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    The Walnut Parade

    3.0 (1 review)

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    Walnut Creek Street Fest - Useful goodies!

    Walnut Creek Street Fest

    4.0(1 review)
    0.4 mi

    Review #135 - 2017…read more While we were on our way to grab our regular drinks at Chalogy, we happened upon this street fest. I'm not sure if it's only available for summer, but I don't recall seeing them here before. It's suppose to be here every 1st Wednesday of each month so we'll definitely make our way back here again next month. It's from 5:30 - 8:30 PM so be sure to stop by! Unfortunately, by the time we showed up, it was already 8 PM so we only caught the tail end of the event so everyone was already getting ready to pack up & leave. They had live music, which I saw a few people dancing to up front. Decided to take a snapshot of the party :) We walked by the KIND bars stand and the nice lady gave us two free samples. The full size bars, not just a cut up bite. We also walked by Capital One and got a free goodie bag with a pair of sunglasses, a USB powered fan (fits my iPhone lightning USB perfectly, not that I need anything to drain my battery anymore quickly) and a coupon for a free cup of Peet's coffee. Free coffee is always good! There were a few food trucks and some other knick knack stands that I walked passed. Wish I'd just kept walking when the Andersen Windows guy said "hi" to me. I ended up wasting about five minutes because I was trying to not be rude. If you see him, run! Hopefully, they will have more than just a dozen different stands when we come back next month :)

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    Locust Street Festival - Drink sample from Massimo

    Locust Street Festival

    5.0(3 reviews)
    0.4 mi

    I actually was working a booth for this event. I loved it!! The organizers were friendly, helpful…read more The location was great. You're allowed to bring dogs!!! Great food selections, entertainment and vendors. Highly recommend.

    Downtown Walnut Creek is like that bff in your life that you want to spend every day with. It's a…read moreplace to go shopping, grab a bite to eat, get some exercise, and hang out at the park with your other bff, Mr. Sunshine. Now, to add to that list, we have First Wednesday in downtown Walnut Creek from 5-8 pm. Do you like trying a variety of new food (trucks) and meeting new people? How about enjoying live music and dancing with that cute guy sitting next to you? (In my case, that "cute guy" was my awesome husband who asked me to dance - even though it was mostly little kids out in front at the moment). This event is family friendly, but they have adult beverages as well. (Designate a driver if you plan to have a few!) Your furry bff is welcome to come along also so don't forget your leash. Several great vendors and tables were set up on Cypress Street between N. Main and Locust. We had fun visiting all of them! The surrounding parking garages are all going to be free on Wednesday nights! There are two Locust Street garages that are convenient to the action. This party lasts from 5-8, but your fun doesn't have to end then. There are lots of other great places to hang out or get some dessert while youre downtown. What a fun way to mark the mid-week!

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    Walnut Creek Oktoberfest - Biergarten

    Walnut Creek Oktoberfest

    3.9(13 reviews)
    0.2 mi

    Oh My Goodness!!!!…read more This Oktoberfest was So Fun !!!! I was Going To A Private Party In the Park. Afterwards I Bought Some Drink Tickets and Went To Town. The First Five Minutes I Was Chilling Out And I was Approached by A OG Yelp Elite From The South-bay Kelly C !!! I was Surprised She Remembered me ? I Had not seen her for about 10 years!!! Go Figure the East bay is a Small World!!! Half way through the Park, I encountered another Acquaintance Cameron a Gentleman I used to work with at the City!!! lol !!!! There were a lot of Vendors selling stuff like Solar Panels , Beef Jerky, Food and Beer ! I Paced myself and had a Great Time and Some Great Conversations. There was Plenty of Eye Candy!!! Lovely Ladies in Traditional Dress Of Oktoberfest and Even Some Guys Lol !!!! There was a Bunch of Brew Masters selling their Creations of Brews!!! Everyone was Very Happy, Nice and Friendly!!!! For all These Reasons This Is A Baller On A Budget Approved Event!! You Better Believe I Keep My Pimp Hand Strong !!!

    Took a stroll from the hiking trail to this year's rendition of Oktoberfest. Admission is free and…read morethere were many unique performances and demonstrations by local organizations in addition to booth vendors. A very pleasant way to idle an afternoon. Were also able to check out the Chill Zone (thanks to event tickets won via Yelp). Entry is through an Orange-colored porta potty and there were beer garden typed benches for mingling and a DJ spinning. Mixed drinks were strong but could be mixed more (thoroughly). There was a complimentary tasting of Leon y Sol tequila (very smooth and balanced) which were used in the cocktail menu. The German food we sampled (sauerkraut, bratwurst and schnitzel) were tasty.

