Live.Wild.Animal Exhibition: Animals, Inside Out at Lindsay Wildlife in Walnut Creek Sept 22nd

Lindsay Wildlife Experience
1931 1st Ave, Walnut Creek
Saturday, September 22nd, 2018
10:00 – 11:00am | $15

You will see and MEET a lemur, an alligator, and more!

Unleash your powers as a bone collector when you discover the hidden mysteries lying beneath the calcium of animal skulls, skeletons, and bones!

Don’t just stop with meeting exotic animals stay for the day as Lindsay truly delves into Animals Inside Out!

At Lindsay’s special day of programming we are delving INSIDE animals; What do they eat? What do their bones look like? What’s on the inside of a porcupine’s quill?

And watch Lord Richard, our turkey vulture, devour the meat off a a skull! Enjoy our afternoon Wildlife Photography which will feature real-animal X-Rays! Also learn how single use plastics get into animals but don’t get out. This special day will also host a release of Monarch Butterflies, find out what goes on Inside the chrysalis?

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Mike Hess Brewing Co. Opens at The Orchards in Walnut Creek

September 18, 2018 11:30 am

The Orchards at Walnut Creek

Last summer we learned that San Diego-based Mike Hess Brewing Co. would be coming to The Orchards in Walnut Creek and they have now opened with a huge patio area as you can see in the photos below. Check out their online beer selection here. Interestingly Mike Hess is a Northgate High graduate!

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Walnut Creek Police Helping Criminals with Sign at Lesher Center Garage

September 13, 2018 1:30 pm

Thanks to a reader for pointing out this sign at the Lesher Center parking garage in downtown Walnut Creek:

POLICE BAIT CAR MAY BE IN PARKING LOT

-WALNUT CREEK POLICE

Is there some legal reason this sign is needed? If so, if the bait car is blue would it be invalidated? “Your honor, the sign clearly shows a red sports car but the bait car was a blue SUV …”

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Canvas and Cabernet Relocates within Downtown Walnut Creek

September 11, 2018 8:30 am

Thanks to a reader for pointing out that the paint and ship studio Canvas and Cabernet, which opened in downtown Walnut Creek back in 2013, has relocated across from the Kaiser medical center on S. Main St. As you can see in the photo below, the signage says, “The Practice for Women”, but the Canvas and Cabernet website still has classes available on their calendar. They are open Thursday – Saturday, 6 – 9pm and Sundays 3 – 6pm. Check for updates on their Facebook page here.

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Heritage Eats Opens at Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek

September 10, 2018 1:45 pm

Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek

Napa-based fast casual restaurant Heritage Eats opened over the weekend at Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek. As you can see there is a small outdoor patio in front. Check out their Walnut Creek menu here.

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Warriors Senior Dance Team Auditions Sept 8th at Ultimate Fieldhouse in Walnut Creek

September 5, 2018 4:30 pm

Photo by Flickr user clement127

Warriors Senior Dance Team Auditions:

The Ultimate Fieldhouse
2675 Mitchell Dr, Walnut Creek
Saturday, September 8th, 2018
10:00am – 1:00pm

The Warriors are looking for the Bay Area’s most talented and energetic seniors! The back-to-back NBA Champion Golden State Warriors are enhancing their dance team program to include a new Senior Dance Team, it was announced today. Auditions are open to anyone 55 years of age or older as of October 1, 2018.

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Movies Under the Stars – Lion King Playing at Tice Valley Park in Walnut Creek Sept 7th

September 4, 2018 4:30 pm

Photo by Flickr user tom_hall_nz

Movies Under the Stars – Lion King:
Tice Valley Park
2055 Tice Valley Blvd, Walnut Creek
Friday, September 7th, 2018
7:30pm (music @ 6:00pm) | Free

Celebrate the glory of The Lion King as this magnificent coming-of-age masterpiece takes its rightful place as the reigning star of the acclaimed Walt Disney Signature Collection! With humor and heart, breathtaking animation, soul-stirring Academy Award®–winning music*, this much-beloved story transports you to the Pride Lands and inspires generations of fans to find their places in the “Circle Of Life”. Please do not bring pets.

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Theft at New Apple Store in Walnut Creek

August 28, 2018 4:50 pm

From the Walnut Creek PD:

On August 25, 2018, at approximately 5:40 P.M., four suspects entered the Apple store in Broadway Plaza. Within seconds, the four suspects ripped several Apple IPhones and Apple laptop computers from security tethers and then ran out of the store with the merchandise. The suspects fled the scene in a black Mercedes SUV (5XRS835 CA). The suspects were described as black males, unknown age, and had sweatshirts on with the hoods up and cinched around their faces. There were no weapons involved, no injuries to customers, and the dollar loss was approximately $30,000.00.

If anyone has information regarding this crime, please contact Officer Villa at 925-943-5899 ext. 7905.

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F45 Training Opening Very Soon in Downtown Walnut Creek

August 28, 2018 8:30 am

Main Street Plaza, Walnut Creek

The Australian-based gym F45 Training, which features high-intensity interval training (HIIT), circuit training, and functional training is opening very soon at Main Street Plaza in downtown Walnut Creek where Ross is located. Check out their 31 45 minute training workouts here and watch for updates on their Facebook page here. Maybe they should team up with Baskin-Robbins to offer one of their 31 flavors upon successful completion of your first workout? 🍦

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Concerts in the Garden: Tom Lilienthal & Friends with Jennifer Lee at Heather Farm Gardens in Walnut Creek Sept 9th

August 27, 2018 4:30 pm

Concerts in the Garden: Tom Lilienthal & Friends with Jennifer Lee:

The Gardens at Heather Farm
1540 Marchbanks Dr, Walnut Creek
Sunday, September 9th, 2018
5:00 – 7:00 pm | $40 ($20 students)

Swing, bop, blues and bossa on a Sunday afternoon! It’s the second show in our new Concerts in the Garden series, as Bay Area bassist and band leader, Tom Lilienthal, brings sensational jazz vocalist, Jennifer Lee, and an all-star quartet to showcase lively jazz tunes sure to get you grooving. You’ll enjoy two sets of classic jazz standards and engaging originals by some of the Bay Area’s best talent in a stunning outdoor atmosphere.

The concert starts promptly at 5:00 p.m. Doors open at 4:00 p.m. Bring a blanket and picnic dinner to enjoy al fresco before or after the show!

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