Locust Street between Civic Drive & Mt. Diablo Blvd. and
Bonanza Street between N. California & Commercial Ln.
Saturday, October 15th, 2016
11:00am – 5:00pm | FreeLIVE MUSIC STAGES
featuring
Livewire, Lumberyard and Neon Velvet
BIERGARTEN
MICRO BREWS
KINDER PLATZ
HARVEST THEMED ARTS & CRAFTS
GOURMET FOOD EXHIBITORS
1225 Willow Pass Rd, Concord
Thanks to a reader for sending word that Elephant Bar Restaurant has closed in Concord. You’ll have to go to Hayward or Fremont for their nearest locations.
La Fiesta Square, Lafayette
In June we learned that DC-based skincare company Bluemercury would be coming to La Fiesta Square in Lafayette and they have now opened. Check out their spa services here.
Photo by Flickr user davidyuweb
San Francisco Fleet Week celebrates the rich naval tradition in the Bay Area, honors the men and women serving in today’s armed forces and facilitates annual disaster preparedness training with the Navy, Marines and local first responders.
Complete 3 day weekend schedule here.
Sunvalley Shopping Center, Concord
DavidsTea has opened in the Sunvalley shopping center in Concord on the second floor. Do you have a favorite blend?
From their website:
Walk into a DAVIDsTEA today and you can choose from over 150 types of tea, including exclusive blends, limited edition seasonal collections, traditional straight teas and exotic infusions from around the globe. Not to mention the largest collection of organic teas and infusions in North America.
We’re seriously passionate about great tasting teas, and we have something to satisfy every palate and every craving. Looking for a sweet treat? Then you’ll love Read My Lips, our chocolate mint dessert tea, or Red Velvet Cake, a creation that tastes just like its namesake. Into something more traditional? Check out our premium green teas like Sencha Ashikubo or Dragonwell. And to help you make the best cup of tea possible, we also carry a line of innovative tea accessories designed in-house, from spoons and infusers to tea sets and travel mugs.
This week NBC Bay Area reported that a clown tried to grab a baby at a Concord bus stop. Evil clown sighting have been reported throughout the country. Yet when I was growing up it wasn’t strange to have clowns at birthday parties. I remember enjoying walloping a Bozo the Clown punching bag every now and then and looked forward to circus visits with clowns galore.
Now it seems like everyone is afraid of clowns. Are you afraid of clowns?
Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
Friday, October 7th – Sunday, October 30th, 2016The Fantasticks is a timeless, romantic tale of a boy, a girl, and their fathers’ schemes to get the two married. The ravishingly beautiful songs sparkle with wit, and there’s plenty of comedy from the actors hired by the fathers to push along their schemes. The world’s longest-running musical, The Fantasticks has run for over 50 years, entrancing generations of audiences the world over. The famous score, including classics “Try To Remember,” “They Were You,” and “Soon It’s Gonna Rain,” is as timeless as the story itself.
Running Time: approx. 2 hours, with one intermission
The Orchards at Walnut Creek
Another day, another Starbucks opens in Walnut Creek, this time in the Orchards shopping center where of course a Starbucks inside Safeway exists a couple of doors down.
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
It came as a surprise to me when I parked my car at Broadway Plaza a couple of weeks ago that they still hadn’t started charging for parking at their garages. They were supposed to begin charging September 12th but it’s still free to park. According to a text message from Broadway Plaza, they, “do not have a set date for when [they] will be adding the parking charge”.
Orinda Theatre Square, Orinda
Saturday, October 8th, 2016
4:30pm – 7:00pm | $45Twenty Bartenders Compete for Mixologist of the Year at Orinda Theatre Square
Come celebrate at our fundraiser to support the arts in the Lamorinda communities of Lafayette, Moraga and Orinda. Tasting Tickets are only $45 to sample 20 different cocktails (in safe and sane portions). The festivities start at 4:30pm on October 8, 2016.
- Sample 20+ craft cocktails
- Finger foods
- Souvenir shot glass
- Vote for your favorite drink
- Bartenders competing for cash & prizes
