This is a reminder Walnut Creek City Hall will be closed tomorrow through Monday 1/2/12 opening back up on Tuesday 1/3/12.
This is a reminder Walnut Creek City Hall will be closed tomorrow through Monday 1/2/12 opening back up on Tuesday 1/3/12.
Thanks to a reader for writing in about a flash mob by a group of 5th graders at Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek yesterday.
Yesterday the shopping at Broadway Plaza was disrupted by some 5th grade girls performing a flash mob!!! They organized themselves, had a couple of practices and executed at 1pm yesterday to the delight and amazement of holiday shoppers. Traffic on the street was stalled as those driving slowed/stopped to watch. The music was from a car on the street in front of the tree.
Did anybody else see this?
When I first saw this bike parking contraption outside Walnut Creek City Hall I assumed it was for city employees, but based on this map that shows BikeLink public secure parking locations it looks like anyone can have access to it for around 3-5 cents per hour. I guess for those with expensive bikes this might be worthwhile. From the BikeLink website:
BikeLink is a secure on-demand parking system for small vehicles designed to make it easier to use transit and other mobility alternatives. It enables convenient and secure temporary storage of your bicycle, electric bicycle, or scooter. It also enables automated vehicle rental.
The map also notes that this is coming to Lafayette and Orinda BART stations soon.
You can talk about whatever is on your mind – quality of life issues, a beautiful tree you spotted, scuttlebutt, or any random questions/thoughts you may have. I’ll open this thread every Friday at 5 pm.
Photo by Photog*Phillip
Recently one evening I was picking up tickets at the Lesher Center in Walnut Creek, and while waiting for the light to turn green at the corner, a man approached me with an Irish or English accent asking where Tiki Tom’s was. Although I now know it’s located at 1535 Olympic Blvd (across from Urban Outfitters), at the time I didn’t know and told him so. The light was still red, and he mentioned he was from New York. I asked him where he was from originally, trying to figure out the accent. He again said New York. Assuming he was joking, I asked again, and added, “Do you have an Irish accent? You’re from Ireland right?” He was adamant that he was from New York, this time mentioning upstate New York. At this time I noticed he had a gun tattoo on his neck, pointed at me. I thought to myself, I should probably move on, apologized that I couldn’t help him find Tiki Tom’s, and quickly crossed the street.
If you ever strolled down N. Main St. in Walnut Creek, this clock probably caught your eye, and newcomers might wonder what a jewelery clock is doing across from a coffee shop. According to Brad Rovanpera’s book – “Walnut Creek, An Illustrated History”:
On Aug. 27, 1947, Pete Rinehart opened a jewelry and gift shop at 1632 Main St, across from the El Rey Theatre, In fornt of his store he placed an Art Moderne-style clock that remained Rinehart’s trademark until the store closed in March 2007. The clock was a fixture for nearly 60 years and was in many of the photos taken of the Walnut Festival Parades. Pete Rinehart built and owned the whole building.
Thanks goes out to the Walnut Creek Historical Society for this information.
In the end a Saxby coffee shop ended up taking over Rinehart’s Jewlery store. Apparently the Rineharts still own the building and the son rents it out. And the clock remains as a reminder of Walnut Creek past.
These are the bathrooms on the second floor of H&M in Walnut Creek. Notice the keycode panel on them? Think you can ask an employee for the code to use it? Think again. According to one employee I spoke with they have been closed due to shoplifting incidents that took place in there, and are now only available to store personnel. Luckily there was a small boy near me at the time and they made an exception for the boy. Otherwise, tough luck.
This is the inside of the H&M clothing store in Walnut Creek, something you will most likely not see. The nearest bathroom is around the corner on the second floor of Restoration Hardware.
Spotted next to Havana Cuban restaurant on Bonanza St. in Walnut Creek.
The sign at the Target parking lot on Sundays states, PLEASE NO FARMERS’ MARKET PARKING. And sure enough, here is a chalk marker (albeit on a different day) marking cars on the Target parking lot:
Looks like they’re cracking down. I would make sure you leave within the allotted time, I believe 2 hours. I don’t see what the problem is, parking is in short supply in that farmer’s market location, and it will bring more business and good will to Target as plenty of people will head to Target afterwards.
