3566 Mt Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
The snowboarding and skateboarding store Milosport is closing in downtown Lafayette in mid-June. According to the owner they plan on relocating to Auburn, near Lake Tahoe and Folsom Lake State Recreation Area. Check out their Facebook page here.
Lamorinda
Sunday, May 3rd, 2015
10:00am – 3:00pm | $35Are you interested in redoing your landscaping? Improving your plants & garden? Adding a play structure for your kids? If so, this garden tour is for you!
Stunning outdoor kitchens, dynamic water features, creative recreation areas and beautiful plants will all be on display at the 10th Moraga Juniors Garden Tour on Sunday, May 3, 2015. The self-guided tour, which takes place from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., will showcase five unique gardens in the Lamorinda area. Guests can gather inspiration and ideas while supporting the Moraga Juniors’ 2015 beneficiary, the Contra Costa Crisis Center.
The Crisis Center’s mission is to keep people alive and safe, help them through crises, and to connect them with culturally relevant resources in the community through grief counseling, crisis lines, 211 information and referral, and homeless services.
Ticket price: $35 per ticket.
http://www.moragajuniors.org/events/garden-tour/
1633 Bonanza St, Walnut Creek
The wait is over as Ramen Hiroshi is now offering Sapporo, Asahi and Kirin beer which will go great with a bowl of ramen or appetizers such as gyouza, takoyaki or chicken karaage. Yum!
3587 Mt Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
A new blow dry and bridal bar, I Do DryStyle Lounge opened last week in downtown Lafayette, confirming the scuttlebutt we heard back last November. Check out their website here. Their services list can be found on their appointment page here. The inside looks really nice, check out more photos of the inside below…
More photos of the inside after the jump…
Lafayette Library and Learning Center
3491 Mt Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
Sunday, April 26th, 2015
11:00am – 3:00pm | FreeFrom 11am – 3pm, the Lafayette Library & Learning Center will host local businesses and organizations all dedicated to a more sustainable lifestyle:
- Test ride electric scooters from EcoReco.
- The mechanics from Sports Basement in Walnut Creek will be doing minor repairs to get your own bike rolling smoothly.
- Gaze at the future of transportation with CalSol, the UC Berkeley Solar Car Team and their latest car, Zephyr.
- Make sure to test drive the “Most efficient vehicle on the planet” – The ELF from Organic Transit
- Learn about all forms of alternative transportation from theLamorinda Spirit Van, BART, 511.org and California’s High Speed Railproject
- Check out the non-gas options in EV Row – Tesla, BMW i3 and Nissan Leaf
- Veggie Starters – The Lafayette Community Garden will be selling organic plant starts to help get your veggie garden off to a fast start.
- For the Home – Certified, natural products by H20 at Home
- Local Business – Farm Fresh to You delivers organically grown fruits and vegetables to your door
- … and many more!
Great food
- Tasty and sustainable food options like the ice cream bike from Curbside Creamery
- Welcome two of Lafayette’s newest food options: Mariposa, offering fresh, gluten-free baked goods, and Vitality Bowls, a Superfood Café revolutionizing Açaí Bowls®!
1825 Sutter St, Concord
Popping Fresh Vietnamese Sandwiches opened in Concord off Willow Pass Rd. in Concord at the end of last year. In addition to sandwiches they offer various snacks such as lobster balls and Vietnamese style chicken wings, and flavored teas such as purple yam, taro and kumquat. Check out their menu here.
Around the Bay Area there are basically two options for online access: cable or DSL. I’ve stuck with AT&T DSL for years and am getting increasingly agitated at the spotty connection speeds. Most of the time it’s fine but sometimes as I watch a video I find it will half-load and drop out. Frustrating!
Is anyone happy with their cable/DSL provider? Please tell us your provider, speed, and location for perspective. Should I switch to Comcast? (The image above is the fastest DSL service AT&T offers in my area. A sad 6 Mbps download speed.) 🙁
Design Dash – Progressive Shop Tour:
Your three favorite shops in the east bay are joining forces this weekend. We are hosting demos, doing fun giveaways and making magic happen in our studios!
The Spotted Cow is open on Saturday, April 25 from 10:00am – 5:00pm, and our friends at Elsie Green House and Home and Room With A Past: Home Decor, Antiques, Whimsy will also be open. There will be fun events and giveaways in store all day, and special hands-on demos at the following times —
Floral Design Workshop – 1:00-1:45 at Elsie Green
Vignette How-To Workshop – 2:30 – 3:00 pm at Room With a Past
Painting 101 with Clay/Chalk Paint – 3:30 – 4:15 at The Spotted CowVisit all three stores, get your “Design Dash” passport stamped, and you’ll be entered to win a fabulous gift certificate package from all three stores!! Note: RSVPs for the demos are NOT required.
We can’t wait to see you this Saturday!
1651 Botelho Dr, Walnut Creek
Thanks to everyone who sent word that Dragon 2000, the Chinese restaurant that was undergoing renovations has now closed in downtown Walnut Creek next to Petco.
Sunvalley Shopping Center, Concord
A new food court is coming to the Sunvalley Shopping Center in Concord featuring seven new food offerings. Stay tuned…
