Thanks to a reader for sending a photo of this sweet looking mural:
Spotted behind the plaza on Oak Grove & Treat with the Trader Joe’s (behind Peets).
Thanks to a reader for sending a photo of this sweet looking mural:
Spotted behind the plaza on Oak Grove & Treat with the Trader Joe’s (behind Peets).
Town Hall Theatre
3535 School St, Lafayette
Thursday, November 29th – Sunday, December 16th, 2018
$18 – $30On a bleak Christmas Eve, in a marshy churchyard, an escaped convict grabs a young lad at knife point, and his life is forever altered. In Gale Childs Daly’s high energy adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic novel, Great Expectations, six quick-changing actors portray dozens of characters as we follow our young hero’s coming-of-age journey — through love and loss, revenge and redemption — as he comes to realize his great expectations.
1552 Locust St, Walnut Creek
The Japanese restaurant Kurumi is under new ownership (again) in downtown Walnut Creek. Everything looked the same as I walked by recently but noticed the soft opening sign on the window. Employees confirmed the change in ownership and pointed out the menu is new. Check it out here.
Ygnacio Plaza, Walnut Creek
Thanks to a reader for sending word (and photos) that Royal Pharmacy opened recently in Ygnacio Plaza in Walnut Creek. Their Grand Opening will be held this Saturday, November 3rd from 1 – 4pm. “Enjoy snacks and refreshments; Enter to win prize drawings”.
Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
Tuesday, November 6th, 2018
8:00pm | $24Loving the pure joy of winter is something we have in common with the late, great Warren Miller—who helped create and capture the magic of skiing. This year, Face of Winter, the 69th installment from Warren Miller Entertainment presented by Volkswagen, will bring new and veteran athletes alike together to pay tribute to the man who started it all.
Watch as the world’s best skiers and riders cover ground in some of the most legendary destinations to honor a face that launched a thousand quips and got us all started on this long, crazy ride. Visit some of Warren’s favorite locations from Switzerland to Chamonix, British Columbia to Alaska, Chile, Iceland, New Zealand and more.
1616 N. Main St, Walnut Creek
After OI-C Bowl closed earlier this year in downtown Walnut Creek, Siam Fine Thai Cuisine opened in its place. Check out their menu here. However, they’ll be closing after Thanksgiving and a Dublin-based Burmese restaurant will be opening in its place. Stay tuned… Has there ever been a Burmese restaurant in downtown Walnut Creek?
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
Over the summer we learned that the St. Louis-based women’s catalog retailer Soft Surroundings would be coming to Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek and they’ll be opening this Friday, November 2nd. Check out their online catalog here.
Chinatown Halloween Neighborhood Festival:
Waverly Place & Chinatown YMCA
Saturday, October 27th, 2018
11:00am – 5:00pm | ($5 for family fun pack)Are you up for our Halloween challenge? Do you have the wits to be an escape artist? Uncover the mystery of Pandora’s Box in The Escape Room.
Family Fun Packs are on pre-sale from Oct 2 – Oct 23. Each pack will include 25 tickets for $2.00 for games and activities. Tickets will be sold at the CYC Main Office (1038 Post Street) and the Chinatown YMCA (850 Sacramento Street).
Family Fun Packs will be sold for $5.00 each at the ticket booths on Waverly Place on the day of the event (October 27).
The Veranda, Concord
Thanks to a reader for sending word that Ko Cups, a “Korean bbq place that serves in bowls/ cups that frequents food trucks and antique Fair in Alameda” is coming to the Veranda shopping center in Concord next to Poke Bowl. Check out their menu here.
From their website and menu:
We founded Ko-Cups in 2016 to bring delicious Korean offerings to the food fair and farmer’s market scenes. We believe in quality ingredients and that our food ultimately speaks for itself; there is no success without flavor. We are based in the San Francisco Bay Area and surrounding cities.
Ko-Cups start off with a base of aromatic rice, the best Japchae (Korean noodles) you’ve ever tasted, and some crunchy seasonal vegetables. Choose your protein, then we top it with one of our flavorful sauces: Sweet & Spicy Chili, Hot Gochujang, or Mayo Mustard — your pick!
