Spotted in downtown Danville. One of the coolest company logos out there, the bike store California Pedaler. Check out the closeup:
Spotted in downtown Danville. One of the coolest company logos out there, the bike store California Pedaler. Check out the closeup:
Last month I noted that See’s Candies was opening a new location where Nor-Ski and Sports used to be in the Lafayette Shopping Center and this is Nor-Ski’s new location at 3399 Mt. Diablo Blvd. next to Wine Thieves in Lafayette.
Ruth Bancroft Garden
1552 Bancroft Road, Walnut Creek
Saturday, April 13th, 2013
10:00am – 3:00pm (9am members) | Free
Members Only Pre-Sale and Silent Auction: 9am-10am
With coffee and bagels. Memberships will be for sale at the door
Public Plant Sale: 10am-3pm
Free Admission All Day
Garden open until 4pmThe Bay Area’s Best Selection of Drought Tolerant Plants for Local Gardens
Be inspired by Ruth’s world-class garden
Learn from expert staff, docents, and nursery propagators
Get everything you need to create a drought tolerant paradise
Support a local nonprofit organizationMembers Only Silent Auction Items:
Echeveria agavoides ‘Romeo’
Echeveria ‘Lace’
Echeveria xichuensis
Arctostaphylos ‘Ruth Bancroft’
Agave victoriae-reginae choice specimen
Tylecodon dinteri bonsai specimen
Pelargonium carnosum bonsai specimen
Dyckia ‘Silver Superstar’ specimen
Euphorbia aff. millii specimen
Gymnocalycium saglionis specimenFeatured plants for the Spring Plant Sale:
Agave ovatifolia
Agave ‘Snow Glow’
Agave utahensis var. nevadensis
Agave victoriae-reginae
Aloe capitata var. quartziticola
Aloe ‘Viper’
Arctostaphylos ‘Warren Roberts’
Echinopsis terscheckii
Echeveria agavoides (heirloom hybrids)
Echeveria colorata ‘Mexican Giant’
Echeveria ‘Moon Dust’
Euphorbia esculenta
Dudleya brittonii
Leucadendron ‘Ebony’
I’m always on the lookout for interesting food items so being that the supermarket Fresh & Easy is British owned (Tesco), I decided to check them out and see if there were any food items from the United Kingdom that might not be readily available elsewhere. I did find a small section available. As you can see from the photo below they sell Shepherd;s Pie in a jar and various HP sauces among other things.
Since Tesco may decide to close or sell-off Fresh & Easy this summer, you may want to stock up on these British items while you can. Any recommendations on what to get?
By the way, is it OK to call these goods ‘British’? I remember asking someone whether they were British and they replied that they were English, and furthermore, nobody was ‘British’. You could be Scottish, English etc but not British.
These old license plates are displayed outside an antique store in downtown Lafayette on Mt. Diablo Blvd.
Walnut Creek Fine Arts & Crafts Festival
N. Main St. & Cypress St, Walnut Creek
Saturday, April 27th & Sunday, 28th, 2013
10:00am – 5:00pm (6pm on Sat) | Free
The Bloom Space, a vintage collective and DIY workshop has been open since June 8th in Lafayette on Mt. Diablo Blvd. In addition to handcrafted goods from various vendors they also offer DIY workshops including classes featuring Chalk Paint (from England). Check out the classes here. The Bloom Space is located at 3391 Mt. Diablo Blvd. in Lafayette.
From their website:
The Bloom Space is a vintage collective and DIY workshop. Our collective hosts 12 vendors of beautiful vintage and antique design: home and garden decor, furniture, art work, vintage clothing and accessories, collectables, toys & funky, one-of-a-kind curiosities! If you love mixing vintage with an artistic flair, this is the place to find unique treasures.
Our DIY workshop offers a variety of classes on crafts, decorating, repurposing, refinishing, light culinary and more. At our DIY classes you can “Make It & Take It”, learn new techniques and have fun being creative!
Check out the work of one of the vendors:
Check out this year’s participating restaurants for Walnut Creek restaurant week which begins April 15th and runs through the 21st. I wonder what Ottavio will offer. The Va de Vi menu looks enticing.
From their FAQ:
What is Walnut Creek Restaurant Week?
Walnut Creek Restaurant Week gives local food aficionados and visitors an opportunity to enjoy a prix fixe lunch for $10/$20 and dinner for $20/$30/$40 at participating Walnut Creek restaurants.How Does a Guest Take Part in Walnut Creek Restaurant Week?
There are no passes, tickets or coupons. Instead, diners simply visit their favorite participating restaurants throughout the week to enjoy the special prix fixe menus. However, it is strongly recommended that diners make reservations in advance by contacting the participating restaurants directly.
