The Shadelands Scene
Community news, updates, and insights
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SAVE THE DATE!
Saturday, September 29
11am-3pm
The Gathering Place at The Orchards
Corner of Shadelands Dr. & Oak Grove Rd.
Celebrate Shadelands with family, friends & neighbors!
MUSIC • FOOD TRUCKS
BOOTHS • GIVEAWAYS
More information to follow through
The Shadelands Scene
and Shadelands.org!
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Sponsored by the
Shadelands Steering Committee
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GROUNDBREAKING NEWS!
VIAMONTE OF WALNUT CREEK
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Viamonte at Walnut Creek
, a 174-unit senior community slated to open in 2020, held its ground breaking ceremony on May 15 at the historic Shadelands Ranch Museum, attended by 250 special guests and dignitaries, including Viamonte charter members who have already reserved their homes.
Located in Shadelands at the corner of Shadelands Drive and North Via Monte, just north of The Orchards’ Safeway, Viamonte is a development of Northern California Presbyterian Homes and Services and will be the first continuing-care retirement community in Contra Costa County.
The groundbreaking event featured the ceremonious turning of the soil and an elegant lunch served under radiant sunshine. More than 80% of the units are sold, demonstrating the demand for quality senior living in the East Bay.
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TEEN STUDIO PROGRAM: JAPANESE CULTURAL EXCHANGE & ART EXPERIENCE!
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Center for Community Arts
is hosting a teen exchange program and in-depth art experience with Japanese high school students from Walnut Creek's sister city, Kita City.
August 6-10, 2018
12:30-4:30pm
Shadelands Arts Center
111 N. Wiget Lane
Open to students 9th-12th grades
Students can choose between the visual language of
photography
or the fundamentals of drawing, painting, and mixed media
studio art
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They'll make new friends, work collaboratively with exchange students, take field trips, and show their work at a celebration event.
Want to host an exchange student? Tuition is waived for one student per host family!
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A truly distinctive art experience!
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ARE YOUR TEENS AND COLLEGE STUDENTS PHYSICALLY READY TO PLAY YOUTH SPORTS?
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Muir Orthopaedic Specialists
is holding its 6th annual community sports physicals event for Bay Area high school and college athletes:
Pass-To-Play 2018.
Pass-To-Play provides young athletes pre-participation evaluation and optional baseline concussion screenings for the upcoming school year from MOS sports medicine specialists. A copy of the exam will be sent to each student athlete’s personal physician.
PASS-TO-PLAY
Saturday, July 28, 9am-3pm
Muir Orthopaedic Specialists
Redwood Building
2625 Shadelands Drive
Walnut Creek
Fee: $30*
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All proceeds from this event are donated back to the students’ school athletic programs. To date, MOS has donated more than $20,000 to local athletic programs.
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For more information,
contact MOS Sports Medicine
925.210.8539.
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The June 25 Town Hall meeting sparked a lively discussion about Shadelands' remarkable growth the past four years (since the creation of the Shadelands Property & Business Improvement District, PBID) and about the journey still ahead as we strive to make Shadelands a world-class work/life business destination.
In partnership with the City of Walnut Creek and other agencies, the PBID has:
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Created
a Shadelands brand, logo, and tag:
Work Place. Life Space.
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Launched
the free Pleasant Hill BART shuttle, identified by buses wrapped in the Shadelands brand.
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Launched
Shadelands.org and the monthly community e-newsletter,
The Shadelands Scene.
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Held
a block party for property owners, tenants, and employees.
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Launched
the free Shadelands LimeBike bikeshare program.
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Welcomed
the Shadelands Walnut Creek Police Department Field Office.
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Advocated
for rezoning measures and worked with the City of Walnut Creek to imagine and implement extensive zoning changes to allow for business development, diversity, and growth in Shadelands.
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Shadelands "2.0"
will focus on:
• Advocacy
• Branding & Marketing
• Amenities & Asset Protection
• Transportation & Wayfinding, including multi-modal enhancements to make getting around Shadelands easier and safer.
