Speeding scofflaws in Walnut Creek, look out! This new electric police car is ready for you. 🙂
Speeding scofflaws in Walnut Creek, look out! This new electric police car is ready for you. 🙂
Photo by Flickr user archer10
Sierra Club- A Balkan Treasure- Stunning Macedonia:
Ygnacio Valley Library
2661 Oak Grove Rd, Walnut Creek
Wednesday, July 9th, 2014
7:00pm – 8:30pm | FreeJoin us as we venture south into the Balkans to discover the natural treasures of Macedonia. Carol High will introduce us to this up-and-coming country, a former part of Yugoslavia and independent only since 1991.
Macedonia, with mountain lakes and deep, green valleys, is a perfect place for hiking and outdoor exploration, especially from a mountain monastery that will be part of our journey. We will see Lake Ohrid (a UNESCO world heritage site) that Carol describes as “The Lake Tahoe of Eastern Europe.” Our journey will include Skopje, the birthplace of Mother Theresa and a capital city in transition. We will listen to traditional music and visit the Old Bazaar in Skopje, the largest bazaar in the Balkans outside Istanbul.
Carol High lives in San Francisco with her husband, Todd. Carol recently returned from her third trip to Macedonia in September 2013 where she led a museum fundraising project and received a leadership award from the mayor of Kriva Palanka. Carol has been featured on Macedonian television and print media.
3003 Oak Rd, Walnut Creek
Thanks to a reader for sending word that The Salad Spot has closed in Walnut Creek near the Pleasant Hill BART station. Previously in December I noted that The Salad Spot initially opened.
Last month I noted that the fashion accessories store Bracchiale would be reopening in Broadway Plaza in downtown Walnut Creek and they are now open.
Orinda Theatre
4 Orinda Theatre Sq, Orinda
Thursday, July 10th, 2014
7:00pm | FreeThe Diablo Classic series is scheduled for Thursday, July 10th at 7pm at the Orinda Theatre. We will be screening “E.T.” and admission is free!
2035 Salvio St, Concord
Last month Korean Bulgogi House closed in downtown Concord and a new restaurant called Wild Ox featuring hamburgers and sandwiches is expected to open mid-July. This is a block from Todos Santos Plaza across from Naan N Curry.
1378 N. Main St, Walnut Creek
Berkeley-based skin care company Body Time is coming to downtown Walnut Creek on N. Main St. where Pelican Rock used to be.
From their Facebook page:
Body Time began business as the original Body Shop in 1970 in Berkeley, California.
Body Time is a locally owned and family run skin care company that has been catering to its customer’s skin care needs since 1970. We have a variety of face, body and hair care products for our customers. Our Body Time Classics line is a collection of unscented products that can be custom scented with any of our perfume oils or essential oils. Many of these products have been customer favorites for over 40 years. Body Time Botanicals products contain plant based ingredients and essential oils which have been combined specifically for their beneficial effects on your skin. While our products are gender neutral, our Body Time Men’s line contains products that cater to some of the unique skin care needs of men. Body Time also has a collection of our Classics products scented with our signature scent, China Rain. China Rain was created in one of our retail stores over 35 years ago and has been a customer favorite ever since. Body Time also creates custom perfume blends using a combination of its 90 perfume oils or essential oils.
Fourth of July Celebration:
Moraga Commons Park
1425 St. Mary’s Rd., Moraga
Friday, July 4th, 2014
All Day | Free
A new garden has been planted at the edge of the parking lot on Civic Dr. and Locust St. in downtown Walnut Creek where the restaurant Lettuce is and appropriately enough this one’s edible as you can see from the photo below showing off a Tango Mandarin sapling. There are also tomato plants growing. Amazing!
