Spotted the Bullman with Bulldog, at Christmastime in downtown Walnut Creek at the corner of Mt Diablo Blvd. and N. Main St.
Spotted the Bullman with Bulldog, at Christmastime in downtown Walnut Creek at the corner of Mt Diablo Blvd. and N. Main St.
1201 S. Main St, Walnut Creek
In April we learned that a Golden State Warriors Team Store would be opening in downtown Walnut Creek and although still a popup, more permanent signage is visible and they will be open through 2018.
Photo by Flickr user mrhayata
The Japanese Tea Ceremony: Serenity for the Ages:
Ygnacio Valley Library
2661 Oak Grove Rd, Walnut Creek
Thursday, January 11th, 2018
6:30pm | FreeOn Thursday, January 11, 2018, at 6:30 PM, tea teacher Ikuko Kubo Thomas will present the art, meaning and beauty of the Japanese Tea Ceremony at Ygnacio Valley Library. Guests will have the opportunity to experience a small part of the Tea Ceremony and partake of matcha tea prepared at the time.
“The Japanese Tea Ceremony, Chanoyu, has been the core of Japanese culture and has formed the Japanese way of thinking, as well as the Japanese sense of beauty, for centuries,” Thomas explains. From the brutal samurai period of the 1600’s through the frenzied modern life of the 21st century, the fundamental precepts of the Japanese tea ceremony have remained the same: hospitality, harmony, respect, purity, and tranquility of spirit. “We all benefit from the atmosphere, the beauty, the movement, the quiet sounds, and the attention to detail presented by the host while enjoying a lovely bowl of warm matcha with all of its health benefits.”
1529 Locust St, Walnut Creek
Judging by the photo of the inside below it looks like the opening of Oke Poke in downtown Walnut Creek is not far off… Check out their menu here.
Lyric, Walnut Creek
In September we learned that the laser hair removal salon LaserAway would be relocating from their N. Main St. location in downtown Walnut Creek a few blocks away to the new Lyric apartment complex and they have now reopened. Check out their Walnut Creek services here.
Danville Square
A new cupcake and ice cream shop called Smallcakes Cupcakery and Creamery is opening in Danville Square where zpizza used to be. In addition to cupcakes they’ll feature fresh, small batch cupcake infused ice cream made onsite. Check out their menu here and their Facebook page here.
From their website:
We are a gourmet Cupcakery and Creamery – locally owned and operated that is very owner driven.
Jeff Martin founded the wildly popular Smallcakes that bakes and frosts 15 signature flavors every morning, fresh from scratch. Smallcakes features seasonal and special flavors created by Jeff. After appearances on the Food Network’s “Cupcake Wars” seasons one, two and seven as well as on the hit daytime talk show “The View,” Smallcakes became well known and in hot demand in neighborhoods across the nation.
With today’s release of the eighth Star Wars installment, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, I feel like today’s question of the day should simply be, Star Wars or Star Trek? I’ve always been a Star Wars fan, Star Trek, not so much. Which series do you prefer?
Conversation with Authors Chloe Benjamin and Jessica Shattuck:
Rakestraw Books
3 Railroad Ave, Danville
Wednesday, January 10th 2017
7:00pmDebut novelist Chloe Benjamin, author of The Immortalists, will be joined in conversation by Jessica Shattuck, author of Women in the Castle (newly published in paperback!) on January 10, 2018 at 7 PM. This event is perfect for book groups.
Spotted at Broadway Plaza in front of Macy’s in Walnut Creek. I forgot to check the model, anyone know?
Blackhawk Plaza, Danville
European Train Enthusiasts is displaying this year in Blackhawk Plaza in Danville where Read Booksellers used to be across from Draeger’s. They’ll be open 10am – 5pm Wednesday through Sunday, however they will be open December 26th and January 2nd . To find out more about ETE click here.
From the Blackhawk Museum website:
For the 16th year, the European Train Enthusiasts (ETE) will bring their HO Scale European Model Trains and Modular Layout to Blackhawk to brighten the holiday season. This year, the Layout will be located inside the Blackhawk Plaza Shopping Center adjacent to Draeger’s Market.
ETE’s Module Group has created remarkably detailed scale versions of European landscapes, including mountains, villages, bridges, farms, lakes and industries, which come alive when they operate their trains though the carefully constructed countryside.
Each day during the run of the exhibition you will see a wide selection of locomotives, freight and passenger cars from various countries in Europe as different ETE members operate the layout.
