Spotted at the seafood restaurant Yankee Pier in Lafayette.
Every year the Lafayette Juniors offer a kitchen tour featuring several magnificent kitchens and homes in Lafayette to raise money for several non profit organizations and this year the beneficiaries are: Youth Homes, Diablo Ballet’s PEEK Outreach Program, the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano, and Lamorinda Spirit Van. Find out more about these organizations here.
This Happy Valley kitchen and home has been featured in photo shoots for catalogs and local designers and has a serene, peaceful feel throughout. One of my favorite pieces is the lighting over the dining room table (see below). How cool is that?! As you can see in the photos after the jump, the kitchen boasts two full-sized sinks in the kitchen and plenty of counter space for prepping meals. Right outside is a beautiful looking pool and patio area surrounded by lush gardens which looks like the perfect place to relax and hang out with friends and family!
From the Lafayette Juniors description:
The updated classic home boasts a light, airy and open space that serves as a backdrop for many photo shoots for catalogs and local designers. As is appropriate to the transitional style of the home, the homeowner has mixed modern and traditional by using reclaimed wood floors, stainless steel materials, and industrial lighting. The tasteful kitchen features two honed Calacatta marble countertops, one with a prep sink and wine fridge. Three elegant pendant lights illuminate the center island and echo the nickel faucets. The dining area offers views of the pool and well-tended garden that boasts white flowers throughout. Thoughtful details are evident in all areas of the home and kitchen, including the kitchen millwork and the coordinating fridge and oven handles. The homeowner created a serene space where friends and family are encouraged to unwind.
Photos of the pool, patio and more after the jump…
Park Plaza, Lafayette
The wait is almost over as Sideboard Neighborhood Kitchen & Coffee Bar is opening this Monday, May 16th in Lafayette in the newly redeveloped Park Plaza according to Diablo Dish, and will be “open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner every day, offering hand-roasted coffee and New American comfort food made with local, organic ingredients.” Check out their Danville morning menu here, lunch menu here, dinner menu here, and beverage menu here. I know where I going for brunch!
Lafayette Library and Learning Center
3491 Mt Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
Saturday, May 14th, 2016
1:00pm – 4:00pm | FreeThe Lafayette Library will be presenting ComicFest 2016. It will be a veritable cavalcade of artists and their work, along with workshops, crafts, cosplay, photobooth, scavenger hunt, raffles, prizes and more!
Guest of Honor: Joe Field, Flying Colors Comics, Founder of Free Comic Book Day.
Sign up for drawing workshops. Come meet Star Wars Bounty Hunters and Jedi Masters. Learn Light Saber choreography!
Full Program Schedule Click Here
261 Lafayette Circle, Lafayette
J. Colleen Boutique has closed in Lafayette. They had been at this location for a couple of years. According to their Facebook page, the owner Julie Rubio will be making a movie called “ONE”. Check out her IMDB page here.
Lafayette Reservoir
3849 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
Saturday, May 14th, 2016
11:00am – 3:00pm | FreeEntertainment includes…
The Big Band of Rossmoor
Acalanes High School Band
Stanley Middle School symphonic Orchestra
Bentley School Band
Westlake Middle School Band (Oakland)
Town Hall Theater Troupe
Lamorinda Theatre Academy.This annual concert raises money to support the local school music programs as well as other Rotary-sponsored programs.
Though the stage is a short walk from the parking area, the Rotary Club will be providing golf cart transportation to and from the stage for those who may desire it. Public restrooms and a children’s play area are nearby, and parking is certainly available for $7 all day or at metered parking.
Raffle tickets will be available for purchase to win great prizes including weekend getaways.
Big Room Theater at Mighty Fine Guitars
81 Lafayette Cir, Lafayette
Saturday, May 14th, 2016
8:00 PM | $15 – $20Since moving to Portland, Oregon in 2002, Jamie Stillway has quietly been making her mark in the world of fingerstyle guitar. She has toured nationally and internationally, received an endorsement from Stevens Custom Guitars of Munich, and has become an in-demand instructor; teaching at the Healdsburg Guitar Festival, California Coast Music Camp, and Puget Sound Guitar Workshop. She has self-released 3 albums of original compositions, and her style of playing has brought comparisons to Leo Kottke, Django Reinhardt, Bill Frisell, Rev. Gary Davis and more. Her most recent release is a collection of solo compositions recorded live at Portland’s Secret Society Studios.
Celebrate the 100th Birthday of the National Park Service:
Lafayette Library and Learning Center
3491 Mt Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
Wednesday, May 4th, 2016
7:00pm – 8:30pm | FreeNational Park Service Superintendent Tom Leatherman will officially kick off a series of NPS programs at Lamorinda Libraries with an overview of the National Park system, highlights of the centennial celebrations across the country, a brief overview of the National Parks and Historical Sites in California, and opportunities for individuals and families planning their visits for the spring and summer months. NPS brochures and materials will be available.
Enter a raffle to win a free REI Camp Dome tent! Refreshments will be served.
Lafayette Library and Learning Center
3491 Mt Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
Sunday, April 24th, 2016
11:00am – 3:00pm | FreeWe invite you to join us as we explore this year’s theme of Act Local. Throughout the day, we all have opportunities to make better, more environmentally-friendly decisions. Think about the products you purchase, the transportation options, the lunches we pack for kids, the snacks we carry with us to parks and sporting events. Could you take one more step and bring your reusable shopping bags, walk or ride, carpool once a week or choose fruit that comes in its own organic wrapper (oranges, apples and bananas)? Sustainable Lafayette’s mission has always been to support activities that enhance the quality of life in Lafayette. Making even small changes in your daily decisions can have a huge impact.
Things you can do at Earth Day:
- create art with recycled materials at the LPIE Art booth.
- recycle old, used crayons with the Crayon Initiative.
- help preserve open space in Lafayette
- reduce food waste with White Pony Express
- learn about choosing renewable energy for your home with MCE
- request larger recycling and compost bins for your home with Republic Services.
- Daisies, Brownies and Juniors can earn their Girl Scout Global Action Award.
- practice bike skills at the Safe Moves bike rodeo at Stanley Middle School (9:30-11am).
- take a guided creek walk with the Lafayette Creeks Committee
Check out our suggestions for more ideas to get started!
Food vendors:
- IzzyA frozen custard ice cream
- Ebbett’s Good To Go food truck
- 333 Food Truck
Dan Crary, Bill Evans & Steve Spurgin:
Big Room Theater at Mighty Fine Guitars
85 Lafayette Cir, Lafayette
Saturday, April 23rd, 2016
8:00 PM | $15 – $20Yes, Mightyfineheads, THAT Dan Crary, the flatpicking legend, along with legends-to-be Bill Evans on banjo and Steve Spurgin on bass and vocals. A rare opportunity, indeed.
It might get bluegrassy.
