The women’s clothing store Arden B. is closing January 29th in Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek. Currently the entire store is 40% off so drop by to get in on some of the deals before they close for good.
The women’s clothing store Arden B. is closing January 29th in Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek. Currently the entire store is 40% off so drop by to get in on some of the deals before they close for good.
From the Lesher Center for the Arts:
The Shellie Committee announced the names of the nominees for the 34th Annual Shellie Awards! They will be feted at a gala celebration honoring outstanding performing arts achievements in Central Contra Costa to be held Saturday, January 12, 2013 at 7:30pm.
The evening will feature productions numbers form each of the nominated musicals along with scenes from the nominated plays.
Well, that was fast. The Danville Chocolates and Alicia Klein Liberty Bell Kiosks have already closed. According to the kiosk’s website, the new tenants are:
Comfy Feet
Turn your tired feet into comfy feet with these incredibly fluffy (and comfy) slippers. It’s the comfort you want after a long day.Sumbody
All-natural, earth-friendly, pure skin care that delivers amazing results. There’s sumthing for sumbody with a wide variety of bath treats, cleansers, body mists, soaps and more.Shark Eyes
Shark Eyes has all your glasses needs from fashionable sunglasses to stylish reading glasses. They have all your specialty eyeglasses and accessories covered!
I was looking forward to trying some Danville Chocolates but whenever I went they were closed, generally due to the rainy weather. Oh well, it’ll have to be Cafe Leonidas for now.
Peaches and Herb 2 Hot!, spotted at Rainbow’s End thrift store in downtown Walnut Creek. From 1978; Who else remembers these songs?
Last month the City of Walnut Creek introduced a new feature to its website call the Open Town Hall:
Open Town Hall is an online forum for civic engagement. Check out what others are saying about important Walnut Creek topics, and join the conversation by posting your own thoughts. City officials will read the statements to learn more about what people are thinking.
While Open Town Hall is sponsored by the City of Walnut Creek, it is run by Peak Democracy, a non-partisan company whose mission is to broaden civic engagement and enhance public trust in government.
So far there has been one question posted by the city, “What should Walnut Creek’s new wayfinding system look like? Check out these designs and tell us what you like!” which received 24 replies and 132 views.
Is this a sign of things to come in terms of open civic engagement with local residents or is this a fad that will fall by the wayside? Would it be better if the city used Facebook to garner feedback on city issues? Should Lafayette and nearby cities use Walnut Creek as an example and implement this as well?
Is anyone planning to sign up? To register you need to enter your home address which I imagine they do to weed out spam but of course that introduces privacy issues.
Sounds like a fun event!
When: January 12th 2 – 3pm
Where: Lafayette Library and Learning Center
What: Soup Stories
Who: 5 – 11 year old children
From the Lafayette Library and Learning Center events page:
Come get warmed up in the library with some hardy-good soup stories!! Receive a certificate good for a visit to the Lafayette Community Garden & Outdoor Learning Center! Harvest vegetables to take home for your own pot of soup!
Back last September I noted the closing of the Watch Shoppe on N. Main St. in downtown Walnut Creek and recently I noticed a sign in the window stating that it’s available for lease for $3,000 per month on a month-to-month lease. Since lease pricing is not general publicized I thought this was interesting to see how much prime Walnut Creek storefronts rent for. Presumably due to the month-to-month condition this is a big discount from what a long term tenant would pay.
All the President’s Men is playing at the Orinda Theatre Thursday, January 10th at 7pm. The Orinda Theatre is located in downtown Orinda at 4 Orinda Theatre Square.
Walnut Creek Shopper’s Special – Tiki Tom’s Surfboard Sliders, 3 for $5
Tiki Tom’s is located at 1535 Olympic Blvd in downtown Walnut Creek. I wonder how these compare to the Stadium Pub?
