The Walking Company is closing in Broadway Plaza in downtown Walnut Creek next Saturday, October 26th. According to an employee I spoke with there are no plans to relocate in Broadway Plaza while that area undergoes renovation.
The Walking Company is closing in Broadway Plaza in downtown Walnut Creek next Saturday, October 26th. According to an employee I spoke with there are no plans to relocate in Broadway Plaza while that area undergoes renovation.
Bedford Gallery
1601 Civic Dr. Walnut Creek
Sunday, November 3rd, 2013
11:00am – 5:00pm | FreeOn November 3, 2013 the Bedford Gallery will host its Sixth Annual Bg Craft Fest, a celebration of handmade gifts. Featuring everything from jewelry to home goods, this curated festival brings together the best of Bay Area crafters and artists. Held inside the gallery, this event is a twofer; visitors can shop the Craft Fest and see art – all free.
The Bg Craft Fest is the perfect opportunity to get a head start on holiday shopping. Visitors can find one of a kind gifts for everyone on their list at this popular event. Craft Fest regulars including Shimmer Jewels, MODify/d, and Multiflasking are back and plenty of new surprises have been added too.
This year features an expanded selection of food vendors; Mollie Rose Baking Company is new this year with vegan baked goods, candies, chocolates, and jams. Sprouted Minds, started by Cal senior Michael Assayag, will offer food bars made from organic, raw, and sprouted ingredients. If you’re looking for snacks to share with family and friends, check out PopMomaPop’s line of hand-shaken kettle corn and heirloom kernels.
Photo from Lindsay Wildlife Museum
Not-So-Scary Animals for Halloween:
Lindsay Wildlife Museum
1931 First Ave, Walnut Creek
Saturday, October 26th, 27th & Wednesday, October 30th, 31st, 2013
12:00pm – 4:00pm | $8.50What: As part of the ten-day Bay Area Science Festival Lindsay Wildlife Museum presents ‘Not-So-Scary Animals for Halloween,’ four days of fall fun featuring some of the world’s most frightening creatures – bats, owls, spiders, snakes, vultures and more – in a not-so-scary way. Each family friendly presentation includes meeting live animal ambassadors, learning about their special adaptations, and talking with their keepers.
Lindsay Wildlife Museum is the first-ever Bay Area Science Festival partner in Contra Costa County.
This collaborative public education initiative brings together leading academic, scientific, corporate, and non-profit institutions to showcase the region as an international leader in innovation. Based on similar festivals throughout the world, the 50+ festival events are expected to attract over 50,000 active participants, many of whom traditionally do not have access to quality scientific resources.
- While You Were Sleeping – Meet live nocturnal animals and learn why they stay up all night and how they find their way in the dark.
- Creepy Crawlies – Get up close to spiders, cockroaches and snakes and learn how these ‘creepy’ animals help the environment.
- Animal Myths – Are bats blind? Can a toad give you warts? Are all snakes poisonous?
Where: Lindsay Wildlife Museum, 1931 First Ave., Walnut Creek, adjacent to Larkey Park.
When: October 26 & 27, October 30 & 31, 12-4pm.
For more information: Please call 925-627-2913 or visit www.wildlife-museum.org.
1633 Bonanza St, Walnut Creek
Last week I noted that Cafecitos Cafe would be opening on Thursday and so I dropped by to try check them out and try some South American cuisine which I don’t believe is available anywhere else downtown. The inside is nicely decorated with cool posters from the 1915 San Francisco’s World’s Fair and a giant print designed especially for the cafe in keeping with their purpose, “about celebrating life moments through good food, music, and friendships”.
Check out their menu here. There are so many things I wanted to to try but I settled on the Lomo Saltado sandwich, “a popular Peruvian dish with Asian influences served on a fresh bread roll. Marinated beef, tomato, red onion, and cilantro served with papas fritas and Rocoto chili ketchup”.
Check out the inside of the cafe:
Photos of the sandwich and prints after the jump…
All Aboard the Diablo Valley Lines:
Walnut Creek Model Railroad Society
2751 Buena Vista Ave, Walnut Creek
Friday, October 25th, 2013
8:00pm | $3What: Families can ‘ride’ the Diablo Valley Lines during their whistle stop show, featuring hundreds of model trains representing the mid 20th century through today, traveling over 4,300 feet of track on one of the world’s most mountainous model railroad layouts. Dispatched by two Walnut Creek Model Railroad Society members, the show includes a dramatic sunset and night scenes with a rainy thunderstorm, a street railway with trolley cars, big freight yards and a large passenger terminal. The elaborate 34×56 foot layout includes a composite of the mountainous area of the Western United States, bridges, tunnels, terrain from desert to snow covered mountains, towns, train yards, electric street cars, wind turbine, ski lift gondola and more. More than 200 train cars and 50 steam and diesel engines are in operation during the show.
