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Events, new restaurants, the shops on Locust and Main, and the people running them. One city, covered properly, from downtown out to Rossmoor and Shadelands. No crime blotter, no council fight, nothing you have to brace yourself for.

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The fountain plaza at Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek on a summer afternoon — The fountain — Broadway Plaza

Diners at outdoor tables under the Oak Lane arch off Mt. Diablo Boulevard — Oak Lane — off Mt. Diablo Blvd

The corner of Locust and Bonanza streets in the Walnut Creek Arts District — Locust & Bonanza — Arts District

In every issueSix sections

Written by one person, who lives here.

Nothing gets syndicated in from a regional desk. If a restaurant is in here it's because somebody ate there, and if an event is in here it's because it's worth changing your evening for.

Things To Do

What's on this week, from the Thursday night show at the Lesher to the festival that closes Locust Street.

Food & Drink

New openings, the specials worth showing up for, and the places on Main that have been quietly good for years.

Small Business Highlight

A real interview with the owner. What they did before this, what nearly ended it, what they'd do differently.

Arts & Culture

The Lesher, the galleries, live music, and the makers working out of studios you drive past on Ygnacio.

Outdoor Reset

A trail on Shell Ridge, a stretch of the Iron Horse, Diablo before the heat sets in. Where to go to be outside.

Local History

The story behind the building, the street name, or the tradition nobody around here questions anymore.

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Why it exists

Most local news tells you what went wrong downtown. We tell you what's open Thursday.

Walnut Creek gets written about as a shopping destination with good schools. Neither of those is wrong. Neither of them tells you there's a wine bar down a brick alley off Mt. Diablo Boulevard, or that the gallery on Locust has something new up this weekend, or which Main Street kitchen is worth the wait on a Tuesday. That's the beat.

Where we cover

Downtown•Broadway Plaza•Main Street•Locust Street•The Arts District•Rossmoor•Shadelands•Ygnacio Valley•Northgate•Saranap•Parkmead•Tice Valley