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Concord CA is a Top 10 City for Best Music Scene Outside of Nashville, NYC & L.A.
At first glance, choosing Concord, CA, for music lovers seems an easy pick if for nothing more than its residents are a mere 30 miles from San Francisco, which makes frequent appearances on music "best of" lists. San Francisco has such nationally noted venues as The Fillmore and Great American Music Hall, and has yielded such varied artists as The Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, Santana, Journey, The Pointer Sisters and Chris Isaak. Forbes named it one of... Read More »
Rocco's Ristorante & Pizzeria Treats Diners to Original Family Recipes
Rocco Biale comes from a long line of Italian restaurateurs‚ so it’s no surprise he opened his own restaurant – Rocco’s Ristorante & Pizzeria – in Walnut Creek in 1999.
“My family has been in the res taurant and bar business since the 1930s‚ and my dad and uncle both owned restaurants in San Francisco‚” Biale says. “After my dad and uncle passed away‚ I took a lifetime of knowledge and resources and decided to work for myself. It was in my blood.”
Biale’s father‚ Mario‚ immigrated to San... Read More »
Markham Regional Arboretum Provides Scenic Retreat
The Markham Regional Arboretum Society began in 1981 with a small group of people who loved gardens‚ and those dedicated plant lovers have turned 16 acres of land in Concord into a thriving arboretum. Future plans call for the addition of a rose garden‚ gazebo‚ herb garden and international garden.
Visitors can stroll the paths at the arboretum‚ located at the south end of La Vista Avenue. The public can also purchase flowers and plants‚ including unusual varieties such as goldfish plants‚... Read More »
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 »
