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WELCOME TO
SAN RAMON VALLEY LIFE
DOLORES FOX CIARDELLI
Keira and Tyler Lindauer, of Dublin, ride a tractor during Fun on the
Farm at Forest Home Farms in San Ramon last summer.
INSIDE LIFE
Quick reference directory
Some useful numbers for newcomers and oldtimers ................................... 6
Outlook San Ramon Valley
New development, activities and programs on the horizon ...................... 9
San Ramon Valley Readers Choice 2014
Readers picked their favorites in our annual contest ..................................10
Education
Public school listings ................................................................................................16
Bella Vista in Dougherty Valley
Valley’s newest elementary school set for 2016 opening ..........................17
Arts & Entertainment
Live music, theaters, galleries and more...........................................................18
ABOUT THE COVER
A recent sunrise over the San Ramon Valley, with light-beams illuminating the clouds
in the sky. Photo by Richard Valenti.
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Welcome to the 2014-15 edition of San Ramon Valley Life,
which has all the information you need to live, work and play in
Alamo, Blackhawk, Danville, Diablo and San Ramon. It includes
facts about the towns, cities and schools as well as locations
of local amenities, information about arts and entertainment
venues and programs and much, much more. It’s everything
that only the area’s locally owned and operated news source can
provide.
In addition to being in the same state Assembly and Senate
districts, San Ramon Valley communities share a school district,
fire district, community college district and county services.
Because of this synergy, we decided to make one place
for readers to go to get all their San Ramon Valley news —
DanvilleSanRamon.com. We also combined the Readers Choice
contests this year.
It is an exciting time for the San Ramon Valley.
In San Ramon, a new elementary school, Bella Vista, is being
planned in the Dougherty Valley and the city broke ground on
the new San Ramon City Hall building — part of the City Center
project, which has been in the works for decades and will give
San Ramon its long-awaited “downtown.” When completed,
San Ramon City Center will have two “piazzas” and include retail
space, restaurants, and an outdoor theater for concerts and civic
events.
Downtown Danville is also being transformed. Redevelopment
of the Danville Hotel site includes the construction of retail,
residential and restaurant space. While some mourned the
demolition of the long-standing but deteriorating buildings at
the site, the two historically significant structures on the site,
the Danville Hotel and McCauley House, will be preserved and
restored as a part of the project.
The Danville Hotel is not the only topic of controversy in the
Valley. The Faria Preserve residential development in San Ramon,
a proposed cemetery in Tassajara Valley, ongoing litigation
stemming from Danville’s approval of a housing project on
Magee Ranch — and of course the continuous issue of traffic —
will make for interesting discussions this year and next.
But perhaps the highlight in the coming weeks will be the
national, state and local elections affecting the San Ramon Valley.
Congressman Eric Swalwell (D-Dublin) is being challenged by
Republican Hugh Bussell of Livermore in the 15th Congressional
District that includes San Ramon. The Valley’s State Senator,
Mark DeSaulnier (D-Concord), is facing retired Immigration Law
Judge Tue Phan (R-Danville) in a runoff to represent the 11th
Congressional District, which includes Danville.
Pleasanton attorney Catharine Baker, a Republican, squares off
in the Nov. 4 election against Dublin Mayor Tim Sbranti for the
16th State Assembly District seat. Danville Town Council and San
Ramon Valley school board seats are also up for grabs.
Whether you’re new to our Valley or have lived here for years,
we welcome you to San Ramon Valley Life and the communities
we serve, and we urge you to vote on Nov. 4.
