Wednesday, December 03, 2014 Holiday Shopping Spree in Lafayette Downtown Lafayette boasts the perfect setting for a shopping spree this season; the city that is already known for the variety of its restaurants is brimming with opportunities for high-end shopping. In addition to existing favorites, a few new businesses recently ...By Sophie Braccini
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Wednesday, November 19, 2014 Lynn's Top Five According to the 2010 U.S. Census, nearly one in five Americans has a disability. While some are able to work and support themselves, many others depend on public benefits for their health care and very basic needs. A well-meaning family member or friend who wants to ...By Lynn Ballou, CFP(r)
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Wednesday, November 19, 2014 Shopping Small is Big in Lamorinda The holiday gift lists seem to grow longer ...By Sophie Braccini
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Wednesday, November 05, 2014 Award-Winning Lamorinda Garden Designs Beauty abounds in Lamorinda gardens; the East Bay chapter of the California Landscape Contractors Association says it's so. Lamorindan Steve Lambert of Garden Lights Landscaping Development entered six landscape projects for consideration - five in Orinda and one in ...By Cathy Dausman
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Wednesday, November 05, 2014 Lamorinda's Taxi War Lamorinda taxi companies say they are alarmed; they claim that unlicensed competition from outside of Lamorinda floods the Lafayette and Orinda BART stations. The cause of their concern is that Lamorinda cities do not require background checks on companies and ...By Sophie Braccini
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Wednesday, November 05, 2014 Local Mom Creates Teas for Kids Christine Wheeler is a fine addition to the Lamorinda community of entrepreneurs as a whole, and of 'mompreneurs' in particular. She recently moved to Lafayette with her husband and family, bringing with her a budding business - Drazil, which makes and distributes ...By Sophie Braccini
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Wednesday, October 22, 2014 The Real Estate Quarter in Review The third quarter of 2014 again showed ...By Conrad Bassett, CRP, GMS
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Wednesday, October 22, 2014 Man Cave Authority John Gray would approve of Man Cave Authority; some 25 years ago the author of "Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus" theorized that when men's tolerance to stressful situations is exceeded, they go spend time in their "caves." Two young Lamorinda men agree and ...By Sophie Braccini
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Wednesday, October 08, 2014 From Ear to Toe Two new health-related businesses recently opened in Lafayette: Dr. Erik Breitling's Lamorinda Audiology, and East Bay Shoulder Clinic Physical Therapy (EBSC) that moved from Oakland to Lafayette. These two new health services emphasize prevention and they will both ...By Sophie Braccini
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Wednesday, September 24, 2014 Lynn's Top Five Over the years we've nagged, cajoled and tirelessly encouraged clients to worry about many things. But not many topics elicit as much dragging of the proverbial feet and uncertainty as Estate Planning. We've been asked everything from: Do you think I really need an ...By Lynn Ballou, CFP(r)
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Wednesday, September 24, 2014 New GM for Moraga Country Club The job fits Andrew Scott like a glove. Moraga Country Club's new general manager is a man with vast experience, in both private sports clubs and homeowners associations, who plans to put his business acumen to good use and increase member services without necessarily ...By Sophie Braccini
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Wednesday, September 10, 2014 Lafayette Family Opens Food Truck What do you get when you cross a food truck with a frozen treat? IzzyA's Frozen Ice Cream Custard and Treats, a new venture by a Lafayette family. You can try izzyA's frozen dessert straight from the truck at the Lafayette Art and Wine Festival Sept. 20-21. By Zoe Portnoff
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Wednesday, September 10, 2014 American Kitchen Opens in Lafayette American Kitchen is Victor Ivry's new baby. The Orinda resident, sports coach and commercial real estate professional, who entered the restaurant business four years ago with the opening of Table 24, and later Barbacoa, in Theatre Square with partner Michael Karp, ...By Sophie Braccini
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 A Bit of Whimsy in Lafayette "Whimsy" is the perfect name for the new children's store that opened Aug. 20 in the Lafayette Shopping Center on Mt. Diablo Boulevard. The store is the manifestation of Nicole Jarotzky's vision. The Burton Valley mom, who was raised in Orinda and created the very ...By Sophie Braccini
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Wednesday, August 13, 2014 Synergy Theater Comes to Downtown Lafayette Kenn Adams is an unusual mix of mindful leader and comedian. He is moving his company, Synergy Theater, to downtown Lafayette. With him come 25 years of improvisation experience and a troupe that includes some of the best improvisers in the Bay Area. Their new home ...By Sophie Braccini
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