Summary of Broadway Plaza Stores Coming to Phase One of the Broadway Plaza Redevelopment in Walnut Creek

August 26, 2015 8:30 am

Over the past year I have been posting about the new stores coming to phase one of the Broadway Plaza redevelopment in downtown Walnut Creek. A source has helpfully put together a summary and map of the stores that are coming:

1090 – Lululemon

1091 – ?

1092 – Madewell

1094 – Michael Kors

1096 – Kit & Ace

1098 – ?

1100 – Lou & Grey

1101 – Athleta

1103 – Kiehl’s

1104 – Eileen Fisher

1105 – ?

1106 – J.Crew

1108 – L’Occitane

1110 – Pandora Jewelry

1111 – ?

1112 – ?

1114 – Ivivva

1116 – NYX Cosmetics

1118 – Apex by Sunglass Hut

1120 – Aveda

1122 – Vince Camuto

1124 – Ecco

1126 – Lush

Five spots remain. Stay tuned…

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Ascent Walnut Creek Apartments Now Leasing Across from Target

August 25, 2015 8:30 am

1960 North Main St, Walnut Creek

In April we saw the continuing progress of the new apartment complex Ascent Walnut Creek, located across the street from Target at the corner of Ygnacio Valley Rd. and N. Main St. and they are now leasing. Third and fourth floor apartments are expected to be available in the beginning of September, the second floor apartments towards the end of September and first floor apartments at the beginning of October. Studio/Urban 1 bedrooms begin at $2,200, 1 bedrooms start at $2,550, and 2 bedrooms start at $3,427. I imagine the lower priced apartments will be located near the gas station which you can see in the above photo at left. Check out their website which explains the amenities here.

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NYX Cosmetics Coming to Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek

August 24, 2015 11:30 am

Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek

Los Angeles-based NYX Cosmetics is opening one its first five locations in Broadway Plaza in downtown Walnut Creek by the end of the year. According to a source, look for the store directly next to Macy’s.

From their Facebook page:

NYX Cosmetics was named after the Greek goddess who ruled the night, just like many of our fans who rule the night life in this modern techno-savvy world. We offer a wide variety of products ranging from eye shadows to foundation and brushes to eye lashes and glitter to glosses. Everything a professional makeup artist needs for the job or that a goddess needs to create her look for a night on the town.

NYX Cosmetics originated and is headquartered in the heart of sunny Los Angeles. The cosmetics line was founded in 1999 by a young entrepreneur named Toni Ko. Ms. Ko has been involved in color cosmetics since she was a teenager and has always desired to create and share a line of cosmetics that provided quality products at affordable prices.

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Pianist Cyrus Chestnut with Joel Frahm and Warren Wolf at Lesher Center in Walnut Creek on Aug. 22nd

August 21, 2015 4:30 pm

Pianist Cyrus Chestnut with Joel Frahm and Warren Wolf:

Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
Saturday, August 22nd, 2015
5:00 & 8:00pm | $40

Pianist Cyrus Chestnut’s soulful sounds, drenched in gospel and the blues, are a delight both for serious jazz fans and for the general public. He has played with Wynton Marsalis, Freddie Hubbard, Chick Corea, Dizzy Gillespie, Betty Carter, Kathleen Battle, Bette Midler and Isaac Hayes. Joining his trio will be the profoundly talented Joel Frahm (one of New York’s top tenor saxophonists) and vibes virtuoso Warren Wolf (Wynton Marsalis, Nicholas Payton, etc.)

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Walnut Run for Education on Sept. 13th in Downtown Walnut Creek

August 20, 2015 4:30 pm

Walnut Run for Education:

lululemon
1201 S. Main Street, Walnut Creek
Sunday, September 13th, 2015
8:00am | $25 – $35

This community event takes place in downtown Walnut Creek on 100% paved roads. The net proceeds from the race are donated to Walnut Creek schools.

The race will begin at 8:00 a.m. for both the 5K and the 10K. It will be a chip start, which means that timing starts immediately after a participant crosses the starting mat.

We encourage runners/walkers to make their way to the start line around 7:15 a.m. so you may hear pre-race announcements, opening words from the mayor, and our national anthem.

For those who are looking to register on race day, please allow additional time for registration. Our booths will be open to the public at 6:00 a.m.

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Sweet Ride of the Day

August 20, 2015 11:30 am

Spotted in downtown Walnut Creek. This is a Shelby Cobra, 196?

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Shuttered Target Garden Center in Walnut Creek May get Replaced with New F&M Bank Building

August 20, 2015 8:30 am

1823 N. Main St, Walnut Creek

The Walnut Creek Design Review Commission is reviewing a plan to turn the shuttered Target Garden Center in Walnut Creek into an F&M Bank (Farmers & Merchants Bank). This section of Target was recently subdivided into a new parcel and the rendering of the new bank submitted to the city looks great. According to MBH Architects, the “building was developed to stand in juxtaposition to its setting”.

MBH Architects

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Pandora Jewelry Coming to Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek

August 19, 2015 8:30 am

Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek

The latest retail store to come to Broadway Plaza in downtown Walnut Creek is Pandora Jewelry. It looks like it will be located off the side walkway near Macy’s. As you can see in the above photo, the street “will be narrowed and paved to add to the European-style, pedestrian appeal” according to their Facebook page. Look for a November opening for the initial Broadway Plaza phase.

From their Facebook page:

PANDORA designs, manufactures and markets hand-finished and modern jewellery made from genuine metals at affordable prices. PANDORA jewellery is sold in more than 90 countries on six continents through approximately 9,600 points of sale, including more than 1,400 concept stores.

Founded in 1982 and headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, PANDORA employs more than 12,400 people worldwide of whom approximately 8,600 are located in Gemopolis, Thailand, where the company manufactures its jewellery.

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WholeHearted Juice Company at Walnut Creek Farmers Market

August 18, 2015 11:30 am

Walnut Creek farmers market, Locust St.

Yesterday we saw the progress on Pressed Juicery coming to downtown Walnut Creek and over the weekend as I was checking out the Walnut Creek farmers market near Target I noticed a relatively new booth called WholeHearted Juice Co. selling their organic juices. They are based in Sacramento and recently opened their first physical location in Midtown Sacramento. Check out their juice menu here. In addition to a cleansing subscription service, you can also purchase one bottle for $10 plus $1 for a glass bottle deposit. I tried Fennomenal (Cucumber, Celery, Fennel, Apple, Lime, Ginger) and it was delicious.

From their website:

There is juice… and then there is WholeHearted Cold-Pressed Juice! Our raw juice blends are 100% organic and the produce we use is local. There are nearly 6lbs of organic goodness pressed into each 16oz. bottle – and we never water it down! We see ourselves as alchemists – each of our juice, nut and coffee (yes! coffee!!) blends are carefully mixed and balanced to be nutritious and enjoyable for the palette!

We always bottle in glass, NEVER plastic! Two main reasons: Plastic contains petrochemicals that leach into the liquid (the juice you are drinking!!) and plastic is wasteful, and bad for the environment. We take a deposit for each glass bottle, encouraging our customers to return them for reuse! Less waste, better health! (We have an extensive 3-part sanitation process that all returned bottles go through before reuse!)

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Pressed Juicery Opening in Downtown Walnut Creek this Fall

August 17, 2015 11:30 am

1179A Locust St, Walnut Creek

Last month we learned that Pinkberry would be closing in Plaza Escuela in downtown Walnut Creek and replaced with a Los Angeles-based juice bar called Pressed Juicery and there is now an “Opening Fall 2015” sign along with giant photos of their juices on the windows while the inside gets redone. Check out their juice menu here.

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