3616 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
Last month we saw the progress on the California/Mexican/Spanish rancho-style restaurant Rancho Cantina in downtown Lafayette and according to their Facebook page they plan on opening in early March.
3616 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
Last month we saw the progress on the California/Mexican/Spanish rancho-style restaurant Rancho Cantina in downtown Lafayette and according to their Facebook page they plan on opening in early March.
3603 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
A Chase banking center is planned for the empty plot on the corner of Mt. Diablo Blvd. and Dewing Ave. next to Diablo Foods in downtown Lafayette. According to plans submitted to the city half the plot would be for a parking lot with the other half a 4150 sf building. However, according to the the city staff report, “the proposal will adversely affect the orderly development of the property within the city because the use disrupts retail continuity” so this banking center may not get approved.
Rendering (SZFM Design Studio):
Joyce Maynard and Joe Loya in Conversation:
Lafayette Library and Learning Center
3491 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
Friday, February 27th, 2015
7:00pm – 9:00pm | FreeDon’t miss this inaugural program with New York Times bestselling author Joyce Maynard and critically acclaimed author (and former bank robber!) Joe Loya. These good friends will share the stories of how they came to be writers, their experiences in the literary world, and discuss the writing process.
This is a preview night of an exciting future series featuring Joyce and Joe in conversation with authors-of-note. Refreshments will be served!
3614 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
A couple of years ago we learned that Walgreens was coming to downtown Lafayette across from Diablo Foods and the Coming Soon sign is now up.
Mighty Fine Guitars
85 Lafayette Cir, Lafayette
Friday, February 27th, 2015
8:00pmBus driver … blues sensation … John Maxwell has done it all. Come catch his act at MFG. A hidden gem!
3555 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
The sign says, “closed for vacation” outside the Chinese restaurant Lily’s House in downtown Lafayette but apparently a new Chinese restaurant with new owners will be opening soon in this location when the remodel has finished. Stay tuned…
From Synergy Theater Facebook page
Spontaneous Combustion Featuring Guest Storyteller Case Wiseman:
Lamorinda Music
81 Lafayette Cir, Lafayette
Friday, February 20th, 2015
8:00pm | $10It’s a comic explosion of outrageous characters and hysterical scenes all based on the real-life stories of a real, live person! Tonight’s special guest storyteller is East Bay musician and actor Case Wiseman!
Amphora Lafayette
7 Fiesta Ln, Lafayette
Friday, February 27th, 2015
7:30pm – 9:30pm | $30Join us in our brand new store for a night filled with Tasting, Learning and Eating! Our much anticipated Olive Oil 101 class will be taught by industry experts and will cover such topics as; The History of Olive Oil Production, Health Benefits, How to Select an Olive Oil, Industry Fraud, Tasting Olive Oil, as well as, Common Myths and Misconceptions! Attendees will be guided through a formal tasting of several of the freshest, most awarded olive oils in the world.
Lafayette Library and Learning Center
3491 Mt Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
Wednesday, February 11th, 2015
6:30pm | $22The notion that humans can fundamentally alter the biochemistry of something as big as the Earth’s atmosphere is science fiction to some people. While politicians debate whether climate change is real, authors and filmmakers are tackling the far out notions in a new genre called Climate Fiction or Cli-Fi. How wild could a hot and crowded world get?
Films conveying a post-apocolyptic world include Interstellar, Waterworld, WallE and of course The Day After Tomorrow. Literature peering into a eco-dystopian future includes Paolo Bacigalupi’s The Windup Girl and Kim Stanley Robinson’s 2312.
The New Yorker called Kim Stanley Robinson “one of the greatest living science fiction writers.” Jason Mark recently penned an op-ed in The New York Times about Cli-Fi.
Join us for a broad conversation about climate fiction, film, science, politics, and more!
– See more at: http://www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2015-02-11/cli-fi-2015#sthash.o2PHUtVW.dpuf
50 Lafayette Circle, Lafayette
Good bye The Art Room, hello retail. That’s the plan as a newly proposed dodecagon-shaped retail building is planned for The Art Room location in downtown Lafayette. The proposal went to the Design Review commission last night. Plans are for the 1,233 sf existing Art Room to be replaced by a 2,500 sf, 12 sided retail building.
A few years ago there were plans for a restaurant. A comment from last week’s post about the La Fiesta parking lot pay meters mentioned that people should request more bike parking for this area.
