Check out this black Lamborghini, spotted this weekend in front of where else but Nordstrom, in downtown Walnut Creek.
Check out this black Lamborghini, spotted this weekend in front of where else but Nordstrom, in downtown Walnut Creek.
Last December this vending machine surrounded by exotic vases in Broadway Plaza next to Macy’s was the Vending Machine of the week. Now look what it has turned into. A giant Diet Coke ad. Part of the charm of Broadway Plaza in downtown Walnut Creek is the lack of blatant advertising. Even then it’s usually related to stores within Broadway Plaza itself which is fine. This is just crass. Bring back the vases Broadway Plaza, bring back the vases!
I’m hoping Coke ads plastered around the old Le Virage restaurant is not coming next.
From an email:
What: Arabian Nights at The Ruth Bancroft Garden’s brings the music, dance and cuisine of this magical culture to Walnut Creek for one special evening. Enjoy a belly dancing show by the dynamic, award winning Salena, Arabian music from the renowned Pasha Band in their only East Bay appearance, and Mediterranean cuisine from Taheri’s Mediterranean Restaurant, amid the palms, succulents and cactus of California’s largest dry garden.
When: Friday, August 31; 5:30 to 8 p.m.
Where: The Ruth Bancroft Garden; 1552 Bancroft Road, Walnut Creek CA 94598
Admission: $15/person; food and beverages sold separately; free parking.
Back last December I noted that H&M in Walnut Creek closed their bathrooms, blaming shoplifting, however they are now semi-open, although you’ll need to contact an employee to let you in as they still have the locks.
I would like to share a story that may shed some light on H&M’s global bathroom policy. While vacationing in Tokyo last month, my family stopped by a huge, crowded four-story H&M to do a little shopping. Around that time my toddler son needed to go to the bathroom. Noticing that the men’s section was on the top floor, I decided to head up there as I figured that would be the closest bathroom. After waiting an unseemly amount of time for the elevator, we get to the top, and I quickly asked a Japanese H&M employee where the bathroom was. Turns out, there are no bathrooms in the department-sized Tokyo H&M. Incredulous, I asked whether there were any women’s bathrooms. No, nothing she replied. So with my son getting antsy, I told her my son needed to use the bathroom, and asked her whether she could tell me the location of the nearest bathroom in the area. She told me that she could not tell me. Not that she didn’t know, but that it was against store policy to tell as it wouldn’t be fair to the other store. This despite my little kid having to go badly.
In the end, despite getting very close to having my kid go potty right in the middle of the floor, we ran as fast as possible outside and found an electronics store nearby that I remember had a bathroom. But I’ll always associate H&M with their stingy bathroom policies around the world.
Am I over-reacting here with H&M bathrooms? Why do other stores, with their own shoplifting issues have bathrooms, but H&M Walnut Creek is locked down? Since this should be Friday Question of the Day, what do you think about large stores locking down or closing bathrooms?
I never realized the lights in the back of Broadway Plaza are purple. Looks pretty cool at night.
The deadline for the Walnut Creek City Council nomination period has been extended to August 15th since Council member Gary Skrel is not seeking reelection. From the City of Walnut Creek home page:
Persons interested in running for the Walnut Creek City Council may pull nomination papers and receive all other necessary forms and information from the City Clerk’s Office. To make an appointment, call City Clerk Suzie Martinez at 925-943-5819. Three seats are up for election. Candidates must be at least 18 years of age, a citizen of the United States, and a resident and registered voter of the City of Walnut Creek.
From the Walnut Creek City Council page:
There are five City Council members. They are elected at large for 4-year, staggered terms; elections are held in November of each even-numbered year. To learn more about individual Council members, click here. Council meetings are held the first and third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 1666 North Main Street. For an agenda of the next meeting, click here. All Council meetings are televised live over Comcast Channels 28 and Channel 26 (Rossmoor), on Astound Channel 29, and on AT&T U-Verse Channel 99. The meeting broadcast is repeated in its entirety the following Saturday at 1 p.m. and Sunday at 6 p.m. on Comcast Channels 28 and 26 and on Astound Channel 29.
Back in March I noted that a new cafe was opening this summer within the downtown Walnut Creek Library, and Cafe Pica Deli finally opened last Friday. Their original deli is located in Concord.
Check out some of the dishes:
Cafe Pica Deli has a large Peet’s Coffee selection, as well as offering soups, sandwiches and salads, in addition to various snacks.
Last week I pointed out that the colorful murals from the now closed French restaurant Le Virage in Walnut Creek have been painted over. Several months before this happened I took extensive photos of the murals and looking back I find them pretty darn cool, don’t you think? They covered the entire building, in the back and on the second floor as well. It’s too bad they are now gone. For those that didn’t see the earlier post, you can check out a mural from the inside here.
Facing N. Main St:
Notice that even the hinges are painted:
Check out more photos of the mural including the Eiffel Tower after the jump…
