1529 Locust St, Walnut Creek
Earlier this month we saw the progress of Oke Poke in downtown Walnut Creek, and they have now opened. Check out their menu here.
Thanks to a reader for pointing out a video as seen in this KRON4 article about a woman appearing to get angry at a Starbucks customers for speaking Korean:
It is really sad this kind of behavior still happens and still happens here. Simply put it is unacceptable and inappropriate behavior. Apparently she thinks it is ok to behave that way in our community. Not a great representation of Walnut Creek.
Apparently it took place on “North California near Target”. Note: the above photo is from a different Walnut Creek Starbucks.
1639 Bonanza St, Walnut Creek
Portland-based haircut Bishops Cuts & Color, a haircut and coloring salon is opening their 19th shop in downtown Walnut Creek across from the Lyric apartment complex. Check out their services here.
From a Craigslist help wanted ad:
Bishops offers on-demand, on-trend hair care at affordable prices with street style aesthetic. Our edgy identity and spirited brand culture helped set us apart 15 years ago, and continues to do so today. Clients are taken on a walk-in only basis and choose from an a-la-carte menu of services ranging from beard trims, buzz cuts and color services.
Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
Saturday, January 6th, 2018
6:00 – 7:00pm | $17.75At Lindsay Wildlife, we’re making white sharks great again! Join us and Dr. John McCosker, who literally wrote the book on Great White Sharks. McCosker, coauthor of Great White Shark and a consistent presence in Discovery Channel shark documentaries, will present on the threats to sharks and what we can do to help preserve the future of marine life.
Spotted the Bullman with Bulldog, at Christmastime in downtown Walnut Creek at the corner of Mt Diablo Blvd. and N. Main St.
1201 S. Main St, Walnut Creek
In April we learned that a Golden State Warriors Team Store would be opening in downtown Walnut Creek and although still a popup, more permanent signage is visible and they will be open through 2018.
Photo by Flickr user mrhayata
The Japanese Tea Ceremony: Serenity for the Ages:
Ygnacio Valley Library
2661 Oak Grove Rd, Walnut Creek
Thursday, January 11th, 2018
6:30pm | FreeOn Thursday, January 11, 2018, at 6:30 PM, tea teacher Ikuko Kubo Thomas will present the art, meaning and beauty of the Japanese Tea Ceremony at Ygnacio Valley Library. Guests will have the opportunity to experience a small part of the Tea Ceremony and partake of matcha tea prepared at the time.
“The Japanese Tea Ceremony, Chanoyu, has been the core of Japanese culture and has formed the Japanese way of thinking, as well as the Japanese sense of beauty, for centuries,” Thomas explains. From the brutal samurai period of the 1600’s through the frenzied modern life of the 21st century, the fundamental precepts of the Japanese tea ceremony have remained the same: hospitality, harmony, respect, purity, and tranquility of spirit. “We all benefit from the atmosphere, the beauty, the movement, the quiet sounds, and the attention to detail presented by the host while enjoying a lovely bowl of warm matcha with all of its health benefits.”
1529 Locust St, Walnut Creek
Judging by the photo of the inside below it looks like the opening of Oke Poke in downtown Walnut Creek is not far off… Check out their menu here.
Lyric, Walnut Creek
In September we learned that the laser hair removal salon LaserAway would be relocating from their N. Main St. location in downtown Walnut Creek a few blocks away to the new Lyric apartment complex and they have now reopened. Check out their Walnut Creek services here.
Spotted at Broadway Plaza in front of Macy’s in Walnut Creek. I forgot to check the model, anyone know?