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Jeremy Walsh, Editor
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QUICK REFERENCE
Central Contra Costa
Sanitary District
Call 228-9500
Water Service
USEFUL NUMBERS
FOR INFORMATION,
SERVICES AND
EMERGENCIES
For an emergency: 911
Cell phones: Dispatch 646-2441
(Alamo Valley Station)
Cell phones: Dispatch 646-2441
(Blackhawk Police Services)
Cell phones: Dispatch 314-3700
(Danville Police)
Cell phones: Dispatch 973-2700
(San Ramon Police)
Contra Costa Fire Department:
941-3300
California Highway Patrol:
646-4980
Contra Costa Sheriff’s Department:
646-2441
Poison Control Center:
(800) 222-1222
Alamo Sheriff’s Valley
Station
150 Alamo Plaza, Suite C
Alamo 94507
Call 837-2902
Blackhawk Police Services
1092 Eagle Nest Place
Danville 94526
Call 736-1018
Danville Police Department
314-3383
Town Clerk, Marie Sunseri:
314-3401
Police Services: 314-3700
Recreation Services: 314-3400
Maintenance Services: 314-3450
Building Development Services:
314-3330
Engineering/Planning
Development Services: 314-3310
Transportation Services: 314-3320
Financial Services: 314-3320
Human Resources: 314-3356
City of San Ramon
Call 973-2500
City Manager, Greg Rogers:
973-2530
City Attorney, Robert Saxe
(interim): 973-2549
Administrative Services
Department, Eva Phelps: 973-2500
City Clerk, Renee Beck: 973-2538
Engineering Services Department:
973-2670
Parks and Community Services
Department: 973-3200
Planning/Community
Development Department:
973-2560
Police Services Department:
973-2700
Public Services Department:
973-2800
510 La Gonda Way
Danville 94526
Call 314-3700
Danville Garbage Service
San Ramon Police
Department
San Ramon Garbage Service
2220 Camino Ramon
San Ramon 94583
Call 973-2700
San Ramon Valley Fire
Protection District
1500 Bollinger Canyon Road
San Ramon 94583
Call 838-6600
Town of Danville
Call 314-3388
Town Manager, Joe Calabrigo:
314-3388
Town Attorney, Robert Ewing:
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Republic Services
Call 603-1144
Valley Waste Management
Call 837-3356
Danville Recycling Service
Valley Waste Management (VWM)
Call 935-8900
Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)
Call (800) 743-5000
CA Public Utilities
Commission Consumer
Affairs Division
Call (800) 649-7570
Renewable Energy
Choices - Greenpower
6300 W. Las Positas
Pleasanton 94588
Call 462-7042
County Recorder’s Office
For birth or death certificate or
marriage license call 646-2517
East Bay Municipal Utility District
(EBMUD)
Call (866) 403-2683
Dublin-San Ramon Services
District (DSRSD)
Call 828-0515
Child abuse
Danville Public Library
Elder Abuse Prevention
Resources
400 Front St.
Danville 94526
Call 837-4889
San Ramon Public Library
100 Montgomery St.
San Ramon 94583
Call 973-2850
Dougherty Station Library
17017 Bollinger Canyon Rd.
San Ramon 94582
Call 973-3380
U.S. Postal Service
Call (800) 275-8777
Danville Main Office
(has passport services)
2605 Camino Tassajara
Danville 94526-9998
Call 736-0775
Diablo Post Office
1701 El Nido
Diablo 94528-9800
Call 837-3800
Danville Square Post Office
23 Railroad Ave.
Danville 94526-3881
Call 314-9650
Alamo Post Office
(has passport services)
160 Alamo Plaza
Alamo 94507-9998
Call 935-9953
San Ramon Post Office
(has passport services)
12935 Alcosta Blvd.
San Ramon 94583-9998
Call 277-0567
Department of Motor
Vehicles
Call (800) 777-0133
www.dmv.ca.gov
1910 N. Broadway
Walnut Creek 94596
Call 935-4464
Contra Costa County Child
Protective Services: 646-1680 or
(877) 881-1116
Child Abuse Prevention Council:
798-0546
Adult Protective Services:
(877) 839-4347 or 646-2854
State Attorney General’s Office:
(800) 952-5225
Elder Financial Protection
Network: (415) 956-5556
Long-Term Care Ombudsman:
685-2070
Public Guardian’s Office: 646-2901
Legal Assistance for Seniors:
(510) 832-3040
Diablo Valley Foundation for the
Aging: 945-8040
Amber Alert
Call (800) 835-5247
Dog license
Martinez Animal Shelter: 335-8310
Animal cruelty
Call your police department
County Animal Control
Call 646-2995
Donate something
Goodwill Furniture Pick-Up:
(510) 698-7200
Goodwill Donation Drop-Off
(Dublin): 7232 Regional St., Dublin.
Call: 833-8610
Salvation Army Pick-Up:
(800) 728-7825
Hospice of the East Bay Thrift
Shoppe: 444 Diablo Rd., Danville.
