photo by flickr user joeshlabotnik
The City of Walnut Creek is giving out free sandbags:
Free sand and sandbags are available in the parking lots of Heather Farm Community Center, Howe Homestead, Larkey Park and at Lancaster Road at Orchard Lane. Bring your own shovel. See a road hazard due to the rain? Call 943-5854.
Kacha Thai Bistro, located at 1665 Mt. Diablo Blvd. near World Market is a relatively new Thai restaurant, and since Erawan closed, is one of the only Thai restaurants in downtown Walnut Creek I believe. It has a modern feel inside and you can see the lunch menu here and the dinner menu here. Anyone check them out yet? Any must order items?
I’ll admit I’m not the most fashionable dresser out there, and when I saw this display at the Walnut Creek Neiman Marcus the other day, I thought to myself, “Who would wear this kind of outfit around here”? So I pose this question to everyone out there, what do you make of this?
A 2br/2ba affordable multi-family rental apartment is available beginning April 3rd at Bonanza Oaks in downtown Walnut Creek at 1852 Bonanza St for $2400:
From the Craigslist ad:
Available April 3rd!
*Please allow 24 hrs notice before showing
This award-winning building offers gorgeous finishes and is located right in downtown Walnut Creek, steps to a huge selection of shoppping, dining and services!
Features include:
-Hardwood flooring and carpet
-2 bedrooms & 2 full bathrooms on opposite sides of unit for maximum privacy
-Quiet corner unit with large, private BBQ-friendly patio!
-Beautiful kitchen w/ granite countertops and stainless steel appliances (oven/glass-top range, dishwasher, fridge, microwave & disposal)
-Marble & limestone bathrooms
-Ample closet space & recessed lighting throughout
-Marble-enclosed gas fireplace
-Washer/dryer in unit
-Secure building w/ telephone entry
-2 car parking included!
-Storage locker and bike parking in garage
-Cats ok w/ additional deposit, dog under 10lbs $100/mo
-Ideal downtown Walnut Creek location- just steps to restaurants, coffee shops, grocery stores, Broadway Plaza, Whole Foods, Trader Joes and so much more!
-Easy access to freeways (24, 680, 580) and all modes of public transit (10 minute walk to Walnut Creek BART)
Although the city of Walnut Creek notes that the complex is “affordable”, at $2400, does this seem like a fair amount? It’s a couple of blocks from McCovey’s so the location is great. The kitchen looks quite new as well.
The lululemon “team lemon” run club meets every Tuesday evening at 6 pm in the lululemon store located next to Talbot’s in downtown Walnut Creek. They do 3 – 5 mile loops according to the sign in front. If anyone’s been let us know how it is.
The Lesher Center in downtown Walnut Creek is hosting four Jazz performances this summer. According to the website the series is close to sold out so get on the wait list ASAP if interested. From their website:
Presented by the Diablo Regional Arts Association, the new series will bring you the very best of jazz: thrilling, swinging, surprising and bluesy, but always entertaining.
The 300-seat Margaret Lesher Theatre will sell out quickly – subscribe now!
Location: Walnut Creek, Lesher Center
Price: $99 for all 4 shows
Dates/Performers:
This ramp is located by the Walnut Creek Nordstrom men’s department; the main ramp is wheelchair accessible. I wonder what the story behind this is. It’s obviously designed to be wheelchair accessible, so were the laws changed about maximum slope, was there an accident that caused them to embed that sign into the ground, or was it something else? Does anyone know what happened?
Also, note the spelling, “WHEEL CHAIRS” as opposed to “WHEELCHAIRS”.
The Super Silver Walnut Creek jewlery store, located in Broadway Plaza near Nordstrom, has been closed since the end of February. According to their Facebook page they still have stores in Capitola, Santa Cruz and Sacramento.
Artist: Judith Foosaner
Title: Breaking and Entering #12
Year: 2012
Medium: acrylic on paper on canvas
Location: Contemporary – 2nd floor
As noted a couple of days ago, there is plenty of local artwork permanently on display around the new Neiman Marcus store in Walnut Creek. On the press preview tour some of the artists were at the store so I was lucky to able to take photos of four of the artists with their artwork in the background. It was really great to be able to talk with them about their commissioned pieces and how the Neiman Marcus curator was able to place each piece in the most appropriate spot.
A couple of things to be aware of, this artwork is on permanent display, it does not get rotated out over time. Also, in deference to the artwork, Neiman Marcus does not display merchandise in front of the art. That’s pretty incredible as they lose out on display space, but it’s great for the shopper who can appreciate the art better.
Artist: Kim Squaglia
Title: Bespoken
Year: 2012
Medium: Acrylic, oil and resin on panel
Location: Men’s Furnishings – 1st floor
Check out two more artists after the jump
