Last month I noted how the women’s sportswear store title 9 is moving to Mt. Diablo Blvd, and yesterday saw that they are now open in their new location at 1637 Mt. DIablo Blvd, previously the Le Creuset store.
Last month I noted how the women’s sportswear store title 9 is moving to Mt. Diablo Blvd, and yesterday saw that they are now open in their new location at 1637 Mt. DIablo Blvd, previously the Le Creuset store.
HomeAid is presenting, “An Evening with Howie Mandel” this Friday, April 20th at the Lesher Center in downtown Walnut Creek. Tickets are still available here.
A 2 br rental is available at the Cypress Creek Apartments near downtown Walnut Creek for $1613/month.
From the Craigslist ad:
Cypress Creek Apartments comprehensive amenities cater to almost every need like our heated sparking pool and a cardio fitness room– all surrounded by beautiful courtyards with winding sidewalks and lush landscaping. We are conveniently located on Ygnacio Valley Road.
This is the kitchen:
All floorplans are listed here. It looks like you get more bang for your buck but you’ll need a car or bus to get to downtown or Bart as it’s a bit too far to walk judging from the map.
Pets Eternal Rest is a pet euthanasia service located at 544 Ygnacio Valley Road in downtown Walnut Creek. From their website:
We, including our pets, are sensitive to our environments. Veterinary hospital environments, because they are public and can be busy, can sometimes feel impersonal and rushed. Pets Eternal Rest offers an environmental alternative for you, your family, and pet during the euthanasia process. Our environment is private, quiet, and kindhearted. This environmental choice allows families to gather and spend the time needed to say good bye to a pet that is a beloved family member.
I never realized such a service even existed.
Spotted on Croakerts St. in Walnut Creek near the new VW dealership, the plaque says:
Site of the homestead of
BERNARD CROKAERTS
1882 – 1972
Fifty-year resident of Walnut Creek
Awarded a certificate of merit by the
Walnut Creek City Council in 1972 for
his role in the early development and
growth of the city and its North
Broadway Area
Erected 1989
The Diablo Trails Challenge, a 50K ultra-marathon, half-marathon, 10K and 5K will be held this Saturday, April 21st. Course information is here. From the website:
Discover the beauty of Mount Diablo and support the cause of Save Mount Diablo! 5K/10K/Half Marathon and 50K
For over 40 years, Save Mount Diablo has worked tirelessly to preserve and increase the open space on and around Mount Diablo. In that time, their efforts have taken us from 6,788 acres of open space to over 100,000 acres of open space on and around the mountain!
With distances suitable for everyone from those hitting the trail for the first time to experienced ultra-runners, the Diablo Trails Challenge was created to help celebrate and support these achievements. A portion of all entry fees will go to Save Mount Diablo to help them continue preserving open space and trails for all of us to enjoy.
photo courtesy of Harvest Market
Last week I noted that Harvest Market in downtown Walnut Creek was opening up over the weekend, check out the updated photo of the interior with the farm photos, as well as the new menu which can seen here. The gluten free mac & cheese made from quinoa and goat milk sounds quite interesting. They also offer tri-tip, organic chicken, and turkey breast entrees and sandwiches as well as various vegetable dishes. Prices seem quite reasonable, has anyone checked them out yet?
Harvest Market is located at 1633 Bonanza St, Walnut Creek.
The Starbucks located in downtown Walnut Creek on N. Main St. & Duncan St. next to the Broadway Pointe parking garage will be closed until Saturday for a remodel. A few blocks away there are Starbucks at Broadway Plaza as well as on Locust St. across the street from the Cheesecake Factory which will be extra-staffed in anticipation of the additional traffic. There is also Peet’s, which was remodeled last month. According to an employee I spoke with there will be an additional entry point around the side as can be seen in the photo below. The door already exists, but it was closed previously. In additon, the ordering and serving bar will be relocated to another wall to allow access to the new entry way, and for more tables.
And for you coffee lovers out there, they are getting a Clover brewing system:
For decades, the technology of coffee brewing had been well established. But in 2007, a new technology made its debut that totally changed the game.
That development was the Clover® brewing system: an innovative design that lets you discover new layers and dimensions within a coffee’s familiar aroma, flavor, body and acidity. The result is a deeper experience – one that’s carefully prepared and made to order, one cup at a time. You can find Clover® brewing machines in select Starbucks stores.
The Machine
The Clover® brewing system uses innovative Vacuum-Press™ technology to create your cup right in front of you. You watch as a stainless steel filter lowers into the brew chamber. Hot water is added at a precise temperature to brew your coffee for an ideal length of time.
The Clover® brewing system controls brew time and temperature digitally, as even small changes here can dramatically affect the outcome you taste in the cup. A thermal blanket surrounds the brew chamber to keep water within 1 degree Fahrenheit of the ideal temperature.
After the coffee brews, it is pulled through a 70-micron filter. The resulting grounds are pushed out of the top of the machine. The coffee itself flows into your cup – hot, aromatic and amazingly flavorful. We’re pretty sure it will be the best cup of coffee you’ve ever tasted.
Anyone try a Clover brewed coffee? How does it taste?
Photo by flickr user redyaffle
From a Walnut Creek Open Space Facebook event:
Where: Howe Homestead Park, Walnut Creek
When: Sunday, April 15th, 1pm – 4pm
From around the world James Howe lived an amazing life as an Associated Press correspondent before settling in Walnut Creek. Hobbies such as winemaking, smoking meats and pigeon flutes kept him busy here at “Gopher Gulch Ranch.” Join Ranger Art Janke for a tour of the Homestead and see the Community Garden and the Butterfly Garden. No reservations required.
Back in January I noted that the restaurant Harvest Market would reopen in February, and I have learned that it will be opening on April 14th and will serve both lunch and dinner. You can see the updated decor in the photo above. The picture frames at left will contain photographs of farm scenes to emphsize the organic and natural ingredients being used.
Harvest Market is located at 1633 Bonanza St in downtown Walnut Creek right near McCovey’s restaurant.
