Pleasant Hill Shopping Center
Starbucks has opened in the former parking lot in front of HomeGoods at the Pleasant Hill Shopping Center with Chipotle opening next door soon.
Pleasant Hill Shopping Center
Starbucks has opened in the former parking lot in front of HomeGoods at the Pleasant Hill Shopping Center with Chipotle opening next door soon.
Plaza Escuela, Walnut Creek
Sports Authority closed in Plaza Escuela in downtown Walnut Creek back in the spring and now not unsurprisingly Spirit Halloween has opened in this spot. Sign up on their mailing list here to get a 20% off coupon for one item.
The Improvised Adventures of Sherlock Holmes:
Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
Thursday, September 22nd – Saturday, September 24th
$20The game is afoot! From the folks who brought you Z is for…Zombie: An Improvised Zombie Apocalypse and Spontaneous Shakespeare! comes Synergy Theater’s latest improvisational tour de force, The Improvised Adventures of Sherlock Holmes! Murder, mystery and mayhem abound in this hysterical homage to the master sleuth and his dear friend Watson. Created entirely on the spot and all based on audience suggestions, this completely off-the-cuff who-done-it will have you howling with laughter and shrieking with delight! Astounding, you say? Not at all, my friend, it’s elementary.
Running Time: approx. 2 hours 15 minutes, with one intermission
2151 Salvio St, Concord
A new Hawaiian-style Poke restaurant called Poke Salad is opening their first restaurant in Concord across from Todos Santos Plaza in a few weeks. Check for updates on their Facebook page here.
I’ve never actually been to a poke restaurant before, what are the best dishes to get?
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
It’s been a few years and now the fashion boutique XCVI has returned to Broadway Plaza near the fountain area. Previously they were here as a pop-up but I’ve been told they will be here at least a year and possibly longer.
From their website:
XCVI is about luxury, wearability, comfort. The luxury of super-soft, breathable fabrics that drape without clinging, skimming a woman’s curves, flattering her body.
The wearability of clothes that mix-and-match or work as a complete ensemble. We create clothes that can be worn every day in a thousand different ways. Clothes that feel comfortable all day long. Clothes that can be worn from day to evening, can be dressed up or down. Clothes that are versatile.
The Orchards at Walnut Creek
The Orchards shopping center across the street from Encina Grande on Ygnacio Valley Rd. in Walnut Creek is finally open with Safeway (and Wells Fargo) being the first two stores to open. The Safeway is huge with a Starbucks inside and something I haven’t seen in any other Safeway before: cafe seating. That’s great that people will have a place to eat!
1149 S. Main St, Walnut Creek
Anthropologie & Co. has combined their BHLDN Weddings and Terrain brands to reopen in downtown Walnut Creek in a HUGE 30,000 sf spot where Barnes & Noble used to be. In addition to wedding dresses on the second floor, and the outdoor “terrain” areas located on both balconies as well as the entrance main entrance, the new location features a furniture design center and offers a huge selection of accessories and home décor in addition to clothing, handbags, shoes, jewelry and much more.
This is currently the only Anthropologie superstore on the West Coast so check out the photos after the jump and drop by to check out everything they offer.
Plenty more photos after the jump…
Photo by Flickr user wickenden
Martin Luther King Civic Center Park
2151 M.L.K. Jr Way, Berkeley
Saturday, September 17th – Sunday, September 18th, 2016
1:00pm – 9:00pm | FreeThe Third Annual Shakedown Street Festival is a free 2-Day Music Concert in Martin Luther King, Civic Center Park in Downtown Berkeley, celebrating the music of The Grateful Dead and the sub-culture that surrounds the band and the touring. 2016’s Festival will be on September 17th and 18th, with live Music from 1pm – 9pm on both days plus Vendors selling finely crafted art and apparel, several types of food and non-alcoholic beverages and cold beer. Entry is free, all ages are welcome, no outside alcoholic beverages allowed, persons over age 21 will be given special wristbands upon purchase of drink ticket.
Beers will be $5.00 Each for a 16 oz cup and proceeds benefit the Seva Foundation. Festival Volunteers will be serving Lagunitas Brewery on Tap at The Wheel House, located just across from the stage. See Map of Festival.
1320 Locust St, Walnut Creek
In July we learned that the juice bar Urban Remedy would be coming to downtown Walnut Creek next to Veggie Grill and their signage is now up. Check out their juices here, and meals and snacks here.
Earlier this week we learned that GODIVA opened in Broadway Plaza where I enjoyed a $6 soft serve ice cream. A couple of people complained about the quality of GODIVA chocolates saying, “never thought much of their chocolates anyway, taste waxy” as well as “I’m more of a Valrhona fan than a Godiva one anyways”.
I’m also a fan of Valrhona, and recently when I was in San Francisco I stopped by Dandelion Chocolate and tried some incredible craft chocolate. What’s your favorite chocolate?