Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
The Canadian-based shoe store ALDO, which opened three and a half years ago at Broadway Plaza, in downtown Walnut Creek, is closing. According to a sign in the window, there is up to 70% off “everything must go!”
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
The Canadian-based shoe store ALDO, which opened three and a half years ago at Broadway Plaza, in downtown Walnut Creek, is closing. According to a sign in the window, there is up to 70% off “everything must go!”
With the Covid-19 pandemic not going away anytime soon, cities are closing off streets to allow more outdoor dining space. Is this a good compromise since indoor dining is still not allowed in the Bay Area? Do you plan on dining on the streets? If you already do this, how often do you dine outdoors?
Well, it was fun while it lasted. As more and more people head to downtown Walnut Creek as shops continue to open, the free parking holiday will be ending soon, with parking enforcement returning on July 1st. Over the weekend I saw these Welcome Back flyers on car windshields throughout downtown Walnut Creek. I smiled when I saw the text at the bottom, “This is NOT a Parking Ticket”. Who could possibly think this is a parking ticket after reading this?!
360 Hartz Ave, Danville
The real estate technology company TopHap opened on Hartz Avenue in Danville where Sotheby’s International Realty used to be. Check out active listings here. Although I’m not a real estate professional, this looks really interesting considering their use of Machine Learning models to visualize various trends.
From their website:
We believe real estate professionals and consumers deserve a truly innovative set of research and analysis tools. We can help people remove the guesswork and greatly improve the quality of their analysis so they can make better real estate decisions.
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
Thanks to a reader for sending word that Everything But Water, which opened almost four years ago in downtown Walnut Creek, is no longer listed on the Broadway Plaza directory. It’s not listed on the company store locator either, so considering it’s empty inside, it looks like this is permanently closed. Considering how many stores haven’t opened yet and are even boarded up, it’s difficult to determine whether a store is actually closed these days.
Photo by Flickr user 2cheap2keep
To learn more about Juneteenth, check out this NYTimes article:
On June 19, 1865, enslaved African-Americans in Galveston, Texas, were told they were free. Now, 155 years later, people in cities and towns across the U.S. continue to mark the occasion with celebrations.
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
Bright, new art murals made by local artists and Neiman Marcus employees are on display at the Neiman Marcus store in downtown Walnut Creek that was recently looted during recent protests according to this KCBS Radio article.
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
Only a couple of weeks ago the Apple store at Broadway Plaza in downtown Walnut Creek was boarded up with few people to be seen. As I checked out the area this week, I was amazed by the huge lines on both sides of the Apple store with temperature checks being done and mandatory mask wearing while in line. I guess people really love their Apple gear!
Plaza Escuela, Walnut Creek
Last October we learned that Forever 21 was expected to close at Plaza Escuela in downtown Walnut Creek, and that time is now, with 60% – 80% off the entire store. When I dropped by yesterday, there was quite a line to get in. Not as long as the line to get into Apple, but it did wrap around the corner.
