Lafayette Library and Learning Center
3491 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
Saturday, June 2nd, 2018
6:30 | $175
Lafayette Library and Learning Center
3491 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
Saturday, June 2nd, 2018
6:30 | $175
Plaza Escuela, Walnut Creek
Thanks to everyone who emailed that Panera Bread is closing in Plaza Escuela in downtown Walnut Creek. Tomorrow will be their last day:
Our bakery-cafe at 1140 Locust Street in Walnut Creek will permanently close its doors at the end of the day on Tuesday, May 22nd.
Of course, you can still get your favorites at one of our nearby bakery-cafes. We hope to see you soon.
3533 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
The jewelry and bead store Beadazzled recently relocated from their Lafayette location next to La Fiesta Square to Solano Ave. in Berkeley. This comes a few years after House of Beads closed in downtown Walnut Creek.
San Francisco
Sunday, May 20th, 2018A quintessential San Francisco experience since 1912, the race is interwoven into the fabric of the city and is a true reflection and celebration of life between the breakers and the Bay. As participants progress throughout the course, they will pass through nine neighborhoods, each with distinctive personalities, geography and landmarks. The course is designed to deepen your love and appreciation for the city. Start point at San Francisco Bay, blocks from The Embarcadero, running west through the city. Finishing at the Great Highway where breakers crash onto the Pacific Coast’s Ocean Beach.
312 Railroad Ave, Danville
A new restaurant called Solo Vida is planned for the new construction going on at the corner of Railroad Ave. and Church St. in Danville. As you can see in the above photo the outside looks mostly done. According to a LinkedIn profile it looks like the CEO of this restaurant is also CEO of Primavera Ristorante in San Ramon. Stay tuned…
This week we learned about a new apartment complex in Walnut Creek with some apartments renting for over $5,000 per month. That’s a quite a hefty increase compared to the $1,400 I used to pay around the corner. It’s hard to believe the East Bay has traditionally been the cheapest part of the Bay Area to live but with real estate pricing moving ever upward, I wonder, has the Bay Area become unaffordable to live?
Summer Kickoff:
Walnut Creek Tennis Center
1751 Heather Dr, Walnut Creek
Friday, May 18th, 2018
6:00 – 8:00pm | FreeExperience the FUN of Summer Sport Camps at our FREE Lifetime Activities PLAY Night! Featured sports include: Tennis, Badminton, Chess, Pickleball, Table Tennis, and more!
Robert Becker with Digital Frontier
1250 Locust Street, Walnut Creek
Back in 2016 we learned of a new food hall called The Foundry coming to downtown Walnut Creek across the street from the Century movie theater and recently there was a Design Review meeting with new details. As you can see in the updated rendering above the new plan calls for a one story building with mezzanine towards the back of the building. The mezzanine will include restrooms, seating, and an indoor/outdoor bar with a large covered patio overlooking the courtyard. There will also be an outdoor kids movie theater, play structure and flex area to offer games like corn-hole, live music etc. I’m hoping this will open in 2020 and they’ll be able to fit a koi pond!
From left to right: Joe Panik, Tony Gemignani, and Brandon Belt
Photo credit: Austin Ginn, MLB.com
Two new pizza pies are available at Slice House in downtown Walnut Creek with $1 from each slice/$6 from pies going to support George Mark Children’s House. Available now through September 19th.
Panik Parm Pie
Belt’s Monster Meat Pizza
For the third year in a row, Tony Gemignani is teaming up with San Francisco Giants Joe Panik and Brandon Belt to benefit the George Mark Children’s House, this year with a more aggressive fundraising goal and an added location to sell the charity pies. From May 17-September 19, $1 from each players’ custom slice and $6 from each full pie sold will be donated to the House, which offers life-affirming care and comfort for children and their families. This year, the trio’s goal is to raise $12,000.
1800 Lacassie Ave, Walnut Creek
In 2015 we learned about a new apartment complex called The Landing breaking ground near the Walnut Creek BART station and as you can see in the photo above it’s almost finished, with a new name, Live at Vaya. Check out the floor plans here. The most expensive two bedroom apartment, at a little over 1100 sf goes for over $5000/month. Check out the amenities here, which includes a swimming pool and spa with cabanas, rooftop clubhouse, community garden, gym, yoga studio and more.
