Beyond the Creek

Moraga Summer Concert Series – Moonalice 6:30pm Tonight at Moraga Commons Park

June 21, 2012 4:30 pm

From the Moraga Parks Foundation Summer Concert Series 2012 webpage:

You are invited to join your neighbors on Thursday evenings at the Moraga Commons Park for a relaxing free concert in the park. Bring your picnic blanket or lawn chairs to the grassy hillside in front of the band shell. Enjoy the music while your children enjoy the park. The volunteers of the Moraga Park and Recreation Foundation will even cook dinner for you with the Snack Bar opening at 6:00 pm.

Concerts start at 6:30 pm and end at 8:30 pm

2012 Schedule
June 21 Moonalice – Early SF rock band
June 28 Pladdogh- Celtic
July 4 Livin’ in the USA – Rock (7pm concert)
July 12 Bell Bros. – Country
July 19 Lady K & the Kings of Swing – Big band swing
July 26 Because – Beatles tribute band
August 2 Houserockers – Rock & Roll
August 9 Mixed Nuts – All decades of rock
August 16 Motor Dude Zydeco – Cajun zydeco
August 23 City Rocks Revue – Bay Area rock tribute
September 29 Pear Festival – tba

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Tao Restaurant gets New Name: iSushi – Apple Fans Rejoice

June 21, 2012 11:30 am

Tao Restaurant opened last December with a unique cuisine focus of Japanese ramen noodles and Flipper’s hamburgers. I stopped by recently and learned that Flipper’s is gone for good and a sushi chef has been brought in to run the new sushi bar. To highlight the changed focus, Tao has been renamed iSushi. Notice how the pictures in the window are gone? Apparently people wanted to see outside while they were dining, glad they listened. In addition to sushi, ramen will also be served like before.

Check out the bar below:

Has anyone had a chance to try the sushi here?

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Red Wagon in Lafayette Closing this Week

June 21, 2012 8:30 am

Back in March I noted that Red Wagon, the children’s store in Lafayette was closing, and this is their final week in business. This Friday will be their last day. I peeked inside the window and didn’t really see anything for sale though, however the furniture and fixtures are also for sale.

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Spring Wine Walk in Downtown Walnut Creek this Evening June 20th

June 20, 2012 4:30 pm

Downtown Walnut Creek is having their Wine Walk this evening, June 20th from 6pm – 9pm starting at Residual Sugar Wine Bar. The price is $30/person in advance or $40/person at the door.

Enjoy a unique wine tasting event while strolling through beautiful Downtown Walnut Creek.

Musicians:
Alex Patz
Buck Cheshire
Bill Lombardo
Justin Levitt & Jacob Kipp
Michael Sullivan
Pat Kelley
Tracy Durden
Walnut Creek Woodwind Quintet
Zach Ramacier & Chili Corder

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Basil Asian Restaurant Opens in Moraga

June 20, 2012 11:30 am

A new restaurant, Basil Asian Restaurant, featuring Chinese and Vietnamese cuisine, opened a couple of weeks ago replacing the Chinese restaurant Red Chopstick. Basil is located at 581 Moraga Rd. in Moraga, across the street from the Rheem Valley Shopping Center. Has anyone checked them out yet? Anything to recommend?

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Fashion Scuttlebutt – Men’s Clothing Store Opening Next to Papyrus in Walnut Creek

June 20, 2012 8:30 am

Back in March I noted that the empty storefront next to Papyrus in downtown Walnut Creek on North Main St. was eventually going to be combined with Papyrus to make way for a new restaurant, however today’s scuttlebutt is that it’s going to become a men’s clothing store. Given that location, near the Atlas men’s clothing store as well as other small fashion boutiques, this makes a lot of sense. I wonder what it’s going to be like.

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Cardburg 2012: The Super Track Exhibition at Bedford Gallery

June 19, 2012 4:30 pm

The Bedford Gallery at the Lesher Center for the Arts in downtown Walnut Creek is hosting a new exhibition by the Cardboard Institue of Technology (CIT) now through August 12th. From the Bedford Gallery website:

This summer Bedford Gallery welcomes the exciting new exhibition Cardburg 2012: The Super Track! The Cardboard Institute of Technology (C.I.T.) has deconstructed the spectacle of car racing, challenging mainstream notions of competition and cooperation. C.I.T. invites you to take part in their unique brand of racing: form a pit crew, race in teams, and sabotage your opponents.

Bedford Curator Carrie Lederer comments that, “C.I.T. projects always incorporate aspects of the world we live in—from pop culture, history and myth to contemporary life. The artists are entrepreneurial in spirit, and bring an array of skills and talents to their projects, using high-tech/low-tech hybrids as a motto for construction. Each installation is a unique, humorous and thoughtful statement about our local and global community, and our attraction to large-scale, exhilarating public events.”

The exibition will include several open makes, during which visitors can come to the gallery and build their own cardboard car. We hope you will join us as we turn up the heat and explore the high-octane world of monster truck racing.

Check out more of the amazing cardboard art below:

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Taqueria Mexican Grill gets New Sign in Downtown Walnut Creek

June 19, 2012 11:30 am

Looks like Taqueria Mexican Grill, which was remodeled last October has been talking to Dragon’s Pond, located next door, which recently got a new sign as well, since they are now sporting a nice sign that seems quite similar in style.

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Ming Quong in Walnut Creek Renews Lease

June 19, 2012 8:30 am

Ming Quong, the quaint Walnut Creek jewelry and gift shop that almost had to find new space back in March, has finally renewed their lease. It’s a five year lease, with the option to terminate within the first 18 months. Given that a new furniture store is opening soon right next door, things are looking promising for owners Jim and Nona Wyman.

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Special Olympics Torch Coming to Walnut Creek June 19th

June 18, 2012 4:30 pm

photo by Flickr user cwwycoff1

From the City of Walnut Creek webpage:

The Special Olympics Torch will begin its trip across Contra Costa Countysoon. The Danville PD will pass the Torch at Broadway Plaza to the Walnut Creek PD at approximately 9:30 a.m. Tues. June 19. The WCPD team will then run with the Torch to Kohl’s in Pleasant Hill, where it will then be passed on to Pleasant Hill and Concord. We invite you to help cheer on the WCPD team.

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