Have a great Labor day everyone!
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.
Does this sale sign really warrant an exclamation point? Is there anyone shopping for pasta thinking, “99 cents is too pricey but once it hits 95 cents or lower I’m in!” Just wondering…
Maybe people subconsciously love sales so much that no matter how small the discount, or how marked up it was previously, they can’t resist?
City Center Bishop Ranch, San Ramon
Gio Gelati is opening this weekend at City Center Bishop Ranch in San Ramon. Check out their flavors and more details on their website here.
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.
The Veranda, Concord
Last week we learned that a new Brazilian steakhouse, Texas de Brasil, will be coming to the Veranda shopping center in Concord and another restaurant called Doppio Zero will be opening there as well. Check out their San Francisco menu here.
From their website:
Welcome to Doppio Zero, where you’ll find comfort, conversation, and the best Neapolitan pizza and Southern Italian cuisine Mountain View, Cupertino, and San Francisco has to offer.
Enjoy the taste of fresh, top-notch ingredients brought together in traditional Campania recipes, from polipetti pulled straight from the Mediterranean Sea to pizzas pulled from our wood-fired oven.
If you’re looking for pizza that is 100% autentica, Doppio Zero is the best you’ll find outside of Naples.
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.
Danville Livery
From the owners of the Japanese restaurant AKEMI in Berkeley comes a new restaurant called Aozora Sushi to Danville Livery where Jules Thin Crust Pizza used to be. Stay tuned…
From an email:
On September 3rd – 6th, John Muir Health, the Walnut Creek Police Department, Concord Police Department, and Contra Costa Fire Protection District, will be conducting a series of Active Shooter Drills. Planning for the drills has been ongoing for the past eight months with representatives of the agencies involved as part of their ongoing preparedness training exercises. There will be two simulations per day to allow for as many training opportunities as possible.
The exercises will take place on John Muir Health’s Walnut Creek Medical Center campus. There will be no impacts to patient care. The training is taking place in a building near the parking garage that is being vacated and torn down. While all involved hope this training never has to be used, the purpose of these drills is to provide first responders with an opportunity to test their response and procedures, and to ensure a coordinated effort. First responders will focus on responding to the threat, neutralizing the threat, securing the scene, conducting a secondary sweep of the area and assisting with medical aid (either evacuation or treating in place).
While we understand that there may be public interest in the drills, we need the area around the building and on La Casa Via clear for emergency vehicles and personnel to make the exercise and response as realistic as possible. We also need to keep the area clear to allow patients and visitors unimpeded access to the medical center. There will be no impacts to access or parking for residents and businesses in the area of La Casa Via and Montego Drive.
As part of the exercise, there will be loud sounds and a significant emergency response.
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.