Every few months as I’m driving around I see quite a few cars with shark fin signs cheering on their swim club teams. It seems there are a lot of kids participating on swim clubs. Do you belong to a swim club? If so what do you like most about it?
Every few months as I’m driving around I see quite a few cars with shark fin signs cheering on their swim club teams. It seems there are a lot of kids participating on swim clubs. Do you belong to a swim club? If so what do you like most about it?
Caravanserai -Legendary Music of Santana:
Todos Santos plaza
Concord, CA
Thursday, August 25th, 2016
6:30pm – 8:00pm | Free
Photos provided by Original Mels Diner
4391 Treat Blvd, Concord
Late last year we learned that Original Mels Diner would be opening in Concord where Coco’s Bakery Restaurant used to be on Treat Ave. According to the owner it is set for a September 7th opening at 10am. “Training starts this weekend and will go on until opening.” Check out the complete menu here. They also plan on opening in the old Hurricane Grill and Wings/Chicago Unos Grill location later this year.
More preview photos of the inside after the jump..
The Orchards at Walnut Creek
We learned about two years ago that the gym Crunch would be opening at the new Orchards shopping center in Walnut Creek and thanks to a reader we now know they will be opening this fall in a 26,000 square foot building with two group fitness studios and over 70 pieces of cardio equipment, “a wide variety of selectorized machines and free weights, specialty personal training and group fitness equipment.” For more details including the actual floor plan layout and pricing, check out the Walnut Creek Crunch website here.
Hilton Concord
1970 Diamond Blvd, Concord
Wednesday, September 21st, 2016
6:00 – 9:00pm | $50Don’t miss this special evening supporting the local sustainability movement and join our wonderful community of sustainability leaders at the 8th Annual Contra Costa Leadership in Sustainability Awards Gala.
Enjoy delicious local food and wine from our local, sustainable partners on the beautiful Hilton Concord patio, live music, a wine raffle, and much more!
We are excited to have Vice Mayor of Lafayette Mike Anderson as our Master of Ceremonies for this year’s “Inspired By Nature” themed event, celebrating our parks and open spaces. After the reception, we will present the Leadership In Sustainability and Green Building Awards, honoring those who demonstrate outstanding commitment and leadership in making Contra Costa a healthy, resilient place to live, work, and play for generations to come.
Photo via Beyond Health and Fitness
675 Ygnacio Valley Rd, Walnut Creek
A new fitness studio called Beyond Health and Fitness opened last week in Walnut Creek on Ygnacio Valley Blvd. Check out their class descriptions here, schedule here and trainer bios here.
From their website:
Beyond Health & Fitness Studio’s philosophy on fitness is one of overall health and well-being. Our aim is for you to feel better when you leave our studio than when you arrived that day. We can’t guarantee to add years to your life, but we can promise to help you improve the quality of the years you do live. Our purpose is to make you the best that you can physically, mentally and spiritually be, and to maximize your genetic potential for overall health.
Photo via Beyond Health and Fitness
Party in the Plaza:
Broadway Plaza
1275 Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
Thursday, September 1st, 2016
4:00 – 9:30pm | FreeBroadway Plaza, part of the Macerich (NYSE:MAC) portfolio of one-of-a-kind retail properties in top markets, invites residents of Walnut Creek and the East Bay to celebrate the property’s major renovation at “Party in the Plaza,” a center wide event on Thursday, September 1, from 4 pm – 9:30 pm, with many activities, including a free concert with Pop Rocks featuring Mark McGrath from Sugar Ray.
“Party in the Plaza” celebrates the major renovation at Broadway Plaza that includes more than 50 new retailers, new parking, new finishes and refreshed outdoor amenities. In addition to an appearance from Pop Rocks featuring Mark McGrath, festivities will include a variety of musical and walk around entertainment, food trucks, a kid’s zone, and other specialty booths and activities from the event’s title sponsor, NYX Professional Makeup, and co-sponsors, Boudin, Diablo magazine, Gap, iHeart and the Walnut Creek Downtown. The event will wrap up with a spectacular fireworks finale.
190 Hartz Ave, Danville
The bakery cafe A Sweet Affair has closed in Danville on Hartz Ave. however their Walnut Creek locations remain open.
3450 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
The play/class center for children Gymboree Music & Play has relocated to the Merrill Gardens senior living apartment development on Mt. Diablo Blvd, a few blocks away from their previous location across from Whole Foods. Check out their Facebook page here.
