Lafayette Mercantile
Thanks to everyone who emailed that the seafood restaurant Yankee Pier will be closing today in the Lafayette Mercantile shopping center. Apparently high rent as well as lower revenue caused the same group that owned Lark Creek in downtown Walnut Creek to exit. However, their website does show they also own nearby Cooperage and Corners Tavern. I wonder if the addition of newer restaurants Batch & Brine and Barranco across the street impacted them negatively?
154 E. Prospect Ave, Danville
A new full service design studio called Diablo Design Group, made up of six independent designers, opened recently in Danville where NIQUEA.D used to be on E. Prospect Ave. Find out more about the design process on their website here.
From their website:
At our interior design firm, our goal is to provide a space you would love to show off, or that works for your unique lifestyle. Whether you need a full-scale remodel or a room update, we can provide these services and much more.
We work for residential and commercial clients who wish to update the look and feel of their living or working space.
145 E. Prospect Ave, Danville
Danville Soup and Salad Shack closed only a couple of months after opening on E. Prospect Ave. in Danville. I was glad to have been able to try their clam chowder. Oh well.
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
The fashion store Michael Kors, which opened a few years ago with the new Broadway Plaza redevelopment in Walnut Creek, has closed.
Photo by Flickr user edbierman
Golden Gate Park
County Fair Building
9th Ave. & Lincoln Way
Saturday, January 5th – Sunday, January 6th, 2019
Free
Northern California’s Finest Selection of Postcards, Trade Cards, Stereoviews, Photography, Labels, Brochures, Victorian, Transportation & Sports Memorabilia, and All Manner of Curious, Beautiful and Interesting Old Paper!
Photo by Flickr user westher
A few years ago I bought a book by the Japanese author Marie Kondo called The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing and attempted to clean up my ever-accumulating stuff. I followed her instructions by taking clothing piece by piece, staring at it, asking myself if it brought joy. If not, I thanked it and got rid of it. Initially I found it awkward but got the hang of it and was able to clean up quite a bit.
Last year I listened to an interesting Katie Couric podcast with Marie Kondo so when I learned that she had a new Netflix show where she visits a new family each episode to help implement her KonMari decluttering method I knew I had to check it out. I found it somewhat entertaining and inspiring but my Japanese wife and daughter thought some of Ms. Kondo’s mannerisms quite annoying. Like when entering a home to squeal, “Haaaaiiiiii”. Or kneeling in silence for a few minutes to greet the dwelling. So much so that I told them to show some respect for other cultures. 😀
The Wayfinders: Why Ancient Wisdom Matters in the Modern World:
Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
Saturday, January 5th, 2019
6:00pmThis is not just a ticket to sit and listen. This is your ticket to embark with Lindsay Wildlife Experience and Dr. Wade Davis, a legendary anthropologist and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence, on an eclectic, global journey like no other.
Every culture is a unique answer to a fundamental question: What does it mean to be human and alive? Wade Davis leads us on a thrilling journey to celebrate the wisdom of the world’s indigenous cultures through Davis’ own once in a lifetime experiences and photos.
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and provide the code word: LWE. VIP tickets also include an exclusive, welcome cocktail reception and meet and greet with Dr. Davis. Save $10 on Tickets with Promo Code EARLYBIRD
Years ago around town I noticed license plate holders with Future Hyundai of Concord and thought it was odd they would advertise a future dealership opening. I even drove by the future dealership wondering how long it would take for them to open. Eventually it dawned on me: the name of the dealership is Future Hyundai of Concord! I feel like such a dum dum! 😳
1800 Lacassie Ave, Walnut Creek
The Vaya apartment complex across from the Walnut Creek BART station is now leasing. In the photo above you can see the public art sculpture at right. Looks like giant red pickup sticks. Check out details and leasing options here. Get up to one month free… which will help pay for the $3000+ rent for ~600 sq ft apartment. 😨
Author Ingrid Rojas Contreras:
Lafayette Library and Learning Center
3491 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
Thursday, January 17th, 2018
7:00 – 8:00pm | FreeJoin us for an evening with Ingrid Rojas Contreras, whose debut novel Fruit of the Drunken Tree is a mesmerizing story set in Colombia at the height of Pablo Escobar’s violent reign. In this national bestseller, a sheltered young girl and a teenage maid strike an unlikely friendship that threatens to undo them both.