1421 Locust St, Walnut Creek
Thanks to a reader for pointing out that a new bakery called Brioche de Paris is coming to downtown Walnut Creek where Canvas and Cabernet used to be. Stay tuned…
1421 Locust St, Walnut Creek
Thanks to a reader for pointing out that a new bakery called Brioche de Paris is coming to downtown Walnut Creek where Canvas and Cabernet used to be. Stay tuned…
2050 N. California Blvd. & 2047 N. Main St, Walnut Creek
Check out the progress of the Marriott Residence Inn in Walnut Creek across from Kevin’s Noodle House. This is a view from the side. A rendering of the front entrance can be viewed here.
Heather Farm Park
301 N. San Carlos Dr, Walnut Creek
Saturday, June 1st – Sunday, June 2nd, 2019
FreeKickoff the summer season at the 38th annual Walnut Creek Art & Wine Festival! Two fun-filled days of free family entertainment. More than 200 arts and crafts booths, non-stop live music, a wide variety of food and drink concessions, Premium Wine Tent, Craft Brew Garden for suds fans, and an interactive Kids Zone – all spread throughout beautiful Heather Farm Park. Festival admission is free.
1616 N. Main St, Walnut Creek
The Burmese restaurant Burma 2 is getting closer to open in downtown Walnut Creek and as you can see in the above photo their outdoor signage is up. Check for updates on their website here.
1552 Locust St, Walnut Creek
The Japanese restaurant Kurumi that opened a few years ago in downtown Walnut Creek and switched ownership late last year was papered over when I walked by a few days ago. Phone is disconnected. Not looking good…
Plaza Escuela, Walnut Creek
Last summer we learned that the fitness studio TruFusion would be coming to Plaza Escuela in downtown Walnut Creek and their Coming Soon signage is now up. According to their Walnut Creek studio page, they offer 65 class styles and 240 unlimited group classes per week and to kick off the opening they have a special, “$30 FOR 30 DAYS” offer with no initiation fees that goes to $119/month thereafter. Check out their “Your First Time” page for further details.
Broadway Pointe, Walnut Creek
A couple of years ago the boba cafe iTea opened in downtown Walnut Creek in the Broadway Pointe plaza across from Nordstrom but they have closed/rebranded with another boba cafe opening in its place called Teapot. As you can see from the menu below they also offer snacks and meals in addition to boba drinks.
Pastoral: Beethoven’s Sixth Symphony:
Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
Sunday, May 19th, 2019
2:00 – 4:15pm| $35We perform Beethoven’s glorious Pastoral Symphony in a special side-by-side performance with members of the San Ramon Valley High School Orchestra, celebrating connections in our community through music. Rising Iranian composer Aida Shizari is writing a new work just for us, and the DSO’s own concertmaster, Sara Usher, performs Bach’s double violin concerto with the one and only Dawn Harms.
Shizari – New work: Ardea Alba (world permiere)
Bach – Concerto for Two Violins
Beethoven – Symphony No. 6 (“Pastoral”)
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
In February we learned that San Francisco-based Padis Jewelry would be opening a new store this spring at Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek featuring De Beers Forevermark Diamonds. Interestingly, the opening signage has been changed from spring to summer and the Padis branding has been dropped. However, the Broadway Plaza directory still lists “Forevermark by Padis Jewelry”.
