I can’t believe another year has gone by as this blog turns two! Thanks to everyone for stopping by and also for any tips and suggestions you’ve had over the past year, this blog wouldn’t be what it is without your participation and sharing.
I can’t believe another year has gone by as this blog turns two! Thanks to everyone for stopping by and also for any tips and suggestions you’ve had over the past year, this blog wouldn’t be what it is without your participation and sharing.
The luxury British fashion store Burberry is closing its doors permanently in Broadway Plaza. Unlike other stores that are temporarily relocating within Broadway Plaza or elsewhere in downtown Walnut Creek, Burberry won’t be back according to an employee I spoke with.
1403 N. Main St, Walnut Creek
Back in April I noted that the baby store Day One was closing at the corner of N. Main St. and Cypress St. in downtown Walnut Creek and now the men’s clothing store Jos. A. Bank will be opening in this location according to a city planner I spoke with. Currently downtown Walnut Creek has four men’s clothing stores: Men’s Wearhouse, Atlas, Pelican Rock, and Daskalos in Broadway Plaza.
Howe Homestead Park
2950 Walnut Blvd, Walnut Creek
Sunday, October 27th, 2013
11:00am – 4:00pm | FreeCelebrate fall at the Howe Harvest Festival, Sunday, Oct. 27 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The annual festival includes a variety of harvest and Halloween activities for the entire family, including scarecrow making, pumpkin carving and story telling. A highlight this year is a giant harvest maze in the community gardens. The event is at Howe Homestead Park, 2950 Walnut Boulevard. Please park on Eckley Lane.
The gourmet popcorn store Cornology is leaving Broadway Plaza for good in January when all stores on that side close while the big Broadway Plaza remodel takes place. Some stores will be relocating within Broadway Plaza but Cornology is not big enough so they are looking for help to relocate within Walnut Creek if possible. Visit this page to find out more and vote for Cornology to receive one of the grants so they can relocate.
For a brief time last week the Fountain “Head” sculpture in downtown Walnut Creek stopped flowing but it’s already spouting water out its top the following day.
Downtown Walnut Creek
Friday, October 25th, 2013
2:00pm – 5:00pm | Free6th Annual Downtown Trick-or-Treat
Friday, October 25th from 2-5pmCalling all goblins, superheroes, princesses & witches!
You’re invited to creep through downtown collecting Halloween treats from participating businesses! WCD encourages participants to be eco-friendly…Participants- please bring your own favorite candy bag!
*Starting location will be at…*
Lesher Center
1601 Civic DriveBegin your afternoon of fun at the Lesher Center for the Arts (1601 Locust Street) to pick up a map of participating businesses between 2pm-4:30pm. Children 10 & under must be accompanied by an adult.
Convenient parking available at the following city parking garages:
1625 Locust St. (next door to the Lesher Center)
1350 Locust St. (between Mt. Diablo Blvd. & Cypress St.)
Metered street parking throughout downtown $ .50-$1.00/hr
We look forward to welcoming you to this whimsical & ghoulish event!Special note: Broadway Plaza has their own Trick-or-Treat event that takes place on October 31st.
1616 N. Main St, Walnut Creek
The building where the Chinese restaurant OI-C Bowl is located in downtown Walnut Creek apparently has a problem with the section above the awning in front and because of city regulations a bunch of upgrades will need to be made. OI-C Bowl will remain open during the remodel but the parking lot next to it will be closed until December.
Last week I noted that Bracchiale was relocating to the backside of Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek and in its place the jeans store True Religion will temporarily relocate there in January as that entire side of Broadway Plaza between Macy’s and Nordstrom gets remodeled. The other side apparently will stay open as stores scramble to find spots elsewhere within Broadway Plaza, downtown Walnut Creek or decide to leave Walnut Creek completely.
Photo by Paul Hara
Hands-On Sun Science:
Lindsay Wildlife Museum
1931 First Ave, Walnut Creek
Sunday, October 27th, 2013
12:00pm – 4:00pm | $8.50What: As part of the ten-day Bay Area Science Festival, Lindsay Wildlife Museum presents ‘Hands-On Sun Science’ and more on Sunday, October 27. Explore the fascinating science of Earth’s own star—the Sun, through hands-on activities presented in partnership with Mount Diablo Astronomical Society. Have fun dancing the honey bee ‘waggle’—to music! Learn how bees dance to tell other bees where the nectar and pollen are, and how bees use the sun to give the best travel directions. Watch live honey bees do their own ‘waggle’ dance and take care of the hive in the museum’s Hive Alive! Exhibit (shown here) with its very active, real live bees complete with queen.
Lindsay Wildlife Museum is the first-ever Bay Area Science Festival partner in Contra Costa County.
This ambitious collaborative public education initiative brings together our leading academic, scientific, corporate, and non-profit institutions to showcase the region as an international leader in innovation. Based on similar festivals throughout the world, the 50+ festival events are expected to attract over 50,000 active participants, many of whom traditionally do not have access to quality scientific resources.
Where: Lindsay Wildlife Museum, 1931 First Ave., Walnut Creek, adjacent to Larkey Park.
When: Sunday, October 27 from 12-4pm.
For more information: Please call 925-627-2913 or visit Lindsay Wildlife Museum.