1349 Locust St, Walnut Creek
Back in May we learned that the House of Beads spot in downtown Walnut Creek was up for lease and they are now closing at the end of February. One person working there mentioned that they’d like to relocate so check out their website here for updates. Could the parking meter changes made last year in downtown Walnut Creek be affecting local businesses?
Whimsy & Virtuosity Violin – California Symphony:
Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek
Sunday, January 18th, 2015
4:00pm | $40 – $70Ring in the New Year with selections from celebrated composers including
Rimsky-Korsakov, Sibelius, Copland’s Rodeo and Rossini’s spritely
Overture to The Barber of Seville.Rossini: Overture to The Barber of Seville
Tchaikovsky: Capriccio italien Listen
Saint-Saëns: Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso for Violin and Orchestra
Alina Ming Kobialka, violin
Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio espagnol ListenSibelius: Valse triste
Copland: Four Dances Episodes from Rodeo Listen
Free pre-concert lecture begins at 3 PM.
Yesterday we learned that the karaoke/pool club 9 Game Zone intends to serve beer and wine in Pleasant Hill and I noticed the shopping plaza nearby also had a karaoke lounge. These places offer private rooms for rent with songs in English, Korean, Chinese and Korean generally. What is your favorite karaoke spot?
Walnut Creek Library
1644 N. Broadway, Walnut Creek
Saturday, January 17th, 2015
7:30pmFrom Magnolia Pictures, it’s Sweden’s entry and top contender for this year’s foreign language Academy Award. Mountain Shadow has snagged this pre-home release you won’t find in our local theaters either! Says Michael Philips of the Chicago Tribune, “’Force Majeure’” is both funny and sad, often in the same glance-averted instant. See it with someone you’d trust to stick around in an avalanche. It becomes a recreational nightmare, driven (and riven) by panicky male behavior under duress.” Rated R – 118 min
548 Contra Costa Blvd, Pleasant Hill
The recently opened karaoke/pool club 9 Game Zone has applied to serve alcohol (beer and wine).
From their Facebook page:
We are open everyday of the year!!!
Service including pool, karaoke, video games, party catering.
Our kitchen and alcohol are coming soon!!!
1375 N. Main St, Walnut Creek
Back in November we learned that CorePower Yoga would be coming to downtown Walnut Creek and they will be opening next month in February. They have a “Founding Black Tag Member” deal through February 12th.
From their website:
Located on the northwest side of N. Main street Cypress and Duncan Street, the Walnut Creek studio is easily accessible from Interstate 680. This studio houses two large and luxurious yoga rooms as well as a range of amenities including an additional exercise room, changing rooms with showers and private lockers. This studio also features a full retail boutique showcasing men’s & women’s active wear and accessories
Author Julia Scheeres Discusses A Thousand Lives: The Untold Story of Jonestown:
Lafayette Library and Learning Center
3491 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
Thursday, January 15th, 2015
7:00pm – 8:30pm | FreeJoin us for an evening with Julia Scheeres, Berkeley resident and New York Times and London Times bestselling author as she discusses her latest book, A Thousand Lives: The Untold Story of Jonestown. In this true life story of blind loyalty and daring escapes, of corrupted ideals and senseless, haunting loss, author Julia Scheeres follows the experiences of five Peoples Temple members who went to Jonestown. Vividly written and impossible to forget.
Free event; refreshments will be provided.
Register at: tinyurl.com/AThousandLives
1320 Locust St, Walnut Creek
The wait is finally over as Veggie Grill opens today in downtown Walnut Creek. It has a nice design as you can see by the dynamic wall in the photo below. Interestingly the spot where the nail salon used to be is available for lease so this is quite a narrow restaurant. Check out their menu here. I tried the Bombay Bowl and Crispy Cauliflower which both tasted great.
Inside towards the back:
Lease available next door:
1552 Locust St, Walnut Creek
Back in May we learned that a new Japanese bistro would be coming to downtown Walnut Creek where Locust Street Deli used to be and at the time I noted that I, ” wouldn’t be surprised if the new restaurant featured yakitori rather than sushi.” Sure enough, the new name of the restaurant is Izakaya Jun! I love izakaya and with Hiroshi Ramen having recently opened around the corner, downtown Walnut Creek could turn into a destination spot for Japanese comfort food. Stay tuned…
The tag line is “Real Japanese Food & Sake Bar”. I’m not sure what “real” Japanese food is. As opposed to fake Japanese food?
