Earlier this week we learned about a new bikeshare program that started up recently in Shadelands in Walnut Creek and the week before we learned that the bike company Peloton would be opening a shop in Broadway Plaza. It seems like biking is becoming more popular these days, both for exercise and commuting. Although I mostly run I still go biking a few times during summertime. Do you ride? For those that bikeshare, do you wear a helmet?
Olympics Celebration:
The Veranda
2001-2003 Diamond Blvd, Concord
Saturday, February 10th, 2018
12:00 – 2:00pm | FreeCome celebrate the Olympics with us! Cupcakes, Crafts, and Fun for the whole family! Join us at this FREE event. Meet us by the Ice Rink at The Veranda for the fun!
Orinda Theatre Square
Last week we learned that Wild Magnolia is closing later this month in Orinda Theatre Square and a new restaurant called Saffron Indian Restaurant & Bar is planning on opening in this spot at the beginning of May. Watch for updates on their Facebook page here.
Ford Thunderbird, spotted in downtown Walnut Creek in front of OI-C Bowl. Anyone know the year?
Mighty Fine Guitars
85 Lafayette Cir, Lafayette
Saturday, February 3rd, 2018
8:00 PM | $15 – $20 suggestedOne last show at MFG, at least for the foreseeable future. And it’s a dandy! The inimitable Catfish Keith!
No RSVP required. Seating first come / first served. Doors open at 7:15.
1616 N. Main St, Walnut Creek
The Chinese restaurant OI-C Bowl is closing mid-February in downtown Walnut Creek after quite a few years in this spot. Look for Siam Fine Thai Cuisine to open here. Stay tuned…
1639 Bonanza St, Walnut Creek
Portland-based unisex hair care shop Bishops Cuts & Color, which we learned would be opening in downtown Walnut Creek across from the Lyric apartment complex back in December is now open. Check out their services here. You can see some of their pricing in the photo at bottom. This is their first East Bay location and “customers can expect a laid-back atmosphere, enjoying early MTV-style music videos on the specially curated Bishops TV platform while sipping a free beer (for those over the age of 21).”
Town Hall Theatre
3535 School St, Lafayette
Thursday, March 1st – Saturday, March 24th, 2018A dark comedy about what happens when your fantasies come true … by the “comic poet of middle class life.”
… perhaps the most daring and poignant of all his plays … THE TELEGRAPH
Poor Susan. Stuck in a humdrum marriage, feeling unfulfilled and neglected. All it takes is stepping on a garden rake, a minor concussion — and a few hilarious hallucinations — for Susan to find herself suddenly surrounded by the ideal fantasy family, handsomely dressed in tennis whites and sipping champagne. But when her real and imaginary worlds collide, those fantasies take on a nightmarish life of their own.
Rheem Valley Shopping Center, Moraga
Starbucks is going to reopen very soon, possibly later this week, a short hop from their existing spot in Rheem Valley shopping center in Moraga. Although it’s not a Reserve this one will have a drive thru! The updated interior looks way more spacious as well.
Thanks to everyone who pointed out that the San Mateo-based bikeshare company called LimeBike is now operational at Shadelands in Walnut Creek. One reader sent the above photo at the bus stop on Wiget Lane near Mitchell Drive. Interestingly, it’s dockless so after scanning it from an app it can be dropped off anywhere.
From the Shadelands bike share page:
Dockless bike sharing has rolled into Shadelands with an easy-to-use, high-tech bikeshare program through LimeBike, a San Mateo-based firm that is deploying 500 smart-bikes throughout the 267-acre Shadelands business center enabled with GPS, 3G wireless technology, and self-activating locks.
LimeBike is revolutionizing mobility in Shadelands by empowering people with a fast, healthy, and affordable transportation option. The bicycle has the potential to solve the first and last mile problem in mass transportation, and by utilizing modern mobile technology and a dockless program, LimeBike makes bike sharing universally affordable and available.
The Shadelands Bikeshare Program is free to Shadelands employees. Get ready to hop on: Download the LimeBike app now on your iPhone or Android and sign up with your Shadelands business domain address.
