What is Habit? Food, Personalized at Woodhouse Day Spa in Walnut Creek Aug 2nd

Woodhouse Day Spa
1636 Cypress St, Walnut Creek
Wednesday, August 2nd, 2017
7:00 – 8:30pm | Free

Habit is the first complete personalized nutrition solution, helping you eat right for your own unique biology.
Habit’s cutting-edge technology offers an at-home test kit which examines over 60 blood, gene, and body metric biomarkers, ultimately revealing how to eat for your unique biology. After completing the at-home kit, you’ll receive a report detailing the following:

your ideal foods

genetic sensitivity to caffeine and lactose

your best ratio of carbs, fats, and protein

and much, much more

Habit offers fresh, chef-crafted meals tailored to your biology and delivered to your door, as well as access to knowledgeable nutrition coaches available to answer your questions and help you reach your goals.
Join us for free food samples and to learn more about this personalized food revolution!

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Teavana Closing in Broadway Plaza (and Everywhere Else, Too)

July 31, 2017 11:30 am

Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek

Thanks to everyone for pointing to this CNN Money article noting that Starbucks-owned Teavana is closing all storefronts. Teavana opened just over a year ago in the newly redeveloped Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek with one of their concept stores featuring loose leaf tea.

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Spider Web Yarn Bombing Spotted in Downtown Walnut Creek

July 31, 2017 8:30 am

New spider web yarn bombing spotted in downtown Walnut Creek in front of Sunol Ridge.

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Songs and Stories of Neil Diamond performed by Jack Wright: Lesher Center in Walnut Creek Saturday July 29

July 28, 2017 4:30 pm

See the show preview video and buy tickets

https://lesherartscenter.showare.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=781

Songs and stories of Neil Diamond performed by Jack Wright is a sophisticated, authentic performance of the hit songs that have kept Neil Diamond in the hearts of his fans for more than five decades. Jack Wright captures Neil’s poetic expressions of wide-ranging emotions and the eclectic mix of his varied musical styles. His natural voice and stage presence are pure Neil – no posturing or over-the-top-mimicry. And it goes beyond the music with the sharing of stories about Neil’s life and explanations of his sometimes complex and complicated lyrics. He interprets the songs the way Neil must have felt when he wrote them, and he connects with his audiences the way Neil always has, while making the songs his own.

Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
Saturday, July 29th
8:00pm | Reserved Seating $39/$49

Running Time: approx. 2 hours, with one intermission

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Be Careful about CVS Parking Lot in Downtown Walnut Creek

July 28, 2017 11:30 am

I was at the CVS parking lot in downtown Walnut Creek the other day checking out progress on Philz coffee shop, not paying attention to the sign in some but not all of the spots:

Private Parking
Spaces Reserved
Employee Parking Program
$30 charge
Online registration required

Be careful parking in that lot. It looks like you can get a ticket even if you were to shop at the stores located there!

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Is it Possible to Reserve the Outdoor Amphitheater at Orchards Shopping Center in Walnut Creek?

July 27, 2017 8:30 am

Orchards Shopping Center, Walnut Creek

A reader asks:

I’m with a local boy scout troop and would like to know if there’s a registration or schedule for using the small amphitheater by the children’s playground.

I didn’t even realize there was an outdoor amphitheater at the Orchards shopping center, pretty cool!

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Songs and Stories of Neil Diamond performed by Jack Wright: Lesher Center in Walnut Creek Saturday July 29

July 26, 2017 4:30 pm

See the show preview video and buy tickets

https://lesherartscenter.showare.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=781

Songs and stories of Neil Diamond performed by Jack Wright is a sophisticated, authentic performance of the hit songs that have kept Neil Diamond in the hearts of his fans for more than five decades. Jack Wright captures Neil’s poetic expressions of wide-ranging emotions and the eclectic mix of his varied musical styles. His natural voice and stage presence are pure Neil – no posturing or over-the-top-mimicry. And it goes beyond the music with the sharing of stories about Neil’s life and explanations of his sometimes complex and complicated lyrics. He interprets the songs the way Neil must have felt when he wrote them, and he connects with his audiences the way Neil always has, while making the songs his own.

Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
Saturday, July 29th
8:00pm | Reserved Seating $39/$49

Running Time: approx. 2 hours, with one intermission

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Philz Coffee Scheduled to Open Next Month in Walnut Creek

July 26, 2017 11:30 am

1103 S. California Blvd, Walnut Creek

Check out the Philz Coffee signage now up in Walnut Creek next to Genova Delicatessen! Inside looks almost finished and according to their Facebook page they are scheduled to, “open sometime in mid-late August.” Nice to see more cafes in the area!

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Live Training Drill at Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek Tonight

July 26, 2017 8:30 am

“SMOKE and LOUD BANGS will be used”. 10pm – 2am

From the Walnut Creek PD:

The Walnut Creek Police Department and CC Fire Department will be conducting training at Broadway Plaza from 10pm-2am. The training area is marked and partial lane closures along Broadway, Newell, and Mt. Diablo surrounding the plaza will also be marked. Please stay away from the area during this important training.

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Babushka Restaurant Reopens in Walnut Creek

July 25, 2017 11:30 am

1475 Newell Ave, Walnut Creek

The Eastern European restaurant Babushka has reopened in Walnut Creek. The deli has been open in the back for a while now and there will be a full bar in back where I naturally spotted a samovar on the counter.

From their website:

A family business established in 1996. Husband and wife Leo and Maya Malkov with their two children Zoriy and Biana immigrated to the states in 1993. Babushka Market was opened and began as a Deli and Cafe, until people began to ask for more of their delicious foods. With that request, and the amount of people coming to dine at the café, the family renovated the into a full-service restaurant.

The renovation began in 2002, and the restaurant was up and running by 2004. During this time, Zoriy had begun pursuing a culinary education, and stepped into the family business ready to add his personal flare to the restaurant. After graduating and gaining experience in several kitchens around the area, Chef Zoriy took over the restaurant’s menu and fused a bit of Eastern European influence into the traditional Russian dishes his father had already been serving.

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