The Orchards at Walnut Creek
Thai Thani, presumably a Thai restaurant, is coming to the Orchards shopping center in Walnut Creek in a large spot across from Starbucks. Stay tuned…
The Orchards at Walnut Creek
Thai Thani, presumably a Thai restaurant, is coming to the Orchards shopping center in Walnut Creek in a large spot across from Starbucks. Stay tuned…
1506 N. Main St, Walnut Creek
The boba tea cafe Sinceretea opened in downtown Walnut Creek over the weekend and being the boba tea and egg puff fan I am of course I had to try things out. According to the collective judgement of my children and I our favorites were definitely the egg puffs. Both the seasonal red velvet as well as chocolate flavors were delicious. It did take a while to make but it’s worth the wait. The drinks were enjoyable as well. They have a sample drink by the register to try with the default 50% sweetness which can be adjusted when ordering. Check out their menu here.
1341 N. Main St, Walnut Creek
The tech repair shop Mobile Kangaroo opened in downtown Walnut Creek. Notice how sparse the inside is. Check out their repair services here.
Ygnacio Plaza, Walnut Creek
Last month Encore Theatrical Supply Company closed at Ygnacio Plaza in Walnut Creek after 20 years. Their Dublin location remains open. Check out their website here.
From their website:
Regrettably there are no longer enough sales to support the expense of providing the store. We are saddened to have to close and all that goes with it. We will miss our loyal customers and our staff in Walnut Creek.
Thank you again for your patronage. We await you in our Dublin location. At the right times of day it’s not a bad drive. We ask for your support for our remaining Dublin store so we can continue to fit shoes and help the dance and theater community. Please make your purchases with us, encourage your dance teacher to recommend the store rather than an online site, and bring us your group orders.
Come Together: The Beatles Concert Experience:
Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
Saturday, February 23rd, 2019
7:30 – 9:30pm | $45Never before has there been a tribute to the Fab Four quite like ‘Come Together: The Beatles Concert Experience.’ In this live musical performance, ‘Come Together’ recreates the look, sound and history of the Beatles, taking you back into time to witness the Beatles phenomenal rise to pop stardom.
Through authentic costumes, superbly intricate live performances and soaring vocal harmonies, ‘Come Together’ takes audiences on a musical journey from the early years of the Beatles’ British Invasion through their legendary 60’s and 70’s recordings with highlights of the Sgt. Pepper era, as well as their solo careers.
There is even a special salute to John Lennon!
1506 N. Main St, Walnut Creek
The boba tea cafe Sinceretea will be opening in downtown Walnut Creek this Saturday, February 16th, where, “all drinks are BOGO free on 2/16-2/17!” Check out their menu here. This will be a record fifth boba tea cafe located downtown. I look forward to pairing a drink with my favorite, mochi egg puffs. 😋😋😋
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
A new travel and luggage store called Innovation Gateway to Travel opened recently where Edwards Everything Travel used to be in Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek. When I dropped by over the weekend it looked like the same goods were being carried as Edwards, so much so that I thought Edwards managed to reopen. Even the placement was the same. It turns out a company called Innovation Luggage, which has stores around the country under various names, opened the store and hired back the same employees from Edwards to work there.
WomenSing Concert and Documentary “Little Stones”:
Del Valle Theatre
1963 Tice Valley Blvd, Walnut Creek
Friday, March 8th, 2019
8:00pm | $30Special Event to celebrate International Women’s Day 2019
LITTLE STONES
Concert, Movie Screening, and ReceptionThe documentary “Little Stones” unites the personal narratives of four women around the world using art to create positive change in their communities.
- a graffiti artist protesting domestic violence in BRAZIL
- a dance therapist rehabilitating sex-trafficking survivors in INDIA
- a rapper speaking out against genital mutilation in SENEGAL
- a fashion designer fighting poverty in KENYA
Each of these women is contributing a stone to the mosaic of the women’s movement through their art.
In addition to the movie screening, WomenSing will perform empowering pieces, and the audience will have an opportunity to meet members of WomenSing and the choir’s Artistic Director, Ofer dal Lal, at a reception after the performance.
Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
Friday, January 25th – Saturday, February 23rd, 2019A London sex specialist from the future stumbles into a murder plot that sends her, compliments of a unique set of hotel doors, traveling back in time. A hilarious mash-up of Psycho and Doctor Who. Alan Ayckbourn is “the greatest living English-language playwright.” – Time
Running Time: approx. 2 hours 30 minutes, with one intermission
A new exhibit at the Bedford Gallery in downtown Walnut Creek, Altered States, is on display through March 24th.
From the exhibit website:
Guest curated by Heather Marx, Altered States features artists across generations living and working along the California coast who harness natural elements or the environment to create their artwork. The artists work in a wide range of media and share a passion for creating art that is about process and reclamation. This exhibition highlights the natural cycles of our complex environment and offers patrons an opportunity to slow down and reflect on how we are all interconnected by the sun, moon, air, and tides.
Artists include: Kim Abeles, Mari Andrews, Chris Duncan, Tanja Geis, Sonja Hinrichsen, Jay McCafferty, Klea McKenna, Sam Perry and Victoria Wagner.
