Main Street Plaza, Walnut Creek
The home decor store Filthy Gorgeous has opened in downtown Walnut Creek in their third location after closing in Broadway Plaza a few years ago. The lighting in this store is amazing thanks to a huge frosted skylight on top. Check out their website here.
1632 N. Main St, Walnut Creek
The Japanese restaurant Ikoi Sushi that we learned would be opening in downtown Walnut Creek where Haleh Pastry used to be has opened for dinner for now. This is the same owner as Koji’s in Danville, which closed a few years ago. Check out their menu here and here.
From an email:
I feel like a total weenie complaining about this, but tonight in downtown walnut creek my best friend and I were almost followed to our car by some creep that had been lingering around us near the little seating area near True Food Kitchen.
I noticed him skate toward us coming from the Broadway Plaza, and he saw us and was lingering near the SoulCycle doors, then came and sat next to us and oddly pulled his chair closer to us, then [my friend] said we should go, not even realizing he was creeping but just that he was staring at her – as soon as we got up, he got up too and followed us near the entrance and I slowed down before we got too far into the garage and quietly said “Is he following us” and [my friend] said yes, so we stopped walking and he immediately stopped too and realized that we noticed what he was trying to do, so he pretended like he was going to use the vending machine. Then we walked back to the seating area and some nice SoulCycle girls helped us get security to escort us to our car and by that time he had disappeared.
Via Facebook
This is for all you Hello Kitty fans! The Hello Kitty Cafe truck is making an appearance in Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek this Saturday, September 9th:
Hello Walnut Creek! The Hello Kitty Cafe Truck is coming to Broadway Plaza on Saturday 9/9! Come say hello to us between 10am-8pm in the Event Plaza near Macy’s and pick up some supercute treats, while supplies last! See you there!
Lyric, Walnut Creek
The sidewalk around the new Lyric apartment complex in downtown Walnut Creek has opened up with the blowout salon Drybar opening soon and as you can see in the above sign the apartments are now leasing. Check out the pricing and availability on their website here. A <500 sf studio starts at $2,300 while a 1BR ranges from $2,669 to about $3,500. The most expensive unit, at 1,316 sf, goes for over $5,000. Check out all the amenities here. Community highlights include a rooftop deck, outdoor lounge with firepit and on-site fitness center. Apartments are equipped with washer/dryer, dishwasher, kitchen island, walk-in closet and more.
One City One Book: Women on the Home Front:
Walnut Creek Library
1644 N. Broadway, Walnut Creek
Wednesday, September 13th, 2017
7:00 – 8:30pm | FreeExplore the important legacy of women who answered the call during World War II in the National Park Service presentation “Women on the Home Front.” Free and open to the public, this program is the first in a series celebrating Walnut Creek’s 2017 One City, One Book, “Hidden Figures” by Margot Lee Shetterly.
Six million women entered the workforce during World War II, taking on vital construction and manufacturing jobs while men were fighting overseas. The women were symbolized by Rosie the Riveter and her tagline “We Can Do It.” We’ll examine the history and legacy of Home Front workers in a screening of the National Park Service film Hometown Heroes. Additionally, NPS Deputy Superintendent Sue Fritzke will talk about changes that occurred in boom towns across America,including Richmond, CA, the site of Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park. If you, your mother, or grandmother was a Rosie, bring your story to share!
Agora at South Main, Walnut Creek
In April we learned that the seafood restaurant Pacific Catch would be coming to Agora at South Main across from Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek and the coming soon signage is up with a planned December opening. Check out their menu which features items like poke, sushi, fish & chips, salads, and sandwiches and more here.
The Ruth Bancroft Garden
1552 Bancroft Rd, Walnut Creek
Friday, September 8th – Sunday, September 10th, 2017
10:00am – 4:00pm | FreeInventory Clearance Sale! Succulents and cacti you love at prices that can’t be beat.
20% off Friday
35% off Saturday
50% off Sunday
*Discount applies for potted plants only*We are moving the nursery to the north (folly) side of the Garden to make way for construction of the new Visitor & Education Center. The Nursery and Garden will be open during construction and accessible from the north side of the Garden.
1373 Locust St, Walnut Creek
Thanks to a reader for pointing out that something interesting is going on in downtown Walnut Creek where Kitchen Table used to be. Signs on the window promoting DimeTime Redzone/Radd3 are posted there as well as video monitors. Radd3 is a Bay Area virtual reality company and a link on that site points to a Squarespace site:
Want to imagine that you are Tom Brady of the New England Patriots or Matt Ryan of the Atlanta Falcons, and that you need to score a final touchdown in the waning seconds to win Super Bowl LI?
Want to experience what it will be like to be crowned World Champions and to have your fans roaring, fireworks going off, and confetti raining down on you?
Want to experience all of this in dazzling, high resolution 3D Virtual Reality standing up and moving around to take in the whole experience at NRG Stadium?
A recently deleted Instagram account gamedayvr_arcade mentioned a virtual reality arcade opening in this spot next month. With football season beginning this is going to be fun to check out, stay tuned!
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
The jewelry store Alex and Ani is coming to Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek according to this article from Mercury News. Find out more about Alex and Ani here and see their online offerings here.