Looks like Taqueria Mexican Grill, which was remodeled last October has been talking to Dragon’s Pond, located next door, which recently got a new sign as well, since they are now sporting a nice sign that seems quite similar in style.
Looks like Taqueria Mexican Grill, which was remodeled last October has been talking to Dragon’s Pond, located next door, which recently got a new sign as well, since they are now sporting a nice sign that seems quite similar in style.
Ming Quong, the quaint Walnut Creek jewelry and gift shop that almost had to find new space back in March, has finally renewed their lease. It’s a five year lease, with the option to terminate within the first 18 months. Given that a new furniture store is opening soon right next door, things are looking promising for owners Jim and Nona Wyman.
photo by Flickr user cwwycoff1
From the City of Walnut Creek webpage:
The Special Olympics Torch will begin its trip across Contra Costa Countysoon. The Danville PD will pass the Torch at Broadway Plaza to the Walnut Creek PD at approximately 9:30 a.m. Tues. June 19. The WCPD team will then run with the Torch to Kohl’s in Pleasant Hill, where it will then be passed on to Pleasant Hill and Concord. We invite you to help cheer on the WCPD team.
From a Walnut Creek Police Department press release:
This morning at approximately 6:11 AM, a Walnut Creek resident noticed a strange man standing in the living room of his residence. The startled resident confronted the man, who immediately fled from the residence toward Ygnacio Valley Road. While checking the area for the described suspect, WCPD officers contacted a subject who was walking on the south curb of Ygnacio Valley Road just a short distance away from where this burglary occurred. Officers detained the subject, who they identified as Alfredo Rene Powell of Hayward. Powell, who is currently on active probation out of Alameda County for a previous offense(s), was identified by the resident as the person he saw running from his residence. The resident believes Powell gained entry into his residence through an unlocked patio door. The resident does not believe anything was stolen from within his residence.
Powell was subsequently arrested for residential burglary and violation of probation. He was transported to the Martinez Detention Facility where he was booked on the aforementioned charges.
Spotted at Giggle in downtown Walnut Creek over the weekend. It says:
Bugaboo Cameleon
Now on SALE!
WAS – $979
NOW – $799
Sale only while
Supplies last.
So buy yours today!
What a bargain for a stroller!
photo by Flickr user biggreymare
From the City of Walnut Creek webpage:
Walnut Creek history comes alive this weeked at Heritage Day at Old Borges Ranch. The free event will be from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 16. There will be music, dancing and free pony rides for children, plus demonstrations of everything from beekeeping to spinning, plus silent movies in the barn. The 1901 Borges Ranch house is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Food will be available for purchase, or bring a picnic. Park at Northgate High School; $5 per family for the shuttle. No parking on site except for vehicles with a placard.
Since summer is right around the corner, and nothing is better to help handle the hot summer days than ice cream. I recently noted the opening of Guanatos ice cream in Walnut Creek, and in downtown Walnut Creek there is also the San Francisco Creamery, Haagen Daz, and Gelateria Naia (where you may see me eating my favorite TCHO chocolate flavor) while in Lafayette there is Cold Stone Creamery and in Moraga there is Loard’s.
Now that summer is coming, and with so many options to choose from, what is your favorite ice cream or frozen yogurt shop?
photo by Flickr user ginsnob
From the Contra Costa County Library website:
The 13th Annual Best Martini in the East Bay Contest will be held on Monday, June 18, 2012 from 6 – 8 p.m. at the Lafayette Park Hotel. Sample martinis as bartenders from 14 local restaurants compete for the grand prize. And here’s your chance to judge the People’s Choice Award! Tickets are $25 at the door, and include two drink tickets, appetizers, and music by Generations in Jazz. Call (925) 927-3250 for more information.
This year’s event is sponsored by Russian Standard Vodka, the Lafayette Park Hotel, and Diablo Magazine, and all proceeds benefit Project Second Chance, the Contra Costa County Library’s adult literacy program.
