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Emily Henry (Editor) May 15, 2013 at 04:22 pm
I've never tried a Corner Bakery but I like the look of the salads... especially the Spinach Sweet…Read More Crisp. Here's the menu if you'd like to whet your appetite before the June 3 opening: http://www.cornerbakerycafe.com/MenuNutrition.aspx
B.J. Britton May 11, 2013 at 01:30 pm
I am a senior citizen Gregory Gardener. I remember and miss the days when the Dome and the mall…Read More were great places to go. The holiday mall was filled with artists and vendors, from whom I bought many a gift at Christmastime. I regularly shopped the other businesses attached to the mall. I do not drive to Berkeley anymore, and will really miss the ease of attending great movies in the Dome. I will not restate my belief that we DO NOT need another sporting goods store.
A Gregory Gardener May 10, 2013 at 05:06 pm
Also, Robert, there is the small matter of the fact that the Dome was centrally located, and within…Read More easy walking or driving distance of a Senior housing community where elders could come to see matinee movies. Not so with the Solano Drive In.
A Gregory Gardener May 10, 2013 at 04:29 pm
@ Robert--I ABSOLUTELY LOVE that you brought that up!! It segues right into the fact that the…Read More ever-community-minded Sywest has plans for the existing Drive-In theater down the road in Concord involving a large grocery development, I believe. Look for this in the news, or on Concord Patch
.( http://concord-ca.patch.com/articles/drive-in-on-dome-demolishers-list-of-development-projects).
I wonder if the city of Concord will listen to your idea--if the Planning Process is not too advanced, already...! Oh, goody. another battle with Vierra and development-minded city planners. Whoo-hoo... (not).
ROBERT E. FISHBACK May 10, 2013 at 09:48 pm
When the Okies left in dust bowl and moved to Ca...it raised the IQ level in both states.You are…Read More probably related to an Okie...They picked your fruit, until somebody said ouch....You need to lighten up and have a good ole time....Do google Bob Wills music...Putchee in a good mood.
ROBERT E. FISHBACK May 10, 2013 at 09:33 pm
Ida....have you heard the song Ida Red? Google Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys and enjoy,,,,If you…Read More want to enjoy and laugh..do google Bob Wills Music. To maximize all things...a combination dance hall for slow dancing with a full bar and a screen at one end could satisfy the whole deal. It would not have to be huge. I would have suggrested an ice skating rink, but older folks don;t need a broken hip. Ice rinks are sooo romantic. The old Pasadena Winter Garden was closed as an ice rink, but the years of it being an ice rink froze the soil way down and they had perma frost for years in So Cal. Yes, young and old like to slow dance to sweet old songs. Maybe there is hope....Where there is no vision, the people perish. Bob f
ida Bogue May 10, 2013 at 08:43 pm
wth,,,, I think this is crazy, taking away our theater,wth are we suppose to do??? taking away our…Read More past and putting more shopping are u kidding me,,,our kids have no, good ole drive ins, just more flipping shopping, I say NO to knocking it down, and the past is always something that we can look back on and say good times there, not just oh knock it down we need another flipping shopping center,just like skating rings, what do u want ur kids to do all the time SHOP?????? NO roller skating rings, bowling alleys and drive in movie theaters should stay,,,,,,
Trenton Gregory May 14, 2013 at 12:57 am
If someone....really thought the property was maintained so badly they would want nothing to do with…Read More Dicks , think you all got played and would thank them for anything! Ha Ha
Opinion8d May 13, 2013 at 11:51 pm
I wish people on this page would look into the ways that "property rights" have been…Read More trumped by the American value of preserving historic landmarks time and time again throughout our land.
Respect for our history trumps property rights sometimes - and if Vierra hadn't slithered in so quickly to destroy the Dome, just because he could, he'd have found that out. Of course, that's why he demolished it before anyone could make a move.
B.J. Britton May 7, 2013 at 04:24 pm
Please remember not to vote for the council members who voted the appeal down. We are losing one…Read More more thing that made Pleasant Hill pleasant. Again, the voice of the people was not heard. The corporate dollar is all that mattered.
Magic 8 ball May 7, 2013 at 11:47 am
EAL
You're right; corporations are not people but they are not aliens from another world either.…Read More Corporations are simply businesses owned and operated by people and stock holders for profit. Since we are not a communist or socialist society YET everyone provides something to someone else in exchange for money. Whether that be labor or products we do what we do for money. Since we still enjoy private property rights in this country, if the owners of the property want to use their land more efficiently and it violates no existing laws than so be it. If the hundreds of thousands of dollars Dick's Sporting Goods spent developing their business model and business plan fails it will be the free market that decides it's fate & as it should be. Technology changes and like it or not you will either adapt or learn to like being a curmudgeon. Brick and mortar bookstores are being replaced by internet sales which will be replaced by electronic books read on iPads and Kindles. Stage plays were replaced by movies. Movies theaters are being replaced by internet TV and Netflix. Horse and buggies were replaced by car, iceboxes were replaced by refrigerators etc etc etc. Technology cannot be placed in a bottle and left on a shelf. Businesses adapt or die.
