Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Lamorinda Retail Wards Off the Pessimists
While some analysts say retailers didn't get what they wanted from Black Friday and they will need to make it up in the next few weeks, several Lamorinda retailers are saying sales have been strong thanks to some creative thinking that has pulled the community into the ...By Sophie Braccini
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| Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Christmas Cheer Soars When Snow Falls in Orinda
In an exclusive interview with Santa Claus, the Lamorinda Weekly has learned the jolly old elf will fly his sleigh totally on reindeer power this year - no movie-inspired turbine engine needed - thanks to a sudden December surge of Christmas Spirit.
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| Wednesday, December 04, 2013
Lynn's Top FiveNational Health Care: What to think about now
As I write this column, much about the Affordable Care Act (ACA, also known as "Obamacare") is still unknown, not the least of which is whether or not it will be repealed! However, as one media personality so poignantly noted, it's like putting toothpaste back - once ...By Lynn Ballou, EA, CFP(r)
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| Wednesday, December 04, 2013
Looking Good in Lamorinda Holiday Stylin'
It was a grand time for all who attended the fall fashion show and tea hosted last month by Collector's Choice Antiques in Lafayette. The show was styled by staff member J.B. Kaye and featured select pieces from the shop's vintage clothing collection including cocktail ...By Moya Stone
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| Wednesday, December 04, 2013
Roam Artisan Burgers Opening Soon in Lafayette
With construction moving at a steady pace, Roam Artisan Burgers at La Fiesta Square in Lafayette plans to be open before Christmas. This isn't your typical burger joint, but instead Roam offers a menu that is focused on sustainably-raised meats and locally grown ...By Rosylyn Aragones Stenzel
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| Wednesday, November 06, 2013
SpotDining Mixes Local Philanthropy and Online Deals
Three years ago, a group of friends led by ...By Sophie Braccini
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| Wednesday, November 06, 2013
Specialty Greens - Fresh Hydroponic Veggies for Delivery
What is a speech therapist doing commercially growing vegetables under fluorescent lights? It might sound odd, but for Patty Phaneuf, it is the result of a lifelong passion for vegetable gardening and finding the most sustainable way to grow them commercially, ...By Sophie Braccini
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| Wednesday, October 23, 2013
CaHR: Back to Lafayette to Manage Human Resources
There is no place like home, for family or for work, according to Matt Delaney, who returned to his home town of Lafayette to develop and expand the business he started in Hawaii five years ago. Almost a business adventurer, Delaney looks like nothing would be able to ...By Sophie Braccini
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| Wednesday, October 09, 2013
Art Knows No Boundaries in Lamorinda
From the heights of Kite Hill and Canyon View in Orinda, to the valley locale of the Orinda Library, through Lafayette to the new home of the Lafayette Art Gallery, to private locations in Moraga and the Moraga Art Gallery at the Rheem Center, Lamorinda art lovers are ...By Sophie Braccini
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| Wednesday, October 09, 2013
LYNN'S TOP FIVEThe Grab Bag ColumnA potpourri of planning ideas for you to use
As you are coming back from summer fun, cleaning the sunscreen off your car seats and shaking out the sand from the beach bag, I'd like to present you with a few non associated, but nonetheless important planning ideas to think about as we enter the fall months. None ...By Lynn Ballou, CFP(r)
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| Wednesday, October 09, 2013
And the Winner is ...
We have a winner and the Lafayette Reservoir Run hasn't even started yet. Acalanes student Miles Hoeser beat out 150 other creative classmates in teacher Susan Lane's art classes and was chosen by members of the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce to have his image grace ...
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| Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Nick Gerber Brings Microweber to America
Building a web presence for a new service or ...By Sophie Braccini
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| Wednesday, September 11, 2013
The New Buzzword is EntomophagyAre you ready for cricket snacks?
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations' 2013 report on future prospects for food and feed security, insects offer a huge potential for enhancing food security worldwide.
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| Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Fashion and Arts J. Colleen Boutique opens in Lafayette
Julie Colleen Rubio thinks that Lamorinda women are an enigma. "They are seen walking around town in their yoga clothes during the day and may seem very casual," says the new business owner, "but come the night, they go the city, to parties, and they like to dress, and ...By Sophie Braccini
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| Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Digital Movies at The New Rheem TheatreIt all sounds good
The first movie Eric Dausman saw at Moraga's Rheem Theatre was, in his own words, "awesome" but certainly not for its digital technology. "Thunderball," the James Bond thriller was released in 1965, when the Rheem Theatre screened a single movie in one auditorium. ...By Cathy Dausman
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