Spotted next to Havana Cuban restaurant on Bonanza St. in Walnut Creek.
Spotted next to Havana Cuban restaurant on Bonanza St. in Walnut Creek.
The sign at the Target parking lot on Sundays states, PLEASE NO FARMERS’ MARKET PARKING. And sure enough, here is a chalk marker (albeit on a different day) marking cars on the Target parking lot:
Looks like they’re cracking down. I would make sure you leave within the allotted time, I believe 2 hours. I don’t see what the problem is, parking is in short supply in that farmer’s market location, and it will bring more business and good will to Target as plenty of people will head to Target afterwards.
Check out the scene at Walnut Creek on Ice over the weekend. Crowded, expensive but fun.
Some difference from past years are that they don’t offer double bladed skates for really young kids. Kids 3 and under are free. McCovey’s has a stand selling real food, and there are more places to site around the rink. Skate time is a maximum of 2 hours. It can get extremely crowded so you may want to check out the video cam to see how crowded it is.
The Winter Walnut Creek Nutshell newsletter has a great holiday parking guide map that shows both city as well as private parking garages in the downtown area. This is not only useful for holidays. The key takeaway from this map is that most public parking garages cost money, while the private garages are free, usually 3 – 4 hours. Ironic, no? More information on downtown public parking garages can be found on the downtown Walnut Creek site.
Keep in mind that Walnut Creek recently changed their parking meter holidays to include Martin Luther King Jr., Presidents, Columbus and Veterans Day, so you may want to go on these days or a Sunday to try to grab a free street spot. At least most garages have a sign indicating the open spots available. Be careful because sometimes they don’t take into account reserved valet spaces which can lead major annoyances. It’s going to be a trying time parking in Walnut Creek this holiday season like always, so good luck to everyone finding a spot!
The consignment store Second to None, located on Locust St. is turning out to be a great addition to downtown Walnut Creek.
As seen at La Fogata restaurant at N. Main St. and Mt. Diablo Blvd. The plaque says:
Oldest Commercial Building
in Walnut Creek
Site of Lawrence G. Peel’s store 1863
Partially destroyed by fire 1879
Rebuilt by Albert Sherburne 1880
Dedicated 1988
Walnut Creek Historical Society
Sasa Restaraunt has its own koi pond. This is the second best koi pond in downtown Walnut Creek. Does anyone know where the best koi pond in downtown Walnut Creek is?
This scene is not just displayed during the holidays, it’s there year-round, so the next time you’re strolling around N. Main St. check it out. It’s located in the window of Schroder Insurance across the street from Day One and Mel’s Diner.
The sign details:
Dates: November 19 – December 24
Location: Santa House on Broadway Lane
“Receive a special gift for stopping by”
Note: Santa’s Breaks are Mon. – Sun. 2 pm – 3 pm
Taken at the Autopia carwash at 2172 North Main St. in Walnut Creek, near the entrance to 680 N.