1401 N. Broadway, Walnut Creek
Thanks to a reader for sending word that Performance Bicycle Shop will be closing in downtown Walnut Creek. Their last day will be March 15th. The closest Performance stores are Dublin and Berkeley.
1401 N. Broadway, Walnut Creek
Thanks to a reader for sending word that Performance Bicycle Shop will be closing in downtown Walnut Creek. Their last day will be March 15th. The closest Performance stores are Dublin and Berkeley.
From the Moraga PD:
On 2/16/15 at approx. 1617 hours, a strong-arm robbery was reported on Camino Ricardo at Danefield Pl. in Moraga. Moraga Police responded and contacted the adult female victim, who reported that she had been walking on the sidewalk at the location when a vehicle pulled up and two suspects got out and accosted her. The suspects forcibly removed an over-the-shoulder style purse from her and fled the area in the vehicle, which was also occupied by another suspect. The suspects were all described as black males in their 20’s wearing black hoodies, and the vehicle was described as a black Mercedes with tinted windows. The victim, who had fallen to the ground during the incident, suffered minor abrasions but was otherwise uninjured. No weapons were displayed or observed during the incident. An extensive area check was conducted by Moraga, Lafayette, and Orinda police units but the suspects were unable to be located. The loss included cash and personal documents. The Moraga Police Department is actively following leads, including a report of a similar suspicious vehicle seen in the area. Anyone with information is asked to contact Det. Sgt. Brian South at 925-888-7052 or police dispatch at 925-284-5010.
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
