close to opening in the Sprouts Shopping Center in Walnut Creek which got some comments about the bad parking situation there. Two years ago, before the Habit Burger had opened I was worried about parking:
The only thing I worry about is parking. It’s already pretty full now with only Sprouts being open. When Habit Burger, Freebirds World Burrito (next to Habit), and Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf open up things could get ugly parking-wise.
When I go to Sprouts I have only been able to find 30 minute parking and even then I felt lucky. What other malls or downtown areas have difficult parking?
As I approached this house in Moraga from afar, my first thought turned to E.T., which coincidentally is playing for free at the Orinda Theatre this evening.
A new garden has been planted at the edge of the parking lot on Civic Dr. and Locust St. in downtown Walnut Creek where the restaurant Lettuce is and appropriately enough this one’s edible as you can see from the photo below showing off a Tango Mandarin sapling. There are also tomato plants growing. Amazing!
Spotted at the Cinemark movie theater in downtown Walnut Creek yesterday. I think they need to upgrade to version 2. 🙂
