Photo by Flickr user tasayu
I hope everyone has a great Presidents day and is enjoying the warm weather!
Photo by Flickr user tasayu
I hope everyone has a great Presidents day and is enjoying the warm weather!
Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
Friday, February 13th, 2015 – Sunday, February 15th, 2015
Friday, 2:00pm, Saturday/Sunday, 8:00pm | $54Come along for the ride on this madcap odyssey around the world, set to the sublime music of that quintessential modern American master, Leonard Bernstein: as classic in the realm of operetta as West Side Story is in the realm of American musical theatre. Join young Candide, his beloved Cunegonde, the absurdly optimistic philosopher Pangloss, and a virtual clown car of other eccentric characters on their picaresque journey in search of the meaning of life. Along the way, enjoy such timeless masterpieces as The Best of All Possible Worlds, Glitter and Be Gay, I Am Easily Assimilated, and Make Our Garden Grow.
Spotted at the Hospice Boutique Thrift Shoppe in Walnut Creek…
The Partridge Family – Up to Date
Enjoy this tune just in time for Valentine’s Day… I Think I Love You
Photo by Flickr user mskeet
Valentine’s Day is tomorrow on Saturday so I suspect plenty of people will be celebrating by going to a restaurant, watching a movie, exchanging gifts etc. What do you plan to give or do with your significant other for Valentine’s Day?
The Egg and I: Backyard Chickens For Everyone:
Rodgers Ranch Heritage Center
315 Cortsen Rd, Pleasant Hill
Thursday, February 19th, 2015
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. 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.
Over the weekend I stopped by Gelateria Naia in downtown Walnut Creek for a quick cone (I prefer their dark chocolate sorbet lately). I ordered my usual, a small, one scoop “bambino” sized sugar cone. It’s the perfect size for me. What irks me is that this size is nowhere to be seen on the menu. People in line with me had no idea about this size and happily ordered a bambino as well. The same with Smitten Ice Cream in Lafayette, no child sizes on the menu although they exist if you ask. On the other hand Lottie’s Creamery, also in downtown Walnut Creek, has a one scoop option on their menu. How hard is that?
1383 N. Broadway, Walnut Creek
Last December we learned that Renditions Art Gallery closed in downtown Walnut Creek with a jewelry store opening in its place and V & V Fine Jewelry & Coin, which has been in business for 35 years in Bulgaria, has now opened. Check out their website here.
Lafayette Library and Learning Center
3491 Mt Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
Wednesday, February 11th, 2015
6:30pm | $22The notion that humans can fundamentally alter the biochemistry of something as big as the Earth’s atmosphere is science fiction to some people. While politicians debate whether climate change is real, authors and filmmakers are tackling the far out notions in a new genre called Climate Fiction or Cli-Fi. How wild could a hot and crowded world get?
Films conveying a post-apocolyptic world include Interstellar, Waterworld, WallE and of course The Day After Tomorrow. Literature peering into a eco-dystopian future includes Paolo Bacigalupi’s The Windup Girl and Kim Stanley Robinson’s 2312.
The New Yorker called Kim Stanley Robinson “one of the greatest living science fiction writers.” Jason Mark recently penned an op-ed in The New York Times about Cli-Fi.
Join us for a broad conversation about climate fiction, film, science, politics, and more!
– See more at: http://www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2015-02-11/cli-fi-2015#sthash.o2PHUtVW.dpuf
1813 Ygnacio Valley Rd, Walnut Creek
Last December we learned that Yalla Mediterranean would be opening its second location in Ygnacio Plaza in Walnut Creek where Daphne’s used to be however the opening has been pushed back to mid March. Their first location in downtown Pleasant Hill opened last December. Check out their menu here.
From a press release:
Providing a lively culinary experience from the moment you step inside, Yalla showcases an open-flame grill, rotisserie-style cooking, traditional Mediterranean spices, fresh ingredients and food cooked to order. The menu showcases enticing, bold flavors through a variety of pita wraps, skewers, salads, sides and desserts. In addition,Yalla’s offerings are perfect for those adhering to vegetarian, gluten-free and dairy-free diets, offering numerous salads, proteins and side options to provide a satisfying and nutritious meal.
Many East Bay neighborhoods have garbage containers like in the above photo. Green for compost, brown for recycle, and blue for garbage. Considering that indoor office recycling bins are blue, Republic Services decided to switch bin colors to match the standards used around the country. The new color scheme will be:
black/gray = garbage, blue = recycle, green = compost
Residents in Walnut Creek, Lafayette, Orinda, Moraga, Danville, Alamo, and Blackhawk should expect new containers by between April and July.late March
