Lafayette Clocktower
Thanks to a reader for sending word (and photo) that RadioShack is closing at the Lafayette Clocktower on Mt. Diablo Blvd. A couple of years ago they integrated Sprint stores within but looks like it was too little too late. For a way bigger selection Fry’s Electronics is located in Concord, worth the trip.
Craig Ventresco & Meredith Axelrod:
Mighty Fine Guitars
85 Lafayette Cir, Lafayette
Saturday, March 4th, 2017
8:00 PM | $15 – $20 suggestedCome jump in the time machine and travel back to the early 1900s. Craig’s virtuosic early-jazz and Tin Pan Alley chord-melody guitar playing is nothing short of astonishing, as well as hugely transportive and Meredith’s voice, well …
1444 N. California Blvd, Walnut Creek
Back in May we learned that San Francisco-based Momo’s would be opening where McCovey’s used to be in downtown Walnut Creek and they have now opened. Gone are the iconic baseball bat door handles, replaced with their signature olive and toothpick. Check out their San Francisco menu here. Inside looks spacious; if you go don’t forget to check out the big ass fan above the entry, it’s HUGE. Biggest fan I’ve ever seen! You may be wondering why I described such a fan that way, well, the company that makes them is Big Ass Fans. Classic!
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
Last June we learned that the Vancouver-based women’s clothing store Aritzia would be coming to Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek and they have now opened. They took over the former J.Crew and J.Jill spots and with soaring ceilings it feels quite spacious. The artistic flourishes throughout the store add to the scene. Check out their website here.
Farm Creek Brewing Co. New Beer Release + United Bites Food Truck:
Farm Creek Brewing Company
1415 Pine St, Walnut Creek
Saturday, February 25th, 2017
3:00pm – 7:00pmHey y’all! Before we announced it to the public, we wanted to share with you the details of our new beer being released this Saturday, Feb 25th!
We’ve named our new beer in honor of the BART train that makes it’s presence known to our taproom patrons about every 10 minutes……Third Rail.
Third Rail is a Belgian wheat that comes with an ABV of 5.9%. This is a delicious, refreshing beer and one that’s been asked for frequently. We can’t wait to hear what you think of it.
To make this a real party, we will also have our first food truck at Farm Creek! United Bites will be in our parking lot from 3p-7p on Saturday.
Lastly, we wanted to announce that our Mug Club is back open! If you’d like details, let us know!
1103 S. California Blvd, Walnut Creek
Exciting news as Philz Coffee is opening a new cafe this summer in downtown Walnut Creek! Thanks to a reader for pointing out that they are hiring a “store leader” for their new location next to Genova Delicatessen. Check out this Craigslist hiring post which points out the summer opening, also here. Check out their store menu here and more about their story here. How does Philz compare to Peet’s?
Photo by Flickr user villageunderground
As I get older I feel the effects of having been in loud situations throughout my life, be it concerts, football games, parties etc. so now I carry ear plugs with me to preserve what hearing I have left. Not only do I worry about hearing loss for myself but even more for my kids hearing. Hearing loss is cumulative so kids have no idea what is in store for them as they get older. I’ve been to elementary school dances that have been so loud I was left aghast, especially considering nobody seemed to care. These days I occasionally use a sound meter app on my phone to check the decibel rating.
Do you feel like certain events are too loud? If so how do you handle it?
Lafayette Library and Learning Center
3491 Mt Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
Thursday, March 30th, 2017
6:00pm – 8:30pm | $15Joseph Di Prisco’s anticipated memoir brings the hustler, gambler, criminal, bookmaker, and confidential informer―Joe’s father―back to life, and reveals the fascinating and unsettling truths that simultaneously bound and separated father and son. The Pope of Brooklyn is both sequel and prequel to his much-praised memoir, Subway to California.
Joseph Di Prisco is an acclaimed writer of fiction, nonfiction, memoir, and a prize-winning poet. His latest book of poems is Sightlines from the Cheap Seats.
Joe will be in conversation with poet Kim Dower, the Poet Laureate of West Hollywood.
6:00PM Reception hosted by Joseph Di Prisco, wine and small plates catered by Postino
7:00PM Program
Spotted this lime green Porsche in downtown Walnut Creek. It was only later that I realized the lemon yellow Volkswagen Beetle parked next to it. Why do I feel like a 7Up right now?
Brendan Moran is a broker associate with The Simply Bay Area Team at Keller Williams Realty. Neither he nor any company he’s affiliated with represented any of the parties or were directly involved in the transaction reported below. The source of information is Contra Costa Association of Realtors MLS. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
This one of a kind contemporary Lafayette home is straight out of Architectural Digest with beautiful views of the Lafayette Reservoir and Mt. Diablo just sold for a cool $5 million and change! This beauty has 5 bedrooms, 5.5 baths and over 5,800 square feet on a nearly 2 acre lot.
Address: 1152 Brown Ave, Lafayette, CA
List Price: $4,999,888
Sold Price: $5,082,388
Days on Market: 117
Close of escrow: 2/1/17
Listing courtesy of Anton Danilovich and Maribel Cribb with Bay Sotheby’s International Realty.
