2112 N. Main St, Walnut Creek
The dance club and bar WPLJ’s was sold in the spring and it looks like an interesting new bar called Retro Junkie Bar will take its place. Check out their Instagram page here and Facebook page here.
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
It looks like Broadway Plaza may be getting a huge new gym in the remaining spot available across from Macy’s as Minnesota-based Life Time Fitness is in advanced talks with the owner of Broadway Plaza to come to the Bay Area. One source has indicated the likely spot if this does go through to be in Broadway Plaza. Check out their offerings including yoga, indoor cycling, kickboxing, pilates and more here. Stay tuned…
Orchards Shopping Center, Walnut Creek
Thanks to everyone for sending word and photos that San Diego-based Mike Hess Brewing is coming to the Orchards shopping center in Walnut Creek. It turns out that Mike Hess is a Northgate High graduate so I can see how they decided to open in this spot. Check out this Brewbound article for more information on Mike Hess Brewing, check out their beer selection here and find out more about their brewery here.
From their website:
As the city’s first production nano-brewery – and its 33rd brewery – opening in summer in 2010, Mike Hess Brewing quickly built a solid reputation for great beers and a unique brewery and tasting room experience. After outgrowing Miramar’s production, Mike, his wife Lynda and his brother Greg launched the North Park brewery, welcoming our first visitors in August of 2013 after 18 months of construction. The OB location, located just blocks from Dog Beach, opened in November of 2015.
Our tasting rooms are family and pet friendly, and are staffed by some of the best beertenders in the industry. Whether a beer geek or novice, our friendly staff will make you feel right at home and happily walk you through our lineup of truly hand-crafted, well thought out beers. We offer tasting flights, beer by the glass as well as packaged beer – bottles and cans – or a 32 oz canned “Purrowler” of any draft beer to take beer home with you if you like.
The Ruth Bancroft Garden
1552 Bancroft Rd, Walnut Creek
Saturday, August 12th, 2017
5:00 – 8:00pm | $25 ($20 members)Join us to close out Sculpture in the Garden at this fun evening event. We’ll be channeling a little Southwest Louisiana! The Creole Belles with Andrew Carrière will keep us dancing with traditional Cajun and Creole dance music.
Music: Creole Belles with Andrew Carrière
Food truck: United Bites
Beer: TBD
Wine: Parmeson WineAdvance purchase strongly recommended.
Food and drinks sold separately
Orchards Shopping Center, Walnut Creek
Thanks to a reader for sending word and photo that Pancheros Mexican Grill, which opened late last year in the new Orchards shopping center in Walnut Creek, has closed. I believe this is the first store to close in the new shopping center. Word on the street is that an Indian restaurant may be opening here. Stay tuned…
Cyrille Aimée – Jazz @ Lesher Center:
Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
Saturday, August 12th, 2017
5:00pm & 8:00pm| $40As a child, Cyrille Aimée wandered the gypsy encampments around Samois-sur-Seine, falling in love with the gypsies’ music, life, freedom. Today, this jazz singer is internationally renowned for her unique, wild and improvisational musical vision.
Running Time: approx. 75 minutes, with no intermission
In Pursuit of Silence Playing:
Walnut Creek Library
1644 N. Broadway, Walnut Creek
Friday, August 11th, Saturday, August 12th, Saturday, August 19th, 2017
$12Filmmaker Patrick Shen will present his film “In Pursuit of Silence” at Mountain Shadow’s August meeting. The film explores the impact of noise on modern life. Shen says, “…I hope that the film challenged audiences to slow down and on some level make the word new again for them.” From a traditional tea ceremony in Kyoto to the noisiest city in the world, Shen gives an international view of silence. The Wall St. Journal calls it “…a beguiling, meditative and elegantly photographed documentary.”
The films will be shown with Mr. Shen leading a post-film discussion on Fri., Aug. 11 at 7:30; at 4:30 and 7:30 on Sat., Aug. 12; and, on Sat., Aug. 19 at 7:30 (Mr. Shen appearing by SKYPE).
1321 Locust St, Walnut Creek
I’ll be hanging out at Coffee Shop in downtown Walnut Creek at 7pm this evening, (Tue, August 8th) so if you want to chat about local goings-on or just say hi drop by! I’ll be wearing a black Beyond the Creek t-shirt.
1385 N. Main St, Walnut Creek
Last week it was finally confirmed that the boba cafe T4 would be coming to downtown Walnut Creek where The Candy Counter used to be but intriguingly as you can see in the above signage Poke Salad will also be opening here as well. Poke Salad opened late last year across from Todos Santos Plaza in Concord, which just so happens to be located next to another new T4 cafe. Check out their menu here.
Considering Oke Poke will also be opening in downtown Walnut Creek, it looks like we have two trends, boba + poke so having it in one spot sure is convenient for the trend-setters.
Plaza Escuela, Walnut Creek
After Sports Authority closed in Plaza Escuela in downtown Walnut Creek last spring, Spirit Halloween opened a few months later and they are back again for a second year running. Check out their online offerings here.
