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 Neighborhoods in the upper Ygnacio Valley area are quiet and saturated with schools, parks, neighborhood swim clubs and hiking trails.
Walnut Creek is proud of its numerous art programs. It also hosts a world-class arts center. The community and the city have a rich support of the arts.
Walnut Creek lies in the heart of Contra Costa County. Here you easily find shopping, dining, and many recreation choices for your pleasure.
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Walnut Creek Culture
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The City's Dean Lesher Regional Center for the Arts, performing and visual arts center, opened in October 1990. It houses the 800-seat Hofmann Theatre, the 300-seat Margaret Lesher Theatre, the 130-seat Knight Foundation Stage 3 theatre, the Bedford Gallery, offices and rehearsal space.
The Bedford Gallery, located in the Center, hosts events such as "Art Mornings," a program for 4th-6th graders, and docent tours.
The Borges Ranch of early pioneer Frank Borges is the home base of Walnut Creek's Shell Ridge Open Space activities. It's listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Ranch is a ranger station and home to Open Space Ranger Ron White.
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Walnut Creek Education
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Mt. Diablo Unified School District — (925) 682-8000
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Walnut Creek History
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For the history of Walnut Creek, residents and visitors can find information at the Shadelands Ranch Historical Museum. It lives in a turn of the century house built by one of Walnut Creek's founding fathers, Hiram Penniman. The house stands in it's original state with furniture and artifacts including records, photos, and maps documenting the city's history.
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Walnut Creek Housing
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 Walnut Creek houses around 30,000 homes and is a great area for homeowners to invest. There is a solid buyer demand and the residential growth is limited therefore keeping house values strong. As well as single family homes; apartments, condos, townhomes, and duplexes are available within the community.
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Walnut Creek News
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Search for "Walnut Creek CA" - Gary Bogue: Help! The squirrels are eating our house - Contra Costa Times
| Any suggestions to stop this strange behavior would be much appreciated. Thank you. |
- Robert Eugene Fitzsimmons - Gloversville Leader-Herald
| Robert Eugene Fitzsimmons Nov.1, 1921- April 28, 2008, Santa Barbara Husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, World War II veteran, business owner and golfer, Robert Fitzsimmons was born November 1, ... |
- Presented By: Workday: One of the Best Places to Work in the San Francisco Bay Area - Blogcritics
| Workday: One of the Best Places to Work in the San Francisco Bay Area WALNUT CREEK, CA-- - Workday, Inc. |
- Closing in on 'Closer'; 'Rescue' comes later - Contra Costa Times
| I would like to know if two of my favorite programs will be returning - "The Closer" on TNT and "Rescue Me" on FX. |
- The Garden as Art - Inside Bay Area
| SPRING HIGHLIGHTS: As spring moves ever closer to summer, we need to appreciate the blooms we have before they fade. |
- The Sippy Cups have kiddies rockin' this summer - LiveDaily
| Kid-rockers The Sippy Cups will be out and about this summer with their jolly band of juggling unicyclists, oversized puppets and sensitive superheroes. |
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Walnut Creek Recreation
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The Contra Costa Canal Trail is a popular attraction for hikers, bikers, and rollerbladers. The trail connects Walnut Creek with its surrounding cities.
 The Iron Horse Trail provides a commute alternative to residents. The trail also conjoins parks, neighborhoods and urban centers and expands itsreach past Concord (north) and beyond Pleasanton (south).
For more hiking and horse trails, the Shell Ridge is more than 20 miles long and Acalanes Ridge is about 178 acres. Sugarloaf Open Space consists of a walnut orchard and brightly colored wildflowers during the spring that attracts bird-watchers all year.
Horse lovers will enjoy a visit to the Walnut Creek Equestrian Center. The center is 6-acre riding and training facility.
Golfers will want to plan to play a round or two at the Boundary Oak Golf Course.
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Walnut Creek Transportation
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Rental units such as apartments and condos are located near the downtown area, along lower Ygnacio Valley Road and surrounding the BART stations to help reduce residents’ dependence on automobiles.
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Walnut Creek Weather
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