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Walnut Creek Parade of Lights Event – Dec. 1

November 15, 2011 8:30 am

Photo by flickr user avantard

From the Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce newsletter:

Ring in the holiday season at Broadway Plaza’s annual Parade of Lights in Walnut Creek on Thursday, December 1 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm. Chamber Board Chairman, Ken Mintz, and the Chamber Ambassadors will both have parade cars in the annual tradition that lights up downtown Walnut Creek and kicks off the holiday season. So bring your families for this grand community event down Broadway Plaza Street; caroling, entertainment and tree lighting by Santa Claus!

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Free Walnut Creek Ice Skating Tomorrow, Nov. 15, 5 – 7PM

November 14, 2011 1:03 pm

To make amends for the delay in opening the Walnut Creek ice skating rink, Walnut Creek on Ice is offering free skate hours tomorrow November 15 from 5 – 7pm. In addition to tomorrow’s opening, the Children’s Winter Festival has been rescheduled for Saturday, November 19, from 11:00am to 2:00pm. Here are the details from the Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce page:

Walnut Creek on Ice will be opening on Tuesday, November 15 at noon! As a thank you to the public for being patient while it underwent a face lift, the rink is offering free skate hours from 5:00pm to 7:00pm on Tuesday, November 15. The Rink is bigger and better than ever, with 8,000 square feet of ice, 6,000 of which are under a tent. You will have that open air feeling but you have a cover for the rain. There will also be food from McCovey’s, added seating areas, new lighting, a projector and other added benefits.

The CHILDREN’S WINTER FESTIVAL is rescheduled for Saturday, November 19, from 11:00am to 2:00pm. There will be face painters, ice sculpting, singers and much more. Our list of sponsors this year is lead by Co-Sponsor Raymond James Financial Advisors, john Muir Health, Broadway Plaza and numerous others. The Rink is brought to you by the Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau and the Downtown Business Association.

Come on down … Tuesday, November 15, and enjoy this wonderful winter addition in its seventh season. Visit the Walnut Creek on Ice Facebook page for special announcements.

Walnut Creek on Ice is anticipating our best season ever. This year The Rink is new, improved, and covered to keep you dry should it rain. The Rink is also bigger than ever with a new configuration, a food vendor, and sitting area under individual covered side tents. You will have more space to skate and enjoy the wonderful holiday season under a lighted, decorated tent.

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Holidays at Shadelands Faire Opening Soon

November 14, 2011 11:30 am

Location: Shadelands Ranch Museum
Dates: November 26 – December 11

From the Walnut Creek Historical Society website:

Since 1983, the Holiday Faire has been a seasonal tradition at Shadelands. During this two-week event, over 35 vendors will offer a wide variety of hand-crafted items and gifts for sale inside the Museum. Open every day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission and parking are free.

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Santa Coming to Broadway Plaza

November 10, 2011 11:30 am

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

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Gourmet East Bay 2011 Sold Out

November 2, 2011 4:30 pm

For those who waited to sign up for the 2011 Gourmet Easy Bay event on Saturday, November 5, unfortunately it’s sold out. Although they mention it’s possible to get on the waitlist, it looks like that option is now gone as well.

It runs from 7 – 10 pm in Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek and features top restaurants from around the East Bay. From the sponsor’s website:

Thirty of the top restaurants throughout the East Bay will be featuring premier tastings; wineries from Livermore, Napa, and Lodi will feature tastes of great wines, premier spirits vendors will be pouring signature cocktails and more! We’re thrilled to announce this year’s entertainment will be provided by Northern California’s premier party band, Pop Fiction. From Donna Summer to Journey to Lady Gaga and everything in between, Pop Fiction delivers non-stop dance hits and packs dance floors wherever they go.

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Craft Fest coming to Bedford Gallery

November 2, 2011 8:30 am

The Bedford Gallery, located in the Lesher Center, will be hosting the 4th annual Craft Fest on Saturday, November 19th from 11AM – 5PM. According to their site the following vendors will be there:

Bee Parade
Blushie Bath & Body
Ceci Bowman Designs
Dechen Designs
Festive Home Décor
Jim Hafft Photography
Harmani Jewelry SF
Lucia Tsang
Mark Poulin Jewelry
Maureen Shields
Mediums to Masses
Melinda Mae Designs
Michael McConnell
Modify’d
Multiflasking
Napa Farmhouse 1885
The Oakland Chocolate Company
OhMay Designs
Potluck Pals
Quilts for Children
Robert Nolan
Shimmer Jewels
Unpossible Cuts
Vintage Fusion Jewelry

It looks like the Kung Fu Tacos food truck will be there serving up some tacos as well.

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Sufism Reoriented Meeting

November 1, 2011 3:52 pm

The Contra Costa Planning Commision is holding a meeting on the Sufism Reoriented building project. According to the land use permit:

This is a request for a Land Use Permit to allow construction of a new sanctuary on approximately 3.12 acres. The proposed project includes: (1) a 66,074 square foot sanctuary building that includes a prayer hall, administrative offices, a library, classroom, archives, art and music program space, and related ancillary uses. Approximately 46,074 square feet of the building would be located below ground, including the administrative offices, bookstore, art studio, art storage, chorus rehearsal, video and audio production, music mixing and scoring, reception area, multi-purpose room, film/video and photo library, a music, drama, and dance studio, a coat room, women’s and men’s restrooms, and a kitchen. The 46,074 square feet includes approximately 13,800 square feet as open areas referenced as a rotunda, plaza, and east and west galleries (hallway) and a grand staircase; (2) a request for parking reduction based on a Transportation Demand Management Program (TDM) which includes the promotion of carpool, shuttle service, pedestrian and secure bicycle parking; (3) the removal of approximately 58 trees and the planting of at least 165 new trees; (4) the excavation and removal of soil (approximately 40,000 cubic yards of soil) an estimated 3,300 truck load of soil to be exported; and (5) demolition of three existing single family residences.

Crazy in Suburbia explained the issues in detail here, here with her latest posting here. It will be interesting to hear what happens in this latest meeting.

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Lafayette Reservoir Run Race

October 31, 2011 8:30 am

Sunday was a beautiful day for the Lafayette Reservoir Run. Note the sign trying to position runners in the appropriate positions. Elite runners at front.

Here you can see the 5K race as it was about to begin.

I’m not sure what they were selling here, but it was a great setup.

The race results can be viewed here:

10K – Age Group
10K – Overall
5K – Age Group
5K – Overall

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Halloween in Downtown Walnut Creek

October 27, 2011 4:30 pm

In addition to the previously reported Halloween trick-or-treating at Broadway Plaza happening on Monday, October 31, there will also be trick or treating in downtown Walnut Creek on Friday, October 28 from 2:00 – 6:00 pm starting at the Lesher Center. Looks like this will be a busy Halloween for kids and their parents in Walnut Creek this year.

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Walnut Creek on Ice is Back

October 27, 2011 8:30 am

It’s that time of year again, ice skating in downtown Walnut Creek, beginning November 11, 2011 through January 16, 2012. Check out their website www.iceskatewalnutcreek.com for updates on lessons and booking parties. The location is great, right next to Civic park and the library, within walking distance to downtown. So you can skate and then head on down to La Scala for some hot cocoa.

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