Spotted at Alamo Plaza, appropriately enough in front of Livermore Cyclery.
Photo by Flickr user nicasaurusrex
This week we learned that the eyeglasses retailer Warby Parker will be coming to downtown Walnut Creek. Considering how much cheaper they are compared to other places this is a welcome addition. I’ve worn glasses since college and my whole family wears glasses or contacts. Since I’m nearsighted I don’t use them up close but as I get older I’ll be switching to progressives soon. Do you wear glasses or contacts?
New Day 5K Freedom Fundraiser:
Lafayette Reservoir
3849 Mount Diablo Blvd
Saturday, April 13th, 2019
8:00am | $30Join us for New Day’s annual 5K walk/run at the Lafayette Reservoir.
Grab some friends and family and come walk for a great cause on April 13th – we’re starting earlier this year – at 8 am!
This is a great way to fundraise for New Day! Form teams and get competitive against other teams! Have friends, family and colleagues sponsor you for this great walk/run! Just think if you ask 10 people to sponsor you for $20 that’s an easy $200 that you’ve raised for New Day and that could be just the beginning!
Registration is $30 for adults, kids/students 6-22 years old is $15 (this amount will be reflected at checkout) and kids 5 and under are free!
Prizes for the fastest age group runners: adults (18+), young teens (13-15), old teens (16-18), and kids (under 13)
1614 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Walnut Creek
Last month we learned that California Closets would be closing in downtown Walnut Creek in the historic Dole House with the possibility of Warby Parker opening in its place and based on recent job postings we know that Warby Parker will be opening a showroom most likely in this location. Check out their selection here.
From their website:
Every idea starts with a problem. Ours was simple: glasses are too expensive. We were students when one of us lost his glasses on a backpacking trip. The cost of replacing them was so high that he spent the first semester of grad school without them, squinting and complaining. (We don’t recommend this.) The rest of us had similar experiences, and we were amazed at how hard it was to find a pair of great frames that didn’t leave our wallets bare. Where were the options?
It turns out there was a simple explanation. The eyewear industry is dominated by a single company that has been able to keep prices artificially high while reaping huge profits from consumers who have no other options.
Photo by Flickr user luckywhitegirl
Free Water! Rain Barrel Installation Workshop:
Private home
Walnut Creek
Saturday, April 13th, 2019
10:00am – 3:00pm |$15In this exciting, hands-on workshop you’ll learn about simple, backyard rainwater harvesting systems. We’ll cover common types of rainharvesting systems, storage options, system components, how to size a system, and irrigation methods. Led by the experts from Greywater Action, we’ll install a rain barrel system that will:
- provide storage
- reduce stormwater runoff and sewage overflows
- recharge aquifers
- increase your backyard harvest
- lower your water bill
Healthy lunch and beverages will be provided. Location details will be sent after registration.
1375 N. Broadway, Walnut Creek
Burma Unique, which is located where Le Cheval used to be in downtown Walnut Creek, is planning on opening April 15th. As you can see from the above photo their signage is now up.
Moraga Way & School Street, Moraga
Wells Fargo will be getting a little more competition soon as a new Chase Bank is coming right next door near Safeway in Moraga. According to the Moraga town council news this is the, “first major new commercial construction in Moraga in several years, and will provide more convenient services for Chase’s approximately 3,400 Moraga account holders.” Presumably they’ll also want to increase that number being that they’re situated so close to Wells Fargo.
1525 Locust St, Walnut Creek
The fast food burger joint Burgerim, which has been expanding like crazy lately is opening yet another Walnut Creek location right downtown where the salon Thirteen used to be. Check out their menu here. Thanks to a Facebook comment for pointing this out which has been confirmed on the developer’s website.
1626 Locust St, Walnut Creek
San Ramon-based Shaky Razor recently opened a new barbershop in downtown Walnut Creek where STr8 Edge used to be. Check out their services and book online here.
From their website:
Shaky Razor Barbershop has been in business for a little over 2 years and started in the San Ramon area. We have 10 barbers at our San Ramon location and have grown so much throughout the year that we decided to open up another location in Walnut Creek. We just opened our Walnut Creek location on March 16th, 2019 and only hope to be as successful as our first barbershop. We’re so excited to serve the Walnut Creek community! Book an appointment with one of our barbers, they have between 5-15 years experience in the traditional art of barbering. One stop shop for the whole family Appointments preferred/ walk-ins depending on availability, a call is recommended. (CASH ONLY) ATM onsite. Thank you for supporting small business owners Greg and Brenda Rocha.
Holi Festival Celebration:
BR2600, Southeast Parking Lot
2600 Camino Ramon, San Ramon (across street from City Center Bishop Ranch)
Friday, April 5th, 2019
5:00 – 8:00pm FreeHoli is an ancient festival from India that celebrates the beginning of spring. Participants throw brightly colored powdered pigments on each other as a way to commemorate the vibrant, abundant colors of springtime and to say farewell to the long winter.
Along with the traditional throwing of colors, there will be plenty of free activities for the family, which include face painting, henna tattoo artists, dance performances, live music, gourmet food trucks and a Kids Zone.