I can’t believe another year has gone by as this blog turns two! Thanks to everyone for stopping by and also for any tips and suggestions you’ve had over the past year, this blog wouldn’t be what it is without your participation and sharing.
I can’t believe another year has gone by as this blog turns two! Thanks to everyone for stopping by and also for any tips and suggestions you’ve had over the past year, this blog wouldn’t be what it is without your participation and sharing.
The luxury British fashion store Burberry is closing its doors permanently in Broadway Plaza. Unlike other stores that are temporarily relocating within Broadway Plaza or elsewhere in downtown Walnut Creek, Burberry won’t be back according to an employee I spoke with.
Lafayette Community Center
500 Saint Mary’s Road, Lafayette
Friday, October 25th & Sunday, October 27th, 2013
5:00pm / 7:30pm | $3 / $5Join the Lafayette Youth Commission for a ghoulishly good time as they present their 10th annual Haunted House and the Lafayette Community Center. The Lafayette Youth Commission has created a haunted house every year since 2004. Some past themes have included Haunted Castle, Haunted Fairy Tales and last year’s Haunted Camp Ground. Come trick or treat through the Haunted Hotel and meet witches, clowns and more during the not so scary version of the house for ages 7 and under and their parents. Looking for something more frightening? Come to the Haunted Hotel during the very scary portion where zombies roam the rooms and halls looking their next victims! The very scary version of the Haunted Hotel is appropriate for the very brave ages 8 & up. The Haunted Hotel will be touring visitors on Friday, October 25th and Sunday, October 27th at the Lafayette Community Center at 500 St. Mary’s Rd. The not-so-scary version of the Haunted Hotel will be from 5:00-7:00pm and the very scary version will be from 7:30-9:30pm. Cost for ages 7 and under is $3 and ages 8 and over is $5. All proceeds are donated to various causes supported by the Lafayette Youth Commission. Past recipients of donations include The American Cancer Society, the Lafayette Library, Stanley Middle School, the Lafayette Community Center Foundation, Child Abuse Prevention and many more.
65 Moraga Way, Orinda
Located next to Peet’s Coffee on Moraga Way in downtown Orinda, the space formerly occupied by Trattoria Lupetti will reopen as FUSCION Restaurant in November 2013 according to a sign above the doorway. The only thing I can find about this restaurant is in the sign itself, “Fine Dining”. Anyone know what kind of restaurant this will be? Thanks to a reader for sending in this tip.
1403 N. Main St, Walnut Creek
Back in April I noted that the baby store Day One was closing at the corner of N. Main St. and Cypress St. in downtown Walnut Creek and now the men’s clothing store Jos. A. Bank will be opening in this location according to a city planner I spoke with. Currently downtown Walnut Creek has four men’s clothing stores: Men’s Wearhouse, Atlas, Pelican Rock, and Daskalos in Broadway Plaza.
From the Moraga PD:
Eastbound Camino Pablo in Orinda, under the BART/Hwy 24 overpass is closed due to fire at BART station. Motorists are asked to avoid the area. The road is anticipated to be closed until 10 pm.
Howe Homestead Park
2950 Walnut Blvd, Walnut Creek
Sunday, October 27th, 2013
11:00am – 4:00pm | FreeCelebrate fall at the Howe Harvest Festival, Sunday, Oct. 27 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The annual festival includes a variety of harvest and Halloween activities for the entire family, including scarecrow making, pumpkin carving and story telling. A highlight this year is a giant harvest maze in the community gardens. The event is at Howe Homestead Park, 2950 Walnut Boulevard. Please park on Eckley Lane.
The gourmet popcorn store Cornology is leaving Broadway Plaza for good in January when all stores on that side close while the big Broadway Plaza remodel takes place. Some stores will be relocating within Broadway Plaza but Cornology is not big enough so they are looking for help to relocate within Walnut Creek if possible. Visit this page to find out more and vote for Cornology to receive one of the grants so they can relocate.
For a brief time last week the Fountain “Head” sculpture in downtown Walnut Creek stopped flowing but it’s already spouting water out its top the following day.
