UPDATE: Maybe no surprise, but the Walnut Creek Intermediate PTA has endorsed Measure A, the $112-per-parcel tax to help fund programs in the Acalanes Union High School… Read more “Hey, maybe Measure A will pass, there is still time to vote, and WCI’s PTA endorses it”
Author: Crazy in Suburbia
More restaurants hit the downtown scene
–Vesu on Locust Street is open. People were sitting on bar stools in the front window, sipping cocktails and other drinks on Friday night. Vesu bills itself… Read more “More restaurants hit the downtown scene”
If this Crazy poll is accurate, Measure A won’t pass
Yes, I know, it’s fair to ask how scientific this poll is. No, it’s not Gallup.But if this poll (at left) has any crystal ball abilities, the… Read more “If this Crazy poll is accurate, Measure A won’t pass”
Wine bar supports local artists
I finally got to Artisan Wine Lounge on Bonanza Street a couple of weeks ago. I had been meaning to go after hearing about: 1) Its Enomatic… Read more “Wine bar supports local artists”
The proposed Walnut Creek budget: the “new normal” and tough times ahead
The city proposes to eliminate the crossing guard program, install new parking meters, raise parking fines, and cut funding for the downtown trolley service and the contract for… Read more “The proposed Walnut Creek budget: the “new normal” and tough times ahead”
Walnut Creek sixth grader gets ready to lose his hair–to raise money for kids with cancer
If Brendan Miller is going to volunteer to have his blond locks shorn for a very good cause, he figures he might as well do it in… Read more “Walnut Creek sixth grader gets ready to lose his hair–to raise money for kids with cancer”
Walnut Creek arts leaders play host to Belgian students stranded in SF by the Iceland volcano
Scott Strain thought, why can’t Walnut Creek do that, too? The actor, producer and board member of Walnut Creek’s Contra Costa Musical Theatre had just heard on… Read more “Walnut Creek arts leaders play host to Belgian students stranded in SF by the Iceland volcano”
"Cougar": a term that’s offensive, empowering or a fact of Walnut Creek’s nightlife scene
“Any cougars prowling around?”That was a question a reader posted on my story about all the crowds out in downtown Walnut Creek this weekend for the Pacific… Read more “"Cougar": a term that’s offensive, empowering or a fact of Walnut Creek’s nightlife scene”
Downtown retail, restaurant shuffle
–Lane Home Furnishing at South California Boulevard and Botelho Drive is closing, which you probably know if you’ve driven by. Big signs outside announce a closing sale.… Read more “Downtown retail, restaurant shuffle”
Community reminder: Walnut Creek police offer free 911 cell phones to those in need
There are people out there who can’t afford to buy a new cell phone, much less upgrade one. But we all need a cell phone these days–just… Read more “Community reminder: Walnut Creek police offer free 911 cell phones to those in need”
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