These two stores are located right in downtown Lafayette on Lafayette Circle. Reminds me of what downtown would be like in the 1950s, during a quiet, simpler time. Anyone remember the 50s? Was this what it was like? Or is this closer to the 60s-70s?
These two stores are located right in downtown Lafayette on Lafayette Circle. Reminds me of what downtown would be like in the 1950s, during a quiet, simpler time. Anyone remember the 50s? Was this what it was like? Or is this closer to the 60s-70s?
We Olive Walnut Creek is offering a cooking class on Pickling, Preserving and Curing this Wed. May 9th from 6pm – 7:30ish:
Few of us know yet the beauty of perserving our foods. It is a tradition and technique that we have been living off of for thousands of years. Take this journey with us as we learn about Salt Curing, Pickling with amazing Vinegars and Perserving our fruits of the summer.
Tickets are $30 and can be reserved by calling 925-280-4574.
From the Moraga website:
4th Annual Cinco de Mayo fiesta sponsored by the Hacienda Foundation of Moraga. Live mariachi band, authentic Mexican food carts. Pinatas and games for children. Presentation by the National Park Service.
Free parking and shuttle to the Hacienda at AAAAA Storage on Moraga Road.
The festival will take place at 2100 Donald Drive, Moraga.
A calligraphy craft program for children will be held at the downtown Walnut Creek library this Saturday, May 5th from 10:30am – Noon. From the website:
Learn more about one of the ancient civilizations of the world! Explore Chinese culture through Chinese calligraphy and painting. Watch how it’s done and try it yourself. Space is limited. Register online. Ages 6 and up. Held in the Children’s Area. Presented by Contra Costa Chinese School.
Register HERE.
A reader sent in this photo from a downtown Walnut Creek Starbucks. Can you spot the mistake?
The Walnut Creek City Council has unanimously approved a city ordinance, “to regulate the establishment and operation of new alcoholic beverage establishments and to protect the public health, safety, and general welfare of the community by requiring that all alcoholic beverage establishments in the City comply with nuisance-based performance standards.”
You can read the agenda report here and the ordinance here. Considering the alcohol induced fights that broke out downtown over the past year, this seems like a reasonable plan to me. Is anyone unhappy about this being approved?
A garden tour fundraiser, “Life in the Walnut Creek Garden”, will take place this Saturday May 5th, 11am – 4pm to support various local charities. From their website:
What:
A Garden Tour Fundraiser benefitting various local charities. Tickets purchased on our website benefit Hospice of the East Bay (click here). To purchase tickets benefitting the Quincy Lee Foundation go to www.quincylee.org. To purchase tickets benefitting Contra Costa County Guide Dog Raisers call Elaine Whiteley at (925) 698-2460. To purchase tickets benefitting The Urban Farmers, call Siamack Sioshansi at (415) 806-7005.When:
Saturday, May 5th – 11:00 AM to 4:00 PMWhere:
Five Private Residential Gardens in Walnut CreekTheme:
• Fundraiser – Donating to Hospice of the East Bay, the Quincy Lee Foundation and various local charities
(minimum donation of $25 per person)
• Exclusive Tour – Each project is designed by Landscape Architect John MontgomeryHighlights:
• Chat with John Montgomery about his designs
• Nibble tasty goodies from professional chefs
• Live Music
• Self guided garden tour of several Walnut Creek gardens
Photo by Flickr user starwarsblog
The Lafayette Library and Learning Center is hosting a Star Wars party for elementary and middle school kids tomorrow, May 1st from 3pm – 4:30pm. From their website:
Hang out with Star Wars reenactors, eat Cheetos (don’t be a Hog!), dance the Twist, and have fun like it’s the PTA Fun Night at McQuarrie Middle School. Celebrate finishing “The Strange Case of Origami Yoda”! For 4th-6th graders.
The Walnut Creek Model Railroad Society is holding a public viewing session tonight from 8pm – 10pm. They are located at 2751 Buena Vista Avenue and you can check out their schedule here. Tickets are $3 per adult, children under 6 free. From their website:
The Walnut Creek Model Railroad Society (WCMRS) operates the Diablo Valley Lines (DVL) model railroad, one of the most mountainous and one of the largest exclusively HO scale model railroads in the United States. This model railroad features standard gauge, narrow gauge, and interurban (overhead electric) freight and trolley lines.
At our public shows we invite you to view our permanent 34’x56′ [1,904² ft] layout. The DVL is comprised of approximately 4,300 feet of hand laid track on more than 175,000 individual ties with over 240 turnouts. The model railroad is contained in a purpose-built building designed and constructed by the club members. Diablo Valley Lines is viewable from the 160′ perimeter that includes multiple elevated viewing platforms.
The photo above doesn’t do justice to how large the mountain actually is. It’s HUGE. This is one of the coolest things to check out in Walnut Creek and East Bay. Outside of Christmas showings they only have public showings once per month so now is your chance to check this out this treasure for yourself.
