The Tesla Model S electric car has arrived to Walnut Creek. Spotted downtown next to Sasa.
The Tesla Model S electric car has arrived to Walnut Creek. Spotted downtown next to Sasa.
This week Vice Ultra Lounge closed with the owner sarcastically ‘thanking’ the city for all the help throughout the years. That’s not surprising but a headline to an article in this week’s Lamorinda Weekly got me thinking. It’s titled, “I Do Not Like Going to Walnut Creek!” Lamorindans Share Their Concerns and Interests for 2013″. In the article, which you can read here, one Lafayette mom mentions how she doesn’t like going to Walnut Creek. Fine, not everyone likes everything, but why did the editors choose that the headline? I wonder.
For the question of the day I’d like to know what you really think of Walnut Creek as a suburban city. Is there something about it that bothers you? Or do you enjoy it with caveats? As for me I think Walnut Creek is a fun place to walk around with plenty of parks, trails, shopping and restaurants. Not to mention the best secret koi pond in the East Bay.
Hot Honky-Tonk Piano by “Hap” O’ Hallihan on the Ricky Ticky. Spotted at Rainbow’s End thrift store in downtown Walnut Creek. Anyone know the year?
Take a good look at the above photo taken at the Walnut Creek Target. Look carefully and you won’t see pink Orbit bubblegum (not counting that “white” version). One of my weaknesses just happens to be Orbit bubblegum and I have always bought a pack or two at the Walnut Creek Target regularly. But over the past several months, the Walnut Creek Target has been completely sold out of Orbit bubblegum. Now I realize that stores can’t always be stocked with every single product, but this has been going on for MONTHS. A while back I thought that maybe the bubblegum flavor was being permanently dropped, but then I went to the Dublin Target and they had plenty of bubblegum Orbit. I couldn’t believe it!
Is this some kind of odd mix-up or is there something more to this that I’m not understanding?
Thanks for checking out this blog in 2012, it’s been fun. May everyone have a great 2013!
Thanks to a reader for sending in this photo of the Lafayette Bookstore Christmas tree. Very appropriate ornaments!
Photo by Flickr user elf_friend777
Dear Creekville,
Any chance you could do a post about area Santas? Would love to hear your opinion about which one we should take our daughter to go visit. I’m curious to know myself.
Apart from the Broadway Plaza Santa in Walnut Creek (photo studio) I’m stumped, anyone know where the Santas are around here?
Props to the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce for putting on a fun little event right downtown with live music and free cookies two weekends ago. There was even a magic show at the nearby Storyteller Bookstore.
From the Lafayette Chamber blog:
Today was the first-ever Lafayette Chamber “Home for the Holidays” event. Thanks to the many people who attended the puppet show at The Storyteller Bookstore to the many who stopped for cookies — and to hear Town Hall Theatre youth performers and Dave Crimmen’s singing rock-n-roll, it was a great event!
Photo by Flickr user Mr. Wizzard
A reminder from the City of Walnut Creek:
City Hall and many City facilities will be closed from 5 p.m. Friday, December 21 until 8 a.m. Wednesday, January 2, 2013. Public safety and other essential services will remain available. For a complete list of what is open and what is closed, click here.
The CDC only recommends a minimium of 20 seconds hand-washing with either cold or warm water, a full five seconds less than what the Sprouts supermarket recommends!
From the Center for Disease Control website:
What is the right way to wash your hands?
- Wet your hands with clean, running water (warm or cold) and apply soap.
- Rub your hands together to make a lather and scrub them well; be sure to scrub the backs of your hands, between your fingers, and under your nails.
- Continue rubbing your hands for at least 20 seconds. Need a timer? Hum the “Happy Birthday” song from beginning to end twice.
- Rinse your hands well under running water.
- Dry your hands using a clean towel or air dry them.