Ed Ames – My Cup Runneth Over (1967). Spotted at Rainbow’s End thrift store in downtown Walnut Creek.
Ed Ames – My Cup Runneth Over (1967). Spotted at Rainbow’s End thrift store in downtown Walnut Creek.
Some may remember my problem procuring Orbit bubblegum at the Walnut Creek Target. After months and months of Target not stocking Orbit bubblegum flavor I gave up and switched to Trident bubblegum. Since Trident also contains Xylitol which may be good for your teeth I decided to switch permanently to Trident even after Orbit bubblegum finally made its appearance at the Walnut Creek Target. Well, sure enough given my luck, this past weekend they were out of Trident bubblegum flavor! Take a look at the above photo. They stock every flavor under the sun plus Orbit bubblegum but no Trident bubblegum. Is this some kind of joke someone is playing on me?
P.S. I got the Cinammon flavor but it’s burning my mouth. I may need to give up my gum habit for good.
Sometimes parking at the Moraga Commons Park was a hassle due to overcrowding so these extra 30 odd spaces should help out. I like how they put boulders on the park side rather than a fence as a barrier. Very nice!
If you’re strolling down N. Main St. in downtown Walnut Creek past the Apple store you may notice beautiful pots of flowers. They’re actually hiding tree trunks from trees that were cut down. It turns out that year-round Christmas lights hanging on the trees caused the trees to burn necessitating their removal according to people working nearby I spoke with. I hope new ones can be planted soon.
These old license plates are displayed outside an antique store in downtown Lafayette on Mt. Diablo Blvd.
Spotted at Civic Park in Walnut Creek. When I hear the Mister Softee jingle screeching from the ice cream truck while watching my kids play at the park I have fond memories of chasing after that truck on hot summer days with the neighborhood kids while growing up on the east coast. My kids don’t have that same Pavlovian response that I had which I suppose is a good thing, although I kind of feel they’re missing out on something. Come to think of it, I don’t notice kids playing outdoors on their own these days where I live anyway. Must be due to all those organized sports etc. Too bad.
Strolling through downtown Walnut Creek you’d be hard pressed not to pass by a sidewalk or “sandwich board” sign outside stores. They’re everywhere. I’ve become so used to them I figured they were a normal part of suburban downtowns. That is until I spoke with someone recently who mentioned they were surprised at all the sidewalk signs in the area. It looks like it’s become a mandatory part of doing business for many stores to encourage people to stop by.
So for today’s question of the day, what do you think of the sidewalk sandwich signs in downtown? Is it too crowded? Too commercial? Or maybe you haven’t even noticed them much.
Spotted on the Lamorinda trail in Lafayette. The sign says, “New Chicks Eggs Coming Soon”. You can read more about the backyard chicken boom from Walnut Creek magazine here.
