Location: Shadelands Ranch Museum
Dates: November 26 – December 11
From the Walnut Creek Historical Society website:
Since 1983, the Holiday Faire has been a seasonal tradition at Shadelands. During this two-week event, over 35 vendors will offer a wide variety of hand-crafted items and gifts for sale inside the Museum. Open every day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission and parking are free.
Having a weakness for Japanese cuisine caused me to do a double take while strolling through the Walnut Creek farmer’s market yesterday having encountered this bold looking black stall pictured above. Hiroshi’s Catering markets itself as “Local. Organic. Sustainable.”, and with an eclectic menu that included persimmon in one dish I couldn’t pass up the chance to try something. To be honest, I did have a moment of doubt creep into me when I saw it wasn’t run by a Japanese person but I ended up getting the Iwana handroll, fresh Artic Char with persimmon and avacado. To test the overall quality I shared it with a sushi-loving Japanese person and as I devoured it I knew this was a winner but didn’t show any emotion in order to get the Japanese person’s honest opinion. Turns out they loved it as well, so I’ll definitely be back for more next time.
They will also be at the San Ramon farmer’s market at Bishop Ranch on Thursdays from 10 – 2pm. As for the owner/chef, it turns out he’s half-Japanese, not that that matters or anything. 🙂
As reported in the Contra Costa Times today:
A Petaluma man attempting to steal a motorcycle from a Walnut Creek residence Friday night was caught in the act and pursued by a female resident of the house and later arrested, according to Walnut Creek police.
Apparently there have been a lot of residential burglaries happening in Walnut Creek recently. Has anyone had any problems lately?
Sasa Restaraunt has its own koi pond. This is the second best koi pond in downtown Walnut Creek. Does anyone know where the best koi pond in downtown Walnut Creek is?
This scene is not just displayed during the holidays, it’s there year-round, so the next time you’re strolling around N. Main St. check it out. It’s located in the window of Schroder Insurance across the street from Day One and Mel’s Diner.
Recently a new store opened up on Broadway Plaza called Cornology. According to their website:
We bring in the finest kernels the Midwest has to offer. We take those kernels and pop them fresh throughout the day. Then we entice our customers even further by mixing our creations with only the freshest and finest gourmet ingredients that makes Cornology unique and very different.
This is probably one of the more unique stores on Broadway Plaza. Quite a few dessert-related stores have tried to make it at that location and failed, so let’s hope this one can pull through. I’ve had it and liked it a lot. It’s located at 1288 Broadway Plaza right near Macy’s.
A short while after snapping this photo a worker was making the finishing touches on this Neiman Marcus sign.
The sign details:
Dates: November 19 – December 24
Location: Santa House on Broadway Lane
“Receive a special gift for stopping by”
Note: Santa’s Breaks are Mon. – Sun. 2 pm – 3 pm
Pho Huyn Hiep 6, AKA Kevin’s Noodle House, is a Vietnamese restaurant being built at the Pringle Ave. and N. Main St. intersection near Ygnacio Valley Rd. It’s a small chain with a few other locations including Concord and will be open December 10th. Has anyone been to the Concord location?
This rental is located at 1655 N. California Boulevard in Walnut Creek right near the Lesher Center.
The Craigslist ad says:
Some of the many features include:
One spacious bedroom…
One and a half baths…
Contemporary design…
One dedicated parking space…
Unit faces community pool…
Elegant bamboo floors in entry, kitchen, and living room…
Stainless-steel appliances…
Granite countertops…
Remote control blinds…
Large storage unit…
His & Hers closets…
Wall-to-wall carpet in bedroom…
Dual master-bath sinks…
Soaking tub…
Stall shower…
Access to community pool and clubhouse…
Walking distance to BART, restaurants, Lesher Center, shopping…
Guest parking available…
The 1 bedroom is going for $2295.