The Orchards, Walnut Creek
A new taqueria is coming to the Orchards shopping center called Antojitos Taqueria. Stay tuned…
The Orchards, Walnut Creek
A new taqueria is coming to the Orchards shopping center called Antojitos Taqueria. Stay tuned…
The Orchards, Walnut Creek
The weight loss and health coaching studio Profile by Sanford is coming to the Orchards shopping center in Walnut Creek and is planning to open early December.
From their website:
Backed by Sanford Health doctors and researchers, we can customize a weight loss plan while taking into account certain health factors to ensure you get the results you want. Since we are confident in obtaining lasting results, we promise you will lose 15 percent of your body weight after 12 months.
A new exhibit at the Bedford Gallery in downtown Walnut Creek, Off Menu: Contemporary Art About Food, is on display through December 16th.
From the exhibit website:
Lyric, Walnut Creek
Lavender Dreams Nail Spa opened last week at the Lyric apartment complex in downtown Walnut Creek. They feature manicures, pedicures and waxing services. Check them out here.
Mustache Gracias – Cancer Support Community Fundraiser:
Ruth Bancroft Garden
1552 Bancroft Rd. Walnut Creek
Thursday, November 7th, 2019
6:00 – 9:00pm – $25Tickets are limited and must be purchased in advance.
Tickets are 2 for $45 or 1 ticket for $25. Kids tickets are available for $10.Tickets include:
1 item from the Madd Mex Food Truck Menu
1 drink ticket = 2 beers or 1 margarita (additional drink tickets are available for purchase)
The Whiskey Chaser will be on site mixing up all our handcrafted margaritas!Enter the raffle for amazing prizes – including front row Golden State Warriors tickets!!
Raffle Tickets: $20 each // 2 for $35 // 3 for $55Enter the Sweetest Stache Contest for your chance to win a $100 Visa gift card.
1428 Contra Costa Blvd, Pleasant Hill
Chop Chop Korean BBQ in Pleasant Hill is planning to close and a new restaurant will be opening in its place called Yeadam. Stay tuned…
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
Check out the new dinosaur sculptures at Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek!
From the Chandra Cerrito/ Art Advisors website:
Two large-scale dinosaurs greet visitors and passers-by at one of the main access points into the shopping plaza. With seats, moveable parts, and a periscope for children to enjoy, the interactive artworks provide the perfect resting spot for weary shoppers and their young ones.
Agora at South Main, Walnut Creek
The Shade Store opened recently at the Agora at South Main apartment complex next to Pacific Catch Westcoast Fish House in downtown Walnut Creek. This comes several months after they opened in Lafayette back in the spring. Check out their online gallery here.
Photo from Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
Yesterday a vegetation fire gutted the Lafayette Tennis Club on Camino Diablo in Lafayette, resulting in, “IMMEDIATE EVACUATION in the area of Camino Diablo & Springbrook Rd.” according to a message from the Lafayette Police, which was lifted several hours later. More information from this KTVU article here.
Photo by Flickr user Hollywata
International Archaeology Day:
Presidio Archaeology Lab (behind the Presidio Officers’ Club)
48 Hardie Ave, San Francisco
Saturday, October 26th, 2019
11:00am – 2:00pmJoin us for an open house and meet local archaeologists from around the Bay Area, take a look behind the scenes at the Presidio Archaeology Lab, and explore how science and technology merge to help uncover and document the past!
Archaeologists from San Francisco State University, California State University, East Bay, Sonoma State University, the City of San Francisco, the Veterans Curation Program and more will offer hands-on activities suitable for kids and families. Guests will get a behind-the-scenes introduction to the Presidio’s Archaeology Lab, Collections Facility, and the chance to view 200 year-old standing adobe walls (older than the city of San Francisco itself!). Kids of all ages will also have the chance to get muddy at our adobe-making station!