1358 North Main St, Walnut Creek
The signs say “Business for Sale” instead of For Lease so it looks like Breads of India in Walnut Creek may be taken over. I wonder if it will remain open or a new restaurant will take its place? Breads of India also has Oakland and Berkeley locations. Check out their menu here.
3614 Mt Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
Last March I noted that Mountain Mike’s Pizza closed on Mt. Diablo Blvd. in downtown Lafayette and Walgreens is planning on turning the Mountain Mike’s/Citibank building into a new store. According to the city they have obtained design review approval for exterior modifications to the building and are waiting for “construction drawings for the tenant improvement” so we’ll have to wait and see whether they follow through on this.
Photo by Flickr user afagen
Lafayette Library and Learning Center
3491 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
Friday, April 11th, 2014
6:30pm – 8:00pm | $20Join us for an evening with Kristi Yamaguchi in conversation with Dennis O’Donnell, Sports Director at KPIX 5! Kristi Yamaguchi is a bay area native, U.S. figure skater and Olympic gold medalist. She is also an author, philanthropist and founder of the Always Dream Foundation. We’ll hear of her recent travels to Sochi and her inspirational work to improve childhood literacy.
Book sales and signing, too.
For more information on Kristi Yamaguchi, see her detailed bio here.
$20/adults, $10/youth 12 and under.
Funds raised support the Lafayette Library and Learning CenterTo reserve go to: www.tinyurl.com/KristiLLLCF or for more information call: 925-283-6513 x103
The Righteous Brothers Greatest Hits from 1966, spotted at Rainbow’s End thrift store in downtown Walnut Creek.
Unchained Melody:
3535 Mt Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
The pop-up women’s boutique Leslie Evers is closing in La Fiesta Square in downtown Lafayette. It opened last May and true to it’s pop-up start is now popping out to make room for a Douglah Design retail store coming this summer.
You can still shop at a Leslie Evers boutique at their Rockridge location. Check out their website here.
Bedford Gallery
1601 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
Monday, April 21st, 2014
10:00am – 12:00pm | FreeAll interested community members are invited to learn about the fun and rewarding volunteer opportunities at the Bedford Gallery. At the Volunteer Information Day on April 21, attendees can talk to current volunteers, meet curator Carrie Lederer, enjoy coffee and pastries while browsing the current show Sky: A National Juried Exhibition, and enter for a chance to win fabulous door prizes.
The Bedford Gallery offers many great volunteer opportunities for people looking to get involved and meet a wonderful group of dedicated art lovers. Guild members welcome visitors at the reception desk, host receptions and other special events, produce fundraising events to support the Gallery’s programs and offer field trips and other fun events for members. Our highly trained Docents lead tours that include hands-on art projects for 2,500 school children annually, and guide visits for adult groups. The Bedford provides Docents with professional training in art history and teaching techniques. Docents enjoy field trips to local museums and galleries and opportunities to participate in study groups about art. With over 160 volunteers, the Bedford volunteers are an integral part of the gallery’s educational and exhibition programming.
Admission is free and open to anyone 18 and over interested in becoming a Docent, Guild member, or short term volunteer or intern.
71 Lafayette Circle, Lafayette
American Kitchen’s Coming Soon sign is now up, don’t forget about the yard sale this Saturday!
“These trees are in a Tree Protection Zone (TPZ).”
From the Walnut Creek website:
A plan by PG&E to clear a pathway above its pipeline by removing thousands of trees throughout Contra Costa is drawing objection from Walnut Creek officials. In a March 20 letter, Mayor Kristina Lawson noted that PG&E has not sought the input of the community or its elected officials, and that more than 700 trees would be removed in Walnut Creek with virtually no exploration of whether the trees pose a public safety hazard, or exploration of whether other alternatives exist that would protect the public while preserving the trees.
For a list of tree types and a map of proposed tree removal in Walnut Creek, click here.
Based on the report dozens of trees are marked for removal on Locust St. in downtown Walnut Creek and elsewhere which would be a real shame but Walnut Creek Mayor Kristina Lawson notes in her letter to PGE that:
PG&E does not have the unilateral right under its gas franchise agreement with the City to remove trees in the public right of way. Instead, PG&E needs the City’s authorization to remove such trees.
Hopefully these trees will become part of Walnut Creek’s Tree Protection Zone (TPZ) and saved from PG&E.
Swan’s Fine Books
1381 Locust St, Walnut Creek
Thursday, April 3rd, 2014
7:30pm | freePhilippa Kelly, Resident Dramaturg at the California Shakespeare Theater, will be sharing with us her thoughts about Shakespeare’s life and inspiration.
Shakespeare’s first experience of the plague was at the age of 3 months, when a family in his street lost 4 of its children to the devastating infection. During its attacks on London, the plague affected every aspect of daily life. How did it affect the mature Shakespeare’s writing matter and daily schedule? What other ailments did people suffer, and what were the most popular forms of treatment?
What physical conditions did Shakespeare live in? What amenities did he have in his house, and what was his typical diet? How did such details surface in his plays, and why might they be of interest to us today, 400 years later?
Philippa Kelly will discuss these topics and more, including the profiles of Shakespeare’s actors, what they would typically wear when they performed at court, what props they used, and how they rehearsed their plays.
Seating will be limited, so please RSVP to hold a space. There is no charge to attend and light refreshments will be served.
331 Hartz Ave, Danville
According to the Esin Restaurant & Bar (owners of Revel) Facebook page, Our quiet opening is Monday night for Revel. /sneak preview.
The British pub The Crown closed last August at this Danville location. Check out Diablo Dish for more info here and thanks to a reader for previously sending in this tip. Photos of the inside are below. I can’t wait to try this place out.
