1330 S California Blvd, Walnut Creek
Thanks to a reader for sending word that the discount home goods store Tuesday Morning is closing in Walnut Creek. When I dropped by over the weekend everything in the store was 10% off. They opened about 5 years ago right near Trader Joe’s in downtown Walnut Creek.
Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
Friday, February 10th – Sunday, March 5th, 2017
$39Adapted from his hit film by Academy Award-winning screenwriter Bruce Joel Rubin, Ghost the Musical follows Sam and Molly, whose connection takes a shocking turn after Sam’s murder. Trapped between two worlds, Sam refuses to leave Molly when he learns she is in grave danger. Desperate to communicate with her, he turns to storefront psychic, Oda Mae Brown, who helps him protect Molly and avenge his death. With music and lyrics from multi-Grammy winning pop music icons Dave Steward and Glenn Ballard, Ghost will reach into your heart and help you believe in the endless power of love.
Photo from True Food Kitchen
Valentine’s Day Beverage Menu:
At True Food Kitchen, guests can celebrate with their loved ones this Valentine’s Day and feel great too! True Food Kitchen has created a delicious cocktail menu offered exclusively from February 10-14, 2017 and made with ingredients that support the anti-inflammatory diet. Menu highlights include: Hot In The Dark made with lime, ixá organic tequila, jalapeño, pomegranate or they Bow & Eros made with ginger honey, lime, pineapple, and spiced rum. For those not looking to imbibe, they can enjoy a Valentine’s Day inspired mocktail Love-A-Pear made with grapefruit, yuzu, and honey.
The full cocktail menu includes:
- Hot In The Dark lime, ixá organic tequila, jalapeño,pomegranate
Bow & Eros ginger honey, lime, pineapple, spiced rum- War Of The Roses rose petal, lime, pomegranate infused vodka, prosecco
- Love-A-Pear lemon, honey, pear & vanilla infused bourbon
- Red Moon (mocktail) grapefruit, yuzu, honey
411 Hartz Ave, Danville
San Ramon-based Enchanted Florist & Gifts, which opened a new location in Danville over the summer is moving back to San Ramon. Check out their website here.
Photo by Flickr user kodomut
Last month we learned that Amazon Books is coming to Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek. There was some disagreement as to whether this is a good thing or not since Amazon is the reason many bookstores have gone out of business. Are you glad Amazon is opening bookstore in Walnut Creek or do you resent that they have caused so much upheaval in the book industry?
1991 Monument Blvd, Concord
Thanks to a reader for sending word (and the below photo) that a new dessert spot called Fresca Paleteria Y Neveria has opened in the FoodMaxx Plaza in Concord at the corner of Monument Blvd. and Meadow Ln. They offer ice cream, crepes, the Mexican fruit drink mangonada and more.
Teleferic Barcelona
1500 Mt Diablo Blvd, Walnut Creek
Tuesday, February 14th, 2017“We will have specialty menu items in addition to our menu, craft cocktails, and live flamenco entertainment.”
548 Contra Costa Blvd, Pleasant Hill
The Louisiana-based paint and sip art class studio Painting with a Twist is opening soon in Pleasant Hill right near the Pleasant Hill Shopping Center. Founded in 2007, there are now over 300 Painting with a Twist locations around the country.
From the Pleasant Hill Facebook page:
We provide all the supplies you need for an exciting, FUN night of painting, including a local artist who will host the session and guide you as you create your painting!!! We also sell beer, wine, coffee, and other beverages for your enjoyment! Come alone or bring a friend or two and leave with unforgettable memories and a great piece of art!!!
Class Prices: $35 per person for a 2 hour class and $45 per person for a 3 hour class.Family Day and Senior’s Day are $25 per person for a 2 hour class.
Mountain Shadow Film Society
Walnut Creek Library
1644 N. Broadway, Walnut Creek
Friday, February 10th, Saturday, February 11th, 2017
$12Oscar buffs will have the opportunity to see a selection of short films nominated for an Academy Award this month at Mountain Shadow Film Society.
1. Piper – Directed by Alan Barillaro, USA, 6 minutes Animated
2. Sing – Directed by Kristof Deak, Hungary, 25 minutes OK Live Action
3. Ennemis Interieurs – Directed by Selim Aazzazi, France, 28 min OK] Live Action
4. Pearl – Directed by Patrick Osborne, USA, 6 minutes Animated
5. Timecode – Directed by Juanjo Gimenez Pena, Spain, 15 minutes OK Live Action
6. 4.1 Miles – Directed by Daphne Matziaraki, USA, 22 minutes Doc
7. La Femme et la TGV Directed by Timo von Gunten, Switzerland, 30 min Live Action
1245 N. Broadway, Walnut Creek
Not so long ago downtown Walnut Creek was lacking in the boba tea department but now that i-Tea will be taking over where Gelateria Naia used to be in the Broadway Pointe plaza across from Broadway Plaza, downtown Walnut Creek will now have three boba tea cafes. Both Mr. Green Bubble and Chalogy opened late last year on Locust St. Check out the i-Tea menu here. In case you were wondering, yes, they do offer popping boba.