Call: 838-7697
or 3162 Danville Blvd., Suite A,
Alamo. Call: 820-6525
Discovery Counseling Center
Thrift Shop, The Station
486 San Ramon Valley Blvd.,
Danville. Call 820-1988
National Do-Not-Call
Registry
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(888) 382-1222
CAMPBELL 408.871.8890
CORTE MADERA 415.924.6691
DANVILLE 925.866.6164
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OUTLOOK SAN RAMON VALLEY
Prominent projects, parcel tax, drought among key topics heading into 2015
By Jeremy Walsh
The San Ramon Valley appears
ready for another year of significant change and lively debate in
2015, with prominent public and
private construction projects,
ongoing concerns about the
water supply and school parcel
tax renewal at the forefront.
2014 opened with a bang in
downtown Danville, with the
demolition of deteriorating
structures at the Danville Hotel
property in January.
Private developer Castle Companies plans to create the town’s
newest downtown destination by
replacing rundown “Wild West”
buildings near the historic Danville Hotel with modern restaurant
space, storefronts and secondfloor residential units.
The hotel itself, along with the
McCauley House, will be preserved and renovated as part of
the project. Construction is well
underway, and the developer eyes
a summer 2015 completion date.
Down the road, neighboring
San Ramon celebrated a city
milestone in September with the
ceremonial groundbreaking of the
new City Hall project.
Anticipated to open in 2015,
the new two-story building will
include large council chambers,
public meeting rooms, offices and
a large lobby in Central Park.
The project is a public-private
partnership with Sunset Development, which also plans to build
the long-awaited City Center
adjacent to the new City Hall.
Updated conceptual designs
for the City Center were unveiled
in June, with the complex set to
consist of retail, dining, entertainment, residential, hotel and office
space components.
Still in the planning stages, developers hope to break ground on
the retail portion by early 2015 and
open at the end of 2016. Sunset
has not yet announced a construction time-line for the residential
side, known as “Phase 2.”
Many San Ramon and Danville residents also noticed a big
change between their communities in summer 2014 with the
opening of the Interstate 680
auxiliary lanes between Sycamore
Valley and Crow Canyon roads.
The highway was widened as
part of the project, which also
included new sound and retaining
walls. Landscaping and touch-up
work is expected to wrap up during 2015.
Officials hope the additions on
each side of the freeway will limit
congestion, ease merging and
help alleviate the San Ramon Valley’s I-680 traffic headache.
Riling residents in another area
is a cemetery proposal in the
JEREMY WALSH
Crews knock down a deteriorating building at the Danville Hotel site in January.
Tassajara Valley, east of the San
Ramon city limits in unincorporated Contra Costa County.
Creekside Memorial Cemetery,
proposed to sit on 58.7 acres at
7000 Camino Tassajara, would
include four outdoor mausoleums, one indoor mausoleum, an
administrative office and chapel
building, storage building, corporation yard and space for more
than 100,000 burial plots.
Some 450-plus people protested
the cemetery in August, expressing
concerns about negative impacts
on wildlife habitats, air quality, traffic, viewsheds and water.
The Faria Preserve housing community in San Ramon is another
development controversy likely to
carry into 2015.
The San Ramon City Council
voted 4-1 in late September to approve the 740-home project in the
northwest part of the city. The final
decision came down after four
well-attended council meetings
during the summer and early fall.
The development still awaits
other regulatory agency approval
and needs to avoid potential litigation, which some residents hinted
at during council meetings.
Danville town officials were
dealt a courtroom blow in July
when a county judge ruled the
town acted improperly during its
2013 approval of a proposed 69JEREMY WALSH home development on the Magee
The San Ramon City Council celebrates the new city hall groundbreaking in September. Ranch property at the corner of
Diablo and McCauley roads.
The town council subsequently
voted to appeal the judge’s unfavorable decisions, which found the
town failed to address bicycle-safety impacts and improperly rezoned
agricultural land at the project site
without first seeking a general
plan amendment to change the
agricultural land-use designation.
The court ruling was mixed for
each side, as the plaintiff — advocacy group SOS-Danville — had
a majority of its environmental
challenges thrown out. The town’s
appeal will likely extend into 2015.
Another ongoing issue on many
residents’ minds is the drought.
The East Bay Municipal Utility
District, which serves Danville and
much of San Ramon, has asked
customers for voluntary 10%
water conservation to date, while
the Dublin San Ramon Services
District, which serves the Dougherty Valley, has said its customers
must use 25% less water overall.
As 2014 winds down, San
Ramon Valley residents will likely
hear more debate about extending a $144 parcel tax to benefit
local public schools.
