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Friday Question of the Day – Should the Electoral College be Abolished?

November 18, 2016 8:30 am

It’s been a little over a week since the Presidential election took place, with the winner, Donald Trump, having won less votes than his opponent, Hillary Clinton, due to the Electoral College:

The Electoral College consists of 538 electors. A majority of 270 electoral votes is required to elect the President. Your state’s entitled allotment of electors equals the number of members in its Congressional delegation: one for each member in the House of Representatives plus two for your Senators.

Read more in this NY Times Room for Debate article here. Do you think the Electoral College should be abolished?

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Smuin’s Christmas Ballet at Lesher Center in Walnut Creek Nov 18th & 19th

November 17, 2016 4:30 pm

Smuin’s Christmas Ballet:

Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
Friday, November 18th – Sunday, November 19th, 2016
$57 – $73

Baby, it’s cold outside, but it’s sizzlin’ hot around the Bay Area when Smuin kicks off the holidays with The Christmas Ballet. From classical to cool and contemporary, Smuin offers two acts filled with a stunning and original array of ballet, tap, and jazz. A joyous celebration of dance and a true holiday classic, the San Francisco Chronicle said “there’s no better way to express the joy of the season.” This year’s program will again feature Smuin favorites as well as new pieces.

Running Time: approx. 1 hour 50 minutes, with one intermission

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Window Display of the Day

November 17, 2016 11:30 am

Spotted at Neiman Marcus in downtown Walnut Creek. Best caption in the comment section gets a free Beyond the Creek t-shirt.

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Progress on Towne Center Condominiums in Lafayette

November 17, 2016 8:30 am

Towne Center, Lafayette

Check out the progress on the Towne Center condominiums in Lafayette right behind BART. These condominiums broke ground last year and have sprouted an “e”, previously they were known as “Town Center”. I wondered if they considered changing Center to Centre.

Check out the floor plans here. When I dropped by their sales office last month a one bedroom was going in the 700s, 2br in the 800s, 3br 1.5M with a $400+ monthly maintenance fee. If you don’t hear BART this will be a GREAT location to be.

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Handcrafted Holiday Sale at Shadelands Art Center in Walnut Creek Dec 2nd – Dec 4th

November 16, 2016 4:35 pm

Handcrafted Holiday Sale:

Shadelands Art Center
111 N. Wiget Ln, Walnut Creek
Friday, December 2nd – Sunday, December 4th, 2016
Free

Center for Community Arts (formerly Civic Arts Education) will bring together handmade ceramics, glass, jewelry, paintings, drawing, prints, textiles and much more – all by Community Arts teaching artists and students. Attendees are invited to enjoy a weekend of holiday shopping and crafting at Community Arts’ Shadelands location.

The event will kick off with an opening reception Friday night, with live music, tastings from Calicraft Brewing Company, wine and appetizers. Attendees will also enjoy free craft classes and treats all weekend long. For a full event schedule, please see below. 25% of event proceeds will benefit community arts education.

Admission is free.

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Homegrown Sustainable Sandwiches Signs Spotted in Lafayette

November 16, 2016 11:30 am

3597 Mt Diablo Blvd, Lafayette

Over the summer we learned that Seattle-based Homegrown Sustainable Sandwiches would be coming to Lafayette where La Boulange Cafe used to be and thanks to a reader for pointing out that the signs are now up. Check out their menu here.

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Jazz Piano Concert at Lafayette Library on Nov 19th

November 15, 2016 4:30 pm

Jazz Piano Concert:

Lafayette Library and Learning Center
3491 Mt Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
Saturday, November 19th, 2016
2:00 – 3:00pm | Free

Join us for a musical afternoon of jazz piano with the Contra Costa Performing Arts Society. A variety of performers will play standards and new favorites for your musical pleasure.

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“The Foundry” Food Hall Planned for Downtown Walnut Creek

November 15, 2016 11:30 am

1250 Locust Street, Walnut Creek

A huge new two story food hall called The Foundry is planned for the empty lot across from the Century Movie Theater in downtown Walnut Creek. According to the Design Review report (meeting tomorrow), the “two-story food hall with three accessory courtyard buildings” will also feature related retail as well as “9,400 square feet of common dining area, a large outdoor patio, and roof top event space.”

The developer, BH Development, last year opened the nearby 1500 Mt. Diablo building that hosts San Francisco-based pizzeria Slice House, Barcelona-based Telefèric, and Rooftop as well as its acclaimed living wall. Stay tuned…

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The Cashmere Sale Popup Shop Opens in Lafayette

November 15, 2016 8:30 am

3604 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Lafayette

The popup store The Cashmere Sale has opened for the second year in a row in Lafayette, their only East Bay location. Their last day will be December 14th. Check out their website here.

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Walnut Creek Turkey Trot Race on Nov. 24th

November 14, 2016 4:30 pm

Walnut Creek Turkey Trot Race:

Civic Park
1375 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
Thursday, November 24th, 2016
8:00 – 11:00am | $45

This Thanksgiving, before the big meal, games, and pumpkin pie why not get a little exercise with a few thousand of your neighbors. The Forma Gym Turkey Trot is an event the entire family can enjoy. There are several races to choose from including Kids Fun Runs, 10K and 5K runs, and festival areas with costume contest.

By running the Turkey Trot you will also be giving back to your local community through our beneficiaries like the Food Bank, WCEF, PEAK, and The Wellness City Challenge.

The event takes place in beautiful Downtown Walnut Creek and goes through a flat terrain of neighborhoods, businesses, and part of the Iron Horse Trail.

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