Spotted at Neiman Marcus in downtown Walnut Creek. This is the first time I’ve seen a sign being laid out on a department store window.
Spotted at Neiman Marcus in downtown Walnut Creek. This is the first time I’ve seen a sign being laid out on a department store window.
From the Walnut Creek PD:
On Sunday, January 25, 2015, Detectives from the Walnut Creek Police Department set up a sting operation at the Bank of America (1200 Rossmoor Parkway) to try to identify the responsible in several “Shoulder Surfing” thefts from ATM’s. After observing multiple suspicious behaviors, Detectives contacted Ayanna Bastain (32 years old) of Pittsburg. Bastain was positively identified from surveillance photos from previous “Shoulder Surfing” thefts in Walnut Creek (in November and December 2014) and was arrested. Bastain was booked at the Martinez Detention Facility on charges of ID theft and elder abuse. She is currently being held on $270,000 bail. If you have additional information or believe you may have been victimized by Bastain, please contact Detective Godinez at 943-5872 or Godinez@walnutcreekpd.com
Shoulder Surfing refers to the practice of direct observation techniques to get someone else’s private information. In this case, we are referring to PIN’s while at an ATM. You can protect yourself by always being aware of your surroundings and making sure the ATM has completely logged you out prior to walking away. For more information on the topic, type in “shoulder surfing” using your favorite internet search engine.
Photo by Flickr user land_camera
The Art & Science of Violin Making:
Lafayette Library and Learning Center
3491 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
Wednesday, January 28th, 2015
7:00pm – 9:00pm | $5Explore the Art & Science of violin making with guest speaker Alan Copeland, an award winning violin, cello and viola maker. Science Cafe will explore the science of violin making – including the recent carefully designed studies of player preferences among old and new instruments, the use of x-ray CT scanning to understand iconic violins, approaches to material selection, and measurements with modern tools as an aid in the making process.
Allen will also address the question – Why, in today’s high tech world, would someone take up violin making, what does the skilled profession look like in the 21st century?
The evening concludes with a short performance on a new cello.
Boxed meals available at the Bookmark Cafe, order by calling (925)283-9999. Menu available on the website: bookmarkcafe.com/events.
Tickets $5 at the door.
Register at www.tinyurl.com/violinmaking
115 Hartz Ave, Danville
Thanks to a reader for sending word about a new Thai restaurant called Lotus Thai will be opening in Danville where Jalapeno Grill used to be. According to someone working there they plan on opening very soon, most likely at the beginning of February.
3399 Mt Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
I spotted this across the street and thought that was an awfully small place for a HOTEL until I looked closer and realized it’s a DOG hotel. 🙂 They opened last October across from the Lafayette Animal Hospital and in addition to day care and boarding also offer training and adoptions. Check out their website here. Check out their available dogs for adoption here.
Slavyanka Russian Chorus presents: Treasures of the Russian Baroque:
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
1924 Trinity Ave, Walnut Creek
Saturday, January 24th, 2015
3:00pm | $24While many music lovers in the West know the names Rachmaninoff, Tchaikovsky and Mussorgsky, Russia’s composers of the 17th and 18th centuries — Berezovsky, Titov and Bortniansky, to name just three — are far less known. Their music reflects both the emerging influence of Russia’s new contact with Western Europe under Peter the Great, and the rich traditions of Russia’s ancient musical heritage. The interweaving of these two influences in Russia during this period created a uniquely beautiful musical literature still largely unknown in the West.
3454 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
Back in September I noted the progress of the Merrill Gardens assisted living apartment complex in downtown Lafayette and now Diablo Dish points out that Vitality Bowls is coming to one of the retail spots. Check out the Vitality Bowls Lafayette page here. I saw only one Leased sign and it looked quite big inside. I wonder if they’ll offer senior citizen discounts?
This week I decided to check out the second floor of the Walnut Creek library and was amazed there was a fireplace! Lots of people using laptops and tablets. There’s even a giant TV where kids were playing video games. People using conference rooms, studying, searching for books etc. I often go to drop off/pickup books for my kids and to browse the new non-fiction books. How often do you go to your local library? What kind of things do you do there?
Anger, Activism, and Angels: The AIDS Crisis and “Angels in America”:
Town Hall Theatre Company
3535 School St, Lafayette
Sunday, January 25th, 2015
3:00pm | FreeJoin Dramaturg Meg Honey as she leads an in-depth conversation with the Executive Director of the GLBT Historical Society in San Francisco Paul Boneberg, historian and Associate Professor in the Justice, Community and Leadership Program at Saint Mary’s College of California Monica D. Fitzgerald, Artistic Director Joel Roster, and theatre teacher and actor Jeff Draper about the history around Angels in America and the AIDS crisis.
This is a free event.
1633 Bonanza St, Walnut Creek
It’s been about a week since Ramen Hiroshi opened in downtown Walnut Creek and a sign posted in front notes that lunch service will begin Friday, January 30th. I stopped by over the weekend and tried the tonkotsu ramen, hanetsuki gyouza and spinach salad (horenso goma ae). Everything tasted great and I look forward to coming back to try the miso ramen, takoyaki and more. I had never seen gyouza presented connected together as a circle before, that’s why it’s called hanetsuki gyouza. Check out their appetizer menu here and ramen menu here. Since seating is limited the earlier you get there the better. There is also bar seating in the back. Beer and alcohol to come…
tonkotsu ramen:
Photos of the bar seating, gyouza and horenso goma ae after the jump:
