Willows Shopping Center, Concord
Earlier this year we learned that the popular Sacramento-based restaurant Dos Coyotes Border Cafe would be coming to Willows Shopping Center in Concord and as you can see their signage is now up and they’re hiring. Check out their menu here. Stay tuned…
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
Last October we learned that the resort and swimwear store Everything But Water would be coming to Broadway Plaza in downtown Walnut Creek and as you can see in the photo they will be opening next month in July and will be located where L’Occitane en Provence used to be. L’Occitane is now in the newer redeveloped section across from Macy’s.
There is plenty of work going on the backside of Broadway Plaza as it gets ready to open later this week. Stay tuned…
Berkeley World Music Festival:
Telegraph Ave. at Haste St, Berkeley
Saturday, June 11th – Sunday, June 12th, 2016Join us to celebrate Bay Area’s multi-cultural tapestry in song, dance and craft. Talented musicians have prepared a wonderful party. Adding to the festivities are the local folks running colorful community and artisan booths.
Upon arrival pick up a map & schedule at the info booth along Telegraph Ave., at Haste St near UC Berkeley. Prior to the event, you’ll be able to down load a map here.
A wonderful mix of outdoor & intimate performances in or in front of Telegraph Ave cafes to Amoeba Music’s acclaimed concert in People’s Park with village arts ‘n activities await you.
2090 Diamond Blvd, Concord
Earlier this year we learned that Buffalo Wild Wings would be coming to Concord and they have now opened. The inside looks great with plenty of TV screens playing the latest game. Check out their menu here. What you’re favorite dish?
Juice bars have been popping up all over lately with the latest being Urban Remedy coming to La Fiesta Square in Lafayette in the near future. I’ve never been a huge fan of juice especially ones that cost an arm and a leg but recently I had the opportunity to sample cold pressed juices at the pizza joint Slice House (see menu here) in downtown Walnut Creek and was impressed. I thought juice was juice but it was really delicious. Do you enjoy cold pressed juices at these new juice bars? If so, what is your favorite juicery and flavor?
Downtown Walnut Creek Wine Walk:
(Starts at) Patioworld
1628 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Walnut Creek
Wednesday, June 15th, 2016
6:00pm – 9:00pm | $30 ($40 at the door)Tickets are now on sale for the 9th annual June Wine Walk hosted by Walnut Creek Downtown, where a portion of the proceeds benefit the Walnut Creek Education Foundation. Sip a variety of carefully curated wines while strolling charming downtown Walnut Creek’s one-of-a-kind retail shops, public art and restaurants to live, acoustic music along the way. Participating wineries include Frog’s Tooth Winery, Fenestra Winery, Concannon Vineyard, JC Cellars, Lynda Tranel Vineyards, and Wente Vineyards.
7001 Sunne Ln, Walnut Creek
A couple of weeks ago we learned about a new eatery called EnRoute opening in the Avalon apartment complex near the Pleasant Hill BART station and the owner contacted me with an update:
I’d like to clarify that the concept is a “reinvented” convenience store, so taking the elements of convenience food and elevating them to today…think grab and go breakfast, lunch and dinner that’s organic, local and sustainable. There will also be kid-friendly cuisine, gluten-free and vegetarian options. Coffee, craft beer, delicious wine, cheese and charcuterie along with amazing (healthful) snack selections for those of us who are constantly “EnRoute” somewhere. I like to say I’m serving “Nourishment For Life’s Journey” in a “deliciously convenient” format. (I will also have some “not so delicious” items, aka sundries.:))
I definitely plan on checking this place out. Stay tuned…
La Fiesta Square, Lafayette
In addition to Urban Remedy juice bar coming to La Fiesta Square in downtown Lafayette, Washington D.C.-based Bluemercury skincare will also be opening across the square where the women’s clothing store Pendleton used to be.
From their website:
Barry and Marla Malcolm Beck are the founders and visionaries behind Bluemercury, Inc. In 1999, cosmetics could only be purchased at drugstores or department stores. As a recent graduate and working woman, Marla found less and less time to pursue her quest for products that would maintain glowing, healthy skin. Barry, a serial entrepreneur who had already started three businesses, saw an opportunity. Together, they created the first Bluemercury in Georgetown, Washington D.C. – the neighborhood store for beauty, where clients could find high quality, innovative beauty products and honest, expert advice.
We offer the world’s most innovative beauty products in a truly unique shopping experience. Bluemercury clients receive unparalleled technical product knowledge, expert advice and friendly service. Our teams would rather have clients leave the store with handfuls of samples, so that they can be sure to find products that work for them, rather than ever buy anything that is less than 100% right. Every day, we take hundreds of questions about skincare and makeup concerns and challenges. In addition to skincare, makeup, haircare, and fragrance products, clients can be pampered by our skincare experts in our locations’ spas. Our spas are home to the ultimate results-oriented treatments, including our world renowned oxygen facials, glycolic peels, waxing and microdermabrasion.
Home in Harmony – Living with Less Stuff!:
Rodgers Ranch Heritage Center
315 Cortsen Rd, Pleasant Hill
Tuesday, June 14th, 2016
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm | $20An abundance of material items can smother us in many ways, keeping us from focusing on what really matters. Simplicity brings balance to our life, freedom from distraction and joy to self. Marian Woodard and Denise Koroslev will present fun, practical ways to organize, declutter, and get our home in shape, while resisting the urge to bring in more stuff. Kimberly Lam and Anne Baker will show sustainable ways to recycle these discarded items, giving them a new life so they don’t end up in our landfill.
Photo by Flickr user danmoyle
Thanks to local broker Brendan Moran with the Moran Group at Keller Williams Realty for the monthly real estate updates for Beyond the Creek.
Click the links below for a complete list of home and condo sales in Walnut Creek for last month, May, 2016:
Walnut Creek May sales (Acrobat Reader .pdf)
Walnut Creek May sales (Excel)