Photo by Flickr user danmoyle
Thanks to local broker Brendan Moran with the Moran Group at Keller Williams Realty for the monthly real estate updates for Beyond the Creek.
Click the links below for a complete list of home and condo sales in Walnut Creek for last month, May, 2016:
Walnut Creek May sales (Acrobat Reader .pdf)
Walnut Creek May sales (Excel)
1523 Giammona Dr, Walnut Creek
Walnut Creek is getting a taste of Puerto Rico as a new retaurant featuring Puerto Rican and Latin cuisine is headed downtown where Hamachi used to be and is scheduled to open this month according to their Facebook page.
From their Facebook page:
Fortress Restaurant & Lounge is an exciting and unique addition to Walnut Creek’s downtown scene. A stylish destination featuring the finest Puerto Rican and Latin cuisine along with fantastic cocktails during happy hour and dinner service. Stay later on the weekend for a sophisticated lounge experience to enjoy cocktails, music and late night tapas with friends.
Photo by Flickr user johnjones
The FBI and the War on Encryption:
Ygnacio Valley Library
2661 Oak Grove Road, Wanut Creek
Wednesday, June 22nd, 2016
6:30pm – 7:30pm | FreeWhat are the implications of that? Dr. Jeremy Gillula, Ph.D., staff technologist with the Electronic Frontier Foundation, will discuss the technical issues around the crypto-wars. This free program will be held in the community room of the Ygnacio Valley Library, located at 2661 Oak Grove Road, Walnut Creek, 94598. Registration is not necessary but is helpful for an email reminder. REGISTER>
Encryption is a fundamental building block of modern computer technology, from the encryption your web browser uses to make sure your purchases are secure, to the encryption your insurance company uses when they store your health records, to the encryption your smartphone uses to ensure that a stolen phone doesn’t also mean a stolen identity. Most of the time this encryption happens in the background, and nobody pays it a second thought. But encryption jumped into the headlines this year when the FBI demanded that Apple help decrypt an iPhone belonging to one of the San Bernardino shooters.
In this talk, Dr. Jeremy Gillula from the Electronic Frontier Foundation will explain everything you ever wanted to know about encryption, from how it works to why the FBI wants to make it weaker–and why most computer security experts (including many former FBI and NSA officials) disagree. You’ll learn all about the history leading up to the Apple case, what the ramifications of the case are, and what the current battleground looks like in the fight between some parts of law enforcement and the digital security community.
Dr. Gillula is a staff technologist at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, the leading nonprofit organization defending civil liberties in the digital world. His work there focuses on a wide variety of issues, from net neutrality to mobile privacy to defending encryption. Prior to joining EFF, he earned a PhD in computer science from Stanford, and a BS in computer science from Caltech.
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
Thanks to a reader for pointing out that according to the latest Walnut Creek permit information the women’s clothing and accessories store Aritzia will be taking over the former J. Crew spot in Walnut Creek’s Broadway Plaza who relocated across the street. Check out their website here.
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
Thanks to a reader for pointing out that according to the latest city permit report, Canada-based ALDO Shoes is opening a new store in Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek. Check out their website here.
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
It’s been known for a while now that California Pizza Kitchen would be relocating from their Broadway Plaza location around the corner and in fact the few stores located next to the fountain will also be relocating to make room for a new 12,000 foot store. In the latest city filings Broadway Plaza supplied renderings for this new store aka “Tenant X”. I have heard plenty of talk about Apple moving to this spot and by the look of these renderings it sure seems like this is tailor-made for Apple. What do you think, will Apple relocate to Broadway Plaza? Should they?
Rendering of Tenant X from Broadway Plaza:
1500 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Walnut Creek
Great news as San Francisco-based pizzeria Slice House has opened in downtown Walnut Creek and is the final spot to open in the development at the corner of Mt Diablo Blvd. and Main St. Check out their Walnut Creek menu here. Seating is fairly limited but the good news is that a new patio will be opening soon in part of the parking lot next door.
As a discerning pizza fanatic from NY, I take my pizza seriously and this is definitely the real deal. I pay particular attention to the crust and the Slice House crust was superb. I’ve also noticed pizza around here tends to be lacking in tomato sauce and as you can see in the photo of the pizza after the jump, these slices have the perfect combination of cheese to tomato sauce. It hit all the right notes and I’m glad there is now a spot to grab a real slice in downtown Walnut Creek.
More photos after the jump…
MOTOWN Street Fest:
Cypress Street, Walnut Creek
Wednesday, June 1st, 2016
5:00pm – 8:00pm | FreeThe Motor City’s Motown Sound comes to Walnut Creek with Mid-Week Motown, a family friendly evening of soul inspired pop tunes from the Project 4 Band, delicious treats from Food Truck Mafia’s 3 Geeks, Out of the Cave and Tacos de los Altos, games, shopping and more! Moonwalkers can Spin the Wheel of Walnut Creek Fortune for a chance at winning a prize, enjoy a selection of local craft beer and wine, kettle corn and shaved ice. More than 25 vendors will line Cypress Street and ARF’s pet mobile will have plenty of loving pets to rescue and take home.
More fun: Children of all ages can have a seat in the 8’ by 8’ giant inflatable “Big Chair, “ or play family-friendly games at the Gaming Truck from Games 2 U. The cost is $4 per ten minute play session.
1548 Bonanza St, Walnut Creek
The Sacramento-based restaurant Broderick Roadhouse is opening today in downtown Walnut Creek where the popular diner Hubcaps used to be. According to their Facebook page they even have a small section of hubcaps hanging on the wall which is a great idea. Check out the Walnut Creek menu here (scroll down). The photos of the inside below show a completely updated and new look with bar serving alcoholic drinks.
From their website:
Broderick Walnut Creek is located in the heart of Downtown Walnut Creek, in the space formerly occupied by a historic eatery, Hubcap’s Diner. The new location features an over-the-top design and build out, featuring elements of Walnut Creek’s history and artwork by Sacramento artist, Shaun Burner. Broderick Walnut Creek is set to be the area’s destination location for scratch made comfort food, craft beer and cocktails! Brunch is served on Saturdays & Sundays.
