Delaware at Fourth St, Berkeley
Sunday, August 6th, 2017
10:00 – 6:00pm | FreeCelebrating the fun of a summertime county fair here on Fourth Street and benefiting a priceless organization…Best Buddies
MUSIC (11-1PM)
PIE EATING CONTEST (1:30PM)
EAST BAY VIVARIUM (10-6PM)
CARNIVAL GAMES (10-6PM)
Photo by Flickr user microcline
Thanks to everyone who emailed about Black Angus in Pleasant Hill. The website says:
We are temporarily closed due to an electrical fire. The restaurant will reopen as soon as possible after repairs are made.
Photo by Flickr user oatsy40
I work from home but recently I’ve been driving or taking BART to San Francisco and other cities through the tunnel and can’t believe the traffic coming east bound in the afternoon. It really crawls even with the fourth bore. Where do you work? Is traffic or public transit becoming worse these days or is this typical?
Photo by Flickr user guillo_t
Stern Grove
19th Ave & Sloat Blvd, San Francisco
Sunday, August 6th, 2017
2:00pm | FreeAmadou & Mariam are a GRAMMY-nominated duo from Mali whose unique “Afro-blues” sound has landed them on the stages of countless festivals around the world. The duo consists of married couple Amadou Bagayoko and Mariam Doumbia, who are both blind and have been performing together since 1983.
Ibibio Sound Machine is inspired by the golden era of West-African funk combined with modern, danceable electronic beats.
Blackhawk Plaza, Danville
In March we learned that San Francisco-based Beep’s Burgers would be coming to Blackhawk Plaza in Danville and the signage is now up and they are now hiring on Craigslist here. Check out their San Francisco menu here.
Main Street Plaza, Walnut Creek
It’s been over three years since the home decor shop Filthy Gorgeous was last in Walnut Creek back in the old Broadway Plaza and they are now moving back downtown, this time to Main Street Plaza at the corner of S. California Blvd. and Botelho Dr. Check for updates on their Facebook page here and their website here.
Broadway Plaza
1275 Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
Thursday, August 3rd, 2017
6:30 – 8:30pm | FreeHuey Lewis and The News have carried the banner as the quintessential American rock band, endearing them to millions of fans and earning them the right to mark their place in pop music history. With a nearly unbroken string of hit songs, their music became the soundtrack for a generation. During the 1980’s and early 1990’s, they scored a total of 19 top-ten singles across the Billboard Hot 100, Adult Contemporary and Mainstream Rock charts. SuperHuey – The Ultimate Huey Lewis Experience is the only show of it’s kind anywhere in the nation.
Please feel free to bring your own chairs or blankets to sit on. Beer, Wine and water will be sold at the event.
1388 Locust St, Walnut Creek
Thanks to everyone for sending word that after three years in Walnut Creek Sunol Ridge restaurant and bar has closed. Note that three resaturants on this Locust St. & Cypress St. corner are all closed. Crogan’s closed earlier this year and Stelle Bistro closed right after Sunol Ridge opened three years ago in July. And life goes on.
The message on and offline says:
We are reassessing the vision of Sunol Ridge and will cease operations effective August 1, 2017.
We thank you for your patronage over the years and look forward to serving you again.
Broadway Pointe, Walnut Creek
The online thrift store ThredUp is opening their second location in downtown Walnut Creek where H&M used to be in the Broadway Pointe shopping center on August 17th. A sign inside says “ThredUp popup” so this may be a temporary popup shop but there is no mention of this being a popup in this Forbes article, where the founder notes that people in Walnut Creek are “more affluent and suburban, and that store will offer more designer brands and more handbags.” Check out their website here, and enter for your chance at a $500 shopping spree in the Walnut Creek store here.
Wild Wild West Street Festival:
Cypress St, Walnut Creek
Wednesday, August 2nd, 2017
5:30pm – 8:30pm | FreeFestivities include live entertainment, arts & crafts, shopping, food and more!
On Aug. 2. Lindsay will bring a multitude of animals, a photo booth, fun stencil craft for the kids. The night’s activities also include the Food Truck Mafia, beer and wine provided by ØL Beer Cafe & Bottle Shop and Buon Vino and Live Entertainment from: Steel Rose Band!
