Beyond the Creek

Judging Restaurants – C U Sushi

December 1, 2011 4:30 pm

A year ago there was a Persian restaurant called Bijan at this location, and then 6 months ago C U Sushi opened at 1690 Locust St. (towards Target) in Walnut Creek, in addition to their Berkeley location. This is a Korean owned sushi place. Any fans?

This Walnut Creek location is turning into one hip place. Stay tuned this week for posts highlighting two great bars around each side of C U Sushi, one wine, one bar, that may convince you to check out this side of downtown more often.

Update: Thanks to the commenter for noting that the restaurant Bijan was Persian, not Turkish.

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H&M Closes Bathrooms – Blames Shoplifting

December 1, 2011 8:30 am

These are the bathrooms on the second floor of H&M in Walnut Creek. Notice the keycode panel on them? Think you can ask an employee for the code to use it? Think again. According to one employee I spoke with they have been closed due to shoplifting incidents that took place in there, and are now only available to store personnel. Luckily there was a small boy near me at the time and they made an exception for the boy. Otherwise, tough luck.

This is the inside of the H&M clothing store in Walnut Creek, something you will most likely not see. The nearest bathroom is around the corner on the second floor of Restoration Hardware.

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Cartoon Movie Posters

November 30, 2011 11:30 am

Spotted next to Havana Cuban restaurant on Bonanza St. in Walnut Creek.

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Beware Farmers Market Target Car Parkers

November 30, 2011 8:30 am

The sign at the Target parking lot on Sundays states, PLEASE NO FARMERS’ MARKET PARKING. And sure enough, here is a chalk marker (albeit on a different day) marking cars on the Target parking lot:

Looks like they’re cracking down. I would make sure you leave within the allotted time, I believe 2 hours. I don’t see what the problem is, parking is in short supply in that farmer’s market location, and it will bring more business and good will to Target as plenty of people will head to Target afterwards.

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Tues. Afternoon Rental Option – Walnut Creek

November 29, 2011 4:30 pm

This rental is located at 1200 Newell Hill Place in Walnut Creek.

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The Craigslist ad says:

2 Bedroom
Newell Vista Apartment Homes is proudly managed by FPI Management. We are located next to wonderful downtown Walnut Creek. Newell Vista is in walking distance to a variety of premier dining and retail shops. We offer a variety of floor plans and amenities that meet a wide range of tastes and needs. Pets are welcome! The apartment amenities range from Air Conditioning, Wall to Wall Carpet, Ceiling Fans, Garbage disposals, Dishwashers and Patios or Balconies. The Community Amenities include Elevator, Fitness Center, Parking Garage, Garden Style Setting, On-Site Laundry Facilities, Sparkling Pool,and views. There are Studios, One Bedrooms, Townhouses and more!

This 2br goes for $1575/month. Looking at the map it looks like it would be quite a walk to downtown but doable. Is this a good deal?

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Walnut Creek on Ice in Action

November 29, 2011 11:30 am

Check out the scene at Walnut Creek on Ice over the weekend. Crowded, expensive but fun.

Some difference from past years are that they don’t offer double bladed skates for really young kids. Kids 3 and under are free. McCovey’s has a stand selling real food, and there are more places to site around the rink. Skate time is a maximum of 2 hours. It can get extremely crowded so you may want to check out the video cam to see how crowded it is.

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Judging Stores: SF Giants Dugout

November 29, 2011 9:51 am

The new San Francisco Giants Dugout store opened the day after Thanksgiving, and it’s fully stocked with all kind of Giants knickknacks.

They even have a machine towards the back of the store that can customize a jersey with any name. Customization is free until the end of the year.

Don’t forget the grand opening is set for this Saturday, December 3rd at 10am, where the World Series Trophy will be displayed, among other things.

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Downtown Walnut Creek Parking Guide

November 28, 2011 4:30 pm

The Winter Walnut Creek Nutshell newsletter has a great holiday parking guide map that shows both city as well as private parking garages in the downtown area. This is not only useful for holidays. The key takeaway from this map is that most public parking garages cost money, while the private garages are free, usually 3 – 4 hours. Ironic, no? More information on downtown public parking garages can be found on the downtown Walnut Creek site.

Keep in mind that Walnut Creek recently changed their parking meter holidays to include Martin Luther King Jr., Presidents, Columbus and Veterans Day, so you may want to go on these days or a Sunday to try to grab a free street spot. At least most garages have a sign indicating the open spots available. Be careful because sometimes they don’t take into account reserved valet spaces which can lead major annoyances. It’s going to be a trying time parking in Walnut Creek this holiday season like always, so good luck to everyone finding a spot!

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Car of the Day

November 28, 2011 11:30 am

This orange Lamborghini was sighted right outside the Watch Shoppe on N. Main St.

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Update on Caffe Delle Stelle Remodel

November 28, 2011 8:30 am

Previously we reported that Caffe Delle Stelle was becoming Cafe of the Stars. However, after talking to more folks it looks like it’s going to be a Greek restaurant called Opa. The remodel looks like it’s going nicely and the tarp has finally been removed. The restaurant location is 1532 N Main St, next to Prima Ristorante.

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