EAL May 7, 2013 at 06:18 am
Pleasant Hill doesn't need two blow-hard, overrated sports stores that replace establishments with…Read More heart. Borders being replaced was terrible, but it will be the last straw if the dome is gone. If not save the theatre, at the very least people should keep the structure of the dome. Greedy, selfish corporations won't get any real money from the people of Pleasant Hill. If you want a successful business, listen to your costumers. If you want to be a successful TV writer, listen to the fans. It's a two way street, not a one way street, you little shit fucks. I don't usually use strong language but there comes a time when I have to use strong language to get my point across. I'm fed up of all these change. I'm sure there are plenty of sports stores out there. I bet corporations want to shut down establishments like the Dome Theatre so that the public doesn't get any ideas to get rid of corporations because the movies that have been shown in the Dome are movies that inspire people. They also are movies that are foreign films and documentary and off-stream films with a few current film exceptions. Pleasant Hill wants and deserves some dignified memories. If we ever hope to see a better future, we need to build on the community and NOT what the shit fucks want. Corporations are NOT people. The residents of Pleasant Hill are people because we have a strong pulse in our hearts. We need to take out the trash.
mikedude May 8, 2013 at 06:53 pm
Well, folks, you're too late to file another lawsuit. It's already been torn down.
Magic 8 ball May 8, 2013 at 05:31 pm
All this pissing and moaning about how you think someone else MUST use their private property in a…Read More manner to further your wants and desires is ridiculous.
michael fenley May 8, 2013 at 12:08 pm
Well said! I understand that some people like the bigger theater but they are not financially…Read More viable any longer. More people enjoy the new style theater. Theater developers don't sit around a table and design new projects that the majority of their customers won't like and then spend millions to build them. If this theater had the architectural significance of the old Fox or Paramount theaters, I'd be all over trying to save it. Those truly are meaningful glimpses into our past. The Dome does not meet the standard and if it were restored to its original condition, it still would be not be worth keeping. Enough said on this. It is coming down. I'm sure the developer will not wait long now. I don't think another sporting goods store in this market is necessarily the best use for this property, but it is not my money. If that is what they want to do, as long as it meets zoning requirements, they should be allowed to redevelop their property as they think best.
Jesse Skeen May 8, 2013 at 03:07 am
True, but that's why some old things should be kept around- so we can still experience them the way…Read More they really were. How much nostalgia will there be for theaters that were built more recently, unless forthcoming theaters get even smaller?
Emily Henry (Editor) April 12, 2013 at 02:33 pm
Goodness, it's all day mayhem. You really can go have a liquid brunch!
Matt Byrom April 12, 2013 at 02:23 pm
It would appear neither of us were right:…Read More https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/563145_429015343856599_53639048_n.jpg
Emily Henry (Editor) April 12, 2013 at 02:23 pm
You're right, Matt! The correction has been made. I guess you could still show up for a liquid…Read More brunch though...
Elizabeth April 2, 2013 at 01:13 pm
Samantha, I'm happy to hear that you are working on changing the rice. When will this change take…Read More place? Maria Maria has been in Walnut Creek for quite some time now, and I'm just wondering why it has taken this long to come to this conclusion? Most Mexican restaurants in the area make authentic Mexican rice. I really love the Duck mole enchilada dish, and would like to order a side of rice, but not until it is the real deal.
Samantha Ross April 2, 2013 at 12:59 pm
I am commenting on behalf of Maria Maria and want to say we are SO happy to have Ivan as a key role…Read More in our Marias family. We are working and well on our way to POSITIVE change and couldnt be more excited and honored to be a part of Restaurant Week.
Thank you for your comments Elizabeth and Sam! Maria Maria is taking every critique (good and bad) and working to make our customers, like you, happy EVERY visit :)
Elizabeth--our team as well as our chefs are aware and currently working on making the rice authentically perfect. No short cuts :)
Sam--thank you for your positive comment. Adan is AWESOME I couldn't agree more and we love having him on our team. Also a side note--come visit us in Danville! Right down the street!
Trenton Gregory May 12, 2013 at 10:09 pm
Like last year's I phone.....what we were inspired by is simply now taken for granted. When the dome…Read More was built it exceeded expectations and was the finest in family entertainment. Now how our standards have fallen so very very low as what we feel inspired to build. Like the I phone someone was inspired to make money and offer a great idea as they made millions but sadly this discount sports store is not original,inspired or addresses our real needs for the next fifty years.Contra Costa has grown very affluent but our taste has become quite poor. It can be easily said the developers simply" phoned this one in" at our expense.
