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Mount Diablo State Park Is a Popular Place for Recreational Pursuits
Mount Diablo State Park boasts some of the best views in the San Francisco Bay area.
“Our visitor center is really popular because it’s at the top of Mount Diablo’s 3‚849-foot summit and has the best views around‚” says Dan Stefanisko‚ supervising ranger at Mount Diablo State Park. “It also has a variety of displays‚ ranging from Native Americans to the animals you might see in the park.”
Those animals include deer‚ coyote‚ raccoons‚ lizards‚ snakes‚ birds and even hairy tarantulas. But never... Read More »
Contra Costa County Offers Easy Access to All Kinds of Adventures
One of the best things about living in Concord‚ residents will tell you‚ is its convenient location. In almost no time‚ you can be sipping wine in Napa Valley‚ shopping in San Francisco or zooming down the ski slopes in the Sierras.
“My wife and son and I often hop in the car and go to Napa and Sonoma valleys‚” says Ron Wetter‚ community and government relations manager for Kaiser Permanente‚ a not-for-profit‚ managed care organization based in Oakland‚ Calif. “Both are great wine regions with... Read More »
Community Youth Center Teaches Kids Core Values and Athletics
Concord’s Community Youth Center is more than a place for kids to practice sports such as boxing‚ gym nastics‚ dance and tae kwon do.
It’s also a place where kids learn core values such as discipline‚ respect‚ integrity and teamwork.
“The mission of the Community Youth Center is to build good solid kids with good values‚” says Execu tive Director Dennis Costanza. “We believe a balance of sports and aca demics is a perfect model for building better people.”
The Community Youth Center‚ for merly... Read More »
