I spotted these around downtown Walnut Creek the past month or so. Unobtrusive and nice way to keep the city clean.
I spotted these around downtown Walnut Creek the past month or so. Unobtrusive and nice way to keep the city clean.
With news this week that the ice cream store CREAM and frozen yogurt place Pinkberry are opening this month in downtown Walnut Creek, it’s clear the city is becoming a real destination for frozen desserts. Don’t forget about recently opened Vitality Bowls which offers frozen acai bowls and the gourmet ice creamery Lottie’s Creamery (pictured above). Quite a difference from last year when I posted about this.
So for Friday’s question of the day, what is your favorite ice cream or frozen yogurt place that is in, (or will be) in downtown Walnut Creek? Is there something else you’d recommend in Walnut Creek or Lamorinda?
1372 N. Main St, Walnut Creek
@CREAMNATION tweeted that their Walnut Creek location will be opening on August 10th:
Walnut Creek’s Grand Opening is Saturday, August 10th from 1pm to 3pm! Don’t miss this sweet party! #CREAMnation#CREAM#WalnutCreek
And Diablo Dish is reporting that they will be offering free ice cream sandwiches from 12pm – 9pm (until supplies last) on opening day.
Moraga Commons Park
425 St. Mary’s Road, Moraga
Thursday, August 1st, 2013
6:30pm – 8:30pm | FreeGator Beat has been playing dances and festivals on the West Coast for 20 years. They specialize in their own brand of South Louisiana music – combining traditional Cajun, Zydeco, and New Orleans R&B. The flavor is always spicy, like a good gumbo, and bound to please. As their new album is titled, the crowd is always left hollering Gimme Some Mo’! Browse the band’s website, view them on YouTube, and like them on facebook!
A couple of days ago I noted that a new Peruvian restaurant called Mochica will be opening as well as the indoor dog space Zoom Room opening this Saturday at the Avalon Apartment Complex in Walnut Creek. I thought I would point out the other shops in this area. Allstate, a workplace by the hour store called Third Workplace, and a Starbucks round out the remaining shops.
I’ve driven by this sign countless times on N. Main St. in Walnut Creek and always wondered about the store named Pasta. Was this like the Pasta Shop in Rockridge? Was this some kind of specialty store selling wholesale pasta? I finally parked my car to get a closer look and it turns out to be an Italian restaurant called Pasta Primavera. The Primavera sign is at right. Now it makes perfect sense!
Over the weekend I stopped by the annual Berkeley Kite Festival at the Berkeley Marina and was spellbound by these gigantic kites. On top of that there must have been thousands of smaller kites flying everywhere. It’s hard to judge by the photo above but those are the world’s biggest octopus kites, bigger than a house!
From the Berkeley Kite Festival website:
Kites aren’t just for kids any more. Experience the excitement and artistry of modern kite flying. You’ll find something for everyone at the Berkeley Kite Festival. From the Giant Creature Kites as big as houses, to the free Kite Making and Candy Drop for kids, you don’t want to miss this year’s Annual Berkeley Kite Festival.
If you have kids this is a must-see event so check it out next year if you haven’t already. The free kite making session was great,. I recommend getting there before 10am to get a decent parking spot as it gets very crowded.
Sunset by the Lake Summer Concert:
Pleasant Hill City Hall
100 Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill
Sunday, August 4th, 2013
6:00pm | FreeOne of San Francisco’s premier party bands for over twenty years, this “interactive” eleven piece all-star group has gained a national reputation for their high energy performances, incredible musical variety, and “anything can happen” hi-jinx. The strengths of DMHP’s presentation are their overall sound and visual variety, musicianship, flexibility, and energy! With vast repertoire of over 600 songs, the band can “turn on a dime” musically and loves surprising their audiences. They might go from 40’s Glen Miller or jump jive swing to 2011’s “dance beat” or “Widespread Panic” independent; from 60’s Beatles and Motown to Reggae to Country to Sinatra to 70’s Disco / R & B to 80’s “New Wave” and AC/DC “Classic Rock” to 50’s Elvis to New Latin/Salsa to Broadway Show Ballads to “The Dave Mathews Band” to Hip Hop “Black Eyed Peas”!
Visit their web site at http://www.davidmartinshouseparty.com
