I don’t know what it is about Broadway Plaza and black Ferraris…
Back in November I noted the January opening of the new 24 Hour Fitness in Walnut Creek at 2800 N. Main St. and there will be a grand opening celebration on Saturday, January 26th to mark the opening.
From their website:
24 Hour Fitness Team Members invite guests to attend opening day for complimentary club tours. Event attendees will have the opportunity to sample several Group X® classes including 24Cycle®, Les Mills BODYPUMP™ and Zumba®. Additionally, 24 Hour Fitness will provide complimentary Kids’ Club babysitting service to members and guests.
This press release notes that tours will begin at 6am on opening day.
Check out the floor plan with basketball court and lap pool:
To see the 2nd floor (and first floor in a larger size) click here. The second floor will contain the group exercise room, cardio equipment, group cycle room and have a large open space visible to the first floor.
Photo by Flickr user life is good (pete)
From the City of Walnut Creek webpage:
The annual Martin Luther King Day celebration will be held at noon Monday, Jan. 21 at the Civic Park Community Center Assembly Hall, 1365 Civic Dr. The keynote speaker will be the Rev. Dr. Donna Allen, founder and paster of New Revelation Community Church Oakland. Music will be performed by the Shell Ridge Ramblers. The free event is sponsored by the Mt. Diablo Peace and Justice Center and the Interfaith Council of Contra Costa County.
One of the most hotly anticipated restaurant openings is Ike’s sandwich shop which is planning on opening in downtown Walnut Creek a few stores down from the Cheesecake Factory. However, judging by Ike’s recent Facebook replies it looks like they are having a hard time obtaining a permit for some reason. Check what Ike had to say on December 28th:
I wonder what the problem is and whether the permit problem is related to the city or the county? I really hope they open by spring because I want to try one of their world renowned sandwiches!
Photo by Flickr user Toban B.
A reader writes:
I want to know what the police officers are getting paid for…basically why they’re taking a cut in my tax when I don’t feel like their doing their job? I was at a local bar this evening in over a years since I last went out. Towards the end of the evening my husband and I noticed a fight starting to take place. My husband and I had a mission to leave out the front door and not the opposite way because of all the action that could be going on and we just wanted to get home to our 19 month old son safe, sound and alive. I luckily was able to go out the front door without realizing the other people in my group got stopped even after they said they were with me and I was already outside and instructed them to go the opposite that was towards the chaos. As I walked out I told the bouncers that I thought a fight was occurring but they knew and were securing the front doors from anymore entrance and when I got outside there was three WC officer which I repeated the same thing and they said that’s what the bouncers are for. I was shocked. Like seriously, are you kidding me. You get paid way more than these guys to handle situations like this and for a citizen to be concerned I def expected a different reaction. Seriously, they were just hanging out like this was a date night for them, I was disturbed. I didn’t stick around to watch after I saw the rest of my party and jumped in a cab and headed back home but I did notice the trouble making party coming out from the front entrance all mad and still running their mouths. I just wanted to get the hell out of there. I’m sorry I’m not trying to cause problems but needed to vent. I love this town but if you’re an officers and a citizen is concerned about a situation, that response is not appropriate and needs to be addressed..my Saturday night isn’t your Saturday night.
Spotted in downtown Walnut Creek, the sign says:
Weekly Champs
Unit Response
to 1953
Welfare Appeal
From the Lesher Center for the Arts:
The Shellie Committee announced the names of the nominees for the 34th Annual Shellie Awards! They will be feted at a gala celebration honoring outstanding performing arts achievements in Central Contra Costa to be held Saturday, January 12, 2013 at 7:30pm.
The evening will feature productions numbers form each of the nominated musicals along with scenes from the nominated plays.
Well, that was fast. The Danville Chocolates and Alicia Klein Liberty Bell Kiosks have already closed. According to the kiosk’s website, the new tenants are:
Comfy Feet
Turn your tired feet into comfy feet with these incredibly fluffy (and comfy) slippers. It’s the comfort you want after a long day.Sumbody
All-natural, earth-friendly, pure skin care that delivers amazing results. There’s sumthing for sumbody with a wide variety of bath treats, cleansers, body mists, soaps and more.Shark Eyes
Shark Eyes has all your glasses needs from fashionable sunglasses to stylish reading glasses. They have all your specialty eyeglasses and accessories covered!
I was looking forward to trying some Danville Chocolates but whenever I went they were closed, generally due to the rainy weather. Oh well, it’ll have to be Cafe Leonidas for now.
Peaches and Herb 2 Hot!, spotted at Rainbow’s End thrift store in downtown Walnut Creek. From 1978; Who else remembers these songs?
