“SMOKE and LOUD BANGS will be used”. 10pm – 2am
From the Walnut Creek PD:
The Walnut Creek Police Department and CC Fire Department will be conducting training at Broadway Plaza from 10pm-2am. The training area is marked and partial lane closures along Broadway, Newell, and Mt. Diablo surrounding the plaza will also be marked. Please stay away from the area during this important training.
Robert Pearl, M.D. – “Mistreated”:
Lafayette Library and Learning Center
3491 Mt Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
Thursday, August 3rd, 2017
7:00 – 8:00pm | FreeThe Lafayette Library is excited to welcome Robert Pearl, M.D. author of Mistreated: Why We Think We’re Getting Good Health Care — and Why We’re Usually Wrong. Dr. Pearl (former executive director and CEO of The Permanente Medical Group) is uniquely qualified to speak about the shortcomings and opportunities for improvement of America’s health care system. Please join us for a stimulating talk on how we can attain a healthier future.
1475 Newell Ave, Walnut Creek
The Eastern European restaurant Babushka has reopened in Walnut Creek. The deli has been open in the back for a while now and there will be a full bar in back where I naturally spotted a samovar on the counter.
From their website:
A family business established in 1996. Husband and wife Leo and Maya Malkov with their two children Zoriy and Biana immigrated to the states in 1993. Babushka Market was opened and began as a Deli and Cafe, until people began to ask for more of their delicious foods. With that request, and the amount of people coming to dine at the café, the family renovated the into a full-service restaurant.
The renovation began in 2002, and the restaurant was up and running by 2004. During this time, Zoriy had begun pursuing a culinary education, and stepped into the family business ready to add his personal flare to the restaurant. After graduating and gaining experience in several kitchens around the area, Chef Zoriy took over the restaurant’s menu and fused a bit of Eastern European influence into the traditional Russian dishes his father had already been serving.
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
Last week we learned that Makers Market, a shop featuring American-made, handcrafted goods would be opening in Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek and they have now opened. They carry a wide variety of really nice looking goods at this location, from handbags to jewelry, clothing, home accessories and plenty more so definitely drop by to check them out if you’re in the area. Check out photos of the inside after the jump and see their online selection here.
More photos of the inside after the jump…
Rheem Theatre
350 Park St, Moraga
Saturday, July 29th, 2017
7:00pm | $10Set in the beautiful Art Deco Rheem Theater, the PsychoTronix Film Festival is a rare collection of 16mm short films, scopitones*, movie trailers, retro TV commercials, series bloopers, drive-in theater concession stand ads, and much, much more!
Note: *Scopitone is a type of jukebox that plays movies using a 16mm film format and regarded by collectors as the forerunner of music videos. The Italian Cinebox/Colorama and Color-Sonics were competing, lesser-known technologies of the time.
1360 Locust St, Walnut Creek
Thanks to everyone for sending word that Lark Creek has closed in downtown Walnut Creek. Although the sign said, “closed for scheduled maintenance”, and a peek inside showed they were taking inventory, alas, they were closed for good. Yankee Pier in Lafayette owned by the same group, remains open. I wonder if all the new restaurants moving into downtown affected business?
From their website:
Dear guests,
Thank you for your patronage over the years! We have decided to close our doors effective Friday, July 21. It has been our pleasure to serve and be a part of the Walnut Creek community. We truly appreciate your support.
Lark Creek Walnut Creek
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
The women’s clothing store Free People is relocating within downtown Walnut Creek to Broadway Plaza early next year. They will be located in between The Art of Shaving and Crate and Barrel in front of the future Apple store where currently construction is going on. Check out the Free People website here and read about their story here.
Jack London Square
Broadway, Oakland
Saturday, July 22nd, 2017
11:00am – 6:00pm | FreeThe Amphibious Bike Race splashes down at 11am! Come cheer on veterans of Northern California’s Kinetic Sculpture Race as they get wet and win glory at Pedalfest.
Enjoy live music on Rock the Bike’s Pedal Powered Stage. YOU provide the power for this off-the-grid dance party. Hop on the custom-made generator bikes and pedal to the groove!
Get inspired! Make your own pedal-powered art, watch dare-devil stunts, and test ride wild, wacky and wonderful bikes at Pedalfest.
In a world of organic, nitrogen-churned, hand-crafted $6 ice cream cones, it’s good to know simple $2 ice cream cones are out there. On a hot summer day in Concord I really enjoyed this $2.19 chocolate fudge cone. No hiding of kid sizes like I’ve seen elsewhere. It may not be fancy-shmancy ice cream with a story, but it sure did taste good on a hot summer day… 🙂
This week we learned about a handcrafted American-made goods shop opening in Broadway Plaza called Makers Market. That has me wondering what people make around here as a side business or hobby. I recently signed up at a makerspace called Techshop in San Francisco and have been busy learning and using laser cutters, 3D printers, wood and metal working machines and even welding. What do you make?
