Crossroads Shopping Center, Pleasant Hill
Earlier this week we learned that Dick’s Sporting Goods would be opening on May 9th in the Crossroads Shopping Center in Pleasant Hill where the Dome movie theater used to be. There is an additional building being built right next door which will be home to a DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse.
2nd Annual Walnut Creek Short Film Festival:
Century Walnut Creek 14
1201 Locust St, Walnut Creek
Friday, May 2nd, 2014 – Sunday, May 4th, 2014
$12 – $75The Walnut Creek International Short Film Festival is…
- A 3 Day Arts & Cultural Event in the heart of downtown Walnut Creek.
- A community event that delivers world-class films to audiences that might not otherwise get a chance to experience them.
- An opportunity to connect filmmakers with audiences to share in the experience and the art form that is short filmmaking.
- A film festival based in Walnut Creek, California that features films from around the world, each under30 minutes or less.
As Walnut Creek’s only film festival dedicated to short films, WCIsFF was founded as a way to showcase brilliant filmmaking in the short form, with the exploration of intriguing, thought-provoking and innovative films that will resonate with our festival audiences.
35 Crescent Dr, Pleasant Hill
Earlier this month we learned that Gotta Eatta Pita was opening their second location in downtown Pleasant Hill and they are now open. (Their first location, in Danville, opened last December.) I had a chance to stop by for dinner recently and was impressed with the offerings and reasonable pricing. This seems to have hit a chord with locals as they plan on opening more Gotta Eatta Pita locations (one per month!) throughout the Bay Area including San Francisco. Next up, Pleasanton, on Owens Drive.
The ordering reminds me of Chipotle. After choosing between salad/pita, and shawarma, falafel or the combo, you walk down the line towards the register adding various sides and toppings such as eggplant, purple cabbage, hummus, cous cous and tahini sauce. They kept stuffing more and more that I was getting nervous how I was going to eat it and on top of that at the end they went back and stuffed more falafels on top. They place it in a cardboard box in which the top half can be ripped opened allowing for easy eating. Check out their menu here.
Check out the pita combo:
More photos of the inside after the jump…
3529 Mt Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
Upscale jewelry and handbag resale shop Gemlust has opened in downtown Lafayette on Mt. Diablo Blvd. Check out their Ebay store here.
From their Facebook page:
We specialize in hard to find vintage diamond engagement rings, one of a kind custom made jewelry pieces and just about anything else you can think of related to rare gems and jewels.
Save a bundle on our pre-owned designer handbags and estate jewelry or make a bundle selling your own. We are eBay Top Rated Power Sellers and are always seeking consignments for our eBay store – Vintagediamonds. We make it easy for you to sell your stuff.
First Anniversary Party at Swan’s Fine Books:
Swan’s Fine Books
1381 Locust St, Walnut Creek
Saturday, May 3rd, 2014
7:00pm | FreeOur first year has been exciting, exhilarating – at times exhausting but more often energizing. Every day has been both an adventure and a joy, and most of the joy comes from interacting with you, our customers and friends. You are the reason we opened the shop and we want to thank you for having visited us and made our shop a unique fixture in Walnut Creek and the surrounding communities.
Therefore, we are throwing a party and would love to have you attend! Please stop into our shop on Saturday, May 3rd. Beginning at 7:00 pm we will be popping open the champagne and serving light refreshments, all to the lovely violin music of Alex Rackages.
In addition, every book purchased in our shop on Saturday, May 3rd will be 20% off *. As you know, we price our books competitively and therefore do not run sales. However, this is a tangible way for us to thank you on this special day.
Palos Verdes Mall, Walnut Creek
Thanks to a reader for sending word and photo that a new burger joint called Mona’s Burgers and Shakes will be opening in the Palos Verdes Mall in Walnut Creek. As you can see by the signage this is where Chopin Café & Polish Restaurant used to be.
According to the owner they plan on opening this July and will feature gourmet hamburgers, hot dogs, sandwiches and shakes. Beer and wine will also be available. Check out their website here which will be updated soon. Sounds promising!
A reader writes:
They’re cutting down trees on Contra Costa Blvd in Pleasant Hill across from Sun Valley Mall…lots of them.
2314 Monument Blvd, Pleasant Hill
Last summer the beloved Dome movie theater in Pleasant Hill was demolished and now its replacement, Dick’s Sporting Goods will be opening on May 9th in a gigantic replacement building. Click here for a $10 off coupon to this location only.
From the Lafayette PD Chief:
Last night a resident of Happy Valley came home and, after parking his car in the driveway, he was robbed at gunpoint. […] The suspect then fled the area and the resident immediately called the police. Officers from throughout the region responded, and even the canines from the Sheriff’s Office and a helicopter from the CHP were there to help, too. We set the perimeter, hunted for the suspect, and collected the evidence, but we weren’t able to find the creep.
According to the police chief, neighbors received a police bulletin about the robbery. To get access to the report to help with the search, “Send me [LPD chief] your name, email address, and your home address and we’ll get the information to you.” Did any Lafayette residents receive the report? I wonder why they don’t take advantage of the Lafayette Nixle messaging service or Twitter to publicize the crime search?
Mount Diablo State Park
Saturday, April 26th & Sunday, April 27th, 2014
10:00am – 4:00pm | Free ($10 parking)For two days, April 26 and 27, 2014, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Mount Diablo State Park and Mount Diablo Interpretive Association will be partnering to commemorate significant milestone anniversaries. In 2014, California State Parks is recognizing the 150th Anniversary of the founding of the State Park System, and Mount Diablo Interpretive Association is celebrating 40 years of service to Mount Diablo State Park.
We are celebrating with a special weekend dedicated to hikes, demonstrations, and all things Mount Diablo.