This Missing German Shepherd sign is posted everywhere in Lafayette, if you have seen him please let them know so he can be reunited with their family.
This Missing German Shepherd sign is posted everywhere in Lafayette, if you have seen him please let them know so he can be reunited with their family.
Venture Men’s Goods, a new men’s clothing store in downtown Lafayette whose name was only unmasked recently opened its doors last week. They focus on higher end California designed brands such as Tellason, Talyor Stitch, Marmot and more. You can check out the rest of the brands they carry here. Everything really looks amazing, the layout is clean (a fresh pine scent is evident thanks to the pine tables in the middle of the store), and they even carry local designers such as dapper beaux ties.
If you stop by today, be sure to enter your name for a chance to win a pair of SeaVees baja slip on shoes. The grand opening daily giveaway runs until tomorrow.
The space looks great:
Check out the modern lounge area near the dressing rooms:
They have an iPad available at the table to use while you’re waiting. The attention to detail is incredible. That map in the background is a custom designed screenprint using a United States Geological Survey map. (Available for sale as well.)
Venture Men’s Goods is located at 3571 Mt. Diablo Blvd. in Lafayette, next to Radio Shack.
From the Walnut Festival website:
Pay One Price Ride Bracelet Night are Thursday September 20th &
Sunday September 23rd.
Prices are $18 in advance and $25 at the event.
This does not include Admission Cost.Festival Hours:
Thurs. Sept 20th. 5pm – 10pm
Fri. Sept. 21st. 5pm – 11pm
Sat. Sept 22nd. 11am – 11pm
Sun. Sept 23rd. 11am – 8 pmSchedule of Entertainment:
Carnival Stage:
Thursday 9/20 5: 30 – 6:30 The Breedloves 7:00 – 10:00 The Martini Trio Friday 9/21 5: 30 – 6:30 Magical Band of Misfits 7:00 – 8:00 Axis 8:30 – 11:00 Square One Saturday 9/22 11:00am – 3:30 DVC Rock & Rythym Blues 4:00 – 5:00 Hell Cadillac 5:30 – 6:30 Jungle Rooster 7:00 – 8:30 High Cotton 9:00 – 11:00 The UnOriginals Sunday 9/23 11:00am – 12:00 Jim Etherington 12:30 – 1:30 The Danny Jones Band 2:00 – 3:30 Garage Land Rodeo 4:00 – 5:30 Crosstown 5 6:00- 7:30 Mad Karma Lakeside Stage:
Thursday 9/20 5:00 – 6:30 Lady Boot Camp 7:00 – 10:00 Stone Groove Friday 9/21 5:30 – 6:30 Scarlett Machine 7:00 – 8:00 Fred Barchetta (RUSH Tribute) 8:30 – 10.:45 Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers (ZZ Top Tribute) Saturday 9/22 11:30 – 12:30 Uriah Duffy Trio 1:00 – 2:00 Agape Soul 2:30 – 3:30 Ancestral Waters 4:00 – 5:00 Space Monkey Gangsta 5:30 – 6:30 Coffin Hunter 7:00 – 9:00 CARLOS REYES 9:45 – 11:00 Allman Step Brothers Sunday 9/23 11:00 -12:00 Chris Ahlman 12:30 – 1:30 Two Friends 2:00 – 3:00 The Terry Sheets Band 3:30 – 5:00 Blue Moonshine 5:30 – 7:30 The Floorshakers
From the Orinda Chamber of Commerce:
The event will take place from 5:00 to 9:30 p.m. in the Theatre District of downtown Orinda. Each restaurant and winery on the tour will provide a small portion that best represents the establishment at no cost to the event ticket holders. The cost of an individual ticket purchased in advance will be $40 (tickets purchased at the door of the event will be $45.00). Reservations will be limited, so attendees are encouraged to reserve early.
Attendees will also enjoy …
- Free valet parking …
- Free 10 minute massages …
- Culinary exhibition by a local master chef …
- Art exhibit featuring 30 local artists …
- Live music and dancing
This looks like a fun event for next Tuesday evening in Orinda. Anyone been before? How was it?
Spotted at Vic Stewart’s in Walnut Creek, the plaque says:
Southern Pacific Railroad
Passenger and Freight Depot
Opened June, 1891
Walnut Creek Historical Society
1973
With the recent attention being given to men’s fashion in Walnut Creek and beyond, I think it’s appropriate to point out that the men’s store Atlas is celebrating its 10 year anniversary this year. Located in downtown Walnut Creek at 1356 N. Main St, it garnered the store sign sculpture of the day back in February. I finally had a chance to check out the inside recently and was amazed at how hip it is inside. This is the kind of store that wouldn’t be out of place in SoHo or the East Village in Manhattan so it’s good to see this in Walnut Creek. They also have a store in Squaw valley.
Check out the inside as you walk in:
Here is one eclectic part of the store:
Apparently the store is getting a makeover soon so look for an updated post with the new design. This is a really fun store to browse around so if you girlfriend or wife wants to shop at Anthropologie tell her you’ll be checking out the latest fashion at Atlas.
From the Lesher Center website:
Lindsay Aline has a sound comparable to popular singer/songwriter Sarah McLachlan with a celtic twist. This 3-octave soprano has sung worldwide but chose to do her last summer show here in her hometown. Join her as she shares her inspiring story and breathtaking music.
Check out her website here. According to her Facebook page she’s from Concord originally so it’s great she is performing right here in Walnut Creek!
Earlier this week I noted that the Texas-based burger joint Mooyah was opening in Ygnacio Valley Shopping Center in Walnut Creek on Monday, but it turns out that permits didn’t quite go through so the few lucky who stopped by that evening were treated to a free dinner in order to train their staff. I’m glad I decided to go to Sports Basement that evening and checked it out. Mooyah may be opening as early as today if the permits go through but I would call to confirm.
I would say it is most similar to the Habit Burger and based on my meal, which was a burger with cheddar cheese, pickles, grilled onions, mushrooms, bacon, avocado and ketchup on a lettuce wrap (I know, how lame to have it on lettuce) it was quite good! The fact that you can add so many free toppings is awesome. Bacon and avocado are extra though. Check out the menu here. Another difference with Habit is that they bake the buns fresh at the restaurant. You can even see the buns baking in the photo above at left.
Check out the California welcome wall:
The milk bottle decorations are cool, and the blackboard doodle wall is a nice touch as well:
Check out more wall decorations including the “I smell milkshakes!” wall after the jump.
Diane’s Beach Wear, which had two stores in Broadway Plaza separated by a clothing store in-between for some reason, has closed one, right across from Nordstrom. This looks like prime real estate so I wonder what will replace it? As you can see by the photo below the other Diane’s Beach Wear store is open with no signs of closing so maybe it was just a lateral move over.
