Japantown Peace Plaza
1610 Geary Blvd, San Francisco
Sunday, July 1st, 2018
12:00 – 4:30pm | FreeCelebrate the Japanese cultural heritage of Japantown! Enjoy the GenRyu Arts production of Japanese artists from Tokyo, Chicago, and the Bay Area. Experience Japanese cultural arts, music and dance.
Magnolia Square Shopping Center, San Ramon
Poke Roll, which opened last fall at the Magnolia Square Shopping Center in San Ramon is going to be replaced by a new restaurant called Sosu according to the latest ABC permit information.
Photo by Flickr user aaron_anderer
Yesterday it was announced that an immigrant detention center would not be coming to the former Naval Weapons Station in Concord (like in the above photo) with Congressman Mark DeSaulnier pointing out that, “housing almost 50,000 people there was both dangerous and immoral” according to this abcnews7 article.
Other ICE detention centers are popping up around the country with ensuing protests. What do you think of these detention centers? Will you be protesting against them or are they a legitimate response to illegal immigration?
Orinda’s 4th of July Parade has events and activities for every age group, starting with the annual Pancake Breakfast, followed by the flag raising ceremony, the fun run, the parade, live music, food, games, and booths in the park with vendors and activities!
Sunvalley Shopping Center, Concord
A new ice cream shop called Creamery & Joy opened recently on the second floor of the Sunvalley shopping center in Concord. One unique aspect of their offerings is cotton candy such as the cotton candy/unicorn burrito. Check out their Instagram page here.
1383 N. Broadway, Walnut Creek
V & V Fine Jewelry & Coin opened a few years ago in downtown Walnut Creek and they have now closed.
Lamorinda Idol Finalists Performing:
Lafayette Plaza
Corner of Mt. Diablo Blvd. and Moraga Rd.
Friday, June 29th, 2018
6:30 – 8:30pm | Free
Lyric, Walnut Creek
We’ve been tracking the progress of Michigan-based Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea since last autumn and as you can see in the above photo their signage is now up. Check out their menu here. Now that summer has arrived hopefully they’ll be opening very soon… 🤞
This sweet looking red convertible with white stripes was spotted in downtown Walnut Creek.
An Evening of Kirtan with Jai Uttal:
Indigo Yoga
1512 Palos Verdes Mall
Saturday, June 30th, 2018
7:00 – 9:00pm | $55Indigo Yoga & Pilates of Walnut Creek is honored and delighted to host Grammy-nominated Kirtan sensation Jai Uttal for an evening of sacred music and chanting on Saturday, June 30th!
Jai has been leading Kirtans worldwide for nearly 50 years. Kirtan is an ancient practice of call and response chanting that originated in India many centuries ago. During Kirtan, the breath is engaged, the mind is calmed and focused on words of repetition, the heart is lifted with the music, and the need for community is met. “These ancient chants,” writes Jai “contain a transformative power and healing energy. By singing these prayers we join a stream of consciousness and devotion that has been flowing for centuries.”