When: Friday, October 25, 8 p.m.
Where: Larkey Park, 2751 Buena Vista Ave., Walnut Creek
Fares: Adults-$3; Senior-$2; Children-$2 (age 6-12); Free under 6 years old
For more information: Please visit www.wcmrs.org or call 925-937-1888. To see the trains in action, please visit WCMRS.
1545 Locust St, Walnut Creek
A new wine tasting store called Buon Vino will be opening in downtown Walnut Creek on Locust St. Back in June a cafe was planning to open up but now the Public Notice to Sell Alcoholic Beverages sign is up so this looks more promising.
From their Facebook page:
Buon Vino exists to change the way Americans enjoy wine.
We believe that wine should be approachable, fun, and of course,
delicious!In our retail tasting room, you’ll be able to try outstanding wines
from the best regions of California, including world-famous Napa
Valley and Sonoma.Try a splash before you buy it, and we will fill up your bottles
right then and there! Like what you taste? Bring the bottles
back to be recycled and save money by not buying new bottles!
It’s green, both in your pocket and for the environment.We also will offer a wide selection of artisan goods from Italy
as well as here in Northern California. The products we’ll offer
will pair perfectly with Buon Vino.Want to learn more about wine? Schedule a private, guided
tasting and learn how sommeliers and wine professionals
properly evaluate wine. You will leave the tasting appreciating
wine and food more than you thought you could!Finally, work with Buon Vino to design your own wine label!
Whether you’re a business looking to give your clients a unique
gift, looking to give newlyweds a gift that will commemorate
their special day, or for your own wedding/anniversary!
You design the label from start to finish, and we print and label
the bottles for you!While we work on opening our retail room, inquiries can be
sent to the owner, Dan, at danbatlin@gmail.com.We can’t wait to serve you! Cheers!
Speed Dating at the Library (Horror Edition):
Walnut Creek Library
1644 N. Broadway Ave, Walnut Creek
Monday, October 21st, 2013
6:30pm – 8:00pm | FreeJust in time for Halloween–share the horror of dating while optimistically searching for your next date. Singles in their 20′s-40′s are invited to the Walnut Creek Library on Monday, October 21st for another round of Literary Speed Dating.
The event is free and aimed at adults in their 20′s through 40′s. Participants are asked to come ready to tell a 5 minute version of their favorite horror story– could be a book or a movie that gives you the willies or a tale of your worst date ever. Each participant will be given a number as their identification upon sign-in on the evening of the event. Each date will last approximately 5 minutes before participants rotate onto the next person.Participants are asked not to give out their name or contact information during the course of the evening. Matches will be contacted within 5 days after the event. Light refreshments will be served. Due to space limitations, pre-registration is required.
Gents: click HERE to sign up.
Ladies: click HERE to sign up.
1524 Locust St Walnut Creek
Back in March I noted that Inge’s Footwear would be contracting in downtown Walnut Creek on Locust St. and the new wall is up with separate retail space now available. Will a salon be opening up here or something else?
2660 Ygnacio Valley Rd, Walnut Creek
The pumpkin patch at Shadelands Ranch in Walnut Creek is now open next to the Shadelands Ranch museum on Ygnacio Valley Rd, across and over slightly from the Encina Grande shopping center where Safeway is located. There is quite a lot packed in this small pumpkin patch including a petting zoo, a hay bale playground, painting section and more.
Price list with sizes:
Nicely decorated throughout:
See more photos including the hay bale playground, petting zoo and an old, working popcorn machine after the jump…
Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
Friday, October 11th – Sunday, November 10th, 2013Great Entertainment for family members of all ages! Based on Edgar Rice Burroughs- Tarzan of the Apes and the smash-hit 1999 Disney animated film, Tarzan tells the story of an orphaned boy who strives for acceptance by the tribe of apes who raise him. When a human expedition enters their jungle territory, Tarzan – now a man – encounters strangers like himself for the first time.