The voter-approved, seven-year
tax generates about $6.8 million
annually and is set to sunset in
June 2016.
The San Ramon Valley school
board is debating whether to ask
voters to renew the tax, perhaps
as early as a May 2015 ballot. Q
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SAN RAMON VALLEY
READERS CHOICE 2014
can be overwhelming. That’s why
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there to guide customers through
every step.
Best Mortgage Professional:
Casey Doerlich, RPM Mortgage
RPM Mortgage hires only the
most professional agents in
the loan agency, such as Casey
Doerlich. He has access to the
latest in marketing, technology
and training in order to do his job
quickly and easily. Clients state
that Casey is knowledgeable and
professional, and is always going
the extra mile during the loan
process.
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Cottage Jewel in downtown Danville took home two Readers Choice awards: Best
Antique Store and Best Place to Buy a Gift.
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hings to do, places to see,
pampering to enjoy and yummies to eat — once again, our
readers have spoken.
This year, for the first time, we
combined the San Ramon and
Danville Readers Choice awards
into one hotbed of competition:
the San Ramon Valley Readers
Choice awards.
We polled residents about their
favorites in a panoply of categories, from food to nails and banks
to dance halls. Thousands of votes
streamed in over the month the
ballot was online, and the competition was fierce.
You may recognize some favorites of old and, perhaps, learn
of something new in this year’s
Readers Choice.
SERVICES
Best Bank:
Chase
Chase has friendly, helpful tellers
and competent financial advisers that you can build a solid
relationship with. Our readers
prefer Chase for all their banking
business.
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Best Credit Union:
Patelco Credit Union
The people of Patelco are anxious
to serve, bright and well-spoken
— and make sure to thoroughly
explain the ins and outs of banking to all their customers.
Best Financial Planner
(Non-brokerage):
Summit Financial
Our readers can rely on Summit
Financial for all their financial
planning needs. They take the
time to understand clients’ situations and explain in detail their
solutions.
Best Financial Planner
Brokerage:
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney
It can be a risky business putting your trust into a company,
especially when it comes to
money. Morgan Stanley Smith
Barney earns their clients’ trust
through integrity and service, and
helps individuals, families and
institutions achieve their unique
financial goals.
Best Mortgage Company:
RPM Mortgage
Paperwork with buying a home
Best Real Estate Agent:
Shannon Berger,
Better Homes & Gardens
Shannon Berger has built a successful referral-based real estate
business. Her commitment to her
clients has helped her receive
numerous awards throughout
the year. Shannon is dependable,
resourceful and demonstrates a
hard work ethic.
Best Real Estate Office:
J. Rockcliff
With offices in Danville, Blackhawk, Pleasanton and Livermore,
J. Rockcliff Realtors is one of the
fastest growing companies in the
state. Its relocation department
provides home buying or selling
assistance around the corner or
across the globe.
Best Real Estate Team:
The Combs Team - J. Rockcliff
Joe and Nancy Combs have a
reputation for being assertive in
both negotiating and closing, and
they’re more than happy to spend
some time talking with people
about all their real estate needs.
Best Travel Agency:
Alamo World Travel & Tours
Celebrating its 33rd year in business, Alamo World Travel & Tours
assists clients plan their vacations
— whether it’s booking a hotel, a
tour or a cruise. The travel agency
offers its clients valuable assistance and advice, as well as the
most competitive prices.
HEALTH & FITNESS
Best Acupuncture:
San Ramon Acupuncture Clinic
San Ramon Acupuncture Clinic
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treats patients with back pain,
shoulder pain, insomnia, as well as
women’s health issues. Protocols are individualized to fit the
patient’s specific needs. The clinic
offers a personal and caring relationship for each of its patients in
a safe environment.
Best Health Club:
Danville Fit
Danville Fit offers members
new exercise equipment, group
exercise classes, personal trainers
and a spa. Members say the staff
is friendly and the membership
fees are the most affordable in the
Tri-Valley area.
Best Massage:
Jolie Salon & Spa
Our readers call Danville’s Jolie
Salon & Spa a perfect balance
of comfort and decadence, a
place they can leave glowing and
relaxed, thanks to the magical
hands of the masseuses.
Best Martial Arts Studio:
Tao Sports
Tao Sports in Danville focuses on
character development, physical
fitness and self-defense instead
of fighting. The studio’s goal is to
build the student’s self-esteem
through a community that works
together toward improved physical strength, focus and concentration, and self-discipline. At Tao
Sports, the community practices
martial arts by encouraging and
supporting one another.
