Beyond the Creek

Candidates Community Forum: Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Race at Lesher Center April 24th in Walnut Creek

April 18, 2018 4:30 pm

Candidates Community Forum: Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Race:

Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
Tuesday, April 24th, 2018
5:30 – 7:00pm | Free

Please join the Contra Costa County Bar Association and The League of Women Voters of Diablo Valley as they host a forum for the candidates running for the office of the Contra Costa County District Attorney. All candidates running for this office have been invited to attend.

Gail Murray, a long-time member of the League of Women Voters of Diablo Valley, a former Walnut Creek mayor and former BART director has been selected as the moderator for this free public event.

The format will include brief statements by the candidates and set questions from the moderator as well as the opportunity for the public to ask questions of the candidates. All questions will be screened for appropriateness.

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Kona Ice Shaved Ice Truck Comes to Danville Farmers Market

April 18, 2018 11:30 am

Danville farmers market

Get your shaved ice from the new Kona Ice shaved ice truck at the Danville farmers market at Railroad & Prospect Ave. on Saturdays. They will be there at least through April. Check for updates on their Facebook page here. As you can see in the above photo, you add your own syrup near the bottom left of the truck. You can select multiple flavors but they don’t have straws, only spoons so eat it before it melts!

From their website:

Kona Ice Shaved Ice treats contain no artiﬁcial sweeteners, no high fructose corn syrup and no peanut derivatives. They are fat free gluten free, dairy free, and lactose free. Sugar free, dye free and Kosher certiﬁed products are available upon request.

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Massage Envy Coming to Willows Shopping Center in Concord

April 18, 2018 8:30 am

Willows Shopping Center, Concord

Earlier this year we learned that Massage Envy was planning on opening in the Willows shopping center in Concord and as you can see in the above photo that’s definitely happening. Check out the different types of available massages here.

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Smallcakes Cupcakery and Creamery Signage up at Danville Square

April 17, 2018 11:30 am

Danville Square

In December we learned about a new cupcake and ice cream shop called Smallcakes Cupcakery and Creamery coming to Danville Square where zpizza used to be and their signage is now up so hopefully they’ll be opening soon… Check out their menu here. According to their FAQ, they will also offer pupcakes, “made with carrot cake, pumpkin, soybean oil, peanut butter and buttercream. Our signature Pupcake is then topped with a real Milkbone training treat!”

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Omni Fight Club Opens in Downtown Walnut Creek

April 17, 2018 8:55 am

Agora at South Main, Walnut Creek

The highly anticipated Omni Fight Club has opened at the Agora apartment complex in downtown Walnut Creek. Check for updates on their Facebook page here.

From a press release:

With a focus on fun, tough, fitness, Omni Fight Club officially opened in Walnut Creek on April 7th. The club provides an unlimited, all-inclusive studio experience, featuring strength training, kickboxing, nutrition information and experienced coaches. OFC offers cutting-edge equipment, engaging music and knowledgeable programming that’s effective for all fitness and wellness goals. There are no contracts or joining fees.

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Spontaneous Noir! An Improvised Piece of Pulp at Lesher Center in Walnut Creek April 19th -22nd

April 16, 2018 4:30 pm

Spontaneous Noir! An Improvised Piece of Pulp:

Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
Thursday, April 19th – Sunday, April 22nd, 2018
$20

MURDER, CRIME, SEDUCTION…

…Private eyes, femme fatales, and ridiculous metaphors pile up like a heap of trash at the city dump in Synergy Theater’s Spontaneous Noir: An Improvised Piece of Pulp! Completely improvised and all based on audience suggestions, this hysterical homage to Hollywood’s Film Noir will keep you in stitches right down to the very last shot of whiskey. So shut your mug and buy a ticket, see.

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Kuki’s Ice Cream Cakes & Yogurt Closes in Palos Verdes Mall in Walnut Creek

April 16, 2018 12:55 pm

Palos Verdes Mall, Walnut Creek

Thanks to a reader for sending word that Kuki’s Ice Cream Cakes, which opened a couple of years ago in the Palos Verdes mall in Walnut Creek, has closed. According to a sign in the window Taqueria La Plaza will be opening here soon. I wonder if this is the same restaurant in Concord on Sutter St?

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City Sports Club Opening Tomorrow at The Veranda n Concord

April 16, 2018 8:45 am

The Veranda, Concord

The gym City Sports Club is set to open tomorrow at the Veranda shopping center in Concord. Interestingly you can peek through the windows from the outside to look at the pool. I wonder if they’ll add some privacy screening to the windows…

Photo from The Veranda

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San Francisco Cherry Blossom Festival in Japantown April 14-15th, 21-22nd

April 13, 2018 4:30 pm

San Francisco Cherry Blossom Festival:

Japantown, San Francisco
Saturday, April 14th, 15th & April 21st, 22nd, 2018
Free

Each year, over 220,000 people attend this dazzling display showcasing the color and grace of the Japanese culture and the diversity of the Japanese American Community. We expect this year to be filled with special events and new attractions.

This year’s Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival will be held on Saturday and Sunday, April 14-15 and April 21-22, 2018. All are welcome to join in the festivities as we celebrate Japanese and Japanese American culture in San Francisco’s Japantown!

The festival will be held within the borders of Laguna and Fillmore Streets between Geary Boulevard and Bush Street. There will be food booths, cultural performances, martial arts, live bands, the annual Queen Program, and more. The Grand Parade will be held on Sunday, April 22, beginning at 1pm starting from City Hall and concluding in Japantown.

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Beauty Lounge in Downtown Walnut Creek Expects to Open Wine Bar beginning of May

April 13, 2018 1:00 pm

1655 N. Main St, Walnut Creek

Last year we learned that Beauty Lounge in downtown Walnut Creek would be getting a wine bar and this is expected to open by the beginning of May. Their Palos Verdes location has had a wine bar for seven years. In addition to wine and beer they also plan to offer martini cocktails made with soju sake. Check out their downtown Walnut Creek services here.

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