3483 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
Thanks to a reader for sending word that Halloween Outlet, with locations in Concord and Pittsburg is opening in the former Boswell’s party supplies store in Lafayette. Check out their website here.
3483 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
Thanks to a reader for sending word that Halloween Outlet, with locations in Concord and Pittsburg is opening in the former Boswell’s party supplies store in Lafayette. Check out their website here.
Danville Livery
Lafayette-based Whimsy Kidz recently opened a second location at the Danville Livery shopping center.
From their website:
Whimsy is the perfect place to find everything from great baby gifts to everyday school clothes for boys and girls.. Created to be a local independent business, focused on serving the Lamorinda and Danville area, Whimsy offers beautiful unique clothing, accessories, and gifts for babies, children and tweens, and features a large selection of Fairies and Feathers dresses and accessories.
3631 Mt. Diablo Blvd C, Lafayette
Click•Scan•Share, which offers media transfer services, closed in Lafayette near Trader Joe’s. Their Hayward store remains open. Check out their services here.
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
In June we learned that Sephora temporarily relocated within Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek and they have now returned to their former spot across from the Apple store.
City Center Bishop Ranch, San Ramon
Madewell opened over the weekend at City Center Bishop Ranch in San Ramon. Check out their online selection here.
From a PR:
The new shop at City Center Bishop Ranch features Madewell’s famed Denim bar, which includes classic styles, plus the newest Fall collection. Inspired by vintage icons including Ali McGraw, Jane Birkin and Annie Hall, the Fall collection features pattern mixing, seasonal transition styling and fall layering with a blend of classic flannel patterns and new, playful floral prints.
Photos by Up the Creek Records
Up the Creek Records, which opened a couple of years ago at Tice Valley Plaza in Walnut Creek recently started carrying skateboards. This is a really fun, locally owned shop with plenty of interesting merchandise besides albums. Definitely check this place out if you’re in the area.
From an email:
The first independent skate shop to open in Walnut Creek in 20 years, Up The Creek is not your typical skate shop. They are hoping to welcome everyone to the sport, especially beginner skaters, girl skaters, LGBTQ skaters as well as creaky-kneed old skaters. Of course, with decks from Meow, Welcome, Foundation and Powell, trucks by Independent, and Theeve and wheels by Bones, Pig and Orbs, they will have all the gear needed for experienced shredders too. Sign up for their newsletter to hear about upcoming beginner skate clinics and plans to team up with Unity Skateboarding in Oakland to bring some Queer Skate sessions to this side of the tunnel. With Walnut Creek-based professional skateboarder Corey Duffel behind the counter on Thursdays, you know you are going to get good service! Stop in at Up The Creek Records, hear some great music, and check out the new Skate section.
3534 Golden Gate Way, Lafayette
A new pet food store called K-9 Kitchen opened last month in Lafayette. In addition to a variety of pet food brands they also offer a self serve dog wash.
From their website:
We are a health food store for dogs and cats specializing in all natural, organic foods, treats, and supplements. We believe these foods will optimize the health of your pets. We want to share our products, our knowledge and our excitement with you!
1550 Canyon Rd, Moraga
Last year Orchard Supply Hardware closed in Moraga (and elsewhere) and now Outdoor Supply Hardware is opening in this spot this fall. Central Network Retail Group (CNRG), “a multi-format, multi-brand retailer operating 104 hardware stores, home centers, and lumberyards throughout fourteen states across the US.” will run the stores. Check out more details in this Chain Store Age article.
350 Park St, Moraga
Rheem Theatre has been sold to Cinema West according to Lamorinda Weekly. They are currently closed but when I dropped by recently there was someone inside working on something.
