Earlier this week a gigantic tree fell in the Peacock Alley parking lot next to La Finestra Ristorante in Lafayette Circle, crushing numerous unoccupied cars. Check out the photos below and this NBC Bay Area article for more details.
Earlier this week a gigantic tree fell in the Peacock Alley parking lot next to La Finestra Ristorante in Lafayette Circle, crushing numerous unoccupied cars. Check out the photos below and this NBC Bay Area article for more details.
Photo by Flickr user eggplant
Celebrate The Year of the Rooster with the Red Panda Acrobats:
Ygnacio Valley Library
2661 Oak Grove Road, Wanut Creek
Tuesday, January 31st, 2017
3:30pm – 4:00pm | FreeFormed 25 years ago in Shanghai, and now based in San Francisco, this group has traveled the world sharing Chinese culture and tradition and wowing audiences with their stunning show. First 80 people will be admitted.
3591 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
Earlier this month we learned that Powell’s Sweete Shoppe closed in Lafayette which caused quite a bit of concern to Facebook readers who only read the headlines when in actuality everyone who read the article here knew that there was no problem as it was going to be replaced by a new candy store called Zoonie’s with the same owners. Zoonie’s has now opened and I’m happy to say it’s almost identical to Powell’s with the exception of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang playing instead of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, a new color scheme and missing vintage Candy Land game boxes. An employee noted that new candies will be appearing soon in addition the usual sweet fare.
This week I’ll be posting photos from the epic Women’s March in downtown Walnut Creek. The photo above shows women from CorePower Yoga cheering on protesters as they march on North Main Street.
Thanks also to a reader for submitting the photo below. If you have a photo from the Women’s March in Walnut Creek that you’d like featured this week please email womensmarch[at]beyondthecreek.com and I’ll try to get it up.
1410 N. California Blvd, Walnut Creek
Last spring we learned that Premier Bath & Kitchen would be coming to Walnut Creek and they have now opened. Check out their website here.
Lion Dance:
Dragon’s Pond
1353 Locust Street, Walnut Creek
Saturday, January 28th, 2017
12:30pm | FreePlease come join us to celebrate Chinese New Year. We will be hosting our annual Lion’s Dance immediately in front of the restaurant. The event is free and available for the public to enjoy.
Park ‘N’ Shop, Concord
A new restaurant called Stix Eatery is coming to the Park ‘N’ Shop on Willow Pass Rd in Concord where McDonald’s used to be, next to Rockin Crawfish.
On Saturday in Washington D.C. and cities around the world, the Women’s March took place including downtown Walnut Creek. Starting in Civic Park, thousands of people marched up Locust Street and back down N. Main St. in at times pouring rain, showing their support for various issues as well as protesting against incoming President Trump. One police officer monitoring the crowd said this was the biggest crowd in downtown Walnut Creek he had ever seen. To get an idea of how large the crowd was take a look at the photo below showing people marching from Civic Park towards Lesher Center a few blocks away. There were even more people out of frame in the park as well as marching up Locust St. Check out plenty of photos after the jump and check back every day this week for more photos of the march.
More photos of the Women’s March after the jump…
Photo by Flickr user backpackphotography
Chinese New Year Flower Market Fair:
Grant Avenue from Clay to Broadway; Washington, Jackson & Pacific between Stockton & Kearny
Saturday, January 21st – Sunday, January 22nd, 2017
FreeThe Chinese New Year Flower Fair is held on the weekend before Chinese New Year Day. The Flower Fair is the place to come to purchase fresh flowers, fruits, candies and other new supplies for the home to begin the new lunar year. Delight in performances of traditional Chinese magicians, acrobats, folk dancers and opera as you take in the beautiful fragrances of spring.
