1320 Locust St, Walnut Creek
Threads Consignment recently relocated to a more visible spot within downtown Walnut Creek next to Veggie Grill where Urban Remedy used to be.
1320 Locust St, Walnut Creek
Threads Consignment recently relocated to a more visible spot within downtown Walnut Creek next to Veggie Grill where Urban Remedy used to be.
Rodgers Ranch Heritage Center
315 Cortsen Rd, Pleasant Hill
Thursday, March 21st, 2019
10:00am – 12:00pm | $25We will explore the world of herbal medicine and its connections to the garden and kitchen. Many of our most common kitchen herbs and spices are not only powerhouses in the medicinal world but easy to grow in the garden. We will cover the definition of herbal medicine, the basics of planning a pollinator-friendly herb garden, properties and uses of popular kitchen medicinals, and preserving herbs from the summer for use throughout the fall and winter. This workshop includes a demo on making herbal infused vinegar, and each participant will go home with a bottle of medicinal and culinary vinegar.
1360 Locust St, Walnut Creek
The Oakland-based German-inspired beer garden and restaurant Bierhaus is planning on coming to downtown Walnut Creek where Lark Creek used to be according to Diablo Dish. Check out their dinner menu here, beer menu here and brunch menu here. This is exactly the kind of restaurant downtown Walnut Creek needs right now, looking forward to it!
1840 N. Main St, Walnut Creek
Thanks to a reader for sending word that the Nissan dealership on N. Main St. near Target has closed. Their website redirects to the Concord dealership.
Joel Reynolds presents Defending the Sea!:
Lindsay Wildlife Experience
1931 1st Ave, Walnut Creek
Saturday, March 23rd, 2019
6:00 – 7:00pm | $20 (with code LWE5OFF)Lindsay Wildlife’s Conservation Icons is bringing Joel Reynolds, of the Natural Resources Defense Council to Walnut Creek as a premiere speaker for the second annual Conservation Icons series to talk about Defending the Sea.
Join Reynolds as he talks about the global movement to curb man-made ocean noise. Whales dolphins, fish and other marine life are threatened by the endless industrial noise from shipping, seismic exploration and naval sonar. These animals can not get away from this barrage of noise and it’s harming and even killing whales, dolphins and other creatures in water bodies all around the world.
370 Hartz Ave, Danville
A new cafe called, appropriately enough, Hartz Cafe, is opening soon in Danville where BlooGrape Organic Sworls used to be. Stay tuned…
La Fiesta Square, Lafayette
Late last year we learned that The Shade Store would be coming to La Fiesta Square in Lafayette and they now plan on opening early April, possibly on April 5th. The storefront is particularly visible and bold at night as I’m sure people who drive by see. Check out their online gallery here.
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
Last month the children’s clothing store Janie and Jack was planning on closing at Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek due to the bankruptcy of its owner Gymboree. However, it turns out that Gap bought Janie and Jack for $35 million and so it will remain open and continue to operate as a standalone brand according to this SF Chronicle article.
Photo by Flickr user eventcoverage
2nd & Market St, San Francisco
Saturday, March 16th, 2019
11:30am | FreeMayor London Breed as Grand Marshal will lead the parade down Market St.For 168 years, the Irish and their many friends in the communities that make up the San Francisco Bay Area have celebrated St. Patrick’s Day with a parade. Last year over 130 groups participated in the parade. The theme of the parade is Women Breaking Barriers.
480 Hartz Ave, Danville
The Vine at Bridges Wine Bar is closed for a remodel and will reopen in the “early May”.
From their website:
when we return we will have a full kitchen for your dining pleasure.
