Back in December, 2011 I noted the opening of Colton Piano in downtown Walnut Creek on N. Main and recently they have closed. If you’re looking for a piano you can head on over to nearby Music Exchange and Sherman Clay.
Back in December, 2011 I noted the opening of Colton Piano in downtown Walnut Creek on N. Main and recently they have closed. If you’re looking for a piano you can head on over to nearby Music Exchange and Sherman Clay.
From the Walnut Creek Police:
Date / Time Occurred: Wednesday, 03/06/13 @ 1419 hours
Location: Chase Bank – 1510 Palos Verdes Mall
Crime Description / Code: Bank Robbery
Suspect: Black male adult, dark complexion, 30’s, approximately 5’10”, medium build, goatee and moustache, wearing a tan striped dress shirt, khaki pants, and glasses
On 3/6/13 at 1419 hours Chase Bank at Palos Verdes Mall reported a robbery had just occurred. The suspect passed a note to the teller demanding money. Once the money was given to the suspect he fled the bank in an unknown direction. No weapons were seen.
Anyone who may have witnessed the robbery or seen the suspect in the area is asked to please call Detective Bill Jeha at the Walnut Creek Police Department at (925) 943-5844.
Public Services’ Corporation Yard
511 Lawrence Way, Walnut Creek
Saturday, March 9th, 2013
9:00am – 10:30am | FreePublic Services keeps Walnut Creek running smoothly, but much of their work is done behind the scenes. The March “Second Saturday Spotlight” takes a trip to the Public Services’ Corporation Yard to meet the people and see the equipment and vehicles that take care of the City’s parks, open space, streets and more. They even customize WCPD police cars! Learn more when the “Second Saturday Spotlight” shines on Public Services, 9-10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 9. Pre-registration is requested and available by clicking here.
While walking by Starbucks in Broadway Plaza in downtown Walnut Creek over the weekend I noticed this La Boulange sign on the Starbucks door. Looks like Starbucks is finally trying to offer higher quality bakery items in their stores. Has anyone tried Boulange items at Starbucks yet? How are they?
That’s a cool looking grill if I do say so myself. Maserati spotted, where else but in front of Nordstrom.
Lots of bridal store action happening in Walnut Creek lately with the bridal boutique Kinsley James Couture Bridal opening up over the weekend. Located at 1623 Mt. Diablo Blvd. around the corner from the Century movie theater, they have a spacious and contemporary interior which looks amazing. You can check out their Facebook page here.
Check out the sweet interior:
Brett Kern, Inflatable Dinosaur Series: Tyrannosaurus Rex, 2013, ceramic.
Peaceable Kingdom: Animals, Real and Imagined
Bedford Gallery
1601 Civic Dr. Walnut Creek
March 3rd – May 19th, 2013
$5 | FREE first Tuesdays of the monthA juried show devoted to investigating our storied and rich relationship with the animal world,Peaceable Kingdom will invite prominent curators to assemble a collection of innovative and appealing works by national artists. This exhibition will explore the presence of animals in the visual arts, and how they appear as metaphors, totems, objects of fear, and sources of emotional attachment and affection. The history of human and animal interaction is filled with tales of failed domestication, unusual friendships, and fearsome predators. Human fascination with the animal kingdom has run the gamut from emotional connection, to economic exploitation, and even scientific curiosity. Throughout all of these interactions, however, the sense of wonder we feel when we encounter animal life has been an enduring theme that has informed their continued and abiding presence in the visual arts. This juried exhibition will encourage artists to meditate on these complex and diverse relationships, addressing such issues as antagonism, admiration, attachment, and even the politically charged issue of animal rights.
One of the unique parts of the Walnut Creek Neiman Marcus store was the wind fins in front which would swing back and forth with the wind. Some loved them, others hated them, but now they are gone. However, according to an employee I spoke with they were falling off so they were taken down to fix.They should be back in four months.
Back in January the Walnut Creek night club Vice Ultra Lounge closed after a contentious existence culminating with a sarcastic YouTube video by owner Matt DeLima thanking the city for their ‘help’ through the years. Now, DeLima is back at the same location with a new sports (& coffee) lounge concept called Blu 42. With a full liquor license and breakfast, lunch and dinner menus available, it’s possible to enjoy the game while watching one of the numerous widescreen TVs hanging around the lounge area. Thanks to a reader for letting me know about this.
The back part of the lounge will offer dancing at the end of April. Blu 42 will be open every day until 11pm and in April they are scheduled to be open until 2am. With a full liquor license and dancing you might be tempted to call it part night club, part sports lounge but Blu 42 wants to stay away from that word so call it a dance lounge, call it a night life establishment but remember, it’s not a night club. 😉
Check out their breakfast menu (click to enlarge):
This is part of the sports lounge area:
Blu 42 is located at 1251 Arroyo Way in Walnut Creek between Civic Drive and N. Broadway.
Dancers Hiromi Yamazaki & Robert Dekkers – credit Ashraf
Diablo Crowdsourced Web Ballet:
Shadelands Arts Center Auditorium
111 N. Wiget Ln, Walnut Creek
Friday, March 1st & Saturday, March 2nd, 2013
8:00pm (Fri), 2:00pm & 8:00pm (Sat) | $38 evening, $29 matinee
Diablo Ballet of Walnut Creek, CA premiers the world’s first ballet created via suggestions from the internet this weekend (March 1st & 2nd).
The Web Ballet has been created from various suggestions submitted from all over the world to the Diablo Ballet’s Twitter and Facebook pages.
Over 132 ideas were sent in from the United States and international locations such as Australia, Japan, Scotland, Russia, Sweden, Japan, and Trinidad & Tobago among others. Choreographer Robert Dekkers reviewed the ideas and selected seven that have been incorporated into the work, entitled Flight of the Dodo, which premieres this Friday and Saturday in Walnut Creek, CA.
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