
408 Hartz Ave, Danville
The women’s clothing boutique Bliss Danville is relocating from their Village Shopping Center location in Danville to a great Hartz Ave. spot where Duchess used to be. Check out their website here.


408 Hartz Ave, Danville
The women’s clothing boutique Bliss Danville is relocating from their Village Shopping Center location in Danville to a great Hartz Ave. spot where Duchess used to be. Check out their website here.


Donald Osborne – “Transatlantic Style”:
Blackhawk Museum
3700 Blackhawk Plaza Cir, Danville
Saturday, July 8th, 2017
10:30am – 12:30pm | (included w/ museum general admission)Automobiles designed and built in the decade and a half spanning the end of World War II and 1960 represented much beyond mere function. They served as the tangible expressions of progress, personal freedom, style and prestige for both the manufacturer and the consumer who drove them.

500 Hartz Ave, Danville
The farm to table restaurant Almanac which opened last year in Danville has recently been renamed to Harvest due to a trademark issue.
From their website:
Same ownership. Same staff. Same great restaurant experience in a community we’re proud to be a part of. We’re changing our name due to a trademark issue that is now resolved. We’d prefer to dedicate our efforts to delivering the best experience possible for our customers. Thank you for your support over this past year. We look forward to seeing you again soon at Danville Harvest!

171 Hartz Ave, Danville
Look for a new restaurant called 11th Tiger opening where Lotsa Pasta used to be on Hartz Ave. in Danville.

251 Hartz Ave, Danville
A new boba cafe called Cool Tea Bar that we learned would be opening last summer is opening July 5th on Hartz Ave in Danville. Check out their website here.


327 Hartz Ave, Danville
The restaurant MexCal has closed in Danville on Hartz Ave. I’ll miss those chairs… Their Orinda location closed a couple of years ago.

This is going to be popular so get there extra-early!
Jay Ward – Creative Director – Pixar Studios:
Blackhawk Museum
3700 Blackhawk Plaza Cir, Danville
Saturday, June 24th, 2017
10:30am – 12:30pm | (included w/ museum general admission)Jay Ward came to Pixar Animation Studios in December 1998 to work as an art department production assistant on the 2001 feature film, “Monsters, Inc.” He was soon promoted to coordinator, and in 2001 began early development work on the 2006 film, “Cars.” During the production of “Cars,” Ward’s knowledge of the automotive world led him to play different roles on the film, including the character team manager and automotive consultant to the film’s director and co-director, John Lasseter and Joe Ranft. He went on to manage the art department for “Ratatouille,” “Brave” and was the Associate Producer on the Pixar Short “Presto” in 2008.

Blackhawk Plaza, Danville
The toy store G.R. Doodlebug and Read Booksellers, (same owners), will be closing due to retirement this summer in Blackhawk Plaza in Danville. Currently everything is 40% off.


Blackhawk Plaza, Danville
Drift Co, the Pleasanton-based clothing boutique opened their second location over the weekend in Blackhawk Plaza in Danville. Specializing in “curating the best brands in swim, active and travel lifestyle”, they have a really nice selection of clothes and accoutrements. Check out their offerings on their website here.
From their website:
We all dream of our next big adventure. Drift co was dreamt up in pursuit of styling those adventures and bringing all the fun of fashion and glam into your most memorable moments. These are the moments that photos are made of so come drift away with us.

408 Hartz Ave, Danville
The women’s fashion boutique Duchess, which relocated from Lafayette to Danville a few years ago has closed.
From the Duchess Facebook page:
Please come and say farewell to Duchess at 408 Hartz Ave in Danville until Friday!! Since opening 10 years ago I got engaged, had two babies, moved the shop, parents moved to a different country have a niece and nephew, personally moved three times myself… needless to say at 25 when I thought I knew everything and had zero fears I jumped into opening my own business it has been an amazing experience and I have met so many amazing people.