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    Daniel Fríes Spanish & Flamenco Guitar - Daniel at our event! (photo credit: Froude Photography)

    Daniel Fríes Spanish & Flamenco Guitar

    5.0(107 reviews)
    11.3 miElmwood

    We hired Daniel to play for my late Father's Celebration of Life. He was extremely kind,…read moreresponsive, helpful and professional throughout the booking process. He arrived on time, setup quickly, and did a fantastic job. We worked together closely to figure out the appropriate set list given the sensitivity of the event. Daniel was flexible, and I asked him to play original songs he was familiar with and to read the room if we needed to adjust. We even ended up doing an impromptu song and guitar performance from some of my guests! . I would hire Daniel and his team again in a heartbeat! Thank you Daniel for making this important moment in our family's life one to remember.

    We had the absolute pleasure of hosting Daniel Fries as our guest guitarist on January 31, 2026,…read moreand his performance exceeded all expectations. Daniel fully embraced our Spanish genre theme and delivered an outstanding four hours of beautiful, engaging music that our guests truly enjoyed. I've worked with several performers in the past, and Daniel met--and surpassed--every expectation I had, as well as those of our guests. His talent, professionalism, and ability to create the perfect atmosphere made the event a memorable success. We are very much looking forward to working with Daniel again in the near future for our upcoming events, and I would highly recommend him to anyone seeking a talented and reliable guitarist.

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    Daniel Fríes Spanish & Flamenco Guitar
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    Lesher Center for the Arts - Aztec stories exhibit meeting the artist

    Lesher Center for the Arts

    3.5(185 reviews)
    0.5 mi

    Last Saturday was my first time here. I've lived in WC for years and never been until now and will…read morebe back. Last Saturday I did one of their art walks. Staff/volunteers explain the art murals in the area. It was very interesting to learn about their artist and history. The sane day I went to see the Aztec stories exhibit. I loved it! Got to talk to the artist and his wife. Great people, very humble. His art is amazing, colorful, creative, and so detailed. His wife explained it takes him about 2 months to finish one. It's beautiful, def recommend visiting if you haven't. Both of the above events were on donations. So worth it!

    Came here to leave a review about A Christmas Carol and was surprised, but not surprised, to see…read moreseveral negative reviews for it. It was the worst play I have ever seen in my life! We have been coming to see A Christmas Carol at Lesher Center for the Arts for at least 10 years now. It has always been the exact * same * play, one that was known and loved by many, if not all. This year's new adaptation was so bad that we actually walked out early. I'm going to go ahead and mention the elephant in the room here. There were way too many wheelchairs in this play. There were 3-4 wheelchairs on stage at any given time and we found it really distracting. Tiny Tim was zooming around the stage in his electric wheelchair which doesn't fit into 1800s London. So there was a lack of period accuracy with this adaptation. It might have been acceptable for Tiny Tim to be in a wheelchair (but only him) IF his acting wasn't atrocious. This kid was terrible. He had no acting skills and seemed to have no interest in playing his part. It seems like he was selected for the part only because he was in a wheelchair. Next, the actor playing Ebenezer Scrooge is an old white guy but as he looks back on his life, they have multiple ethnicities playing Scrooge as a little kid, school age boy, and then a young adult. Each version of him was a different ethnicity. There was a serious lack of continuity with his character, which was really confusing if you didn't already know the story and know which part these people were supposed to be playing. They also had the same actors playing multiple parts in the play. For example, the Filipino Scrooge (who played him as a young adult) and his love interest were playing the part of the aunt and uncle later on in the play. Again, if you didn't already KNOW the storyline, this would be really confusing as to why Scrooge was acting the part of the uncle later on. Another example - the ghost of Christmas Past was a beautiful African-American woman who leaves Scrooge at the top of the stage to go to the bottom of the stage and play his sister when he was a kid. Then she walked back up the stairs and played the part of the Ghost of Christmas Past again. Really confusing. My 10-year-old daughter was totally lost and had no idea what was going on with the characters. Finally, the Ghost of Christmas Future USED to be a 20-foot-tall black ghost figure that silently came out on the stage. Now, they rolled out an actor in (you guessed it) a wheelchair with a black sheet over his head. We were like "Really? Is that the best they could do??" They threw a sheet over this guy's head like he was a 5-year-old! And the ghost was so rude and criticizing Scrooge the whole time (he's not supposed to talk). It was so, so bad. That's when we got up and left finally, although I had wanted to leave during intermission but had hoped it might improve some if we stayed. It didn't, it only got worse. It felt like the director was taking a cheap shot at hiring so many actors in wheelchairs, because what critic or reporter is going to watch it and criticize a play with multiple disabled people in it?? They're not going to do that, so it felt like the director used an underhanded method to force positive reviews from critics. Yet we were not the only ones leaving during the middle of the play - multiple people walked out before us. I'm all for diversity in acting, but at least keep the characters consistent. Scrooge didn't need to be played by four different ethnicities. That also seemed like an intentional cheap shot by whoever does the hiring. In years past, when Tiny Tim passed away, my daughter and I were always near tears because we were so engaged with the play and felt sad for him. This year, the actor was so bad that when he "died" we felt nothing, because it all just seemed so fake and bad. Sad to say, we will NOT be returning to this play ever again if it remains in this format. The worst piece of garbage I have ever seen. I wish I could get my $250 back.

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