Moraga Shopping Center, Moraga
The UPS Store in the Moraga Shopping Center is relocating a few spots down where St. Mary’s Flowers & Gifts used to be. This is a larger location with entrances in the front and back.
Moraga Shopping Center, Moraga
The UPS Store in the Moraga Shopping Center is relocating a few spots down where St. Mary’s Flowers & Gifts used to be. This is a larger location with entrances in the front and back.
Downtown Lafayette
Saturday, April 9th, 2016
10:00am – 12:00pm | FreeLove dogs? Bring your best four-legged buddy to our annual dog-fest: Dogtown Downtown. We’ll start at Lafayette Plaza for a dog parade, and we’ll head to the Lafayette Library Amphitheater for fun activities and contests. Don’t miss the fun!
Long considered a pet friendly town, Lafayette is giving top billing to its canine community for its third annual Dogtown Downtown event, scheduled for Saturday, April 9, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. This is an event about – and for – dogs and dog lovers.
Designed to be a fun and festive canine-focused event, Lafayette Dogtown Downtown includes outdoor demonstrations, fun dog competitions, and other activities for dog lovers of all ages. Pet adoptions will be available and animal rescue group representatives will be on hand, as well as other dog-related vendors.
Enter your dog in any/all contests – FREE registration starts at 9:30am at the Lafayette Library.
Photo by Flickr user danmoyle
Thanks to local broker Brendan Moran with the Moran Real Estate Group for the monthly real estate updates for Beyond the Creek.
Click the links below for a complete list of home and condo sales in Walnut Creek for last month, March, 2016:
Walnut Creek March sales (Acrobat Reader .pdf)
Walnut Creek March sales (Excel)
1524 Locust St, Walnut Creek
Last month we learned that Limon Rotisserie would be coming to downtown Walnut Creek and now another restaurant, Pleasanton-based Lokanta Mediterranean Grill & Bar, looks set to open in downtown Walnut Creek as well. Check out their dinner menu here and lunch menu here.
An employee at Lokanta did indicate they would be opening however according to city permit information both restaurants are using the same 1524 Locust St. address. If you look closely at the above photo you may notice that it’s split with an internal wall, however the address at left is 1524 and the address at right is 1520 so we’ll see if this space will be occupied by both restaurants or not. Stay tuned…
From their website:
Lokanta restaurant offers sophisticated menu of Turkish,Greek and Mediterranean Fusion Cuisine.
At Lokanta Grill we stand behind the culinary dishes we create.We take our responsibility of ensuring the origins of our ingredients seriously and pride ourselves on using local, seasonal and organic fare whenever possible
The Vineyard Shopping Center, Concord
Thanks to a reader for pointing out that another Orangetheory Fitness gym is opening in The Vineyard Shopping Center (Kmart and Lucky) in Concord. They are aiming for a May opening and although the Walnut Creek/Lafayette franchise owners are different from the Concord franchise owner, members may visit any Orangethoery Fitness gym free of charge. Learn more about their heart rate-based workout routine here.
Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
Friday, April 1st – Sunday, May 1st, 2016Based on the memoirs of Gypsy Rose Lee
Gypsy has been acclaimed by writers, critics and audiences as the Greatest American Musical. Loosely based on the 1957 memoirs of the famous striptease artist, the show follows the dreams and efforts of her “ultimate stage mother” Rose to raise two daughters on the vaudeville circuit, casting an affectionate eye on the hardships of show business life. This classic backstage story is peppred with popular standards like “Everything’s Coming Up Roses”, “Together (Wherever We Go)”, “Small World” and “Let Me Entertain You”.
Running Time: approx. 2 hours 40 minutes, including one intermission
1410 N. California Blvd, Walnut Creek
A few years ago Forma Gym relocated from this downtown Walnut Creek spot at the corner of N. California Blvd. and Cypress St. and it looks like Premier Bath and Kitchen will be opening a new showroom at this location. They currently have showrooms in Santa Rosa and Rancho Cordova and although this spot hasn’t been confirmed yet, an employee at Premier Bath and Kitchen did note that they are planning on opening somewhere in downtown Walnut Creek. Check out their website here.
Earlier this we week we learned that the sandwich shop Jimmy John’s would be opening in a new location in Walnut Creek which garnered quite a few comments about not eating there due to being an “anti-worker company” whose founder, “trophy hunts endangered species”. There was also controversy when Chick-fil-A opened a few years ago in Walnut Creek due to their support of traditional marriage.
Have you ever boycotted going to a restaurant or store due to the behavior of the owner? Not in terms of poor service but rather beliefs you don’t agree with.
The Egg And I: Backyard Chickens For Everyone:
Walnut Creek (private home)
Saturday, April 2nd, 2016
10:00am – 12:00pm | $20Backyard chickens are easier than ever! You can enjoy fresh eggs and the many benefits for your garden of these peaceful and low maintenance animals. Meet the instructor’s flock and tour his custom-designed coop. The class will cover starting chicks, coop designs, food, bedding, health, egg birds vs. eggs & meat, and ALL your questions! Coop designs and resource list will be provided.
114 E. Prospect Ave, Danville
Earlier this week we learned that Pegasus Bike Works closed in Danville and Elisa Wen Boutique (current location visible at right side in above photo) is relocating to this spot in early April.
From their website:
Elisa Wen Boutique is a contemporary fashion lifestyle emporium that caters to the style savvy yet comfort seeking gal. With a store location in Danville, CA, Elisa Wen has earned a reputation for being a Bay Area treasure trove for everything from casual separates to cocktail dresses.
