This week we learned about a new apartment complex in Walnut Creek with some apartments renting for over $5,000 per month. That’s a quite a hefty increase compared to the $1,400 I used to pay around the corner. It’s hard to believe the East Bay has traditionally been the cheapest part of the Bay Area to live but with real estate pricing moving ever upward, I wonder, has the Bay Area become unaffordable to live?
Summer Kickoff:
Walnut Creek Tennis Center
1751 Heather Dr, Walnut Creek
Friday, May 18th, 2018
6:00 – 8:00pm | FreeExperience the FUN of Summer Sport Camps at our FREE Lifetime Activities PLAY Night! Featured sports include: Tennis, Badminton, Chess, Pickleball, Table Tennis, and more!
Robert Becker with Digital Frontier
1250 Locust Street, Walnut Creek
Back in 2016 we learned of a new food hall called The Foundry coming to downtown Walnut Creek across the street from the Century movie theater and recently there was a Design Review meeting with new details. As you can see in the updated rendering above the new plan calls for a one story building with mezzanine towards the back of the building. The mezzanine will include restrooms, seating, and an indoor/outdoor bar with a large covered patio overlooking the courtyard. There will also be an outdoor kids movie theater, play structure and flex area to offer games like corn-hole, live music etc. I’m hoping this will open in 2020 and they’ll be able to fit a koi pond!
From left to right: Joe Panik, Tony Gemignani, and Brandon Belt
Photo credit: Austin Ginn, MLB.com
Two new pizza pies are available at Slice House in downtown Walnut Creek with $1 from each slice/$6 from pies going to support George Mark Children’s House. Available now through September 19th.
Panik Parm Pie
Belt’s Monster Meat Pizza
For the third year in a row, Tony Gemignani is teaming up with San Francisco Giants Joe Panik and Brandon Belt to benefit the George Mark Children’s House, this year with a more aggressive fundraising goal and an added location to sell the charity pies. From May 17-September 19, $1 from each players’ custom slice and $6 from each full pie sold will be donated to the House, which offers life-affirming care and comfort for children and their families. This year, the trio’s goal is to raise $12,000.
1800 Lacassie Ave, Walnut Creek
In 2015 we learned about a new apartment complex called The Landing breaking ground near the Walnut Creek BART station and as you can see in the photo above it’s almost finished, with a new name, Live at Vaya. Check out the floor plans here. The most expensive two bedroom apartment, at a little over 1100 sf goes for over $5000/month. Check out the amenities here, which includes a swimming pool and spa with cabanas, rooftop clubhouse, community garden, gym, yoga studio and more.
Photo from Ruth Bancroft Garden
Nursery Grand Re-Opening Preview Party:
Ruth Bancroft Garden
1552 Bancroft Rd. Walnut Creek
Friday, May 18th, 2018
6:00 – 8:00pm | $25 (free for members)Be one of the first to see the re-designed Nursery! Unwind among the variety of succulents, cacti, and drought-tolerant plants for sale. Preview and purchase beautiful dish gardens, and gain garden inspiration from the display beds. Enjoy music and drinks, specials, rare plant silent auction, and more at this exclusive sneak-peek. Special thanks to all of our volunteers who have brought this new, amazing space to life!
Thanks to everyone who sent word that Chow has closed in Danville on Railroad Ave. Their Lafayette, Oakland and San Fracnisco locations remain open. I heard the rent was just too damn high…
From the Chow website:
After a decade here on Railroad Avenue, we have made the decision to close our doors. We have truly enjoyed being a part of this community, and to have had the chance to be a part of your lives.
This isn’t goodbye – we look forward to seeing you again soon in Lafayette, where you will find the same great menu, and a lot of familiar faces. You can also visit us in Oakland, at our newest location on Piedmont Avenue, or at our very first location on Church Street in San Francisco.
Thank you so much for ten great years. We truly love having had the opportunity to feed you all, and are forever grateful.
1540 Olympic Blvd, Walnut Creek
The footwear and apparel store Vans, which we learned would be coming to downtown Walnut Creek where Free People used to be, now has the Coming Soon signage up. Check out their store here. Any Vans fans out there? What is so appealing about the brand?
San Mateo Event Center
1346 Saratoga Dr, San Mateo
Friday, May 18th – Sunday, May 20th, 2018
$40 ($25 kids)Part science fair, part county fair, and part something entirely new, Maker Faire is an all-ages gathering of tech enthusiasts, crafters, educators, tinkerers, hobbyists, engineers, science clubs, authors, artists, students, and commercial exhibitors. All of these “makers” come to Maker Faire to show what they have made and to share what they have learned.
Danville Livery
Late last year we learned that Wow Wow Lemonade, the Hawaiian lemonade shop would be coming to the Danville Livery shopping center on Sycamore Valley Rd. and they have now opened. In addition to lemonade they also offer iced coffee, limeade, iced tea and even acai bowls, avocado toast and more items.
