Photo by Flickr user perspective
Have a great Memorial Day weekend, stay safe and please remember those who gave their lives serving the United States.
Photo by Flickr user perspective
Have a great Memorial Day weekend, stay safe and please remember those who gave their lives serving the United States.
Mt. Diablo High School
2450 Grant St, Concord
Saturday, May 23rd, 2015 – Monday, May 25th, 2015
10:00am – 6:00pm | $7 ($6 with can donation)Bay Area Festivals, Inc. is pleased to present Bay Area KidFest, a 3-day weekend of quality live entertainment, activities and sports for children to stimulate learning and exploration while presenting parents with new ideas and opportunities from arts & crafts and other exhibitors. KidFest also showcases community groups dedicated to families and children while celebrating the value and importance of families as a key part of a healthy community.
All entertainment, attractions and free art activities are included in the low price of admission.
Additionally, there are 20 rides (Ferris wheel, pony rides, EuroBungy trampoline, Bobble Lagoon, petting zoo, giant slide and much more).
Rides and our delicious food court charge separately from admission price.
1357 N. Main St, Walnut Creek
In March we learned that downtown Walnut Creek Ballet School would be expanding into the covered passageway where the boutique Norf London is located and the Pilates and Music Studio is now open. Check out their Facebook page here.
Every few months the Bedford Gallery in downtown Walnut Creek hosts a new exhibit; right now, it’s BlowUp Inflatable Contemporary Art. Seeing a painting during the Lafayette kitchen tour last weekend reminded me that Lafayette has interesting galleries as well. What is your favorite public and private gallery? East Bay and overall?
Aquanuts Celebrations of Champions:
Clarke Memorial Swim Center
1750 Heather Dr, Walnut Creek
Saturday, May 23rd, 2015
3:30pm – 8:30pm | $10Join us for an afternoon and evening of art and athleticism as we showcase the Walnut Creek Aquanuts championship synchronized swimming performances in Celebration of Champions, Caribbean Carnival! The event will be held at Heather Farm’s Clarke Memorial Swim Center on Saturday, May 23. Doors open at 3:30pm for the Party, and the main event will start at 5:30. General Admission is $10, and children 5 and under are free!
Get your Jimmy Buffet vibe going as you sip a margarita or two watching fantastic synchronized swimming performances. Special guests include 2012 Olympian Mariya Koroleva and the US National Team. Enjoy Caribbean food while you stroll around the WCAville festival. Visit unique local shopping vendors selling art, athletic wear, jewelry and more, or pop into the photo booth to commemorate the evening! There will be silent auction items donated by local businesses and WCA boosters, raffle gift baskets, plus a very exciting live auction which includes trips to Mexico and Ireland! We will once again enjoy the fun of our DUCK DERBY and Heads or Tails Game. We will also give awards for best Jimmy Buffet, or Caribbean themed costume to encourage the “vibe.”
Avoid lines and get your tickets HERE!
Photo from Pizza Antica Facebook
From an email:
Napa valley lamb company’s lambs are raised on the grounds of the infineon raceway in sonoma. lamb expert-owner don watson takes a hands-on approach when it comes to caring for his sustainably raised livestock. don, with the help of a handful of expert peruvian sheepherders, personally cares for his heard. for this dinner, chef bradley will travel to sonoma to meet don, where he will select a very special lamb. that animal will then be hand-delivered by don watson. if we’re lucky (if he doesn’t need to race back to the “ranch”) he might stick around long enough for you to meet him! a special selection of wines from oregon and washington will be paired with each course.
eat & drink
antipasti
lamb mortadella, prosciutto cotto,
pickled vegetables, gnocco fritto
pinot gris, ponzi, willamette valley 2013
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cassarecce
lamb sugo, mint, pistachio, pecorino
gsm, gramercy cellars, lower east, columbia valley
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mixed grill of lamb
fork-crushed fava beans, english peas, new potatoes
syrah, elk cove, rogue valley 2002
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fresh strawberries
almond shortbread, whipped ricotta
brut rosé, argyle, willamette valley 2010food & wine $90 | food only $58
(inclusive of gratuity)click here to reserve.
Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
Friday, May 22nd, 2015 – Saturday, June 27th, 2015Music and Lyrics By: Cole Porter
Original Book by: P.G. Wodehouse & Guy Bolton and
Howard Lindsay & Russel CrouseNew Book by: Timothy Crouse & John Weidman
Directed by: Michael Butler
Winner of the 2011 Tony Award for Best Revival.
As the SS American heads out to sea, two unlikely pairs set off on the course to true love…proving that sometimes destiny needs a little help from a crew of singing sailors, an exotic disguise and some good old-fashioned blackmail. Peppering this hilariously bumpy ride are some of Cole Porter’s most memorable standards, including “I Get a Kick out of You”, “It’s Delovely”, and of course, “Anything Goes”.
1552 Locust St, Walnut Creek
Eagerly anticipated since beginning of the year, the Japanese restaurant Izakaya Jun in downtown Walnut Creek is set for a soft opening this weekend. Check out photos of the inside below. The wood paneling throughout looks great. The menu will feature traditional izakaya fare including appetizers such as shiokara (salted fresh squid), dashi maki tamago (Japanese style sweet egg omelet), yaki onoigiri (grilled rice balls), and gyoza. There will also be a selection of sashimi, grilled and pan-fried dishes such as yakitori, ika-yaki (grilled squid). Deep fried dishes will include tori nankotsu no kara-age (deep fried chicken cartlidge), various tempura and more.
There will also be a large selection of Japanese sake and Asahi draft beer on tap. This is going to be a great addition to downtown, can’t wait to check it out!
Bar area with sake selection:
I spotted this lone vending machine at Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek between See’s Candies and Lucky Brand jeans. Not as ornate as this one but I bet it’ll be quite popular this summer.
