1539 Locust St, Walnut Creek
The Second to None Consignment shop in downtown Walnut Creek will be closing after the holidays this month with plans to open in Danville, Alamo or possibly Lafayette in the future. Stay tuned…
1539 Locust St, Walnut Creek
The Second to None Consignment shop in downtown Walnut Creek will be closing after the holidays this month with plans to open in Danville, Alamo or possibly Lafayette in the future. Stay tuned…
1320 Locust St, Walnut Creek
As Veggie Grill prepares for a December 8th opening, their signage is now up. Compared to the tire shop and post office a few years ago, it’s quite a difference with Anthropologie and now Veggie Grill here in refurbished digs. Check out their menu here.
1630 N. Main St, Walnut Creek
Earlier this year we learned that the mail services store Main Street Postal that was in business for over 30 years was sold to a new owner who turned it into a UPS Store. The signage is now up although you can still see the old name in the store window.
Despite all the construction going on at Broadway Plaza in downtown Walnut Creek the Christmas has gone up at the fountain. Remember that the new South Broadway parking garage opened last weekend and there will be Black Friday giveaways and offers this Friday.
The album cover of the day is back! Spotted at the Hospice Boutique Thrift Shoppe in Walnut Creek, near Whole Foods. The Leon & Mary Russell Wedding Album, from 1976:
Photo by Flickr user governmentofalberta
Walnut Creek’s Christmas Tree Lighting:
Civic Park
1375 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
Saturday, November 29th, 2014
5:00pm – 6:00pm | FreeWhat: Celebrate the return of Walnut Creek’s Christmas Tree Lighting event after a three-year hiatus. Enjoy family fun with tasty treats and festive carolers while ABC-TV’s Dan Ashley emcees the free festivities.
Note: Begin at the Ice Rink where a special guest will greet guests before the Mayor officially “flips the switch” on the gorgeous tree by the gazebo in Civic Park.
When: Saturday, November 29 from 5 to 6 p.m.
Where: Walnut Creek’s Civic Park and Ice Rink; 1375 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Cost: FREE!
Broadway Plaza South Broadway Parking Garage, Walnut Creek
The new Broadway Plaza South Broadway Parking Garage opened over the weekend in downtown Walnut Creek. Considering how hard it is to find parking downtown this opened just in time. This garage has four levels, three above-ground and one below for a total of 2,500 spots. Unfortunately the Macy’s parking garage next to this garage will be closing in January according to this Contra Costa Times article.
Lately I’m finding it extremely difficult to find free parking downtown so I’ve been venturing further away where there is free street parking available within a five minute walk downtown. I hope nobody finds out about this area. 🙂
1657 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Walnut Creek
Cycle Scape, downtown Walnut Creek’s first indoor cycling gym that we learned would be opening over the summer is now open. Check out their schedule here and pricing here. (When I stopped by there were postcards inside offering a free pass for a class). The cycling area for the 45 minute classes has plenty of Carbon Blue Schwinn stationary bikes and there is a weighted bar you can use to get a complete workout with the instructor at front. On the opposite wall are two giant video screens that show scenery from around the world, music videos, movies etc. The sound system is incredible. There are two private showers and plenty of locker space available. The copper accents inside are gorgeous; check out the photos below to see what I mean.
From their website:
Cycle Scape, Walnut Creek’s new indoor cycling boutique, helps you get an intense cardio workout on state-of-the-art Schwinn stationary bikes (Carbon Blue) in a luxurious, spa-like setting.
Cycle Scape will be the first boutique indoor cycling studio in Walnut Creek and one of the first to combine a mental component of inspirational coaching, great music, HD video and a full body workout on a bike using weights. Riders will not only burn calories to a one of a kind playlist, get an intense 45 minute cardio workout, but they will also enjoy a party-on-wheels and leave their stress behind.
Each 45-minute class is a complete Workout
More photos of the inside after the jump…
1633 Bonanza St, Walnut Creek
The hotly anticipated ramen-ya Hiroshi Ramen that was expected to open earlier this month will be opening most likely in early December. I had a chance to chat with the owner Hiroshi who it turns out owned Yakitori Hiroshi in Dublin and worked in Tokyo for 10 years. This restaurant will focus on ramen noodle dishes such as pork tonkotsu ramen, miso ramen, tantan-men as well as a clear chicken base ramen. There will also be appetizers such as karaage and gyoza. As for yakitori, they’re considering opening a second restaurant in the area focusing on yakitori. Just writing about this is making me hungry… Yum!
