Plaza Escuela, Walnut Creek
Thanks to everyone who emailed that Panera Bread is closing in Plaza Escuela in downtown Walnut Creek. Tomorrow will be their last day:
Our bakery-cafe at 1140 Locust Street in Walnut Creek will permanently close its doors at the end of the day on Tuesday, May 22nd.
Of course, you can still get your favorites at one of our nearby bakery-cafes. We hope to see you soon.
Summer Kickoff:
Walnut Creek Tennis Center
1751 Heather Dr, Walnut Creek
Friday, May 18th, 2018
6:00 – 8:00pm | FreeExperience the FUN of Summer Sport Camps at our FREE Lifetime Activities PLAY Night! Featured sports include: Tennis, Badminton, Chess, Pickleball, Table Tennis, and more!
Robert Becker with Digital Frontier
1250 Locust Street, Walnut Creek
Back in 2016 we learned of a new food hall called The Foundry coming to downtown Walnut Creek across the street from the Century movie theater and recently there was a Design Review meeting with new details. As you can see in the updated rendering above the new plan calls for a one story building with mezzanine towards the back of the building. The mezzanine will include restrooms, seating, and an indoor/outdoor bar with a large covered patio overlooking the courtyard. There will also be an outdoor kids movie theater, play structure and flex area to offer games like corn-hole, live music etc. I’m hoping this will open in 2020 and they’ll be able to fit a koi pond!
From left to right: Joe Panik, Tony Gemignani, and Brandon Belt
Photo credit: Austin Ginn, MLB.com
Two new pizza pies are available at Slice House in downtown Walnut Creek with $1 from each slice/$6 from pies going to support George Mark Children’s House. Available now through September 19th.
Panik Parm Pie
Belt’s Monster Meat Pizza
For the third year in a row, Tony Gemignani is teaming up with San Francisco Giants Joe Panik and Brandon Belt to benefit the George Mark Children’s House, this year with a more aggressive fundraising goal and an added location to sell the charity pies. From May 17-September 19, $1 from each players’ custom slice and $6 from each full pie sold will be donated to the House, which offers life-affirming care and comfort for children and their families. This year, the trio’s goal is to raise $12,000.
1800 Lacassie Ave, Walnut Creek
In 2015 we learned about a new apartment complex called The Landing breaking ground near the Walnut Creek BART station and as you can see in the photo above it’s almost finished, with a new name, Live at Vaya. Check out the floor plans here. The most expensive two bedroom apartment, at a little over 1100 sf goes for over $5000/month. Check out the amenities here, which includes a swimming pool and spa with cabanas, rooftop clubhouse, community garden, gym, yoga studio and more.
Photo from Ruth Bancroft Garden
Nursery Grand Re-Opening Preview Party:
Ruth Bancroft Garden
1552 Bancroft Rd. Walnut Creek
Friday, May 18th, 2018
6:00 – 8:00pm | $25 (free for members)Be one of the first to see the re-designed Nursery! Unwind among the variety of succulents, cacti, and drought-tolerant plants for sale. Preview and purchase beautiful dish gardens, and gain garden inspiration from the display beds. Enjoy music and drinks, specials, rare plant silent auction, and more at this exclusive sneak-peek. Special thanks to all of our volunteers who have brought this new, amazing space to life!
1540 Olympic Blvd, Walnut Creek
The footwear and apparel store Vans, which we learned would be coming to downtown Walnut Creek where Free People used to be, now has the Coming Soon signage up. Check out their store here. Any Vans fans out there? What is so appealing about the brand?
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
It’s been a few months but the women’s bohemian clothing store Free People has reopened in a much larger spot in Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek, especially compared to their former cramped location. Check out their online store here.
Shabby Creek on Main
2670 N. Main St, Walnut Creek
Saturday, May 12th, 2018Relax in our garden of delights with merchandise designed to help you create a refuge of peace and tranquility in your back yard. Even if your space is small you can bring the outdoors inside with natural elements to give an expansive feeling to your surroundings. Patio furniture is just the beginning, our vendors will work to present vignettes celebrating the glories of the garden. Join us on Saturday May 12th for our annual garden party event. Enjoy snacks and refreshments while browsing and receive one of our acclaimed succulent planter boxes free with the purchase of $75 or more while they last. (Please see photo). We hope to see you then, bring a friend and stay a while!
www.shabbycreekonmain.com
2670 N. Main St.
Walnut Creek CA 94597
Hours of operation
Wednesday and Sunday noon to 5
Thursday, Friday and Saturday 10 to 5Plenty of FREE parking in our private lot behind the stores
1628 N. Main St, Walnut Creek
Str8 Edge Barber Shop is relocating June 1st from their hidden downtown Walnut Creek spot on Locust St. to the former LaserAway location on N. Main St. Check out their Facebook page here. Late last year LaserAway relocated around the corner to the Lyric complex.
