Art on the Main:
Downtown Walnut Creek
Between Civic Dr. & Mt. Diablo Blvd, Walnut Creek
Saturday, May 14th, 2016 – Sunday, May 15th, 2016
Art on the Main:
Downtown Walnut Creek
Between Civic Dr. & Mt. Diablo Blvd, Walnut Creek
Saturday, May 14th, 2016 – Sunday, May 15th, 2016
Sunvalley Shopping Center, Concord
While you’re waiting for Round 1 Bowling & Entertainment to open in Sunvalley Shopping Center in Concord check out the newly reopened food court. There is plenty of seating available as you can see in the photo below and the following food options are available:
Photos of the restaurant signage after the jump…
Next school year school will start 40 minutes later at Joaquin Moraga Intermediate School in Moraga. Instead of a 7:50am start time school will begin at 8:30am. That means for those taking an extra period school will end close to 4pm. Considering how kids need more sleep is this a good idea or will the later end time cause havoc for extra curricular activities?
Mitchell Canyon Visitors Center and Trailhead
Mt. Diablo State Park, Walnut Creek
Saturday, May 14th, 2016
10:00am – 1:00pm | $6 (per car – exact change)Join David Morris on a one mile, three hour walk up Mitchell Canyon to Red Road looking for butterflies and wildflowers, returning via Globe Lilly Trail. With luck, walkers should see up to 12 different butterflies, including Common Ringlet, Mylitta Crescent, various Blues, Checkerspots and Swallowtails. Dress in layers and bring a lunch or snacks, liquids and binoculars. Be prepared for mud, ticks and poison oak. Steady rain cancels.
Via Corners Tavern Facebook
From an email:
Have you joined us for one of our Swig Series dinners yet?
Our second dinner of the season is coming up soon and you won’t want to miss it! We’ve partnered with Altamont Beer Works from Livermore and will be offering a special four-course menu of paired dishes from Chef Adam Carpenter.
Sunday, May 15, 2016 — 6pm
Appetizers:
Tavern grilled cheese
Salt cod corn dog
Crab and corn fritter
Chef selection table snacks
Undersized iPA Session Ale1st course
Local Asparagus, 60 minute egg, chorizo vinaigrette, county line greens
Undersized iPA Session Ale2nd course
Crispy Tuna “Fish and Chips,” tempura tuna, purple potatoes, piquillo aioli
Rich Mahogany American Red Ale3rd course
Grilled Quail, corn polenta cake, coriander crust, maple glaze
Hop Arsenal IPA (seasonal new release)4th course
“Baked Livermore”
Almond Cake, house made vanilla ice cream, blueberry jus
Berry White Summer wheat/cream ale
Park Plaza, Lafayette
The wait is almost over as Sideboard Neighborhood Kitchen & Coffee Bar is opening this Monday, May 16th in Lafayette in the newly redeveloped Park Plaza according to Diablo Dish, and will be “open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner every day, offering hand-roasted coffee and New American comfort food made with local, organic ingredients.” Check out their Danville morning menu here, lunch menu here, dinner menu here, and beverage menu here. I know where I going for brunch!
Agora at South Main
Earlier this week we learned that Starbucks opened at the Agora apartment complex and T-Mobile will opening soon around the corner. Thanks to a reader for sending word.
Lafayette Library and Learning Center
3491 Mt Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
Saturday, May 14th, 2016
1:00pm – 4:00pm | FreeThe Lafayette Library will be presenting ComicFest 2016. It will be a veritable cavalcade of artists and their work, along with workshops, crafts, cosplay, photobooth, scavenger hunt, raffles, prizes and more!
Guest of Honor: Joe Field, Flying Colors Comics, Founder of Free Comic Book Day.
Sign up for drawing workshops. Come meet Star Wars Bounty Hunters and Jedi Masters. Learn Light Saber choreography!
Full Program Schedule Click Here
1800 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Walnut Creek
The highly rated San Francisco-based pizzeria Slice House is getting ready to opening soon in downtown Walnut Creek. This is the final spot to open at the new development on the corner of Mt. Diablo Blvd. and Main St. Previously, ROOFTOP, Teleferic Barcelona and the clothing store Vineyard Vines opened over the past several months. Check for updates on their Facebook page here. As a huge pizza fan I can’t wait to try this place out!
261 Lafayette Circle, Lafayette
J. Colleen Boutique has closed in Lafayette. They had been at this location for a couple of years. According to their Facebook page, the owner Julie Rubio will be making a movie called “ONE”. Check out her IMDB page here.
