Sasa Restaurant in Walnut Creek is holding their 1st Annual Golf Tournament:
What: Sasa Golf Tournament
When: July 16th
Where: Boundary Oak Golf Course (3800 Valley Vista Rd. Walnut Creek)
Price: $165 through May 31, $190 June 1st – July 2nd
Beneficiary: Children’s Hospital & Research Center Oakland“Reception will feature a mouth-watering selection of sushi and savory dishes from chef Phillip Yanf & Chef Sam Castro”
Tangelo Frozen Yogurt is opening this summer in Moraga in the Rheem Shopping Center, next to Lamorinda Pizza. From their website:
Bringing premium frozen yogurt to Lamorinda in a festive
and community-friendly environment where customers of
all ages can create their own yogurt masterpieces from
numerous yogurt flavor and topping options.
It’s a relief that Moraga is getting a frozen yogurt store this summer. Tangelo is located at 384 Park Street in Moraga.
Photo by Flickr user ren_norman
From the Walnut Creek Police Department:
On May 15, Stage 3 of the Amgen Bicycle Race will pass through a 4-mile section of Walnut Creek in the Northgate area. The route includes North Gate Road, Oak Grove Road and east bound Ygnacio Valley Road beginning at Oak Grove.
Roads along the route could be closed as early as 1:00 p.m.; drivers should anticipate possible delays between 1 and 3 p.m.
Cyclists will enter Walnut Creek on North Gate Road from Mt. Diablo State Park. They will turn right onto Oak Grove Road and then right onto Ygnacio Valley Road.
Racers are expected to take about 9 minutes to cover the 4-mile distance.
The California Highway Patrol is handling road closures. Roads will open immediately behind the end of the race.
Walnut Creek PD will have an extra team of officers assigned to the race. Two officers will be stationed in the neighborhoods east of Oak Grove Road in advance of the race to handle any emergency calls.
City staff members have been working with Amgen Tour organizers to minimize the impact on the community. Principals at Northgate High School and Foothill Middle School have been contacted and asked to share the race information with their students and their parents, and message boards alerting residents to the upcoming race will be place in the affected area.
The City does not have the authority to deny use of public streets for the race.
It started with the French restaurant Chevalier in Lafayette. A picture of the Eiffel Tower, a picture of sunflowers. Then the restaurant TAO eventually incorporated it into their windows. Does anyone find this appealing? Or does this come off as a bit odd?
From the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce website:
What
A tour of Lafayette’s finest dining establishments and the opportunity to sample the signature cuisine of each restaurant.
When
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 – 5:30pm – 9:00pm
Wine Reception at Lafayette Plaza – 5:30pm – 6:30 pm
Tasting at participating restaurants – 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Coffee and Dessert at Lafayette Plaza – 8:30 pm – 9:30 pmWhere
The tour begins at Elam and Margaret Brown Plaza (corner of Moraga Road and Mt. Diablo Blvd.) From there, ticket holders will go at their own pace to any – or all – of the participating restaurants.
The evening wraps up back at the Plaza with dessert and coffee, more music, raffles, silent and live auction.
Special Features
Musical entertainment at selected locations
Raffle prizes
Auction
Benefits
Lafayette Community Foundation and the programs and services of the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce.
Cost
$45 per person by mail to Chamber Office or fax to 925-284-3109 with completed registration form. Or register online.
Chef Chao, located at 343 Rheem Blvd. in Moraga, next to 24 Fitness, is one of two highly rated Chinese restaurants in Moraga, Asia Palace being the other. You can see their menu here.
I don’t know why but when I entered and looked around, I thought I had been transported back to the ’80s eating as a kid with my family in the suburbs. That being said, the decor is quite nice inside, and the food was really good. Are there any other fans of this place? Any must-order items? Chef Chao vs. Asia Palace? What do you prefer?
I don’t what it is about Ferraris, Lamborghinis and Nordstrom but there sure are a lot of them right in front all the time. Behind this yellow Lamborghini is a blue Ferrari by the way. I wonder if they might prefer shopping at Neiman Marcus instead. (Thanks to the reader below for the correction.)
The designer fashion chain Betsey Johnson is being liquidated and all 69 stores will be shutdown, including the one in downtown Walnut Creek at 1198 Broadway Plaza across from Nordstrom. There are 20-40% markdowns now, but I imagine the discounts will increase over the next few weeks as they get rid of their current inventory.
This is a prime retail location with newly opened Neiman Marcus around the corner, and Nordstrom right across the street, so I’m curious what store will open in its place. What would you like to see there?
The Moraga Community Faire will be held at the Rheem Valley Shopping Center this Saturday, May 12th starting at 11am. In addition the entertainment listed below, there will be a classic car show and wine tasting. From the Moraga Chamber of Commerce website:
Activities for the whole family:
Entertainment Schedule
11:00am Campo Chamber Singers
11-1:30pm Chalk Drawing Contest
11:15am Dunk Tank Moraga Celebrity
11:30am The Saklan School Musicians
11:30-2pm Fingerprinting with Moraga PD
12:00pm Dunk Tank Moraga Celebrity
12:15pm Oak Grove Bluegrass Family
1:15pm Dunk Tank Moraga Celebrity
1:30pm EE and Friends (Littledog2)
2:30pm Dunk Tank Moraga Celebrity
2:45pm Peter Pan Foundation Kids
3:15pm Faire Passport Prize Drawing
3:30pm Carshow Trophies
3:45pm Dunk Tank Moraga Celebrity
photo by Flickr user Seuss
From the Friends of the Creeks website:
Join us for the 23rd Annual Creek Cleanup on Saturday, May 12. Meet at the gazebo in Civic Park at the corner of Broadway and Civic Drive in downtown Walnut Creek.
Continental breakfast at 8:45. Registration at 9:00.
ALL PARTICIPANTS must have a waiver form. Click here to download a form and get more details about the cleanup.
Photos of the 2011 creek cleanup are available here. Photos from this year’s cleanup will be posted approximately a week after the cleanup.