Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
It’s been over two years but Clarks shoe store is finally back in Broadway Plaza in downtown Walnut Creek. Check out the history of Clarks here.
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
It’s been over two years but Clarks shoe store is finally back in Broadway Plaza in downtown Walnut Creek. Check out the history of Clarks here.
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
Several shops in the recently opened backside section of Broadway Plaza are ones that have relocated within the plaza or from downtown Walnut Creek, but one completely new one is the children’s clothing store Hanna Andersson. Interestingly they also carry women’s clothing. Check out their website here.
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
Starbucks-owned Teavana has opened next to of all places, Starbucks, in Broadway Plaza at their recently opened location across from Macy’s in downtown Walnut Creek. This is no ordinary Teavana though and is one of the few concept stores to focus on loose leaf teas where there are even mixing bowls to combine one’s loose tea selection. In addition to hot tea samples there is also an iced tea sample area with four sweetened iced teas. When I mentioned to them it might be nice to offer one unsweetened iced tea they said they have been directed to use only sweetened teas. OK, then, sweetened teas it is.
Photos of the mixing bowls and iced tea section after the jump…
The main part of Broadway Plaza reopened at the end of last year with several new stores moving in (NYX Cosmetics, Vince Camuto, Madewell and more), as well as several relocations and this week the backside of Broadway Plaza reopened, also with new stores opening and others relocating such as GAP from downtown Walnut Creek. It’s still a work in progress as stores open up over the next few months, not to mention Zara coming to the former location of the Macy’s Men’s store.
How do you think the Broadway Plaza redevelopment turned out? Do you like the lounge areas? Of all the stores I like the GAP design the best. Now I’m waiting for Boudin and True Kitchen to open… What are you looking forward to opening?
Photo provided by Bedford Gallery
FLUX Exhibition Preview & Workshop:
Bedford Gallery
1601 Civic Drive
Saturday, June 25th, 2016
3:00pm – 5:00pm | $90Tickets can be purchased online at crystalwagnerflux.eventbrite.com or in person at the gallery during open hours.
Preview Crystal Wagner’s FLUX exhibition with an artist talk and hands-on workshop. Participants will explore X-acto knife drawing techniques to create stunning stencils and a layered print based on their own aesthetic sensibilities.
Workshop fee includes materials, participants are asked to bring their own self healing cutting mat or purchase one from the gallery. You can add a cutting mat to your ticket order at check out, which will be available for pick up at the gallery on the day of the event.
Ages 16 and Up. No refunds.
500 Hartz Ave, Danville
Back in February we learned that Amber Bistro closed in Danville and a new “farm to table” restaurant called Almanac is close to opening in this spot. Check for updates on their Facebook page here.
From their website:
A place to gather with family and friends – old and new.
Our cuisine is inspired by the freshest and finest ingredients sourced from local purveyors. A farm to table experience that celebrates the bounty of Northern California.
The new Broadway Plaza garage behind Macy’s is looking great in downtown Walnut Creek. But has anyone noticed these boxes at the entrances? I hope that’s not what I think it is, but it sure does look like parking tolls to me. A valet parking attendant mentioned that Broadway Plaza will start charging in the new year. Anyone know what’s going on?
1325 S. Main St, Walnut Creek
California Pizza Kitchen will be opening in a huge new spot a short walk from their previous Broadway Plaza location in the new Agora apartment development in downtown Walnut Creek on June 28th. This location will feature an outdoor patio including counter seating in front of a giant roll-up garage door window. The inside looks amazing, check out the photos after the jump for a peek and have a look at their menu here.
Some new menu items will include:
- Summer seasonal menu items like the California Fields Salad, Strawberry Shortcake, Strawberry Lime Margarita and more!
- Fire-Grilled Ribeye cooked with house-made pinot noir sea salt, topped with creamy bleu cheese butter and served with roasted fingerling potatoes and lemon-garlic wild arugula salad
- Hearth-Roasted Halibut, wild caught from Alaska and roasted on a cedar plank with butternut squash farro, grilled asparagus and baby kale
- Roasted Garlic Chicken with Seasonal Vegetables, a crispy-skin chicken breast in lemon-garlic sauce, with a medley of the season’s freshest vegetables
- Rotating, featured seasonal dishes, hand-tossed pizzas and more
More photos after the jump…
Lindsay Wildlife Experience
1931 First Avenue, Walnut Creek
Friday, June 24th, 2016
6:00pm – 8:30pm | $12Kick-off Camp Lindsay: What adventures happen in the evening? Roadrunner ambassador at LindsayCheck out animals at night! And meet our new roadrunner! Cruise through our “Glow Room” and get up close and personal to our owls, rabbits and opossum! Join us for a family-oriented event. Meet animals, make crafts or star gaze with the Mt. Diablo Astronomical Society. Sliders Food Truck will be in the parking lot, so come chow down on some delicious burgers!
Fee: $8 for members, $12 for non-members. Children under 2 free with one paid admission. Pre-registration is not required but appreciated. Tickets will be sold at the door!
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
Several months ago we found out that Wetzel’s Pretzels would be coming to a kiosk in Broadway Plaza and now the other kiosk will soon be home to the skincare shop Oceane Beauty.
From their website:
The two key ingredients that make the Oceane line stand tall above the competition is Pearl Powder and Marine Plant Stem Cells, both well known for their age defying and beautifying properties.