Live music every Fri. @ 8PM – great sign by the Mexican restaurant Barbacoa in downtown Orinda.
Live music every Fri. @ 8PM – great sign by the Mexican restaurant Barbacoa in downtown Orinda.
Photo by Flickr user Spirit-Fire
Now that summer is right around the corner I’ve been wondering what books people plan on reading this summer. I’m thinking of reading The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics and Run or Die by the French ultra distance runner Kilian Jornet. What do you plan on reading this summer? What are some fun books you’ve read that you recommend?
From the Walnut Creek Police Department:
On 5/6/13 at 0824 hours, a taxi cab driver was robbed by a female suspect who was picked up as a fare in Walnut Creek. The suspect is described as a white female adult, approximately 21-25 yearls old, 5’7″ tall, 120 lbs. with long blonde hair. She was wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt, black stretch pants, and carrying a black backpack. No weapon was used. The suspect fled on foot from the taxi cab northbound on Bancroft from Treat Blvd. with an undisclosed amount of cash. The Victim in this case sustained minor injuries that did not require medical attention. The Investigation is on-going.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Walnut Creek Police Department at (925) 943-5844.
Photo by Flickr user John-Morgan
Borges Ranch
1035 Castle Rock Road
Saturday, June 8th, 2013
11:00am – 4pm | Free ($5 parking @ Northgate High)Walnut Creek history comes alive as Walnut Creek celebrates Heritage Day at Borges Ranch. Meet Borges family members and tour the historic 1901 ranch house. Step into the 1903 Carriage Barn for silent moves from the Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum. Learn about gardening, beekeeping, spinning wool and more. Music will be provided by the East Bay Fiddlers and Bigfoot. Kids will have a great time doing crafts and taking pony rides until 2:30 p.m. Food will be available for purchase.
Park at Northgate High School and take the shuttle to the ranch for $5 per family (no parking is available at the ranch except for vehicles with a placard).
For details, contact Ranger Dan Bylin, 925-943-5899 ext. 2162.
The anticipation is great for The Cooperage American Grill opening at the old Petar’s location in downtown Lafayette and according to Diablo Dish it is set to open on November 6th. Word on the street is that the parking lot is going to be expanded and converted into valet parking spots although I wonder whether the entire lot will be valet or just a percentage.
From the Cooperage website:
The Cooperage American Grille will feature American favorites like slow roasted chicken prepared in a glass-encased rotisserie oven, New York steak, beef tenderloin, and signature burger (made with our own meat grinder at the grill). The Cooperage will also offer healthier options, including a selection of salad entreés made with local and organically grown ingredients.
The Cooperage will be comfortable for families dining with children, featuring sports memorabilia from local teams and athletes, kids menu, and younger diners can watch their food being prepared in the rotisserie oven and open kitchen.
The Cooperage will have a large bar area for adults with flat screen TV’s, 12 beers on tap, eight wine selections on tap, and vintage cocktail list
Courtesy of Venture
Props as always to Venture men’s goods in Lafayette for their killer window displays!
Back in February I noted that a new salon was opening where Pure Beauty used to be on Mt. Diablo Blvd. in downtown Lafayette and now Lafayette Beauty Store has opened. There is quite a large cosmetics section in front as can be seen in the photo below.
Lafayette Beauty Store is located at 3606 Mount Diablo Blvd. right near Pizza Antica in Lafayette.
Walnut Creek Yacht Club
1555 Bonanza St., Walnut Creek
Saturday, July 13th, 27th & August 10th, 2013
1:00pm – 3:00pm | FreeThe spaces at these classes are highly coveted. Please call now if this is something that you would like your budding chef to experience. The three classes are held on Saturdays, from 1-3 pm.
And here are the dates:
July 13, July 27, August 10
Chef Kevin chooses a dish that he finds fun and exciting to prepare with kids, ages 7-13.
We’re sorry, but this is for kids only! Please drop your sous chef off at the aft deck at 1:00 and pick him or her up at 3:00. These classes are as much fun for Chef Kevin as they are for the kids, so we do not charge for them.
This is another kitchen from the Lafayette Juniors Kitchen Tour that took place a couple of weeks ago. You can see the previous kitchens here and here. I really liked the transitional style of this kitchen with clean design featured throughout. The skylight at top allows abundant natural light into the kitchen area which I appreciated. The highlight of this kitchen for me was the beautiful Vetrazzo recycled glass countertop on the island. Take a closer look of the Vetrazzo countertop in the photo below. I had seen this in showrooms before but this was the first one I saw in a real kitchen and think it looks amazing!
As I passed by Bank of America on N. Main St. in downtown Walnut Creek I glanced at this beautiful work of art hanging next to the ATM. I read the sign next to it wondering who the artist was when I learned it’s actually an abandoned night drop. How funny is that?!