Spotted on Locust St. in Walnut Creek right near Target. Check out the hood ornament:
Anyone know what kind of car this is?
UPDATE: According to a commenter below, it’s a Chevrolet ’56 Bel Air, thanks!
Spotted on Locust St. in Walnut Creek right near Target. Check out the hood ornament:
Anyone know what kind of car this is?
UPDATE: According to a commenter below, it’s a Chevrolet ’56 Bel Air, thanks!
Located at the old Entenmann’s Bakery at 2034 N. Main St. in Walnut Creek at the end of Pringle Ave, the Vietnamese restaurant Kevin’s Noodle House had their grand opening on Saturday. Although the photo above, taken around noontime on Saturday shows some open tables, shortly thereafter it became absolutely jam-packed with quite a few people waiting for an open spot.
Commenters have mentioned previously that Walnut Creek already has plenty of Vietnamese restaurants, but I don’t consider Kevin’s Noodle House to be really comparable to the French-influenced Vietnamese restaurants like Le Cheval and Vanessa’s Bistro 2. If you’re after fine dining, look elsewhere, but if you’re looking for a quick and cheap bowl of Pho and spring rolls in a clean setting, look no further.
Amazingly, they offer a child size bowl of noodles and chicken, steak or beef balls for only $3.25, and they didn’t skimp on the chicken either. To celebrate their grand opening in Walnut Creek, they are offering a free soda or coffee until December 24. So anyone else been here yet? Any fans?
From a Walnut Creek Police bulletin:
A number of streets, including Ygnacio Valley Road, will have lane closures on Dec. 10 for the first Walnut Creek Half Marathon. The half marathon starts at 7 a.m. on South Broadway near Whole Foods. Runners will run east on Ygnacio Valley Road to Ayers Road in Concord, then reverse direct to finish at Civic Park.
Street closures include:
· Two east-bound lanes on Ygnacio Valley Road will be closed between 5 a.m. and 11 a.m.
· Broadway between Rudgear Road and Civic Dr. will be closed from 4 a.m. to 7:30 a.m.
· Civic Drive between Broadway and Ygnacio Valley Road will be closed to northbound traffic between 4 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.There will be police at Ygnacio Valley Rd. intersections to allow for cross traffic, but drivers should plan for delays.
There will also be 10K and 5K races that morning. More than 2,500 runners are expected to participate in one of three races.
For more information, visit http://www.runwalnutcreek.com
After the event, there will be a post-race runner’s festival in Civic Park East from 8:30 a.m. until noon.
Thanks to a commenter on the La Boulange post pointing out that the place next door will be called The Corners Tavern, which is rather appropriate considering Walnut Creek used to be known as “The Corners”. According to a press release it’s supposed to open this month (opening in March, see update below) but I find that hard to believe with all the construction going on the other day. It goes on to note:
The Corners Tavern is a partnership between Moana Restaurant Group (a successful restaurant management company that operates 18 restaurants throughout the West Coast and Mexico including Piatti in Danville and Paragon in Berkeley and San Francisco) and The Stock & Bones Company (Mitchell & Steven Rosenthal and Doug Washington, owners and operators of the critically acclaimed Town Hall, Salt House and Anchor and Hope in San Francisco as well as Irving Street Kitchen in Portland).
The Corners Tavern will be a contemporary gastropub featuring approachable and soulful American fare with a menu developed by the Rosenthal’s. The menu will be complemented by a thoughtful beverage program designed by Nicole Burke (Wine Director for Stock & Bones Company and named one of the San Francisco Chronicle’s Bay Area’s “Up and Coming Sommeliers”) that will boast 30 craft beers on tap, hand‐crafted artisan cocktails and a selective list of 20 small producer wines on tap. Heading up daily operations will be David O’Malley (former proprietor of Bacar restaurant in San Francisco and Operations Director of Kimpton and W Hotels).
This will be another great culinary addition for this end of Broadway Plaza. I look forward to seeing what it’s like.
Update: The Corners Tavern will open in March according to one commenter involved with the restaurant:
Corners Tavern will open at the beginning of March. Our opening got pushed back because the changes we’re making to the space became much more extensive than originally thought. We’re looking forward to getting open and joining the neighborhood…
Photo by CC4C
The non-profit organization Community Concern for Cats is looking for foster families for homeless kittens. This looks like a great community service opportunity for younger people and families in Walnut Creek. From their website:
Community Concern for Cats is an all-volunteer cat rescue organization that strives to make a positive difference in the lives of homeless and abandoned cats in Contra Costa County. This is your local community resource and information center for homeless and free-roaming cats. We rescue, spay/neuter, medically rehabilitate, and help to find them safe and loving homes. You can make a difference by fostering, adopting, and donating to CC4C.
They will be at the Walnut Creek Petco and Lafayette & Pleasant Hill Petfood Express Saturdays and Sundays from 1:00 to 4:00 every weekend except holidays.
Photo by CC4C
From the Walnut Creek Walks page:
December 10, 2011 “Shopper’s Special: Off the Beaten Path”
Meander through the alleys and passageways of downtown Walnut Creek, and discover hidden treasures and historical tidbits. The walk starts at 10 a.m. in front of the Lesher Center for the Arts, and will end at the Broadway Plaza fountain. From there, can catch up on holiday shopping, meet a friend for lunch, or ride the Free Trolley back to the Lesher Center. Plenty of parking is available at the North Locust Street garage, next to the Lesher Center for the Arts.
There will be different walking tours on Jan. 14 and Feb. 11 as well.
Titled “Concrete Totem”, this sculpture is located next to Yogurt Park in Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek.
From a sign at Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek:
Join together with pride as we celebrate
the Holiday of Chanukah with a
Grand Menorah Lighting of Contra Costa’s Largest Menorah
1st Night of Chanukah
Tuesday, December 20
5:00 – 7:00 PMNightly Menorah Lightings
Wednesday, Thursday, SUnday & Monday: Dec 21, 22, 25 & 26 at 5:30 pm
Friday: Dec. 23 at 4:00 pm
Saturday: Dec. 24 at 6:00 pm
No, not the North Pole, this one is in a parking lot at Broadway Plaza of all places. Every year it gets converted into an elaborate photo booth. Here are the details:
These flower sculptures are located next to the parking garage near Crate & Barrel in Walnut Creek.