Back in April I noted that the florist Anahid Designs opened in Orinda Theatre Square but they moved to 100 Hartz Ave in Danville in September according to their Facebook page here.
Back in April I noted that the florist Anahid Designs opened in Orinda Theatre Square but they moved to 100 Hartz Ave in Danville in September according to their Facebook page here.
California Independent Film Festival:
Orinda Theatre & New Rheem Theatre
4 Orinda Theatre Square, Orinda & 350 Park St, Moraga
Thursday, November 7th – Sunday, November 10th, 2013The 15th Annual California Independent Film Festival will be held for the third year in a row at The New Rheem Theatre in Moraga, CA. Films will also be shown at the Orinda Theatre, providing attendees additional opportunities to screen films and even more ways to experience the festival.
The California Independent Film Festival Association (CAIFFA) has begun announcing this year’s impressive line-up of films (some creating Oscar-buzz), a wide variety of foreign films, documentaries, short films and children’s programs.
Films opening this year’s festival include Body Complete, which has been screened at 13 film festivals world-wide and is an enthralling thriller taking a journey through war-torn Bosnia. In synopsis, Nicole is a journalist working for a TV station in Vienna, Austria. In 2004, she travels to Bosnia to film a report about Edina, a young woman who has gone missing. Edina wanted to bury her Muslim father in Bosnia, whose remains were discovered in a mass grave. Nicole`s search takes her to Morovci, the place where Edina was last seen. Morovca, located in Republika Srpska, is a nation created after the war. It was a major site of ethnic cleansing, in which thousands of Muslim civilians perished. Nicole`s tenacious inquiries put her increasingly at risk. The fanatic nationalism and open aggression all around her make Nicole`s search a life-threatening mission.
531 Hartz Ave, Danville
China Paradise has been closed for several months on Hartz Ave in downtown Danville but a recent sign in the window indicates that a new restaurant called Yo’s on Hartz will be opening up in this spot. Stay tuned…
3722 Mt. Diablo Boulevard, Lafayette
Located next to the Veterans Memorial Building parking lot in Lafayette, this new building will soon house the fruit and vegetable exporter The Fresh Connection. Check out their website here. They will be moving from nearby Dewing Avenue.
Orinda Theatre Square
2 Orinda Theatre Square
October 26th – Wednesday, October 30th, 2013
6:00pm – 8:00pm | $2Join us October 26-30, 6pm – 8pm (starting at 5pm on Saturday & Sunday)
Admission is $2. Perfect for Kids Ages 5 – 13.Bring Canned & Dry Goods to Donate to the Food Bank of Contra Costa & Solano.
2280 Oak Grove Road, Walnut Creek
Back in September I noted that the Dublin based bakery and restaurant Denica’s would be opening a Walnut Creek location (in the Nob Hill shopping center) and they are now open (h/t Patch). Check out their menu here. This looks like a good place for brunch, anyone go yet? What do you recommend? When I dropped by they had various sample trays with cookies above the pastry counter. They also offer fruit-infused water which is a nice touch.
Check out the pastry counter:
Shelby Sexton Salon in downtown Lafayette is moving from their location in La Fiesta Square to 999 Oakhill Rd, also in Lafayette. The La Fiesta Square will be replaced by a new salon called Caroline’s Salon beginning this Friday, November 1st. Stay tuned for more details…
Downtown Lafayette
Friday, October 25th, 2013
4:00pm – 6:00pm | FreeFRIDAY, OCTOBER 25
4:00 – 6:00PM
BOOtiful
Downtown LafayetteCostume Contest and
Refreshments:
6:00pm in Plaza ParkMovie in the Plaza 6:30pm
GHOSTBUSTERSFREE FOR EVERYONE
For a fun, safe Halloween event, children and their parents are invited to
Trick –or-Treat at participating merchants along Mt. Diablo Blvd. from
Oak Hill Rd. to Dewing Ave. And in La Fiesta Square.All participating businesses will display a “Trick-or-Treat Poster” and
balloons. Please come in costume to receive a special treat. Don’t
forget to bring a Trick-or-Treat bag. Then head over to the Plaza for a
costume contest and a special showing of Ghostbusters.
1601 N. Main St, Walnut Creek
Last week I posted a preview of an eclectic new bike store called Rivendell Bike, Book & Hatchet and they are now open on N. Main St. in downtown Walnut Creek. In addition to bikes they sell books, hatchets, clothing and various accessories such as pinetar soap, bamboo banks and more. You’ll just have to drop by and check it out for yourself. It’s quite cool.
I don’t know much about bicycles but they look amazing. Take a look at one of their models in the photo below.
A selection of books are on the other side with clothing and accessories in the middle:
Check out photos of the hatchet wall, record player and pinetar soap after the jump…
