Tassajara Crossing, Danville
Thanks to a reader for sending word that Hallmark is closing in Tassajara Crossing (located across from Blackhawk Plaza) in Danville. February 29th will be their last day and currently almost everything is marked 40% off in their store.
375 Hartz Ave, Danville
As the bright yellow liquidation sale posters attest, the deep discount retailer Rick’s Picks is closing their Danville location on Hartz Avenue with an extra 50% off. Their Pleasanton location will remain open. Check out their website here.
New Year’s Eve Celebration at Blackhawk Museum:
Blackhawk Museum
3700 Blackhawk Plaza Cir, Danville
Thursday, December 31st, 2015
8:00pm – 1:30am | $75007 James Bond…New Years at The Blackhawk Museum
New Year’s Eve at the Blackhawk Museum has established itself as the East Bay’s premier spot to ring in the New Year! Don’t let this party pass you by. Scott’s Seafood, Darren Micheal Presents and the team from Sound Extreme will transform the Museum into a 007 James Bond Casino Night!
Party from 8pm until 1:30am
Indy 500 Champion Danny Sullivan:
Blackhawk Automotive Museum
3700 Blackhawk Plaza Cir, Danville
Saturday, December 12th, 2015
10:30am – 12:00pmDanny Sullivan is a former Indycar and Formula 1 race car driver whose racing career spanned two decades. He raced at Indianapolis 12 times, winning the Indianapolis 500 in 1985 in spectacular fashion with what became known as the “spin and win.” In 1988 Sullivan won the Michigan 500 and went on to win the CART Indycar series title for Roger Penske.
Danny worked on ABC/ESPN as a color commentator, raced at 24 Hours of Le Mans and had a video game released by Nintendo, Danny Sullivan’s Indy Heat, before he finally retired from racing in 1995. Sullivan was inducted into the Motorsports Walk of Fame in 2011.
Join us for this interesting presentation by a living legend. There will be a question and answer session after the talk. The lecture is free with admission and Museum Members are always free. Join the Museum today.
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.
202 Sycamore Valley Rd W, Danville
A new restaurant called Harvest Prep Kitchen has opened in the Danville Livery on Sycamore Valley Rd. and is open for breakfast and lunch, Tuesday – Friday 11:30 – 3pm and Saturday/Sunday 8:30am – 12:30pm. Check out their takeout menu here.
From their web page:
Chef Tommy DiMella/Owner
Tommy has been cooking for over 20 years using all types of cuisines from different parts of the country. Tommy’s travels have given him a strong background and knowledge with depth of flavors and purity of ingredients that support tradition and taste. To be a good cook you need to know and experience the basics according to Tommy. Chef Tommy believes that to be a good chef you need to take those basic experiences and apply your own personal touch to them without losing their original integrity. Tommy believes that food should be composed of light clean flavors, purity of ingredients and steeped in tradition. He tries not to mask any original flavors of a product. He wants the flavors of his dishes to push and pull off of the main protein dish that he is showcasing.
ETE Model Train Display:
Blackhawk Museum
3700 Blackhawk Plaza Cir, Danville
Friday, November 27th, 2015 – Sunday, January 3rd, 2016For the 15th year, the European Train Enthusiasts (ETE) will bring their HO scale European Model Trains and Modular layout to the Blackhawk Automotive Museum to brighten the holiday season. ETE’s Module Group has created remarkably detailed scale versions of European landscapes including: mountains, villages, bridges, farms, lakes and industries, which come alive when they operate their trains through the countryside.
Each day throughout the run of the exhibit, you will enjoy seeing a wide selection of locomotives, freight and passenger cars from various countries in Europe, as different members of ETE operate the layout.
To learn more about the European Train Enthusiasts, visit their website here:www.ete.org.
