1675 Olympic Blvd, Walnut Creek
The S. A. Elite rebranding to Sports Authority in downtown Walnut Creek in Plaza Escuela is almost complete with the official grand opening on April 5th. I stopped by recently and there is a lot more variety.
1675 Olympic Blvd, Walnut Creek
The S. A. Elite rebranding to Sports Authority in downtown Walnut Creek in Plaza Escuela is almost complete with the official grand opening on April 5th. I stopped by recently and there is a lot more variety.
Behind the Scenes of The Real Housewives of Walnut Creek: The Musical:
Walnut Creek Library
1644 N. Broadway Ave., Walnut Creek
Wednesday, April 2nd, 2014
7:00pm – 8:15pm | FreeA unique opportunity to get up-close with the all-around creative genius that is Molly Bell. Center REP Artistic Director Michael Butler describes Molly Bell and her latest creation: “Inspired by one of America’s favorite (and perhaps despised) reality series, The Real Housewives of Walnut Creek: The Musical channels all the craziness and cat-fights that – for better or worse – keep audiences tuning in for more…Molly Bell wowed us with Becoming Britney and showed she has a great comedic gift for cultural observation…she always delivers a powerhouse performance.” CLICK HERE to register.
19 Orinda Way, Orinda
Thanks to a reader for sending word that a new Burmese restaurant called The Refined Palate (the owner helped start Burma Superstar in San Francisco in the 1970s) has opened in Orinda across from the library. Check out their menu here. Any must-try dishes? According to an employee I spoke with they don’t have their liquor license yet so it’s BYOB, no corkage fee.
From their website:
We serve unique Burmese cuisine. This includes dishes from various regions of the Southeast Asian country of Burma (now officially known as Myanmar). The diversity of Myanmar’s cuisine has also been contributed to by the myriad of local ethnic minorities.
Lamorinda Weekly has more information here.
Check out the inside:
As noted last December, the children’s clothing store Gymboree has reopened in Broadway Plaza in downtown Walnut Creek across from Starbucks. The original location across the street (and all stores on that side) are now closed due to the redevelopment taking place over the next couple of years.
An Acoustic Tribute to the Beatles:
Town Hall Theatre
3535 School St, Lafayette
Saturday, March 29th, 2014
8:00pm | $20For one night only, Tom Fleming, James Funk, and Drew Harrison bring a night of your favorite acoustic Beatles songs.
1358 North Main St, Walnut Creek
The signs say “Business for Sale” instead of For Lease so it looks like Breads of India in Walnut Creek may be taken over. I wonder if it will remain open or a new restaurant will take its place? Breads of India also has Oakland and Berkeley locations. Check out their menu here.
3614 Mt Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
Last March I noted that Mountain Mike’s Pizza closed on Mt. Diablo Blvd. in downtown Lafayette and Walgreens is planning on turning the Mountain Mike’s/Citibank building into a new store. According to the city they have obtained design review approval for exterior modifications to the building and are waiting for “construction drawings for the tenant improvement” so we’ll have to wait and see whether they follow through on this.
Photo by Flickr user afagen
Lafayette Library and Learning Center
3491 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
Friday, April 11th, 2014
6:30pm – 8:00pm | $20Join us for an evening with Kristi Yamaguchi in conversation with Dennis O’Donnell, Sports Director at KPIX 5! Kristi Yamaguchi is a bay area native, U.S. figure skater and Olympic gold medalist. She is also an author, philanthropist and founder of the Always Dream Foundation. We’ll hear of her recent travels to Sochi and her inspirational work to improve childhood literacy.
Book sales and signing, too.
For more information on Kristi Yamaguchi, see her detailed bio here.
$20/adults, $10/youth 12 and under.
Funds raised support the Lafayette Library and Learning CenterTo reserve go to: www.tinyurl.com/KristiLLLCF or for more information call: 925-283-6513 x103
The Righteous Brothers Greatest Hits from 1966, spotted at Rainbow’s End thrift store in downtown Walnut Creek.
Unchained Melody:
3535 Mt Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
The pop-up women’s boutique Leslie Evers is closing in La Fiesta Square in downtown Lafayette. It opened last May and true to it’s pop-up start is now popping out to make room for a Douglah Design retail store coming this summer.
You can still shop at a Leslie Evers boutique at their Rockridge location. Check out their website here.