Walnut Creek – Page 225 – Beyond the Creek

Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek
Sunday, January 18th, 2015
4:00pm | $40 – $70

Ring in the New Year with selections from celebrated composers including
Rimsky-Korsakov, Sibelius, Copland’s Rodeo and Rossini’s spritely
Overture to The Barber of Seville.

Rossini: Overture to The Barber of Seville
Tchaikovsky: Capriccio italien Listen
Saint-Saëns: Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso for Violin and Orchestra
Alina Ming Kobialka, violin
Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio espagnol Listen

Sibelius: Valse triste

Copland: Four Dances Episodes from Rodeo Listen

Free pre-concert lecture begins at 3 PM.

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Katy’s Kreek Stops Serving Dinner in Walnut Creek

January 16, 2015 11:30 am

1680 Locust St, Walnut Creek

Katy’s Kreek, located in downtown Walnut Creek, has stopped serving dinner for the past few weeks. They are open for breakfast and lunch from 7 – 3 seven days a week. Check out their breakfast menu here and lunch menu here. What is your favorite dish from Katy’s?

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Force Majeure Playing at Walnut Creek Library on Jan. 17th

January 15, 2015 4:30 pm

Force Majeure:

Walnut Creek Library
1644 N. Broadway, Walnut Creek
Saturday, January 17th, 2015
7:30pm

From Magnolia Pictures, it’s Sweden’s entry and top contender for this year’s foreign language Academy Award. Mountain Shadow has snagged this pre-home release you won’t find in our local theaters either! Says Michael Philips of the Chicago Tribune, “’Force Majeure’” is both funny and sad, often in the same glance-averted instant. See it with someone you’d trust to stick around in an avalanche. It becomes a recreational nightmare, driven (and riven) by panicky male behavior under duress.” Rated R – 118 min

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CorePower Yoga in Walnut Creek Opening in February

January 15, 2015 8:30 am

1375 N. Main St, Walnut Creek

Back in November we learned that CorePower Yoga would be coming to downtown Walnut Creek and they will be opening next month in February. They have a “Founding Black Tag Member” deal through February 12th.

From their website:

Located on the northwest side of N. Main street Cypress and Duncan Street, the Walnut Creek studio is easily accessible from Interstate 680. This studio houses two large and luxurious yoga rooms as well as a range of amenities including an additional exercise room, changing rooms with showers and private lockers. This studio also features a full retail boutique showcasing men’s & women’s active wear and accessories

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Veggie Grill Opens in Downtown Walnut Creek

January 14, 2015 11:30 am

1320 Locust St, Walnut Creek

The wait is finally over as Veggie Grill opens today in downtown Walnut Creek. It has a nice design as you can see by the dynamic wall in the photo below. Interestingly the spot where the nail salon used to be is available for lease so this is quite a narrow restaurant. Check out their menu here. I tried the Bombay Bowl and Crispy Cauliflower which both tasted great.

Inside towards the back:

Lease available next door:

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Izakaya Jun Coming Soon to Downtown Walnut Creek

January 14, 2015 8:30 am

1552 Locust St, Walnut Creek

Back in May we learned that a new Japanese bistro would be coming to downtown Walnut Creek where Locust Street Deli used to be and at the time I noted that I, ” wouldn’t be surprised if the new restaurant featured yakitori rather than sushi.” Sure enough, the new name of the restaurant is Izakaya Jun! I love izakaya and with Hiroshi Ramen having recently opened around the corner, downtown Walnut Creek could turn into a destination spot for Japanese comfort food. Stay tuned…

The tag line is “Real Japanese Food & Sake Bar”. I’m not sure what “real” Japanese food is. As opposed to fake Japanese food?

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Alert to Parents of Young Children – Skipping Banned in Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek

January 13, 2015 8:30 am

Over the weekend Broadway Plaza posted signs in the fountain area with their Code of Conduct. Those who “refuse to comply with the Code will be asked to leave”. One point stuck out to me as a parent of a young child. Skipping is banned in Broadway Plaza. When my kid is in a good mood, he is incapable of not skipping, so I worry. If I notice him skipping while we stroll through the Plaza, should I say to him, “junior, you’re going to have to cut out the skipping; that’s against the rules, buddy.” Or should I risk getting kicked out as he merrily skips and hops about? Oh, the humanity! 🙂

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Walnut Creek on Ice Extended through Jan. 19th

January 12, 2015 4:30 pm

Walnut Creek on Ice:

Don’t put away those ice skates just yet! Walnut Creek Downtown’s Walnut Creek On Ice is extending its season for one more week through Monday, January 19th. Special family-friendly events are planned at the rink on January 10 and 11.

Located in the heart of Walnut Creek at Civic Park, the rink’s hours of operation are:
· January 12-15 from 3 to 9pm
· Friday, January 16 from 11am to 11pm
· Saturday, January 17 from 11am to 11pm
· Sunday, January 18 from 11am to 9pm
· Monday, January 19 from 10am to 9pm

Prices begin at $11 per person including skate rental. Discounted rates are offered for groups, school field trips and scout troop outings of 20 or more. For every skating ticket collected this season, Contra Costa Oncology will make a donation to the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano.

Saturday, January 10: ABC7 News anchor Dan Ashley emcees ‘Skate for Hope,’ 1 to 4 p.m., to benefit Court Appointed Special Advocates which helps abused, neglected and abandoned children and youth in foster care in the Walnut Creek community. The afternoon features live music from ‘PUSH’, a hot chocolate bar, raffle prize drawings and more. Special Ice and De La Housaye & Associates are sponsor of this event.

Sunday, January 11: From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., families can twirl around the ice with The Peter Pan Foundation’s Frosty & Friends, including Elsa, Olaf and other favorite fantasy characters. Free hot chocolate will be served.

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Ramen Hiroshi Opens in Downtown Walnut Creek

January 12, 2015 11:30 am

1633 Bonanza St, Walnut Creek

The eagerly awaited restaurant Ramen Hiroshi soft-opened over the weekend in downtown Walnut Creek and will be open for dinner this week. Beginning on January 17th they will be open for lunch as well. Check out their appetizer menu here and ramen menu here. The ramen offerings range in price from $10 – $12 and include tonkotsu, shio, shoyu, miso and tantanmen style. I can’t wait to try this place out! If I don’t have to make the trek to the South Bay for a delicious bowl of ramen I’ll be very happy. 🙂

From their menu:

Our soup is carefully prepared daily and cooked to perfection with natural and fresh ingredients. We use free range chicken.
May contain egg, nuts, seafood, dairy, plant, vegetables and spices.
Ramen Hiroshi encourages you to consume the ramen in their freshest state, and in right temperature to best enjoy your experience.
Thank you for your excitement to Hiroshi’s Ramen.

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Inge’s Footwear Closing in Walnut Creek

January 12, 2015 8:30 am

1524 Locust St, Walnut Creek

Last July we learned that Inge’s Footwear would be relocating within downtown Walnut Creek near Kaiser Permanente but it turns out that the owner also owns Mephisto a few blocks away next to Ike’s and will be consolidating their footwear there sometime in February. Check out their website here.

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