Civic Park
1375 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
Thursday, July 4th, 2013
6:00pm | FreeCelebrate Independance Day with a free concert by the Walnut Creek Concert Band at Civic Park. Bring a blanket and picnic dinner and enjoy the sounds of patriotic music!
Civic Park
1375 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
Thursday, July 4th, 2013
6:00pm | FreeCelebrate Independance Day with a free concert by the Walnut Creek Concert Band at Civic Park. Bring a blanket and picnic dinner and enjoy the sounds of patriotic music!
Back in April a new parking lot was opened in the Moraga Commons Park and it turns out they seeded the buffer between the lot and the park with wild flowers. Kudos for that, looks great!
Orinda
Thursday, July 4th, 2013
7:30am – 1:30pm | FreeBelow is a brief schedule of events. Click here to download the 2013 schedule.
- 7:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. The Roadrunners’ Pancake Breakfast In the park/Community Center
- 7:55 a.m. Flag-raising Ceremony at Flagpole in front of Community Center
- 8:00 a.m. The Roadrunners’ Fun Run and Haley’s Run for a Reason meet in front of the Community Center
- 8:45 a.m. Parade participants arrive for assembly at BART parking lot on the East Side of Camino Pablo
- 9:00 a.m. Friends of the Orinda Library Book Sale In Library Breezeway
- 10:00 a.m. Parade Begins
- 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Park Activities Begin
PARADE ROUTE MAP, DIRECTIONS & PARKING
If you are interested in the parade route and possible parking locations, a detailed Map of the parade route and street closures is available by clicking here.
Earlier this month I noted that the Italian restaurant Picolo Napoli would be opening in Orinda Theatre Square and this weekend I dropped in to try out their pizza, salads and gelato and it was really good. Check out their menu here. Diablo Dish also has more information here. In addition to their online menu they also offer appetizers such as a caprese mozzarella salad, house salad and housemade bread sticks with roasted garlic and Parmesan.
If you’ve been reading this blog for a while you may know that I’m a huge pizza fan so how does it stack up? To me this reminds me of a traditional New York pizza, albeit a bit thinner. Mostly local ingredients are used including San Marzano and grape tomatoes and a six-cheese mix.
As for the gelato, mmmm. Very creamy and rich. The salted caramel flavor is insanely good.
Playful art on the walls:
Bar area located at the far end:
Piccolo Napoli is located at 2 Theatre Square across from Republic of Cake in downtown Orinda.
Walnut Creek Yacht Club
Almost Independence Day Dinner:
Walnut Creek Yacht Club
1555 Bonanza St, Walnut Creek
Wednesday, July 3rd, 2013
5:00, 5:30, 7:30, 8:00 | $60Our 16th Annual Almost Independence Day Lobster Dinner is fast approaching.
Wednesday July 3rd is the day this year.
(We always celebrate the 4th of July on the 3rd or 5th every year, as we are closed on the 4th.)
This event is a yearly tradition for many families, and it sells out, so make your reservation now.Menu
Trio of Summer Hors d’oeuvres
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Smoked Trout, Horseradish & Chive Truffle
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Mediterranean Tuna Mousse Crostini
roasted red pepper & olive tapenade~
Watermelon – Crab Salad Canapé
mint, black pepper, crème fraîcheIceberg Wedge & Ft Bragg Bay Shrimp Salad
marinated local heirloom tomatoes
crispy onion, 10,000 island dressingNew England Lobster Boil Platter
1 1/4 lb maine lobster, littleneck clams
brentwood corn on the cob, red potatoes
all cooked in our special broth
served with drawn butter and lemonsLemon Pound Cake
summer berry compote, vanilla ice cream
toasted almondsLimited Seating Available
Reservation times 5:00, 5:30, 7:30, 8:00
family style seating and service$60.00 dollars per person
tax and gratuity are not included
Looks like the former Stereo Unlimited store on Locust St. in downtown Walnut Creek is getting a new cafe. According to my source it will be called Healing Foods Café which will offer customized food and diet programs for healthy eating as well as medical issues by using specific food types. Stay tuned…
Recently I checked out an art exhibit at the Bedford Gallery in the Lesher Center called, “Larger than Life: Exploring Scale in Contemporary Art”. It’s on display through August 18th and is really cool. I think everyone including kids will enjoy this exhibit. Although it’s hard to tell from the photos, most of these art pieces are massively huge.
From the Bedford Gallery exhibit page:
Since the Egyptians, art has played with the limits of its medium, stretching its size and scope to unfamiliar and unbelievable proportions. From the Great Sphinx of Giza, to Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel, artists have realized large-scale projects that have pushed the dimensions of their work to new and spectacular heights (and lengths!)
Larger than Life will explore how contemporary artists have begun to use new materials and technologies to reshape the traditional scale of sculpture. Recently, artists have focused of unfamiliar materials and methods of construction, using these elements to investigate the oversized, overstuffed, and uncanny elements in art. This exhibition will encourage viewers to reconsider what they have come to know about the role of art, and the way in which subjects and themes can be represented.
Viola Frey, Fallen Man:
See more art after the jump…
This is the final kitchen to be featured from the Lafayette Juniors Kitchen Tour that took place last month in Lafayette. One cool feature I noticed was a shallow space in the kitchen island being used for grilling tools as you can see in the photo below. Great use of space!
This house, in particular the backyard, is an entertainer’s dream and in fact this is where the luncheon took place. There are so many great, shady spots in the back to hang out and enjoy the scenery.
Check out photos of the backyard after the jump…
