Spotted in downtown Walnut Creek on Locust St.
You can talk about whatever is on your mind – quality of life issues, a beautiful tree you spotted, scuttlebutt, or any random questions/thoughts you may have. I’ll open this thread every Friday at 5 pm.
Check out the broken window at Thirteen Salon located on Locust St. next to Mr Lucky’s Bar & Grill. Scuttlebutt going around is that a patron there may have kicked it in one night. As of today the window has been replaced, although it’s just another in a long list of incidents involving bars and nightclubs in downtown Walnut Creek. Since this isn’t confirmed maybe it was just a freak accident?
Broadway Plaza is a great place to shop, with plenty of artwork and places to sit while sipping on a drink from one of the several cafes nearby. So when a reader recently pointed out that the circular bench that used to be next to Nordstrom was missing, I couldn’t believe it. Why would they do such a thing? If anyone from Broadway Plaza or elsewhere knows what happened please let us know. We miss it.
This is a reminder Walnut Creek City Hall will be closed tomorrow through Monday 1/2/12 opening back up on Tuesday 1/3/12.
Thanks to a reader for writing in about a flash mob by a group of 5th graders at Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek yesterday.
Yesterday the shopping at Broadway Plaza was disrupted by some 5th grade girls performing a flash mob!!! They organized themselves, had a couple of practices and executed at 1pm yesterday to the delight and amazement of holiday shoppers. Traffic on the street was stalled as those driving slowed/stopped to watch. The music was from a car on the street in front of the tree.
Did anybody else see this?
When I first saw this bike parking contraption outside Walnut Creek City Hall I assumed it was for city employees, but based on this map that shows BikeLink public secure parking locations it looks like anyone can have access to it for around 3-5 cents per hour. I guess for those with expensive bikes this might be worthwhile. From the BikeLink website:
BikeLink is a secure on-demand parking system for small vehicles designed to make it easier to use transit and other mobility alternatives. It enables convenient and secure temporary storage of your bicycle, electric bicycle, or scooter. It also enables automated vehicle rental.
The map also notes that this is coming to Lafayette and Orinda BART stations soon.
You can talk about whatever is on your mind – quality of life issues, a beautiful tree you spotted, scuttlebutt, or any random questions/thoughts you may have. I’ll open this thread every Friday at 5 pm.
Photo by Photog*Phillip
Recently one evening I was picking up tickets at the Lesher Center in Walnut Creek, and while waiting for the light to turn green at the corner, a man approached me with an Irish or English accent asking where Tiki Tom’s was. Although I now know it’s located at 1535 Olympic Blvd (across from Urban Outfitters), at the time I didn’t know and told him so. The light was still red, and he mentioned he was from New York. I asked him where he was from originally, trying to figure out the accent. He again said New York. Assuming he was joking, I asked again, and added, “Do you have an Irish accent? You’re from Ireland right?” He was adamant that he was from New York, this time mentioning upstate New York. At this time I noticed he had a gun tattoo on his neck, pointed at me. I thought to myself, I should probably move on, apologized that I couldn’t help him find Tiki Tom’s, and quickly crossed the street.
