La Fiesta Square, Lafayette
The women’s clothing boutique Specialtees closed the last day of 2017 in Lafayette’s La Fiesta Square and this spot has been split in half with Oakland-based Harper Greer, another clothing boutique, planning to occupy the left side next to the health store Open Sesame. Check out their online collection here and stay tuned for the opening date.
Ghirardelli Chocolate Festival:
Ghirardelli Square
900 North Point St, San Francisco
Saturday, September 8th, Sunday, September 9th, 2018
12:00 – 5:00pm | from $30Experience Chocolate School, Live Culinary Demonstrations, Chocolate Tastings and the popular Ghirardelli Chocolate Lounge!
NEW! Personalized Ghirardelli Chocolate Bars Booth – create a personal and memorable message on our 72% Cacao Intense Dark bar.
The festival highlights a tantalizing array of chocolate-themed events and activities.
Beach Street vendors sample their favorite chocolate delicacies.
Dessert demonstrations are held by local celebrity chefs, and a Ghirardelli Chocolate Master teaches “Chocolate School” at the Culinary Stage.
Moraga Shopping Center
Last month we learned that La Finestra Ristorante would be relocating from their Lafayette location to the Moraga shopping center near Safeway and as you can see in the above photo their signage is up. Look for the opening to happen next month and in the meantime check out their catering menu here.
Traffic in the Bay Area can get pretty insane during rush hour. I feel lucky these days that I don’t have to commute as I work from home but throughout the years I commuted around the Bay Area both by car and BART. How long is your commute? Do you car pool or take BART? Would you consider moving to be closer to work?
Sunvalley Shopping Center, Concord
Last month, for the second time since spring, the Sunvalley shopping center in Concord had a serious rodent infestation at numerous restaurants according to this NBC Bay Area news article. You know things are bad when “there were mouse traps (with) a dead mouse in it at the time we inspected” and “roaches, live coach roaches.” WTF?!
When I finished playing video games at Round 1 with my son over the weekend he sat down near the food court and asked what’s for lunch. I gently suggested we go elsewhere and happily drove to nearby Veranda mall where we ate great burgers at Super Duper.
Danville Square
Bishops Cuts & Color, the Portland-based unisex hair care shop which we learned would be coming to Danville Square next to Trader Joe’s this summer has now opened. They opened at the beginning of the year in Walnut Creek so the expansion continues. Check out their services here.
Photo by Flickr user clement127
Warriors Senior Dance Team Auditions:
The Ultimate Fieldhouse
2675 Mitchell Dr, Walnut Creek
Saturday, September 8th, 2018
10:00am – 1:00pmThe Warriors are looking for the Bay Area’s most talented and energetic seniors! The back-to-back NBA Champion Golden State Warriors are enhancing their dance team program to include a new Senior Dance Team, it was announced today. Auditions are open to anyone 55 years of age or older as of October 1, 2018.
Magnolia Square, San Ramon
Thanks to a reader for pointing out that Sakiya Sushi recently opened where Poke Roll used to be in the Magnolia Square shopping center in San Ramon.
Orinda Theatre Square
Earlier this summer we learned that a new baby food subscription service called Square Baby would be opening a retail shop in Orinda Theatre Square and they have now opened. Check out their online shop here and find out more about their story and founder’s background here. Currently their baby food is made locally in Oakland at a commercial kitchen.
More photos after the jump…
Photo by Flickr user tom_hall_nz
Movies Under the Stars – Lion King:
Tice Valley Park
2055 Tice Valley Blvd, Walnut Creek
Friday, September 7th, 2018
7:30pm (music @ 6:00pm) | FreeCelebrate the glory of The Lion King as this magnificent coming-of-age masterpiece takes its rightful place as the reigning star of the acclaimed Walt Disney Signature Collection! With humor and heart, breathtaking animation, soul-stirring Academy Award®–winning music*, this much-beloved story transports you to the Pride Lands and inspires generations of fans to find their places in the “Circle Of Life”. Please do not bring pets.