1273 Locust St Walnut Creek
Thanks to a reader for tweeting us that the frozen yogurt shop Coco Swirl is closing today in downtown Walnut Creek. So if you’re looking for an ice cream doughnut sandwich you’re going to have to head out to their Pleasant Hill location. Last year we noted that this location was available for lease.
Pirate Quest Treasure Hunt:
Downtown Danville
Thursday, July 16th, 2015
12:00pm – 7:00pm | FreePirate Quest Treasure Hunt before and during the Hot Summer Nights Car Show.
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
The cookware store Sur La Table is getting an interior remodel in Broadway Plaza in downtown Walnut Creek and by moving their stockroom upstairs will be offering cooking classes beginning in September. Look for the remodeled section inside to open the first week of August. It’s been a few years since downtown Walnut Creek offered a place for dedicated cooking classes. Viking Home Chef used to offer cooking classes on the second floor but that closed several years ago (now occupied by Destination Maternity).
A new exhibit called Botanica: All Things Plant Life opened this week at the Bedford Gallery in downtown Walnut Creek through September 6th.
From the exhibit website:
From 16th Century Flemish painters, to Cézanne and the Post Impressionists, the color and variety found in plant life, as well as the potent symbolism, has made it a popular subject for still-lifes and artist studies. Botanica asks artists to draw on these themes to create artwork that explores how plant life can be represented in a diverse reach of media.
Botanica is a National Juried Exhibition and was juried by Ken Harman of Hashimoto Contemporary and Spoke Art, San Francisco, CA and MacKenzie Stevens of the Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, CA.
More photos of the inside after the jump…
Your Backyard is a Habitat: Chemical-Free and Pollinator-Friendly Gardening:
Rodgers Ranch
315 Cortsen Rd, Pleasant Hill
Thursday, July 16th 2015
10:00am – 12:00pm | $20It’s totally possible to have a thriving garden with no chemicals, lots of beneficial insects, and less work than you might think! Superstar gardener Marian Woodard will teach you about:
- Healthy Soil. We’ll test samples, including from your yard!
- What to plant and where, with special emphasis on habitat for bees, butterflies and beneficial insects
- Which plants work well together and which don’t
- Good and bad bug identification
We will also make our own all-natural “Killah Bug Spray.” Don’t miss it!
1677 N. Main St, Walnut Creek
Last month we learned that the Vietnamese fusion restaurant Élevé would be transformed by the same owner into a casual restaurant focusing on small plates and as you can see the transformation has now begun. Track their progress on Facebook here and bookmark their website for future reference here. They are located in downtown Walnut Creek a block from Civic Park and the current Walnut Creek library.
Both lululemon and ivivva (athletic wear for girls), also owned by lululemon, are moving to separate locations in Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek. Currently lululemon is located right outside Broadway Plaza on S. Main St. and ivviva is located in the back of the strip mall where Pacific Bay Coffee and George’s Giant Hamburgers are. Although they are owned by the same company and offer activewear, they will not be located next to each other. According to an employee from ivivva they will be located near Macy’s in the new development.
Act II Improv presents Improv Vacation:
Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
Saturday, July 11th, 2015
8:15pm | $15Presented by Act II Improv Improv Show
Donny Osmond’s “My Best to You”. Spotted in Walnut Creek.
#67 song from 1972, Puppy Love:
