Walnut Creek Library
1644 N. Broadway Ave, Walnut Creek
Friday, December 20th, 2013
7:30pm – 9:00pm | FreeFrance, Christmas, 1914. A moment of humanity that made history. The French film “Joyeux Noel” re-creates this spontaneous, unique and moving WW1 historic event. Admission is FREE to this Mountain Shadow Film Society showing, presented in partnership with the Walnut Creek Library Foundation.
This film is rated PG-13.
3003 Oak Rd, Walnut Creek
Thanks to a reader for sending word that The Salad Spot recently opened in Walnut Creek near the Pleasant Hill BART station in the PMI Plaza. Check out the menu in the photo below. According to a description in the window The Salad Spot existed in Florida but the owner relocated to the Bay Area and reopened it here.
From their Facebook page:
Now you can make your own salad or wrap the way YOU like it! Your choice of greens, proteins, and a HUGE assortment of delicious salad toppings.
Great proteins: Albacore white tuna, grilled chicken breast strips, cheeses, fresh tuna salad, cranberry chicken salad, curried chicken salad.
Healthy toppings: flax seeds, sunflower seeds, dried cranberries, slivered almonds, peanuts. Home-style soups!
Home-made HOT BAR! Incredible Beef Meatballs. Build your own Turkey Meat Tacos. Stuffed Pepper Stew. Tuscan White Bean Stew. Turkey Chili with Beans.
Salad & Hot Bar — $7.49/lb Soups by the cup.
VALIDATED PARKING
Inside view:
Menu:
Back in September I noted that the women’s boutique BCBGMAXAZRIA closed in Broadway Plaza and it turns out that another women’s boutique, White House | Black Market is relocating to this spot in Broadway Plaza.
White House | Black Market future location:
From the Walnut Creek PD:
The holiday season is a busy one for law enforcement and Walnut Creek is no different. While WCPD prides itself on our service to the community and there are countless examples of great police work being done, three cases (in the past three days) are highlighted here because of the excellent proactive work by the officers involved.
On Friday 12/13/13, Officers were sent to a large retail store in downtown WC on a report of a fraud in progress. The officer who responded recognized the suspect GAWAD as the same suspect responsible for a fraud at the same store two weeks prior. In the earlier case, GAWAD fled prior to officer’s arrival, but an arrest warrant was obtained for him. On this date, it was determined that GAWAD was attempting to purchase items with stolen checks and he was arrested for burglary and the active arrest warrant. GAWAD also had a large quantity of methamphetamine on his person. VIGIL was assisting GAWAD and in the subsequent investigation, he was found to have a large quantity of methamphetamine indicative of possession for sales, as well as other evidentiary items indicating he was selling drugs. Both subjects were booked at the Martinez Detention Facility (MDF) for the listed charges.
On Saturday 12/14/13, an off duty WCPD officer was shopping at a store in downtown WC when he recognized SCANLAN and knew SCANLAN had an active arrest warrant. The officer called WCPD and then watched as SCANLAN, SPILLANE and GUERRERO began shopping inside the store. Officers arrived on scene and detained the three subjects. The three had several items on them that had been reported stolen approximately one hour prior from a vehicle in downtown WC. One of these items was a credit card which had already been used at several locations in the past hour. In addition, the three had several pieces of false identification, stolen property traced back to a burglary in Concord as well as possession of methamphetamine. All three subjects were booked at MDF for the listed charges.
On Monday 12/16/13 at approximately 0200 hours, WCPD officers stopped a vehicle for a hazardous traffic violation. The license plates on the vehicle belonged on a different vehicle and the subsequent investigation revealed the car (as well as the plates) had recently been stolen out of Concord and not yet reported. The three occupants (MIRACLE, JACOBSON and SAHUGAN) were also in possession of burglary tools, possession of methamphetamine, and stolen property that was traced back to a residential burglary two days prior in Clayton. MIRACLE, JACOBSON and SAHUGAN were booked at MDF for the listed charges.
