Those wily Easter Bunny bashers at WalNUT Creek city hall still don’t get it. Apparently they’ve grown a little sensitive to the nationwide criticism of their arbitrary decision to ban the Easter Bunny from the city’s Easter egg hunts this weekend.
So in their most recent promotional announcements, they’re offering “pictures with a springtime character” — for a fee, of course. You can bet the kids are looking forward to that. “Mommy, can I have my picture taken with the springtime character?” Oh yeah, the city also urges people to “bring your own containers.” Apparently no Easter baskets allowed.
A couple of area residents spoke up and criticized WalNUT Creek in letters to the editor that appeared in Sunday’s Contra Costa Times. Beverly Dubrin sums it up nicely: “I am not a Christian, but I enjoy an Easter basket filled with goodies as much as the next person, and I want it on Easter. If it were a Spring basket, I would have received it on March 21. ”
Contrary to the claims of WalNUT Creek officials, the Easter Bunny remains popular in other communities and hasn’t been banned. According to the CCTimes, kids in Brentwood had lunch with the Easter Bunny on Saturday.
And for those who want to see the Easter Bunny his weekend here are a few activities.
Saturday:
El Sobrante: Easter Egg hunt sponsored by the El Sobrante Manor Neighborhood Council at 11 a.m., El Sobrante Elementary, 1060 Manor Road. Free. 510-222-5284.
Pinole: Multiple Easter Egg hunts at Fernandez Park 8:30-10-30 a.m.
Livermore: The Easter Bunny is scheduled to make appearances at the Tesla Vintners Third Annual Easter Egg hunt at 1 p.m. Reservations requested: 925-606-9463. For children 12 and under. Also: arts and crafts, live music, and wine samples for the adults.
Easter Sunday:
Livermore: Garre Winery’s Third Annual Brunch with the Easter Bunny at at the Martinelli Event Center. All you can eat buffet, $37.95 for adults; $17.50 for kids.
For those who want to avoid WalNUT Creek for Easter brunch, here’s a list of places that still welcome the Easter Bunny, courtesy of EasterBunnyDude’s friend VirgoBlue.
Friends of the Easter Bunny 
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