Jesse Wellen 3319 Mt. Diablo Boulevard ~ (925) 283-1190 There is a wooden platform at Lafayette Car Wash that kids can use to get a better view of the undeniably fascinating process of a mechanical car wash. My husband stood on this platform when he was in grammar school, our kids grew up begging to see the show and someday perhaps...

Tom and Rosylyn Stenzel 3571 Mt. Diablo Boulevard ~ (925) 385-0259 Tom Stenzel had a long and illustrious career with Levi Strauss in Detroit, Chicago and San Francisco. In 2012, he and his wife Rosylyn decided to take a leap of faith and open their own store in their hometown of Lafayette. Venture Quality Goods is a family-run “community center” of...

4000 Mt. Diablo Boulevard ~ (925) 283-4000 Opened “from the ground up” in 1999, this all-inclusive, family-oriented and 3,600-member club is part fitness center, part gymnasium, part spa and all around delightful location to workout, tone up or just relax. There are two heated pools, spin classes, court sports and massage therapists. You can also take a Pilates or TRX...

Rudy and Betty Winnacker 3645 “C” Mt. Diablo Boulevard ~ (925) 385-3026 Rudy got his start in the printed word by delivering the Oakland Tribune as a kid. He later studied philosophy at Cal and worked as a research gofer for Lawrence Livermore Labs, spending a lot of time in libraries. Later, his long career in high tech digital publishing made...