Blackhawk Museum
3700 Blackhawk Plaza Cir, Danville
Sunday, June 17th, 2018
8:00am – 12:00pm | $30 ($20 earlybird)Bring a collectible, rod, classic, or muscle car. Dads may bring their favorite vehicle regardless of make since it’s Father’s Day. Drivers receive free admission to the Museum and a Goodie Bag (First 100 Cars). Car entry/registration is $30 the day of the event.
The Veranda, Concord
Last month we learned that Coffee Shop, which originally opened in Walnut Creek several years ago, would be coming to Danville and they are also opening at the Veranda shopping center in Concord as well. This location is directly across from the IMAX movie theater and as you can see in the above photo, the outdoor seating area is spacious and amazing! Whoever picks Coffee Shop locations is very smart as these locations are always perfectly situated with great outdoor seating options.
1387 N. Main St, Walnut Creek
Last July we learned about a new personal training and boxing gym called The Star Method that opened in downtown Walnut Creek above CREAM and in the next few weeks they are relocating across the street where Atlas & Athena used to be. Check out their July 13th grand opening party which will include a fundraiser for the inner-city gym Guardian Gym on Facebook here.
From their website:
Adam Nijem is a fitness professional who specializes in boxing and personal training. As a youth he played every sport he could get his hands on and eventually pursued a career in Mixed Martial Arts and turned professional in 2013. After retiring in 2016 he instructed corporate wellness-fitness programs at premier companies in the Bay Area. His training have effectively been used to improve creative team building by using fitness and mental growth to promote confidence. Adam has been giving private lessons for 7 years and taught at the best fight and boutique gyms in the area.
Broadway & The Bard: An Evening of Shakespeare & Song:
Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
Thursday, June 21st – Sunday, June 24th, 2018
$40In Broadway and the Bard, universally acclaimed stage and screen veteran Len Cariou gives full voice to an idea that he has harbored since his first prophetic Broadway season of Henry V and Applause; Combining his two great loves – Shakespeare and American Musical Comedy – into one rich and diverse tapestry; outfitting trenchant classical soliloquies and sonnets with inventive musical pairings from beloved writers of the Great White Way – an eighty-minute melding of superb soliloquy and memorable song by a one-of-a-kind master actor of exquisite vintage in what the Bard might refer to as “a most rare vision.”
Plaza Escuela, Walnut Creek
Poke Bar, yet another Poke restaurant has opened in Walnut Creek, this time in Plaza Escuela, where Inge’s Footwear used to be. Check out their Walnut Creek menu here. Now downtown Walnut Creek has four poke restaurants not to mention other restaurants offering poke bowls like Lemonade and Pacific Catch:
Are there any poke restaurants without poke in its name?
The Veranda, Concord
In March we learned that the French-chain cosmetics store Sephora would be coming to the Veranda shopping center in Concord and according to a sign in the windows they will be opening this Friday, June 8th at 10am.
Lamorinda Arts Council Arts Affair:
Orinda Library
26 Orinda Way, Orinda
Wednesday, June 6th, 2018
5:00 – 7:00pm |FreeCelebrate with Board Members past, present, and future at this showcase of the arts!
Enjoy hors d’oeuvres, wines and beverages. Sample a specialty cocktail by the 2017 Mixologist of the Year, Portia Battistini from The Cooperage.
Programs to be showcased include:
Art Gallery at the Orinda Library
Lamorinda ShortDocs Film Fest
Poet Laureate Program
Lamorinda Idol
Agora at South Main, Walnut Creek
Today, San Francisco-based Pacific Catch Westcoast Fish House opened their second East Bay location at the Agora at South Main apartment complex in downtown Walnut Creek. Check out their menu here. On Friday I had a chance to check out a preview and as you can see in the photos below the contemporary design looks great. Appropriately enough, fish-themed artwork hang on the walls, and I’m happy to report that sanitary door openers in the bathrooms like can be found at Dos Coyotes in Concord are there as well. The lobster roll and guaca-poke (ahi poke + guacamole) and chips were refreshingly delicious. Free parking (if you can snag a spot) is available below ground. I look forward to coming back soon! It’s good to see high quality dining spots sprout up in this section of Walnut Creek.
From their website:
Pacific Catch is a modern, comfortable, Westcoast Fish House that combines fine-dining culinary experience with a casual California lifestyle. Dedicated to delivering high quality seafood with a unique perspective, the menu explores preparation styles and ingredients found throughout the Pacific. We also offer a variety of lunch and dinner “Chalkboard” specials and a rotation of promotions highlighting a specific region in the Pacific, or local, seasonal offerings.
More photos after the jump…
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
The men’s clothing store UNTUCKit opened recently in Broadway Plaza where True Religion and Just Cozy used to be. Check out their men’s selection here and women’s selection here.
Free Admission to Asian Art Museum:
Asian Art Museum
200 Larkin St, San Francisco
Sunday, June 3rd, 2018Discover and play as a family at the Asian Art Museum. On Family Fun Days, our kid-friendly gallery tours, creative art projects and immersive storytelling make art appreciation a lively, family-friendly event. Themes and projects change regularly, so visit again and again.
Make puppets and other art projects inspired by our new special exhibition Divine Bodies.
“Target First Free Sundays”–free general admission on the first Sunday of every month and the family programs offered on that day
