Walnut Creek Library
1644 N. Broadway, Walnut Creek
Friday, February 5th, Saturday, February 6th, Saturday, February 13th, 2016
7:30pm | $12A Mountain Shadow exclusive in our area! The Academy Award nominees were announced Jan. 14th. We present the best in Live-Action, Documentary and Animated shorts in one of our most popular shows each year!
2154 San Ramon Valley Blvd, San Ramon
Thanks to a reader for sending word that ownership has changed at the classic steakhouse and bar The Brass Door in San Ramon. According to a hostess there are no plans for changes at the current time but this may change in the future.
From their website:
In 1946 Howard “Shorty” Schlesinger opened the 8/5 club ( his favorite odds at the track) in San Ramon California , population 100. It was a small 6 stool bar and dining facility for 20 guests. He featured steamed beer and fried chicken, and a row of nickel slot machines. He served primarily the local ranchers, cattlemen, and travelers along “Highway 21” on their way to San Jose and beyond.
In 1955 his son Mick and local dairy man Dick Basso took over from Shorty and renamed the restaurant “The Brass Door.” They and the restaurant grew along with the San Ramon Valley. Today after several remodels and one fire, The Brass Door will now accommodate over 200 guests. We feature an eclectic menu serving corn fed Midwestern beef, chicken, fresh seafood, prime ribs, french dips, sensational salads, sandwiches and soups.
Prime rib is our signature dish and is served “all day everyday”. Our prime rib French dip sandwich has always been a guest favorite.
We have an extensive wine list featuring Livermore Valley Napa Valley, and California wines, along with full cocktail lounge.
1375 Moraga Way Moraga
The Karate & Fitness Place has closed in Moraga. Word on the street is they moved to Concord but no mention on their website yet. Anyone know what happened?
Wednesday Night Lights – A Super Community Celebration for the Big Game!:
Cypress St, Walnut Creek
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2016
5:00pm – 8:00pm | FreeCypress Street will come alive with the rocking sounds of the Bay Area’s own Mustache Harbor to celebrate the upcoming Big Game! Imagine a football field in the heart of downtown with games, food and festivities awaiting all fun seekers ready to gear up for the game. Walnut Creek Downtown, The City of Walnut Creek and The Bedford Gallery have partnered together to bring out the best in our “Super Community!” Here to save the day, it’s…My Hero! Experience the escapades of iconic superheroes with this pumped-up collection of international artworks in a variety of media at The Bedford Gallery. Local cheerleaders will be handing out “Super Hero Bucks” on Cypress Street and at The Bedford Gallery to redeem that evening for free give-a-ways. Super Hero fans get ready to meet some of your favorite characters who are sure to make this an action packed adventure!
Horse & Carriage Rides – $5 per person (Kids 6 & under free)
Spin the “Wheel of Walnut Creek Fortune” for a chance to WIN great prizes
FREE Hot Chocolate & Hot Apple Cider
Arts & Crafts with Civic Arts
Tasty Treats
Beer, Wine & Irish Coffee
Visit with Super Hero Characters
2-for-1 Admission to The Bedford Gallery
Photo by Flickr user danmoyle
Thanks to local broker Brendan Moran with the Moran Real Estate Group for the monthly real estate updates for Beyond the Creek.
Click the links below for a complete list of home and condo sales in Walnut Creek for last month, January, 2016:
Walnut Creek January sales (Acrobat Reader .pdf)
Walnut Creek January sales (Excel)
1539 Locust St, Walnut Creek
Downtown Walnut Creek is getting a boba tea shop as Piedmont-based Mr. Green Bubble is coming to downtown Walnut Creek next to Orangetheory Fitness and Buon Vino, where Second to None Consignment store used to be. They also have a Union City location and according to their Facebook page, they offer, “Bubble Milk Tea, Fresh Tea, Flavor Smoothie, Snack, Fresh Juice, Coffee”. Stay tuned…
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
Although I haven’t seen this announced yet, thanks to a reader for pointing out that according to the Broadway Plaza Redevelopment web page, the island-lifestyle clothing store “Tommy Bohama” is coming to Broadway Plaza in downtown Walnut Creek so it looks like they may be relocating from their nearby store on Mt. Diablo Blvd. next to Va de Vi.
From the Walnut Creek PD:
On Friday, January 29th at approximately 5:33 pm, the Walnut Creek Police Department received a call of a robbery that had just occurred at the NorCal Swim Shop located at 2054 Treat Blvd. The suspect (described above) entered the business, displayed a knife and demanded money from the employee. The suspect then fled from the business in an unknown direction with an undisclosed amount of cash. The employee who was robbed was not injured.
Anyone with any information in this regard is asked to call the Walnut Creek Police Department at (925) 943-5844.
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Photo by Michael Sawi
Thompsonia! Eric, Suzy & Allegra Thompson, Blue Diamond Strings:
Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse
2020 Addison St, Berkeley
Sunday, January 31, 2016
7:00pm | $24Bridging the past and the future of the Bay Area’s roots music scene, this show features Thompsonia – Eric & Suzy Thompson (Any Old Time, Black Mountain Boys, Blue Flame String Band, Texas Sheiks, California Cajun Orchestra, etc. etc.) have joined forces with their daughter, Allegra (Midnite Ramblers, Wendy Burch Steele Band, Drifter Sisters) and are releasing a CD that’s different from Eric & Suzy’s other recordings – Thompsonia is an entertaining mix of originals, rockabilly, and hokum blues, featuring the genetically matched voices of the mother-daughter team of Suzy and Allegra.
If you’re going to the East Bay Comic Con this Sunday in Concord then you won’t want to miss this fun, new exhibit at the Bedford Gallery in downtown Walnut Creek. Called, My Hero! Contemporary Art & Superhero Action, there are wall-to-wall art displays of superheroes as imagined by contemporary artists from around the country.
From the exhibit website:
Every generation needs a hero, an idol who destroys the bad guy, protects the innocent, saves the day – and even occasionally the world. Through the eyes of contemporary artists, My Hero! explores the enigmatic and iconic world of superheroes, and the staying power of the extraordinary characters that inhabit this astonishing dream. We are thrilled to announce that after its debut at the Bedford Gallery, My Hero! will travel nationally for three years.
More photos of the exhibit after the jump…
