Photo by Flickr user john47kent
Have a very happy new year everyone!
La Fiesta Square, Lafayette
Back in April we learned that after 41 years the women’s boutique Specialtees would be closing by year-end in La Fiesta Square in Lafayette and there are only a few days left before they close on December 31st. According to a sign in the window their online shop will remain open. Check out their online selection here.
Photo by Flickr user meddygarnet
As 2017 comes to a close I’ve been thinking what kind of resolutions to set for the coming year. I’d like to eat healthier, cook more and workout more than I have. Easier said than done. What are your new year’s resolutions for the coming year?
Lafayette Library and Learning Center
3491 Mt Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
Thursday, January 18th, 2017
7:00 – 8:00pm | FreeJoin us for an evening with Tia Kratter, author of The Color of Pixar. She will share how the details of color convey a story and deepen our emotions.
Tia Kratter joined Pixar Animation Studios in 1993 during the production of the studios first feature film, Toy Story. She was a shader art director of five films, including Brave. She currently manages Pixar Universitys art and film education classes.
20 Lafayette Circle, Lafayette
The Lamorinda winery Meadow View Winery is opening a tasting room inside part of the old “Hen House” where the vintage furniture shop Farmyard Darlings currently is in Lafayette. Farmyard Darlings will remain at this location and the tasting room is planning to be open on Fridays and Saturdays beginning late afternoon starting sometime in January. In addition to tastings, wine bottles will be available for purchase.
From their website:
Meadow View Winery is a Lamorinda winery focused on making the best wine possible from Lamorinda grapes by thoughtfully controlling practices from the vine to the bottle. We work closely with local growers in the new Lamorinda AVA who are also interested in producing top quality wine to obtain the best possible fruit and then carefully ferment, cellar and bottle to obtain the optimum expression of Lamorinda terrior. In 2016 we are working with five Lamorinda vinyards. Above, winemaker Bill English is with Doug Spear and Isabelle Ord (Isabelle’s Vineyard), our largest grower.
Spotted in front of Aveda at Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek.
SAY HELLO TO MR. CHAKRA
He’s a symbol of Aveda’s holistic approach to hair and skin care. We draw on Ayurveda, a 5,000 year-old healing tradition from India, that helps us balance our chakras — 7 spinning wheels of energy — that affect our health, well-being and beauty. Find your balance with our chakra balancing aromas, scalp and body massage and rituals. Discover the beauty of a balanced life.
NYE 2018 “A Crystal Ball Affair”:
Blackhawk Museum
3700 Blackhawk Plaza Cir, Danville
Sunday, December 31st, 2017
9:00pm – 1:30amCelebrate the closing of another year and ring in a bright and sparkly 2018!! After AMAZING feedback from last year’s event we have decided to continue the tradition and INCLUDE ALL PREMIUM BEVERAGES with your ticket purchase! That’s right, purchase your ticket and you will receive complimentary PREMIUM beverages all night long!!! Join us for Happy Hour from 9pm – 10pm for complimentary passed hors d’oeuvres in the foyer.
Making his return to the Crystal Ball Affair is Bay Area Native and WILD 94.9 DJ Jose Melendez playing the hotest hits of today and yesterday!
Casino Gaming – Multiple Balloon Drops at Midnight – Party Favors – Complimentary Photo Booth
1401 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Walnut Creek
In June we learned that Union & Fifth, a high-end discount clothing reseller (with 75% of the proceeds going directly to the charity of the donor’s choice) opened a pop-up shop in downtown Walnut Creek and according to a sign in their window they are closing. You can still shop online at their website here.
Wells Fargo recently closed their location at Mt. Diablo Blvd. & Moraga Rd. in Lafayette and will also be closing in Moraga West Berkeley this March. According to this CNN Money article, the closures are, “a reflection of Americans’ preference for online and mobile banking these days.” Considering how convenient online banking (even check deposits) has become, I’m not at all surprised by this.
Update: The Moraga branch is not closing. The West Berkeley Business Center is closing in March.
