1513 Cypress St, Walnut Creek
A new cryotherapy center called Renew Cryotherapy is opening in downtown Walnut Creek next to Wax Parlor on Cypress St. Check out this Mercury News article about these new cryotherapy centers opening up in the Bay Area or this Wikipedia entry for info and decide for yourself whether this is a fad or something here to stay. Has anyone ever tried this out? What is it like?
Downton Abbey: The Music and The Era with Dulais Rhys:
Walnut Creek Library
1644 N. Broadway, Walnut Creek
Thursday, December 10, 2015
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM | FreeJoin professional musician and scholar Dulais Rhys for a look at Edwardian era art, culture and history as it relates to the hit television series Downton Abbey. Presentation will include slideshow and audio examples of the era’s arts, social developments, historical events and retrospective perceptions. Rhys will also discuss the popular music of the period along with television period drama theme tunes. Tea and cookies will be served. The sixth and final season of Downton Abbey returns to PBS on January 3. The show is PBS’ highest rated drama in 40 years.
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Blackhawk Plaza, Danville
Thanks to a reader for sending word that CorePower Yoga has opened in Blackhawk Plaza in Danville. Check out their schedule here. Earlier this year they opened in downtown Walnut Creek.
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
Continuing with the latest store openings in Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek is the women’s sports clothing store Athleta which opened last week. Below you’ll see the old pop-up location next to Starbucks, also within Broadway Plaza.
A Visual Feast Exhibit Artist Reception:
Jennifer Perlmutter Gallery
3620 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
Thursday, December 10, 2015
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM | Free“A Visual Feast”, An exhibit featuring eight talented children’s book illustrators: Lou Fancher and Steve Johnson, Julie Downing, Jim LaMarche, Dan San Souci, April Chu, Elisa Kleven, Michael Slack. Exhibit runs Dec 10-31, 2015 with an artist reception on Dec 10, 6:30-8:30PM. Bring the kids for storytelling on Saturday. Dec 12 from 12-3PM. Readings by the children’s book illustrators. Get books signed and see the show!
December is a great time to take a moment and snuggle up with your family to read. The holidays bring us closer and our favorite books are a great way to slow down during the break. JPG supports authors and artists throughout the year with poetry, book signing and readings. These illustrations, paintings and collage work are familiar in some of our most popular children’s books of today. Original art, reproductions and children’s books for sale.
10% of all sales will be donated to the American Cancer Society.
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1528 Locust St, Walnut Creek
Vitality Bowls opened a couple of years ago in downtown Wlanut Creek and they are now offering coffee in addition to their signature Acai bowls. Check out their menu below.
From an email:
Vitality Bowls, the superfood sensation that is energizing Walnut Creek’s healthy food movement, is now catering to consumers desire to incorporate healthy ingredients into everyday items, such as coffee.
The superfood café in Walnut Creek has just launched a full-service coffee bar, complete with espresso and superfood drinks that are packed with antioxidant-rich açaí, pitaya and kombucha — for example, the Açaí Latte (espresso, açaí, coconut sugar, steamed almond milk) or the Superfood Mocha (espresso, CaCoCo superfood chocolate blend, steamed milk).
Has anyone read this Contra Costa Times guest commentary by former Walnut Creek mayor Kristina Lawson? Apparently members of the Walnut Creek city council traditionally rotate the mayorship among themselves and the youngest council member, Justin Wedel, was passed over for an “almost retired” CPA since the other, older city council members believe, “young people don’t have the requisite time to devote to public service.”
To get a better idea of what’s going on, check out the official Walnut Creek city council photograph here.
From the guest commentary:
Silva, the self-described “senior member of the City Council,” explained that she would not support Wedel because she believed that the council was his third priority, behind his family and his career. She explained in detail that she didn’t think he had the time, or maybe it was that, in her opinion, she thought he didn’t want to devote the time.
Do you feel the Walnut Creek city council is being dismissive of the younger generation or is there something else going on? Should the mayor of Walnut Creek be an elected position?
Downtown Pleasant Hill Shopping Center
In October we learned that Orchard Hardware would be replacing Lucky Supermarket in the Downtown Pleasant Hill Shopping Center and it looks like they will be opening very soon. I dropped by over the weekend and the inside looks finished. In fact while I was there a handful of people stopped by thinking it was already open. Any day now… Until then there’s always Home Depot in Concord.
Free Movie Showing White Christmas:
Orinda Theatre
4 Orinda Theatre Square, Orinda
Thursday, December 10, 2015
7:00 PM | FreeThe next free classic film is White Christmas on Thursday December 10th at 7pm at the Orinda Theatre.
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