A lot of sold-out days, get your tickets fast…
Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
Thursday, December 8th – Sunday, December 18th, 2016Brimming with music and dance, love and laughter, spectacular special effects and scary ghosts, it’s no wonder the critics have called it “THE Christmas Carol to see in the Bay Area.” Join the thousands who make this theatrical event a part of their annual holiday traditions.
Orchards Shopping Center, Walnut Creek
Jack’s Urban Eats (no relation to Jack’s in Pleasant Hill) is opening their first East Bay location in the Orchards shopping center where Safeway relocated to early next year according to a sign in the window. Check out their menu here and their Walnut Creek Facebook page here.
From their website:
Jacks is an urban cafeteria, serving award winning, farm fresh affordable meals in a hip and laidback atmosphere. The friendly and talented staff has been hand crafting salads, sandwiches, and plates since 1998 and is proudly recognized as an innovator of California’s farm-to-table movement.
Seasonal vegetables and fruits are paired with house-made dressings to create incredibly satisfying salads that have a cult-like following. Certified Angus Beef and fresh poultry are used to create inventive made-to-order sandwiches. Our signature carved meats and comfort food side plates pay homage to the traditional home cooked meal. Artisan breads are sourced locally and delivered daily from the finest bakeries using all-natural ingredients.
Photo by Flickr user danmoyle
Thanks to local broker Brendan Moran with the The Simply Bay Area Team for the monthly real estate updates for Beyond the Creek.
Click the links below for a complete list of home and condo sales in Walnut Creek for last month, November, 2016:
Walnut Creek November sales (Acrobat Reader .pdf)
The urban phenomenon yarn bombing hit downtown Walnut Creek recently with trees and parking meters wrapped in colorful yarn designs by the community from the knitting store Fashion Knit in Ygnacio Plaza. Although the sign notes that it’s called knitfitti, I think yarn bombing sounds better.
Bedford Gallery
1601 Civic Drive
Sunday, December 18th, 2016
3:00 – 5:00pm | $5Bedford Gallery presents our winter exhibition, Cut Up/Cut Out, opening on December 18th(3-5pm). Cut Up/Cut Out features an international roster of artists who explore captivating methods of piercing and cutting, using a wide range of media from paper and plastic to metal and rubber. During the opening reception, meet the artists of Cut Up/Cut Out and enjoy wine and hors d’oeuvres.
1349 Locust St, Walnut Creek
The tea cafe Chalogy that we learned would be opening back in February in downtown Walnut Creek is planning to open tomorrow, Thursday, December 8th. In addition to hot and iced teas, including boba, they will also be featuring pan rolled ice cream with fresh fruit options, crepes, and of course, Cornology popcorn with flavors such as Jamaican Mojo and Truffle Parmesan. As you can see in the photo at bottom, teas are brewed fresh. I look forward to trying this place out!
1552 Locust St, Walnut Creek
Over the summer the Japanese restaurant Izakaya Jun closed in downtown Walnut Creek and now a new Japanese restaurant called Kurumi has opened in its place. They offer various sushi and sashimi dishes, yakitori, rice and noodle dishes including my favorite onigiri (grilled rice balls) with flavors like spicy cod roe, salmon, sour plum (umeboshi) and flaked tuna with mayo.
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
Just in time for Christmas Santa has arrived to Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek to provide cheer and photographs to all. I think this is the nicest Santa storefront I’ve seen so far in Broadway Plaza.
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
It’s been a long time coming but a pretzel shop is back in Broadway Plaza in downtown Walnut Creek as Wetzel’s Pretzels opened in a kiosk near Macy’s. Check out their menu here. The last time you could order a pretzel in Broadway Plaza was almost three years at Auntie Anne’s.
1139 S. Main St, Walnut Creek
In April we learned that Capital One Cafe would be opening their first East Bay location in downtown Walnut Creek where the GAP used to be and progress is ongoing. For those not aware, Capital One Cafe is a casual style bank with a coffee shop, free wifi and meeting room spaces.
They will feature Peet’s coffee as well as local baked goods. What’s great is that for those with a Capital One card you can get 50% off Peet’s coffee. Free, semi-private working areas will be available on a first come, first serve basis and community spaces can be reserved by non-profits for free as well.
