Photo by Flickr user The U.S. Army
Here’s to remembering presidents Washington and Lincoln, have a great holiday!
Photo by Flickr user The U.S. Army
Here’s to remembering presidents Washington and Lincoln, have a great holiday!
GRATiAE Skin Care opened a couple of years ago in Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek and they have now closed. Can’t wait until this side of Broadway Plaza reopens!
I was wandering around the backside of Broadway Plaza the other day as it wasn’t closed off since Edwards Luggage was the lone remaining store open and was wondering how it will look when it’s all over. In the meantime where will people go? The other side of Broadway Plaza? Downtown Walnut Creek? Lafayette? Elsewhere?
There are more and more signs posted like the one below informing people of the redevelopment soon to take place:
Photo by Flickr user vastateparksstaff
Wild Mushrooms, Toad Stools, Fungi – delicacies or deadly killers:
Summit Museum Mount Diablo State Park
Sunday, February 16th, 2014
10:30am – 2:00pmJoin Naturalist Michael Marchiano with his power point presentation on local Mushrooms and other fungi. See what the deadly Amanitas look like and marvel at the colors and beauty in the fungus world. Some local specimens will be on display. 10:30 AM to 2:00 PM at the Summit Audio Visual Room.
3569-C Mt. Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
The women’s fashion boutique Lanvie will soon be relocating from Broadway Plaza to the Clock Tower in downtown Lafayette on Mt. Diablo Blvd. next to Francesca’s Collections. They also have a Pleasanton location. Check out their website here and thanks to a reader for letting us know about the move!
I wonder what other stores will relocate from Broadway Plaza to Lafayette? Three more retail spaces are available right next to the new restaurant Cooperage American Grille.
Old Broadway Plaza location (across from Macy’s):
1675 Olympic Blvd, Walnut Creek
The Sports Authority-owned S.A. Elite store located at the corner of Olympic Blvd. and N. California Blvd. in downtown Walnut Creek will be turning into a regular Sports Authority in March. Apparently the focus on running and yoga was too specific so the change to a regular Sports Authority will broaden the base. Their running shoe selection will be cut but there’s always Sports Basement on Ygnacio Valley Blvd.
Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
Tuesday, February 11th, 2014
7:30pm | $35On February 11, the award-winning California Symphony will present the greatest love story ever told, Romeo and Juliet. Maestro Donato Cabrera will conduct an evening of passionate and romantic music, with selections from Tchaikovsky’s and Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet, Bernstein’s West Side Story, Gershwin and Cole Porter favorites and much more! Tickets are now on sale for the California Symphony’s “Be My Valentine” concert on Tuesday,
February 11, 2014, at 7:30 PM at the Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek. Tickets start at $15 for students and $35 for adults. To purchase, call 925-943-7469 or visit www.LesherArtsCenter.org.
1356 N. Main St, Walnut Creek
Lots of relocations from Broadway Plaza these days and now the women’s clothing store Bryn Walker has relocated to N. Main St. in downtown Walnut Creek where the men’s clothing boutique Atlas used to be.
Next month the Walnut Creek City Council will consider banning plastic bags at retailers and groceries in Walnut Creek:
The City of Walnut Creek is considering an ordinance to prohibit the distribution of singleuse carryout bags in all retailers (except restaurants and non-profit charitable thrift stores). Under the ordinance, all grocery and retail stores in Walnut Creek would no longer provide single-use carryout plastic bags. Stores may sell paper bags for a minimum of 10 cents for each bag. Protective plastic or paper bags, without handles, for items such as meat, fresh produce, dry-cleaned clothes and prescription medications will be allowed. Consumers will have the option to bring their own reusable bags or pay for recycled paper bags. The City Council will consider the proposed ordinance as early as March 2014. Click here to view a draft of the propsed ordinance.
Do you support this ban to support the environment or do you feel it’s too inconvenient while shopping? One time I was shopping in San Francisco and after I bought something they asked me if I want a bag, I said yes, and when I checked the receipt I saw a charge for 10 cents. I thought that was a bit odd that they didn’t inform me of the charge ahead of time but I imagine they assumed everyone knew about the charge. Another time I ordered quite a bit of food at the Ferry building in San Francisco and again they asked me if I wanted a bag and I refused, knowing there would be a charge. So when the time came to pick up the food I was precariously balancing multiple drinks and hot dogs when the cashier took pity on me and told me I could have a bag which I appreciated.
With that being said, do you support a ban on plastic bags in Walnut Creek?