Best Place to Buy Fitness
Equipment & Apparel:
Forward Motion
Start with the shoes and build
your perfect workout outfit from
there. Forward Motion’s Race
Club is the leader for recreational
runners, cyclists, swimmers and
triathletes.
Best Place to Walk, Jog or Bike:
Iron Horse Trail
Get a breath of fresh air and
spend some time outdoors. The
Iron Horse Regional Trail is a 33-
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mile stretch of a former railroad
with much to explore.
any vision into a custom-made
piece of perfection.
Best Yoga/Pilates:
Danville Yoga Center
All levels of yogis practice at this
wonderful studio. With challenging and inspiring classes and
attentive instructors, our readers
experience peace and serenity.
Best Medical Spa:
Blackhawk Plastic Surgery
Dr. Ronan and the staff of
Blackhawk Plastic Surgery want
to make their clients feel good
about themselves. Our readers
say that their care is professional and top of the line, and the
courteous and competent staff
put them at ease for whatever
procedure they might undergo.
BEAUTY & STYLE
Best Clothing Consignment
Store:
A Dress Change
Our readers go to this beautifully
organized boutique for current
fashion from the best brands,
reasonable prices, and the perfect
condition of their merchandise.
From scarves to coats, boots to
jewelry, A Dress Change is an
excellent shopping experience.
Best Day Spa:
Jolie Salon & Spa
Each of the four rooms at this spa,
including a couples room, has a
tranquil environment to soothe
your soul. Jolie has created the
perfect place to relax away from
the outside world.
Best Facial Care:
Jolie Salon & Spa
Enjoy a beverage, treats and a
luxurious robe while rejuvenating
your skin. In the mood for true
decadence? Try the 24-karat gold
facial.
Best Hair Salon for Men:
SportClips
Television, shoulder rubs and a
clean cut — get guy time and a
great ‘do at this male-focused
salon, with locations in Danville
and San Ramon.
Best Hair Salon for Women:
Tribez
Looking for more than uptight
up-dos and tired trims? Our
readers visit Tribez on Town and
Country Drive in Danville for the
latest looks and the most professional staff — they trust Tribez
for the best cut, color or style.
Best Jewelry Store:
Mark Kahn Jewelers
Mark Kahn has been making
and repairing jewelry for over
60 years. Not only does his store
carry lines of bridal jewelry and
fine jewelry, but they can turn
Best Nail Care:
Polished Nail Bar & More
Our readers love the fun, girly atmosphere at this nail salon. Even
more than that they rave about
the cleanliness, the enormous
nail polish selection, and the
excellent technicians who handle
their nail care.
Best New Retail Business 2014:
Pieces of Chocolate
Chef Barnes of Pieces of Chocolate specializes in custom chocolate designs and his now-famous
wine tasting chocolates. With
an exquisite array of flavors and
beautiful craftsmanship, our
readers can’t stop raving about
this great new place to get your
gourmet chocolate fix.
Best Place to Buy a Gift (TIE):
Cottage Jewel
Sweet Celebrations
Cottage Jewel is chock-full of
unique vintage treasures, artisan
pieces, and beautiful antiques
that are perfect for one-of-a-kind
gifts. The helpful, knowledgeable
owner and staff make the experience of finding your treasure a
breeze.
Sweet Celebrations carries
everything you need to throw
a great party. From creative
balloon designs to customized
stationary, the staff will help you
find whatever you need for that
perfect event.
Best Clothing Store:
Anthropologie
For an inspiring place to shop
for clothing, shoes, and beautiful
household items, Anthropologie
is the place our readers trust.
With excellent quality and truly
outstanding service, it’s the place
to dress for a party or dress up
your house.
Best Shoe Store:
Tootsies
This home-grown downtown
shoe sanctuary offers cute
shoes and accessories as well as
pedicures, all in a colorful and
relaxing setting.
Best Barbecue:
Dickey’s Barbecue Pit
It’s a summer barbecue every day
at Dickey’s. This restaurant smokes
its own meats without any short
cuts, and focuses on the best
sauces and sides any barbecue
lover could hope for.
Best Breakfast:
Valley Medlyn’s
Best American Food Restaurant: Have a tasty, sit-down breakfast
Brass Door
and enjoy some of our readers’ favorites: homemade hash browns,
Established in 1955 when the
perfectly crispy bacon and, of
total population was a little over
course, the Medlyn’s Scramble.
