With summer around the corner this reader requested question of the day about what summer jobs you had growing up is perfect!
I was a day camp counselor for 4 summers in a row with the City of WC. Super exhausting running after kids all day!
I worked at a five and ten store one summer and spent plenty of time during lazy summer afternoons listening to Mets games on the radio while playing stickball and curb ball dreaming about becoming a big leaguer.
1558 Canyon Rd, Moraga
The cheeky new signage at the highly anticipated Canyon Club Brewery points to a June 30th opening in Moraga. Check out their menu here. As for the beer, “there will be a kölsch, pale ale, and an IPA. There will also be a tart fruited wheat, strong beer, stout, and porter to round out the beer menu.” They can be reached at the well suited number 925-376-BEER. Looking forward to checking this place out!
From their website:
We’re proud to offer our sessionable take on craft beer and an eclectic “Texasfied” gastro pub food menu. Experience the true biergarten life with more than half our seating outside. And the beer; our CCB 7-barrel brewing system enables us to build a tradition of innovation and creativity. All this, set in the backdrop of the Moraga hills. Check us out, enjoy brunch on the weekends, dinner every night and take a crowler and some merch home!
I’ve written about these Save Up To X% sales before which sometimes comes across as misleading to say the least. Which is why it’s refreshing to see a SALE sign for 0% OFF at the “fine bedding & gifts” shop Sugi in Lafayette. Everybody loves a sale, right?
1616 N. Main St, Walnut Creek
The Burmese restaurant Burma 2 is getting closer to open in downtown Walnut Creek and as you can see in the above photo their outdoor signage is up. Check for updates on their website here.
Iron Horse Plaza, Danville
Earlier this year we learned that Orangetheory Fitness would be coming to Iron Horse Plaza in Danville and they will be officially open on June 1st. Check out the Danville page here and learn more about their heart rate-based workout routine here.
Photo by Flickr user anikascreations
Gordon H. Chang “The Transcontinental Railroad and the Chinese Workers”:
Blackhawk Museum
3700 Blackhawk Plaza Cir, Danville
Saturday, June 1st, 2019
10:30am – 12:30pm | Free with museum admissionGordon H. Chang is a professor of American History at Stanford University, a renowned author and Director, Center for East Asian Studies. His particular area of focus is trans-Pacific relations, the inter-connections between East Asia and America. He is interested in political, social, and cultural interactions from the earliest days of America to the present. His current research project concerns the recovery and interpretation of the experiences of Chinese railroad workers in North America.
His latest book, Ghosts of Gold Mountain, is being published this Spring, and in this groundbreaking account, Gordon draws on unprecedented research to recover the Chinese railroad workers’ stories and celebrate their role in remaking America. An invaluable correction of a great historical injustice, Ghosts of Gold Mountain returns these “silent spikes” to their rightful place in our national saga. It is a breathtaking history of the Chinese workers who built the Transcontinental Railroad, helping to forge modern America only to disappear into the shadows of history until now.There will be a question and answer session after the presentation as well as a book signing.
City Center Bishop Ranch, San Ramon
The Napa-based gluten-free Mexican restaurant C CASA, with locations in Napa and Emeryville opened recently at City Center Bishop Ranch in San Ramon. Check out their breakfast menu here and lunch/dinner menu here.
From their website:
We offer a fresh approach to tacos and much more. Fresh, made-to- order white corn tortillas topped with ingredients like seasoned buffalo, rotisserie lamb, grilled prawns, fresh crab, micro greens, goat cheese, chipotle aioli and Serrano salsa. And, we offer interesting small plates and salads, rotisserie meats and poultry and seasonal entrees with a C CASA twist.
Danville Square
Earlier this year we learned that iLoveKickboxing would be coming to Danville Square and their signage is now up. Check out their Danville page here for more details.
Of all the things to promote at Frozen Cafe at Diablo Plaza in San Ramon, hot chocolate is not something I anticipated!
It always makes me smile when I encounter classic cars strolling around town. I guess it reminds me when I was a kid growing up in the latter half of the 20th Century. Although I enjoy looking at them I drive boring cars namely a Prius and a Mazda minivan. They are utilitarian, get me from point A to point B and I’m satisified, although in the back of my mind I always wonder what it would be like to drive around in a McLaren.