Iris Alfonso-Giebus May 9, 2013 at 04:58 am
Or Emeryville even. Reading the DICKS IS NEW THEREFORE GOOD posts in this forum has made it crystal…Read More clear to me that you really can't force culture, analytical thinking on folks who's comfort level involves living in a tidy cookie-cutter world. Be prepared for more of: "we have more money than you and Sywest has more money than God" and " it's my property and I'll gentify if I want to" reasoning. It's all they know, have pity. Sad commentary on the local lack of vision.
Iris Alfonso-Giebus May 9, 2013 at 04:47 am
If we're to protect any remaining theaters from the corporate machine we need to do it now before…Read More we're late to the game. Any strategies NOT exclusive of the droning mantra "we have more money than you" should be considered. There is significant venture capital out there that could eat Sywest for lunch and are supportive of the arts.
The good news: Sywest is fairly predictable, we should be thankful for such small favors. They will resort to tried & true tactics; buying politicians, lawsuits, profit as a primary goal and dirty tactics. Unfortunately, Sywest perceives of preservationists as predictable as we do they; bleeding hearts who react rather than plan ahead. They can be beat at their own game when we plan & reach out to local PATRONS and PROTECTORS of the arts before the wrecking ball arrives. Nuff said.
Rose Marie Lujan May 5, 2013 at 05:45 pm
I STOPPED IN THERE ON FRIDAY TO CHECK THINGS OUT AND WAS GREETED BY A VERY FRIENDLY AND HELPFUL…Read More STAFF. THE ATMOSPHERE MADE YOU FEEL GOOD, THE FOOD TASTED GOOD AND THE MUSIC SOUNDED REAL GOOD!!! IN FACT... I'M TAKING MY FAMILY THERE TODAY FOR CINCO DE MAYO!!! :-D
Out and About May 4, 2013 at 04:53 am
Just went, thought it was good. It is a chain, so there is a formula to everything including the…Read More food.
lovetogutyou May 21, 2013 at 01:54 pm
Where do you upload the photo? I can't find anyplace for the photo of my dog...
Glen Simmons May 5, 2013 at 10:21 am
There are two important meetings at the City on May 6th regarding the dome. The first at 4:15 the…Read More Building Department will consider appealing the Dome demolition permit. The second is at 7:30 when the City Council will consider appealing the Planning Commissions decision the approve the Dicks Sporting Goods project. Wear red to both meetings to show your support to save the Dome.
Jesse Skeen April 26, 2013 at 07:34 pm
Great news- now let's make sure demolition permits are never even issued for the San Jose domes!
Annette April 26, 2013 at 07:28 pm
Hooray! Take the victories where and while we can and hope they portend well.
Jim Caroompas (Editor) April 25, 2013 at 10:44 am
This subject has been discussed pretty thoroughly, and I thank everyone for their views. I am now…Read More turning off the comment stream.
Mary Smith April 25, 2013 at 03:11 am
To Cynthia ...
YOU GO, GIRL!!! Your comments are intelligent and well-spoken!
Can I come to your…Read More house for some of that strawberry angel food cake?
Yummmmmmmmmmmmm!
Renee D'Anna May 6, 2013 at 09:50 am
Please listen to those of us who live in this great town of Pleasant Hill and fully appreciate what…Read More the Dome offers: independent film on this side of the tunnel, a most unusual space that stands up against the tremendous push of mainstream mediocrity.I now drive through the tunnel and take my entertainment money there.
Renee D'Anna
AbdulHakeem Montes April 29, 2013 at 05:55 pm
The “Save the Dome” group/board has unilaterally decided to remove people from the…Read More planning group without their consent nor notification. They are acting just as forceful and unapologetic as SyWest in their practices of disallowing community member participation. What happened to principles?
S. Scharf April 26, 2013 at 10:19 pm
The CineArts Theater is now the ONLY cinema venue in all of Contra Costa County where you can see…Read More alternative, independent, and non-blockbuster movies. There is a thriving audience for these kinds of films and the theater is an important cultural bulding block supporting a diverse quality of life out here. It deserves to be saved. Why on earth should yet another generic sporting goods store (how many do we really need in one area?) take the place of a rich community resource?
Tom Guarino April 11, 2013 at 01:21 pm
Jack's is a treasure in my opinion. The food is excellent. Servce is excellent - the owners have…Read More hired great staff with wonderful personalities. Prices are excellent as well. But there's the intangibles. Jack's is an integral part of the community. Very supportive of downtown events, the City and Chamber of Commerce. A true destination spot with numerous music/entertainment/farmers market type events featured frequently on their patio.
Tom Guarino
Proud Regular Customer
David Moore April 11, 2013 at 03:07 am
Oops. I guess I missed that the last star was a half. I bet Jack's is the most popular restaurant in…Read More Pleasant Hill these days though. It is quite a large restaurant and is usually full.
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