Spotted in front of the Zebra Tattoo Parlor.
Rochester Sport for Big & Tall Men closed last week in downtown Walnut Creek. They were located in a prime spot next to Spitz Jewelers, across the street from Starbucks. Being neither big nor tall I never stepped inside this store, but for those missing it you can go to their San Francisco location at 700 Mission St.
Back last November I mentioned that the Greek restaurant Opa! was coming to downtown Walnut Creek. They have announced on their website that they will be opening mid June. You can check out their menus here.
Check out the progress of the interior:
Take a look at the floor. Hardwood floors? Actually, it’s concrete made to look like wood. I look forward to checking this place out once it opens.
Spotted in front of Nordstrom in Walnut Creek over the weekend, this is a Packard Eight automobile from the 1930s. This car was in mint condition; I have never seen so many people staring and taking pictures of a car on a street before. This may deserve the car of the year post.
Check out the hood ornament:
Spare tire:
Has anyone seen this car in Walnut Creek before?
The semi-annual Clay Arts Guild is holding a pottery sale (as well as pottery demonstrations) through Sunday, April 29th, at the ceramic studio at 1313 Civic Drive in Civic Park (next to the Walnut Creek downtown library). Take a look at some of the pottery for sale:
The artists are local and normally use the space to make pottery when not displaying their artwork. When I dropped by on Saturday someone was doing a pottery demonstration which was fun to see, and I thought the overall quality was really high. So if you plan on checking out the last day of the sidewalk sale in downtown Walnut Creek, I recommend dropping by this pottery sale in Civic Park, a short walk away.
The Walnut Creek Model Railroad Society is holding a public viewing session tonight from 8pm – 10pm. They are located at 2751 Buena Vista Avenue and you can check out their schedule here. Tickets are $3 per adult, children under 6 free. From their website:
The Walnut Creek Model Railroad Society (WCMRS) operates the Diablo Valley Lines (DVL) model railroad, one of the most mountainous and one of the largest exclusively HO scale model railroads in the United States. This model railroad features standard gauge, narrow gauge, and interurban (overhead electric) freight and trolley lines.
At our public shows we invite you to view our permanent 34’x56′ [1,904² ft] layout. The DVL is comprised of approximately 4,300 feet of hand laid track on more than 175,000 individual ties with over 240 turnouts. The model railroad is contained in a purpose-built building designed and constructed by the club members. Diablo Valley Lines is viewable from the 160′ perimeter that includes multiple elevated viewing platforms.
The photo above doesn’t do justice to how large the mountain actually is. It’s HUGE. This is one of the coolest things to check out in Walnut Creek and East Bay. Outside of Christmas showings they only have public showings once per month so now is your chance to check this out this treasure for yourself.
In March I noted that U Threads was closing in Broadway Plaza, and it didn’t take long to find a new tenant. The furniture store Elegant Living Furniture will be opening today at 48 Broadway Lane. Check out some of what they have to offer:
A couple of weeks ago I noted that one of the police parking spots at the Walnut Creek Target had been removed. Looks like that was just a temporary anomaly as the other one is back now. I wonder what the back story to these parking spots are? They are almost never used yet they take up the closest spots to Target which could be used by customers. Why not put them a couple of rows back? It would still be very close to the entrance. Why have them at all? If there’s an emergency can’t police cars just park directly in front of Target anyway? Can anyone shed some light on this?
photo by Stacy Ventura
Corners Tavern recently opened in downtown Walnut Creek in March and will begin serving lunch with an all new lunch menu as well as offer outdoor dining on May 1st. Lunch will be available from 11:30am – 2pm, with a mid-day menu available afterwards until dinner. Check out the lunch menu here. I can’t wait to try the barbecue pork sandwich, pickled peppers, grilled peach salad as well as the Corners burger and house made sausage.
From an email:
Corners Tavern will begin serving lunch on Tuesday, May 1. Open Monday – Friday from 11:30am – 2pm, the menu will feature the same big, bold flavors found on the dinner menu. New lunch favorites will include charred yellowtail fish tacos with green cabbage and avocado cucumber salad; a barbecue pork sandwich with pickled peppers and grilled peach salad; andgrilled skirt steak with spicy butter, grilled green onions and fries.
Corners Tavern will remain open after lunch service with a mid-day menu featuring a limited number of items including salads, the newly added smoked chicken wings, house-made charcuterie, the Corners burger and a variety of light snacks such as the smoked and spiced almonds and duck fat roasted potatoes. The mid-day menu will be a perfect respite for Walnut Creek shoppers looking for a small bite between meals accompanied by a nice, cold beverage. In addition to the new hours, Corners Tavern will open up the outdoor patio for additional seating and (weather permitting) will have the large garage doors at the front of the restaurant open, creating an open-air vibe.
Corners Tavern is located at 1342 Broadway Plaza next to Macy’s and La Boulange Bakery in downtown Walnut Creek. Anyone check this place out yet? You can see the dinner menu here. For the fans, any must order items?
photo by Flickr user faroutflora
The Ruth Bancroft Garden, located at 1552 Bancroft Road in Walnut Creek, is offering a class on vegetable gardening this Saturday, April 28th at 10am.
From their website:
Great layering technique for well fed veggies – no digging, less weeding and less watering!
Cost: $20 General Admission, $12 for Members
To be held at The Ruth Bancroft Garden
For General Admission, purchase tickets here.
Members, please call the office for your tickets.