Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
Thursday, January 24th – Saturday, February 2nd, 2019DLUX Puppets, a nationally-recognized theater company, presents a fun new multimedia adaptation of Peter Pan! Using state of the art digitally projected scenery, high-quality life-sized puppetry, actors, and popular songs from the 50s, 60s, 70s, and 80s, DLUX Puppets’ adaptation will teach children,”A brain filled with fear has little space for dreams!”
1375 N. Broadway, Walnut Creek
Thanks to a reader for pointing out that the Oakland-based Vietnamese restaurant Le Cheval will be closing in February. Their Oakland location will remain open. Look for a new restaurant called Burma Unique to open here after they close.
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
The children’s clothing store Gymboree is closing at Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek. Last week they declared bankruptcy for the second time and this is truly the end for the brand. The upscale children’s clothing store owned by Gymboree, Janie and Jack, located across the plaza, will remain open as they will be sold to another company according to a store employee.
1506 N. Main St, Walnut Creek
The anticipation of the sushi roll restaurant Roll House opening in downtown Walnut Creek has been going on for a while but the latest look shows backwards progress with brown paper covering the storefront. According to an email from a reader the boba tea cafe Sinceretea will be opening here instead. Although the pending transfer of ownership sign is gone, there is a post on the Sinceretea Facebook page indicating they are coming to Walnut Creek, so stay tuned… And they offer mochi egg puffs! Check out their menu here. If this opens I think Downtown Walnut Creek will have the most number of boba cafes in its history! iTea, T4, Chalogy and Mr. Green Bubble are already here. Have I missed any?
From their website:
Here at Sinceretea, we are committed to taking our customers’ boba tea experience to the next level.
Aside from our traditional Taiwanese boba milk teas, we are proud to introduce Specialteas, modern tea cocktails. We brew our teas daily with the finest tea leaves, and combine them with other ingredients such as fresh fruits, vegetables and juices to create each Specialtea.
Check out the new parking meters in downtown Walnut Creek. It looks like they chopped off the old ones and topped them with these new solar-charged high-tech models. They take ParkMobile mobile phone payments with Google/Apple payments “coming soon”. And they take coins as well, nice! Rates remain the same.
Out of curiosity I tried the ParkMobile mobile app once and it worked fine. I do miss the days when I could pull into a spot with time remaining that I could reuse. It felt like winning the parking lottery. Oh well.
Civic Park
1375 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
Saturday, January 19th, 2019
10:30am – 1:00pm | FreeThe Women’s March became the largest protest in the history of our country. Five million marchers took to the streets throughout the United States and the world, sending a strong message of solidarity and resistance. This number included approximately 10,000 peaceful marchers in Contra Costa County. The organizers of Women’s March Contra Costa are pleased to announce the 3rd Annual Women’s March on January 19th, 2019. Other marches will be held simultaneously in San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, Sacramento, Los Angeles, and many cities across the country.
All community members dedicated to preserving human rights, respect for diversity and compassion for our shared humanity and planet are encouraged to participate and join together.
The gathering will begin in Civic Park at 10:30 a.m., with the rally starting at 11:00 a.m. The march will start at approximately 11:30 at Civic Park and will circle downtown Walnut Creek. The event is non-partisan and all are welcome to attend.
Spotted in front of an office building in the Shadelands business center in Walnut Creek. These Caution Active Beehive Stay Back signs surround the tree.
1537 N. Main St, Walnut Creek
Flashlight Books, a children’s bookstore in downtown Walnut Creek which opened last month for the holiday shopping season, has temporarily closed in January for a remodel. Check out their website here.
Bedford Gallery
1601 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
Sunday, January 13th, 2019
3:00 – 5:00pm | $5Join us for our opening reception and complimentary wine and hors d’oeuvres. Refreshments hosted by Bedford Gallery Guild.
Guest curated by Heather Marx, Altered States features artists across generations living and working along the California coast who harness natural elements or the environment to create their artwork. The artists work in a wide range of media and share a passion for creating art that is about process and reclamation. This exhibition highlights the natural cycles of our complex environment and offers patrons an opportunity to slow down and reflect on how we are all interconnected by the sun, moon, air, and tides.
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
The fashion store Michael Kors, which opened a few years ago with the new Broadway Plaza redevelopment in Walnut Creek, has closed.
