The Liberty Bell Plaza kiosks that opened last year in downtown Walnut Creek don’t seem to be looking so good as I dropped by yesterday and noticed every single one of them was closed. On a sunny Sunday afternoon. Is it over or will they reopen as Christmas approaches? Stay tuned…
Meet Greg Kihn at Swan’s Fine Books:
Swan’s Fine Books
1381 Locust St, Walnut Creek
Saturday, October 5th, 2013
2:00pm – 4:00pm | FreePlease join us on Saturday afternoon, October 5th, to meet Greg Kihn and have him sign his latest book, Rubber Soul.
Dust Bin Bob runs a second hand shop at the Flea Market on Penny Lane. He has an extensive collection of American R&B singles that he gets from Merchant Marines returning from Baltimore and New York. The action starts when he befriends some blokes by the name of John, Paul, George and Ringo and becomes their lifelong friend sharing the vinyl that will start a revolution.
From then on, it’s a rocket ride from the Beatles earliest days in Liverpool to six shows a night in Hamburg to the Cavern Club and to full-fledged Beatlemania.
You can preorder the book at Amazon.com to bring to the event; a limited number of copies will also be available at Swan’s Fine Books.
Spotted at the Clocktower shops in downtown Lafayette, this is a nice looking succulent garden pot.
The historic Danville Hotel, Restaurant and Saloon on Hartz Ave. in downtown Danville is getting redeveloped and “replaced with approximately 35,000 square feet of new residential, retail and restaurant uses” according to the Town of Danville website:
The historic Danville Hotel structure and the McCauley House on Hartz Avenue will both be retained and renovated. Existing uses on the remainder of the 1.12 acre site will be replaced with approximately 35,000 square feet of new residential, retail and restaurant uses. The project will include 16 for-sale second story residential units, averaging 1,200 square feet in size.
Castle Companies, the current co-owner of the property, will be preparing more detailed project drawings for Design Review Board review over the next several months. This effort will be followed up by preparation of building and site improvement drawings for the planned construction in 2012.
Find out more about the project from the Danville Express here.
Back in August I noted that The Squirrel’s Coffee Shop was closing in Lafayette and it looks like the developer is moving quickly as the old Handlebar Toys location has been uncovered so it’s possible to see roof trusses inside. Take a look here to see what the Lafayette Park Plaza shops will look like when it’s finished.
Spotted in downtown Lafayette, this is a nice looking Ford Mustang convertible I think. If I had to guess I would say it’s from the 1960s. Am I right?
1385 N. Main St, Walnut Creek
A couple of weeks ago I noted that The Candy Counter will be opening soon on N. Main St. in downtown Walnut Creek and now there is a small window display of various candies that will be for sale.
Spotted at Spitz Jewelers in downtown Walnut Creek, the sign incorporates a diamond ring into the design, brilliant!
1388 Locust St, Walnut Creek
The restaurant Cypress has closed in downtown Walnut Creek. According to Diablo Dish a new restaurant with “lots of beers on tap” will be replacing it.
The Cypress Facebook page says:
Dear Cypress Guests:
Cypress Restaurant has been sold and is closed as of
September 16. We thank you for your loyalty and patronage over the past couple of years.
Gift Certificates can be redeemed at 1515 on Main St.
Cypress Management
Sign in window:
Spotted in downtown Walnut Creek at the Second to None consignment shop. I know I’ve seen this character before. Is it Disney related? Who is it?