Thank you to all veterans who have served our country.
Calvary Armenian Congregational Church
725 Brotherhood Way, San Francisco
Saturday, November 9th, 2019
12:00 – 8:00pm | FreeJoin us for Calvary Armenian Congregational Church’s 38th annual Armenian Food Festival! Come and enjoy a day full of authentic, fresh Armenian food and pastries, traditional Armenian music and dance, fun crafts and games, and a raffle!
Whether you’re Armenian or not, young or old, carnivore or vegan there will be something for you to enjoy here! Don’t miss out on a great time with friends, family, and the community at large.
I believe this is a 1970’s De Tomaso Pantera, a mid-engine sports car produced by Italian automobile manufacturer De Tomaso from 1971 to 1993. Spotted in downtown Walnut Creek.
1532 Bonanza St, Walnut Creek
After 19 years on Bonanza St. in downtown Walnut Creek, Absolute Salon (previously Violet’s Haircuts), recently relocated around the corner in downtown Walnut Creek to the alleyway between Silk Road and Supercuts on N. Main St. Check out their services here.
1440 N. Main St, Suite B, Walnut Creek
1550 Canyon Rd, Moraga
In August we learned that Outdoor Supply Hardware would be coming to the same spot where Orchard Supply Hardware was located in Moraga and they have now opened. Inside looks quite similar to the old store with minor changes here and there. Check out their website here.
Willows Shopping Center, Concord
Get ready for Half Price Books to reopen at Willows shopping center in Concord on November 21st. They were previously located across from Todos Santos Plaza before closing in May. Books can be sold beginning November 11th.
From their website:
Join us for our Great Opening Celebration Thursday, November 21 Sunday, November 24 at 1975 Diamond Blvd. in The Willows shopping center, next to REI. The first 100 people through the door at 10 a.m. Thursday through Sunday at our new Concord HPB location get a FREE tote bag and $5 gift card!* One tote bag each day will contain a $100 gift card!
*Limit one tote bag per person 16 years of age and up. Offer valid 11/21/19 11/24/19 at Concord location only. One random $100 gift card winner each day, Thursday Sunday.
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
Thanks to a reader for pointing out that New Zealand-based men’s retailer Rodd & Gunn is coming to Broadway Plaza in downtown Walnut Creek. Note that the photo above may not be the space they will be in. (Industrious will have a staircase in one of those spots.) Check out their online selection here.
From their website:
The Rodd & Gunn heritage dates back to 1946, when the brand’s first trademark logo – the English Pointer – was used on a boutique line of New Zealand made shirts.
In its current form, the brand was established in 1987 when the first stand alone store opened in Auckland’s Queen Street.
Rodd & Gunn is synonymous with quality, while taking its inspiration from New Zealand’s picturesque landscape. Rodd & Gunn’s philosophy is to create classic garments imbued with contemporary style and designed to stand the test of time.
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
Last month we learned that Peet’s Coffee would be closing within Amazon Books at Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek and the remodel is almost finished with the reopening happening tomorrow Tuesday, November 5th.
Photo by Flickr user textexin
Airbnb no longer allow “party houses” because of this incident. I checked the homicide rates of Lamorinda and this is the highest total I have seen in one year. Anyone know if this number has ever been surpassed in LAfayette, MOraga or OrINDA?
From the Contra Costa Sheriff Dept:
An additional victim from yesterday’s shooting in Orinda has been pronounced deceased at a local hospital. She is identified as 19-year-old Oshiana Tompkins of Vallejo/Hercules.
There are now a total of five fatalities in this shooting.
The Orinda Police Department and the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff continue to investigate a shooting that occurred on the 100 block of Lucille Way in Orinda on Thursday, October 31, 2019, at about 10:50 PM.
Orinda Police Officers, along with law enforcement officers from throughout the county, arrived on scene and found a house party with over 100 attendees. The party-goers apparently came from throughout the Bay Area for the Halloween event, which was advertised on social media. The party took place in a home that was found on a short-term rental website.
Arriving Officers found a highly chaotic scene that included gunshot victims, injured party-goers, and numerous people fleeing the scene. Officers triaged the victims, cleared the location for safety and safeguarded the crime scene. Law enforcement officers found three gunshot victims who were later pronounced deceased at the scene. Another died at the hospital.