100, the Brass Door has been
around since before San Ramon
Best Brew Pub/Sports Bar:
was San Ramon. Great steaks,
The Fieldhouse Sports Grill
fresh fish and salads, but no one
& Tavern
can remember why it was called
the Brass Door, except that it has Munch on a delicious burger,
sip on a cocktail or one of their
one.
numerous beers, and catch every
Best Bakery:
game from all the major premium
Miglet’s Gluten Free Bakery
sports channels on over 25 big
screens. For the true fanatics, this
Delicious chocolates, delectable
is the best place to be.
cupcakes and cakes made to
order — and all of them are
Best Burger:
gluten free. Whether your diet
In-N-Out Burger
is restricted or not, our readers
Burgers are all they do. The long
keep coming back for more of
lines just make finally getting that
Miglet’s amazing desserts.
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Highest in Quality
Best California Cuisine/
Innovative Dining:
Esin Restaurant & Bar
Esin Restaurant & Bar is consistently named our Readers
Choice. Kudos to husband and
wife chef team Curtis and Esin
deCarion for their inventive use
of fresh ingredients and their six
dessert specials a day.
Best Chinese Restaurant:
Uncle Yu’s
Traditional Chinese cuisine
melded with modern styles, so
you can get anything from hot
and sour soup and Mongolian
beef to contemporary specials
like smoked salmon on a bed of
cucumber noodle, baby spinach, and sauteed with a shitake
mushroom soy vinaigrette. Uncle
Yu’s has been our Readers Choice
for years.
Best Coffee House:
Peet’s
For all those who need a morning
pick-me-up, Peet’s is the place
to get your caffeine, from teas to
lattes to the best coffees in the
business.
Best Grocery Store:
Lunardi’s
This place boasts a huge produce section, an ample selection
of meats, and its own brand of
salsa, pasta sauce and more.
Healthy, tasty and reasonably
priced.
Best Ice Cream/Yogurt Shop:
Yogurt Shack
This family-owned shop has expanded to three locations, but the
one on Hartz at Diablo Road is the
favorite here. Its website lists the
day’s flavors, which always include
non-dairy, low-fat and no-sugar
options.
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double-double with cheese or
animal fries all the sweeter.
Best Italian Restaurant:
Gianni’s Italian Bistro
Owner and Italian native
Gianni Bartoletti has designed
a menu with delicious Italian
dishes using fresh and seasonal
ingredients. Combine that with
the classy and cozy interior and
excellent service, and it’s our
readers’ favorite place for a true
taste of Italy.
Best Kid-Friendly, Non-Chain
Restaurant (TIE):
Zachary’s Chicago Pizza
Fat Maddie’s Grille
Zachary’s Chicago Pizza: With an
easy, friendly atmosphere and
scads of choices for pizza, Zachary’s is a great place to take the
whole family — and order something the kids will happily eat.
Fat Maddie’s Grille: Fat Maddie’s
has plenty of kid-friendly options,
with friendly service and more
than enough delicious choices to
satisfy the adult eaters too.
Best Mediterranean/Middle
Eastern Restaurant:
Faz Restaurant & Bar
Owner Faz Poursohi grew up in
Tehran, where he learned to love
cooking. Our readers crave the
kabobs but in the summertime
the redwood grove in the Hartz
Avenue restaurant is also a draw.
Best Mexican Restaurant:
Los Panchos Mexican Restaurant
For the yummiest, most authentic
Mexican dishes this side of the
border, our readers put their trust
and appetites in Los Panchos.
With huge portions and friendly
service, there’s no better place to
fill yourself up.
Best New Restaurant 2014:
Revel Kitchen and Bar
Revel debuted this year as an
upscale yet casual tavern with
a beautiful atmosphere, extensive and clever cocktail list, and
delicious food — from pork belly
sliders to ahi tartar with avocado,
and a salted caramel butterscotch
pudding that people can’t seem
to stop talking about.
Best Pizza:
Zachary’s Chicago Pizza
With over 150 best pizza awards
since it was established in 1993,
it’s easy to understand why Zachary’s is our Readers Choice for
best pizza. Zachary’s offers both
Chicago-style stuffed pizza and a
traditional thin crust.
