While strolling through the Orinda Theatre Square from the Table 24 entrance I noticed the aMFa art gallery I wrote about last May was empty, but luckily they are still around right around the corner where the Tiny Feet shoe store used to be.
Check out the inside:
Back in November I noted that the footwear and handbag store Footcandy would be closing and it turns out that Labels, the consignment store located right next door on N. Main St. in downtown Walnut Creek is expanding with a new handbag section in February. Diablo Style has an interview with the owner of Labels about the new expansion.
The owner Lynn Nice had this to say about what will be featured:
It will focus on handbags and accessories, because a lot of clients can be overwhelmed in the consignment setting. It’s a lot of pieces, and sometimes you just don’t know where to start. We looked at what generated the most income for our business, and hands down it was handbags, by a whopping percentage.
It looks like those great dividers that used to feature shoes will now feature handbags as well as jewelry.
Back in November I noted the January opening of the new 24 Hour Fitness in Walnut Creek at 2800 N. Main St. and there will be a grand opening celebration on Saturday, January 26th to mark the opening.
From their website:
24 Hour Fitness Team Members invite guests to attend opening day for complimentary club tours. Event attendees will have the opportunity to sample several Group X® classes including 24Cycle®, Les Mills BODYPUMP™ and Zumba®. Additionally, 24 Hour Fitness will provide complimentary Kids’ Club babysitting service to members and guests.
This press release notes that tours will begin at 6am on opening day.
Check out the floor plan with basketball court and lap pool:
To see the 2nd floor (and first floor in a larger size) click here. The second floor will contain the group exercise room, cardio equipment, group cycle room and have a large open space visible to the first floor.
You may recognize the Alicia Klein brand from the popup kiosk that opened in December in the Liberty Bell Plaza in downtown Walnut Creek featuring Alicia Klein signature Taxi Wallets and other handbags. Well, it turns out that Alicia Klein is a Walnut Creek resident and has a showroom in downtown Lafayette near the back of La Fiesta Square.
From the Alicia Klein Facebook page:
With the motto “Making the Case for the Working Woman,” Alicia officially launched her signature collection in 2003. Originally designed with the female executive in mind, the collection has grown to appeal to business people of all ages and career levels.
But it’s not all business — there’s whimsy, too! Fans of the iconic Nancy Drew Mystery Stories® are thrilled with our fine Imagery leather accessories celebrating the famous girl sleuth. And most of Alicia’s accessories are available in an array of rich, juicy colors and patterns that brighten your day while organizing your stuff.
Check out the showroom inside:
The Alicia Klein showroom is located at 3541 Wilkinson Lane in downtown Lafayette in the back of La Fiesta Square.
The women’s clothing store Arden B. is closing January 29th in Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek. Currently the entire store is 40% off so drop by to get in on some of the deals before they close for good.
Well, that was fast. The Danville Chocolates and Alicia Klein Liberty Bell Kiosks have already closed. According to the kiosk’s website, the new tenants are:
Comfy Feet
Turn your tired feet into comfy feet with these incredibly fluffy (and comfy) slippers. It’s the comfort you want after a long day.Sumbody
All-natural, earth-friendly, pure skin care that delivers amazing results. There’s sumthing for sumbody with a wide variety of bath treats, cleansers, body mists, soaps and more.Shark Eyes
Shark Eyes has all your glasses needs from fashionable sunglasses to stylish reading glasses. They have all your specialty eyeglasses and accessories covered!
I was looking forward to trying some Danville Chocolates but whenever I went they were closed, generally due to the rainy weather. Oh well, it’ll have to be Cafe Leonidas for now.
Citibank is relocating from their Mt. Diablo location near Pizza Antica to another Mt. Diablo Blvd. location next to the restaurant Metro as well as near the Whole Foods parking lot. Based on a peek inside it looks like they are almost finished.
Back in November when I noted that the baby goods store The Right Start was closing I mentioned that Paper Source would possibly be opening up in April in this location and it’s looking more and more like this is going to happen. Paper Source is definitely opening a store in Walnut Creek in April based on their Jobs page here. Doing a search for zip code 9496 shows they are looking for an Assistant Store Manager, Shift Supervisor and Store Manager.
I had mentioned in September that Sunrise Bistro might be expanding next door where the frame store Art Form used to be, but it turns out that this space is being combined with the now vacant spot to the right, giving whoever moves in plenty of floorspace. Take a look at the inside below:
I would have thought Paper Source would be better off in Broadway Plaza or closer to downtown on the other side, but this location on the periphery makes sense since they needed more space, and jives with their Berkeley location on 4th Street which is also at the end of the 4th Street shopping area. Coincidence? We’ll see…
Back last February I noted that the wax salon Stript Wax Bar opened with Lashfully in downtown Walnut Creek but now Lashuflly has the place to themselves as Stript moved to Lafayette across from Artisan Bistro at 1040 Brown Street in a comfy homelike building.