Multi-Modal Plan.
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WELCOME NEW TENANT:
COMMODORE INSURANCE SERVICES
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Commodore Insurance Services, Inc
,
is a California corporation that operates as an insurance program manager and wholesaler. Founded in 1990, Commodore has established an expertise in the production and underwriting of insurance products for small, independently owned businesses.
Commodore moved its home office from Pleasant Hill to a new 1,341-sq-ft office in Shadelands at 2700 Ygnacio Valley Road, Suite 190. July 2 is the first full day of work in the new office for the seven-person firm.
A program manager for Lloyd’s of London, Commodore welcomes many clients from out of the country who fly into San Francisco, stay in San Francisco, and must make their way to the East Bay.
“The free BART shuttle is huge for us," says Lupe Velasquez, senior vice president and director of Contractors Services. "Now our international clients can take BART to Pleasant Hill, and take the free shuttle right to our office. It's perfect, and it beats having to rent a car and drive through traffic or schedule an Uber.”
Welcome to Shadelands!
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(l-r) Anna Hu, Josie Murphy, Lupe Velasquez, Tony Tolman, and Eileen Chang. Not pictured are Sondra Czinczoll and CEO Hunter Moss.
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"This is such a great location—we have access to everything. Grocery stores. Retail shops. Restaurants. Coffee places. It is so convenient. We love it here!"
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HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW OF WALNUT CREEK'S HISTORY?
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On the
2nd Saturday
of the month, now through October, the
Walnut Creek Historical Society
sponsors free, 90-minute guided walking tours through downtown Walnut Creek, stopping at historical points of interest and establishments with storied pasts. These easy walking tours bring life to the early days of Walnut Creek.
The next tour is
Saturday, July 14
. Check-in at 9am at the Liberty Bell Plaza fountain, in front of Il Fornaio. Tours begin at 9:30. Registration is not required.
• Saturday, August 11
• Saturday, September 8
• Saturday, October 13
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What business now operates from the site of the old Walnut Creek Creamery?
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The historic Walnut Creek Meat Market is now home to what popular Main Street restaurant?
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What busy eating establishment shares its address with Walnut Creek's first firehouse?
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FASHIONABLE WEDDING GOWNS NEVER GO OUT OF FASHION!
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On exhibit now through August 26 at the Walnut Creek Historical Society's
Shadelands Ranch Museum
is a display of wedding gowns and bridal accessories dating back to the late 1800s up to the recent 2000s.
Wednesdays & Sundays, 1-4pm
Now through August 26, 2018
Shadelands Ranch Museum
2660 Ygnacio Valley Rd.
Walnut Creek
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Calicraft Brewing Company
, named the Walnut Creek Chamber's
2018 Business of the Year
, has also been named a
2018 Best of the East Bay
by
Diablo
magazine, and
2018 Senate District 7 Small Business of the Year
by Senator Steve Glazer (center), who honored owner Blaine Landberg (left) and team member Thomas Vo (right) with both a plaque and a Senate Proclamation from the floor of the California Senate. Congratulations Calicraft Brewing Company!
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Several talented
Contra Costa School of Performing Arts
students performed to cheering audiences at the June Walnut Creek Chamber Art & Wine Festival at Heather Farm Park, including Clarisse, a CoCoSPA junior, who played the ukulele.
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Muir Orthopaedic Specialists
is hosting a blood drive on
July 18, 10am-2 pm
. Blood Centers of the Pacific will have its bloodmobile in the parking lot at 2625 Shadelands Drive. To schedule an appointment, visit bloodheroes.com, click "Donate Blood," and enter code: MOS.
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Peak Performance Float
, the only float therapy center in Walnut Creek, welcomed a new member to its family of float pods and float rooms: the
Orb
, designed for floaters 6'4" and taller. Floaters can activate lights to illuminate the inside ceiling and connect their music or guided meditation to the sound system.
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From all of us at
The Shadelands Scene
,
best wishes for a happy & safe 4th of July
with family and friends!
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