The Shadelands Scene
Community news, updates, and insights
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WALNUT CREEK 2018 BUSINESS OF THE YEAR: CALICRAFT!
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On Monday, April 9, the Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual Installation Luncheon and named Calicraft Brewing Company its
2018 UXL Business of the Year
! Accepting the award was a beaming Blaine Landberg, founder & owner of Calicraft.
Blaine started Calicraft in 2012, with the vision of creating an innovative beverage company inspired by California and focused on sustainability. In July 2016, Calicraft's Taproom opened at 2700 Mitchell Drive. A popular spot for friends and family looking for distinctive craft brews and bites, Calicraft’s goal is to bring people together and create a richer community as a whole.
Read more
and visit
Calicraft
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Congratulations, Blaine Landberg &
Calicraft Brewing Company!
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SHADELANDS BUSES & BIKES
BY THE NUMBERS
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Ridership on the
free BART shuttle
between Shadelands and Pleasant Hill Bart continues to trend up!
• Year End 2016:
95,800
riders
• Year End 2017:
105,901
riders
• Jan/Feb/March 2017:
26,659
riders
• Jan/Feb/March 2018:
28,553
riders
• More than 7,000 rides
• Avg. ride distance: 1.40 miles
• 4,500 vehicle miles saved
• 3,700 lbs of CO2 saved
• 200,000 calories burned
New to LimeBike? Watch the very cool video produced by WCTV about Shadelands' LimeBikes.
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Remember, LimeBike rides are
free
for Shadelands employees!
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SHADELANDS SHOWCASE:
SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE!
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FOR EVENT DETAILS,
CLICK ON THE LINKS
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Contra Costa School
of Performing Arts
May 3-6 & 10-12
2730 Mitchell Drive
Enchanting Tony-winning
musical theater for the entire family!
CoCoSPA is a free charter school.
Funds raised support scholarships, teacher grants, leadership activities, and the purchase of musical instruments and theatrical resources.
To support arts & academics,
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Tony La Russa's ARF
Saturday, May 19, 9:30am
Pet Walk & Community Festival!
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
Paws hit the pavement
to save animals in need!
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Community Center for the Arts
“Art Rocks”
Saturday, May 19th
10:00am-2:00pm
Shadelands Art Center
111 N. Wiget Lane
Free and fun for the whole family!
Swinging Spring Concert
Thursday, May 24th
7:30-9:00pm
Shadelands Art Center
111 N. Wiget Lane
Tickets $10 at the door
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Joint Genome Institute
Wednesday, May 30, Noon-2pm
2800 Mitchell Drive
Safety, Health & Wellness, and Sustainability
Exhibitor booths & demonstrations covering safety, health & wellness, and sustainability at work & home.
Free & open to the public. Lunch and refreshments available for purchase.
Be inspired to live well!
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Click
here
for a sample of the close to
50 vendors
scheduled to exhibit at the
2018 JGI SWELL Fair
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Saturdays 9am-1pm
North Wiget Lane at Mitchell Drive
40+ farmers & vendors
Year round, rain or shine
Voted Walnut Creek’s
favorite farmers’ market
by
Walnut Creek Magazine.
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KICK OFF SUMMER
AND
GET YOUR BUSINESS NOTICED!
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How do you get your Shadelands business and brand in front of 90,000 weekend visitors?
Sponsor a wine or beer booth!
37th Annual
Heather Farm Park
Sat, June 1 & Sun, June 2
Promote your products and services to festival goers while pouring wine or beer from your own company branded booth.
Distinguished by its spacious park setting and family-friendly activities, the popular free WC Chamber Art & Wine Festival was named
2016 & 2017 Best Community Event
by
Walnut Creek Magazine.
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LIMEBIKE GOES CITYWIDE ON BIKE TO WORK DAY!
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May is
National Bike Month
, and May 10th is the San Francisco Bay Area's 24th annual
Bike to Work Day!
To celebrate, Walnut Creek is rolling out its citywide
LimeBike Bikeshare Program
and you're invited to the downtown kickoff!
Thursday, May 10, 9am
In front of City Hall
1666 N. Main Street
Ride your bike to work on May 10th! Find energizer stations
here
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