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So much to savor--dine in or take out--in Shadelands! | |
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Seeking to Understand, Slow, and Find a Cure for Alzheimer's Disease | Nearly every person reading this story knows someone who is living with dementia, a general term for loss of memory, language, problem-solving, and other cognitive abilities that are severe enough to interfere with daily life. Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia and there is no cure. But there is ongoing and hopeful clinical research happening every day, nationwide, that has led to significant advancements in treatments. The UC Davis Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center in Shadelands is a powerhouse player—if hidden gem—in the world of Alzheimer’s medical research, clinical trials, and patient care. | |
Funders & Founders Meet in Shadelands to Talk Innovation in HealthTech & SportsTech | The conference hall at 2850 Shadelands Drive was abuzz last month when more than 100 business leaders, venture capitalists, angel investors, entrepreneurs, and innovators gathered for an event to introduce a planned Shadelands HealthTech + SportsTech initiative designed to foster innovation, accelerate technology development, and build a vibrant business ecosystem in Shadelands and the greater Walnut Creek region in health-tech and sports-tech spaces. |
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Bounding for Joy and Hoping for a New Home | Joybound People & Pets is celebrating Valentine’s Day a little early this year with its second annual Unleash the Love Festival & Adopt-a-thon, to be held Saturday, February 8, 11am–3pm, on the Joybound campus, 2890 Mitchell Drive, Walnut Creek. Free and family friendly, the festival features adorable adoptable animals from partner shelters and rescue groups across Northern California. | |
Farm Fresh Winter Produce; Cold Sweetening | The award-winning Diablo Valley Farmers' Market is open rain or shine, year round, Saturdays, 9am–1pm, in Shadelands. That’s great news for people looking to regularly include fresh seasonal produce in their diets. During the spring, summer, and fall, of course, market booths are brimming with farm-fresh produce. Not to be outdone, so are the winter booths. Local farmers and food artisans bring to market healthy and delicious winter produce and non-ag products awash in colors, textures, and flavors. | |
375 N. Wiget Lane Property Available, First Time in 25 Years | For the first time in 25 years, the 44,000-SF, two-story property at 375 N. Wiget Lane is available for lease. Once the longtime home to 200 PG&E employees, the property, surrounded by medical facilities and healthcare services, has been vacant since the company moved out three years ago. Jones Lang LaSalle, the representing broker, recently negotiated the purchase of the building with a buyer who plans to move into 10,000 square feet upstairs, leaving approximately 32,000 square feet available for lease and occupancy. | |
East Bay Women's Conference, March 4, 2025 | Presented by the Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau in association with Kaiser Permanente, the East Bay Women's Conference remains the only conference of its kind in San Francisco’s East Bay that provides women opportunities to come together and participate in programs of personal and professional enrichment and development. Held at the Lesher Center for the Arts, tickets are now on sale. | |
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Burgers & fries. Grilled fish & shrimp skewers. Protein bowls. Udon soup. Tacos. Kebabs. Blended coffees & specialty teas. Warm cookies & milk. Cold beer & pretzels. Is your mouth watering yet? It's all here in Shadelands. Check out Food & Drink in the Shadelands Directory.
Shadelands is home to multiple restaurants, cafés, taprooms, and dessert shops. Add to that, Safeway's deli and pre-packaged lunches and dinners, and the Saturday Diablo Valley Farmers' Market offering complete meals ready to eat on the spot or take home. Oh, and let's not forget Shadelands' popular Food Truck Thursdays. Embrace the delicious vitality of Shadelands with every bite and every sip--it's time to break bread with family and friends!
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