Rheem Valley Shopping Center, Moraga
The Bakery Lab is “opening soon” at the Rheem Valley shopping center in Moraga next to Tangelo. Check for updates on their website here.
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
Thanks to a reader for pointing out that the stationery store Papyrus is closing at Broadway Plaza in downtown Walnut Creek and all other locations as well with liquidation sales underway. I noticed 20% sales at the Broadway Plaza location. Find out more from this article on Retail Dive.
1601 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
Check out the renovation to expand the outdoor plaza at the Lesher Center for the Arts in downtown Walnut Creek. Click here for a preview of what it’s going to look like.
It’s been over ten years since the last time I bought a car and I’ve been told it’s time to buy a new or fairly new one and it should be a Honda or Toyota. How often do you buy a car? New or Used? Domestic or foreign? Do you stick with the same make and model or like to change it up?
Blackhawk Plaza, Danville
Eariler this week we learned that The Prickly Pear Cantina closed at Blackhawk Plaza in Danville and a new Oregon-based restaurant, Choza Tacos Y Cantina, will be opening here soon. Check out their menu here.
From their website:
Serving fresh, authentic Mexican cuisine. Homemade tortillas made on-site. Full bar with house made margaritas and top shelf tequilas. Family friendly.
Blackhawk Plaza, Danville
The dog daycare center Dogtopia is coming soon to Blackhawk Plaza in Danville, where G.R. Doodlebug and Read Booksellers used to be.
From their website:
While our centers offer dog daycare, boarding and spa services (with some offering grooming and training), our core service is daycare for your dog. Daycare is a purposeful choice made for the love of your dog – a selfless decision to ensure they are happy, healthy and equipped to become a well-rounded pup. Even our boarding services offer your pup an open-play environment to get them the socialization, exercise and education they deserve.
This is behind where Urban Alley used to be in downtown Walnut Creek. The signage says, “Dia Y Noche”. Anyone know what this is going to be?
A new exhibit at the Bedford Gallery in downtown Walnut Creek, The Great Wave: Contemporary Art About The Ocean, is on display through March 22nd.
From the exhibit website:
Artists through the ages have looked to the ocean in all its majesty and terror for clues about the planet’s future. This group exhibition features contemporary artists who live near the coast, and whose work immerses us in a watery drama. Organized by longtime Bay Area curator Ann Trinca, this show finds inspiration in the work of Japanese ukiyo-e master Katsushika Hokusai’s ubiquitous woodblock print The Great Wave. The Great Wave is recognizable across cultures as a symbol of the unpredictable power of the ocean. Using this historic piece as a jumping off point, the artists in the exhibition explore the ocean as a source of mystery and strength.
Contra Costa Oncology Blood Drive:
Contra Costa Oncology
500 Lennon Ln, Walnut Creek
Friday, January 24th, 2020
10:00am – 4:00pmAdvance sign-ups are required! We need 15 more sign-ups by this Friday! Contra Costa Oncology is partnering with the American Red Cross for a blood drive. We’re bringing out the big bus before the big game :). Anyone who donates will automatically be entered for a drawing for a $100 Best Buy gift card!
Sign up for your time slot: https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/find-drive
Enter sponsor code: CCO
Alamo Plaza
Thanks to a reader for sending word that Katrina Rozelle Pastries and Desserts is closing in Alamo Plaza at the end of January. According to a sign in the window they have been in business for 33 years!
