Lafayette Library and Learning Center
3491 Mt Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
Saturday, November 19th, 2016
2:00 – 3:00pm | FreeJoin us for a musical afternoon of jazz piano with the Contra Costa Performing Arts Society. A variety of performers will play standards and new favorites for your musical pleasure.
1250 Locust Street, Walnut Creek
A huge new two story food hall called The Foundry is planned for the empty lot across from the Century Movie Theater in downtown Walnut Creek. According to the Design Review report (meeting tomorrow), the “two-story food hall with three accessory courtyard buildings” will also feature related retail as well as “9,400 square feet of common dining area, a large outdoor patio, and roof top event space.”
The developer, BH Development, last year opened the nearby 1500 Mt. Diablo building that hosts San Francisco-based pizzeria Slice House, Barcelona-based Telefèric, and Rooftop as well as its acclaimed living wall. Stay tuned…
3604 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
The popup store The Cashmere Sale has opened for the second year in a row in Lafayette, their only East Bay location. Their last day will be December 14th. Check out their website here.
Walnut Creek Turkey Trot Race:
Civic Park
1375 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
Thursday, November 24th, 2016
8:00 – 11:00am | $45This Thanksgiving, before the big meal, games, and pumpkin pie why not get a little exercise with a few thousand of your neighbors. The Forma Gym Turkey Trot is an event the entire family can enjoy. There are several races to choose from including Kids Fun Runs, 10K and 5K runs, and festival areas with costume contest.
By running the Turkey Trot you will also be giving back to your local community through our beneficiaries like the Food Bank, WCEF, PEAK, and The Wellness City Challenge.
The event takes place in beautiful Downtown Walnut Creek and goes through a flat terrain of neighborhoods, businesses, and part of the Iron Horse Trail.
1500 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Walnut Creek
In June we learned that San Francisco-based pizzeria Slice House opened in downtown Walnut Creek and a new covered patio has opened next door where a parking lot used to be. Check out their menu here.
This is one of my favorite pizza places in the area so I’m glad there is more space now to sit while eating a slice!
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
Canadian-based shoe store ALDO is the latest store to open in Broadway Plaza in downtown Walnut Creek. Check out their website here.
A Swingin’ Holiday and More with Diablo Ballet:
Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
Friday, November 11 – Sunday, November 13, 2016
$47Your holidays begin with our annual production of A Swingin’ Holiday (by Broadway choreographer Sean Kelly, currently Associate Director of “An American in Paris”), performed live by the 16 piece Diablo Ballet Swing Orchestra.
Also featured is the company premiere of Lew Christensen’s classical Airs de Ballet, originally created for San Francisco Ballet and described by the SF Chronicle: “A whirlwind of non-stop dancing and bliss, innocent grace and an expression of joy.”
The program offers the whimsical Happy Ending by Resident Choreographer Robert Dekkers – described by the California Literary Review: “an assortment of euphoric snapshots”.
Running Time: approx. 2 hours, with one intermission
Each performance will be followed by a complimentary dessert and coffee reception where you can meet and mingle with the dancers.
The Orchards at Walnut Creek
Mod Pizza opened this week in the Orchards shopping center in Walnut Creek where the new Safeway opened recently. Check out their menu here.
A reader asks:
Can you or readers provide insight as to the closing of numerous restaurants around town? Here’s the list my friends and I have accumulated 3 big ones [+ Ottavio] so far:
Pasta Pomodoro
Elephant Bar
Tahoe Joe’s
OttavioJust curious. Some others have closed with others springing up in their location but these large locations look like they may be vacant awhile.
Thank you to all veterans who have served our country!
The City of Walnut Creek will pay tribute to veterans on Friday, November 11 at 11 a.m. in the Hoffman Theatre at the Lesher Center for the Arts. The free ceremony is open to the public.
Keynote speaker Colonel Anita Fligge of the United States Air Force Reserve, will share her experiences in aeromedical evacuation, where nurses and medical technicians provide constant care to wounded warriors when they are being flown home to safety.
Col Fligge has deployed in support of operations in Afghanistan, Iraq and Kuwait. Col Fligge is assigned to the Pentagon, where she assists the Director in the Medical Directorate office in matters of health policy affecting the Air Force Reserve, and serves on the Board of Directors, Air Force Reserve Nurse Corps. In her civilian capacity, she works at John Muir Health in Walnut Creek.
The ceremony will also feature the “Pets for Vets” program created by Tony La Russa’s Animal Rescue Foundation, which matches carefully selected shelter dogs with veterans suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder or emotional trauma.
The Pets for Vets program provides powerful therapeutic and practical benefits for veterans through the quiet, unconditional love of a pet, reducing anxiety, depression and isolation.
Mayor Loella Haskew will lead the ceremony. Musical accompaniment will be provided by the Walnut Creek Concert Band under the direction of Harvey Benstein.