Photo by Bilha Serling
Holiday Show at Steinway Piano Gallery:
Steinway Piano Gallery
1605 Bonanza St, Walnut Creek
Friday, December 20th, 2013
7:00pm | FreeDiablo Ballet will celebrate the Holidays at Steinway Piano Gallery on Friday December 20th at 7:00 pm. This festive event will have attendees ringing in the holidays with an evening of dance led by Diablo Ballet ballerina, Rosselyn Ramirez, and beloved Nutcracker characters, with food, wine, and punch and cookies for children, accompanied by holiday and Nutcracker songs with pianists and singers, including Diablo Ballet’s Lee Foster, Executive Director and Steinway Piano Gallery Manager and concert pianist, Justin Levitt. “We are so thrilled to present this event for Diablo Ballet, a community partner we hold so dear”, said Levitt. With a tax-deductible contribution of $200 or more to Diablo Ballet, patrons can bring up to four guests to the event! Each donation will be earmarked towards Diablo Ballet’s $20,000 year-end matching donation campaign, which benefits the Ballet and its PEEK Outreach Program.
Diablo Ballet’s PEEK Outreach Program, which has been endorsed by both houses of the California State Legislature, and also by representatives of Congress, is a leading model for dance companies across the country. PEEK has reached over 65,000 under-served school children since 1995, providing in-school movement and music curriculum and free performances to diverse children, who have few or no opportunities to experience the performing arts.
Celebrate the Holidays with Diablo Ballet is presented Friday December 20th at 7:00 pm at Steinway Piano Gallery, 1605 Bonanza Street in Walnut Creek. For more information, call Diablo Ballet at 925-943-1775 or visit www.DiabloBallet.org.
23 Lafayette Cir, Lafayette
The wait is almost over as Artisan Roam Burgers is opening later THIS week in downtown Lafayette according to the owner. As you can see from the photo above the signage is up. I peeked inside and it’s looking awesome. I can’t wait to finally get to try out one of these burgers!
560 Contra Costa Blvd, Pleasant Hill
Thanks to a reader for sending word that Barnes & Noble, located in the Pleasant Hill Shopping Center will be closing this January to make room for Home Goods. Borders closed a couple of years ago in Pleasant Hill as well so what will the largest bookstore in Pleasant Hill be after Barnes & Noble closes? The closest nearby Barnes & Noble is in downtown Walnut Creek. More info also at Claycord.
Tomorrow, Saturday, December 14, 2013, the Walnut Creek Half Marathon will take place in our City. The race starts at 7:00AM on Civic Drive (at Civic Park) and will proceed:
• North on Civic to North on Oak Rd to
• East on Treat Blvd to
• South on Cowell to
• West on Ygnacio Valley Rd to
• North on San Carlos into Heather Farm Park and onto the Canal TrailThere will be several road closures and the race will affect traffic mainly on Ygnacio Valley Rd and Treat Blvd, and particularly the neighborhoods that feed onto those streets. The WCPD encourages anyone with plans to travel on those streets between 7:00AM and 12:00PM to allow extra time for traffic delays.
Yogurt Park has closed their Broadway Plaza location after 26 years due to the Broadway Plaza redevelopment taking place very soon. However, they plan on reopening in two years when the new Broadway Plaza opens. According to a sign in the window, “The mall has granted Yogurt Park the opportunity to re-open in approximately two years after all construction is complete”. Their Berkeley location will remain open.
With all the store closings and relocations taking place at Broadway Plaza in downtown Walnut Creek this month in preparation for the partial closure of the plaza for its redevelopment over the next couple of years, many people have been wondering what new stores will open when the redevelopment is finished.
Rumors have been spreading that Chanel and Gucci are coming to Broadway Plaza but according to a source familiar with the plaza no “designer” brands have been signed so far. Apparently the closing and underperformance of Burberry and the lackluster performance of Neiman Marcus are causing such brands to take a wait and see attitude.
With that being said, what stores would you like to see at the new Broadway Plaza? My source may be able to confirm a couple of the new stores that are mentioned in the comments so take your best guess!