Beyond the Creek

Farm Creek Brewing Company
1415 Pine St, Walnut Creek
Saturday, February 25th, 2017
3:00pm – 7:00pm

Hey y’all! Before we announced it to the public, we wanted to share with you the details of our new beer being released this Saturday, Feb 25th!

We’ve named our new beer in honor of the BART train that makes it’s presence known to our taproom patrons about every 10 minutes……Third Rail.

Third Rail is a Belgian wheat that comes with an ABV of 5.9%. This is a delicious, refreshing beer and one that’s been asked for frequently. We can’t wait to hear what you think of it.

To make this a real party, we will also have our first food truck at Farm Creek! United Bites will be in our parking lot from 3p-7p on Saturday.

Lastly, we wanted to announce that our Mug Club is back open! If you’d like details, let us know!

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Philz Coffee Opening in Walnut Creek this Summer

February 24, 2017 11:30 am

1103 S. California Blvd, Walnut Creek

Exciting news as Philz Coffee is opening a new cafe this summer in downtown Walnut Creek! Thanks to a reader for pointing out that they are hiring a “store leader” for their new location next to Genova Delicatessen. Check out this Craigslist hiring post which points out the summer opening, also here. Check out their store menu here and more about their story here. How does Philz compare to Peet’s?

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Friday Question of the Day – When is Loud Too Loud?

February 24, 2017 8:30 am

Photo by Flickr user villageunderground

As I get older I feel the effects of having been in loud situations throughout my life, be it concerts, football games, parties etc. so now I carry ear plugs with me to preserve what hearing I have left. Not only do I worry about hearing loss for myself but even more for my kids hearing. Hearing loss is cumulative so kids have no idea what is in store for them as they get older. I’ve been to elementary school dances that have been so loud I was left aghast, especially considering nobody seemed to care. These days I occasionally use a sound meter app on my phone to check the decibel rating.

Do you feel like certain events are too loud? If so how do you handle it?

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Joseph Di Prisco Speaking at Lafayette Library on March 30th

February 23, 2017 4:32 pm

Joseph Di Prisco:

Lafayette Library and Learning Center
3491 Mt Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
Thursday, March 30th, 2017
6:00pm – 8:30pm | $15

Joseph Di Prisco’s anticipated memoir brings the hustler, gambler, criminal, bookmaker, and confidential informer―Joe’s father―back to life, and reveals the fascinating and unsettling truths that simultaneously bound and separated father and son. The Pope of Brooklyn is both sequel and prequel to his much-praised memoir, Subway to California.

Joseph Di Prisco is an acclaimed writer of fiction, nonfiction, memoir, and a prize-winning poet. His latest book of poems is Sightlines from the Cheap Seats.

Joe will be in conversation with poet Kim Dower, the Poet Laureate of West Hollywood.

6:00PM Reception hosted by Joseph Di Prisco, wine and small plates catered by Postino
7:00PM Program

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Car of the Day

February 23, 2017 11:30 am

Spotted this lime green Porsche in downtown Walnut Creek. It was only later that I realized the lemon yellow Volkswagen Beetle parked next to it. Why do I feel like a 7Up right now?

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House of the Day

February 23, 2017 10:00 am

Brendan Moran is a broker associate with The Simply Bay Area Team at Keller Williams Realty. Neither he nor any company he’s affiliated with represented any of the parties or were directly involved in the transaction reported below. The source of information is Contra Costa Association of Realtors MLS. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

This one of a kind contemporary Lafayette home is straight out of Architectural Digest with beautiful views of the Lafayette Reservoir and Mt. Diablo just sold for a cool $5 million and change! This beauty has 5 bedrooms, 5.5 baths and over 5,800 square feet on a nearly 2 acre lot.

Address: 1152 Brown Ave, Lafayette, CA
List Price: $4,999,888
Sold Price: $5,082,388
Days on Market: 117
Close of escrow: 2/1/17

Listing courtesy of Anton Danilovich and Maribel Cribb with Bay Sotheby’s International Realty.

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1001 Collections Relocates to Hartz Ave in Danville

February 23, 2017 8:30 am

Hartz Ave, Danville

The clothing and home decor store 1001 Collections has relocated from their Rose Ave. location to Hartz Ave. in Danville. Interestingly, according to the owner they offer birthday parties for girls. Check out their website here.

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Smokey Joe’s Cafe Playing at Town Hall Theatre in Lafayette March 3rd – 25th

February 22, 2017 4:30 pm

Smokey Joe’s Cafe:

Town Hall Theatre
3535 School St, Lafayette
Friday, March 3rd – Saturday, March 25th, 2017

Did you ever hear a tenor sax swingin’ like a rusty axe? Baby, that is rock and roll, and the two voices behind an entire generation were Leiber & Stoller. With music such as Poison Ivy, Charlie Brown, On Broadway, Stand By Me and many, many more, don’t miss the greatest rock and roll revue of all time, and the most explosive event of the season!

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Pressed Juicery Opens in Danville

February 22, 2017 11:30 am

Danville Hotel Town Center

Late last year we learned that Pressed Juicery was coming to Danville Hotel Town Center and they have now opened. Check out their menu here. I really enjoy their frozen yogurt-esque desserts, especially as it starts getting warmer out.

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Elements Massage Opens in Orchards Shopping Center in Walnut Creek

February 22, 2017 8:30 am

Orchards Shopping Center, Walnut Creek

Elements Massage recently opened in the Orchards shopping center in Walnut Creek. Check out the massage rates for this location here. They’re offering a $30 off special intro rate.

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