Beyond the Creek

Remembering Martin Luther King Jr.

January 16, 2017 8:30 am

Photo by Flickr user Ron Cogswell

From the Martin Luther King Jr. Wikipedia page:

King was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal. Martin Luther King Jr. Day was established as a holiday in numerous cities and states beginning in 1971, and as a U.S. federal holiday in 1986. Hundreds of streets in the U.S. have been renamed in his honor, and a county in Washington State was also renamed for him. The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., was dedicated in 2011.

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Omochitsuki! at Asian Art Museum on Jan 15th in San Francisco

January 13, 2017 4:30 pm

Photo by Flickr user kenlund
Omochitsuki!:

Asian Art Museum
200 Larkin St, San Francisco
Sunday, January 15th, 2017
11:00am – 2:00pm | Free (with paid admission)

Celebrate the Japanese New Year with Kagami Kai, an acclaimed mochi group, as it presents the colorful and exciting New Year tradition of mochi pounding to make delectably sweet rice cakes, with lively music, energetic dance and traditional costumes.

As part of the day, paint a Year of the Rooster netsuke (miniature sculptural toggle) and take an omikuji (paper fortune) from our fortune tree to take home for luck and prosperity in the new year.

Schedule:

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Jack’s Urban Eats Opening this Month in Orchards Shopping Center in Walnut Creek

January 13, 2017 11:30 am

Orchards Shopping Center, Walnut Creek

The Jack’s Urban Eats signage is now up in the Orchards shopping center in Walnut Creek and according to their Facebook page they plan on opening mid to late January. Check out their menu here.

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Friday Question of the Day – How have you been Coping with all the Rain?

January 13, 2017 8:30 am

Photo by Flickr user cobaltfish

This week has brought a deluge of rain which is great for reservoirs and plant life but has anyone encountered fallen trees or lost power? My neighbor said he heard large tree branches falling early mornings and I heard plenty of thunder and brownouts but so far it hasn’t been too bad for me thankfully.

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Chef’s Crab Feast at Tender Greens Jan 19th – 21st in Walnut Creek

January 12, 2017 4:45 pm

Chef’s Crab Feast:

Tender Greens
1352 Locust St, Walnut Creek
Thursday, January 19th – Saturday, January 21st, 2017
$15 per plate

WHAT: Chef’s Crab Feast – Chef Henry Hamilton is serving local California Dungeness Crab and created three different dishes to choose from for $15 per plate. Optional recommend wine or beer pairing for an additional $5.

Choose one from the following menu items:

House-made Dungeness Crab Ravioli with sauteed winter greens, chantrelle mushrooms and crab butter fondue. ($15)

Dungeness Crab Cioppino with 1/4 cracked crab, mussels, rockfish, fennel, potatoes, crab rouille sauce, garlic crostini ($15)

Whole Garlic-Roasted Dungeness Crab with garlic noodles, sauteed winter greens, drawn garlic butter (serves 2 people, $15 per person)

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Mural of the Day

January 12, 2017 11:30 am

Spotted next to Starbucks at La Fiesta Square in Lafayette.

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Crunch Fitness Opens in Orchards Shopping Center in Walnut Creek

January 12, 2017 8:30 am

Orchards Shopping Center, Walnut Creek

Way back in 2014 we learned that Crunch Fitness would be opening in the Orchards shopping center in Walnut Creek and they have now opened. Check out the Walnut Creek class schedule here.

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Don Alder Playing at Mighty Fine Guitars on Jan 13th in Lafayette

January 11, 2017 4:30 pm

Don Alder Playing:

Mighty Fine Guitars
85 Lafayette Cir, Lafayette
Friday, January 13th, 2017
8:00 PM | $15 – $20 suggested

Check out this [VIDEO].

No RSVP required. No babes in arms, please. BYOB. Spread the word.

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Mangia Mi Expands in Danville

January 11, 2017 11:30 am

406 Hartz Ave, Danville

The Italian restaurant Mangia Mi has expanded into the building in front on Hartz Ave. where the antique and interior design boutique Sweet Magnolia used to be where they added a new bar and additional dining space. Check out their food menu here and drinks menu here.

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“Homeless taking their dogs into restaurants” – Rise in Walnut Creek Vagrancy?

January 11, 2017 10:00 am

Is anyone encountering more unpleasant things in Walnut Creek due to the increased growth?

A reader writes:

Has anyone complained about the significant rise in vagrancy in downtown WC – especially around the S California, Mt Diablo Blvd down to Newell block? The council seems unprepared to acknowledge or address this and it is getting out of hand, with homeless taking their dogs into restaurants and one recently filling up a huge garbage bag of ice from the dispenser in the Habit while paying customers stood waiting? It is impacting the lifestyle we residents pay top dollar for when choosing WC as the town to buy property and raise families. If I wanted to live with homeless we would have bought somewhere in downtown SF . . .

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