Best Place for a Business Lunch:
Bridges
Bridges Restaurant and Bar is a
relaxed, urban-casual setting in
the heart of downtown Danville.
It offers a perfect location, tasty
food, and a warm, noninvasive
hospitality perfect for a meeting
of minds or businesses.
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Best Romantic Restaurant:
Bridges
Couples can find a beautiful, romantic ambiance at Bridges. With
comfortable, intimate seating,
delicious food and cocktails, and
scrumptious desserts that can be
shared by two, it’s the place to go
for a lovely date.
Best Sushi/Japanese
Restaurant:
Kane Sushi Japanese Cuisine
With an excellent selection of
sushi and specialty rolls, as well
as teriyaki and tempura on the
menu, our readers love to treat
themselves to Kane Sushi’s fresh
and tasty food — with the bonus
of a friendly and attentive staff.
Best Take-out Restaurant:
Great Impasta
The Great Impasta has been making delicious Italian food for more
than twenty years, and is the
perfect place to get a quick meal
to satisfy a hearty appetite. They
also offer fresh, uncooked pasta
dinners to take and cook at home.
Best Thai Restaurant:
Thai House Restaurant
Sweetie Face Kids has adorable,
upscale clothing for toddlers and
slightly older little boys and girls,
as well as a selection of baby apparel and accessories. Our readers
absolutely rave about this Danville
store’s selection of special occasion clothing.
COURTESY OF CITY OF SAN RAMON
Readers named Dougherty Valley Performing Arts Center as the Best Kept Secret
Treasure of San Ramon.
Enter into a land of happy taste
buds as you step into this rustic
old house on Rose Street in
downtown Danville. The food is
tasty and each dish is arranged
artistically and delivered with an
extra dose of charm.
believe it’s good for you. Filled
with all natural and organic
ingredients, superfoods, glutenfree options, and jam-packed with
vitamins and nutrients, a healthy
lifestyle never tasted so good.
Best Vegetarian Cuisine:
Vitality Bowls
Try a big bowl of healthy eating
that tastes so good you won’t
KIDS & PETS
Best Children’s Clothing Store:
Sweetie Face Kids
Best Party Place for Kids:
Golden Skate
Golden Skate in San Ramon is a
super fun place for kids to have a
party and groove to music while
rollerskating or rollerblading the
day away. They even offer pizza,
ice cream and goody bags.
Best Pet Groomer:
Shampooches
Dirty dogs get clean at this
competitively priced, professional
grooming salon. Cats, too! Pamper
your pet with a custom cut from
experienced groomers.
Best Pet Store:
Pet Food Express
Express your love for your pets
by attending Pet Food Express instore events, self-service pet wash,
and checking out all the food that
caters to every creature’s diet.
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Best Place for Dance Lessons:
Bella Dance
The staff at Bella Dance in San
Ramon believe that they are
doing more than just teaching
steps; they are mentoring children
and sharing their love of dance.
Our readers agree that along with
exceptional dance instruction, the
environment and instructors are
caring, encouraging and inspiring.
Best Tutoring School:
Lafayette Academy
From private tutoring to SAT and
ACT prep, Lafayette Academy is all
about helping your child succeed.
Family owned and operated, with
local instructors who care about
their students, this is the place for
success.
Best Veterinarian:
Bishop Ranch Veterinary Center
Discerning pets and their people
like the convenience of one-stop
shopping. For food, pharmacy
and emergency services needs,
our readers visit Bishop Ranch.
Best Art Gallery:
Blackhawk Gallery
This gallery not only has artists
from all around the San Francisco
Bay Area in their 10-week long exhibits, they also donate a percentage of sales to the ADAS Art For
The School Program Grants.
Best Auto Dealership:
Diablo Motors
Get your next car at this local,
“non-dealer-ish” and honest
store. Our readers rave about
Greg Meier’s personal service and
knowledge. As they say at Diablo
Motors, “Life’s too short to drive a
crummy car.”
Best Auto Repair:
Auto Care of Danville
Our readers take their cars to Auto
Care of Danville to give their cars
a proper checkup, to fix anything
and everything with reasonable
speed and prices, and for the
competent and friendly staff that
help get their vehicles into tip-top
shape.
Best Auto Detail/Car Wash:
Chamois Hand Car Wash
HOME & VEHICLE
Sure, you could wash the car
MAINTENANCE
yourself in the driveway but who
wants to, especially during these
Best Antique Store:
drought times? And don’t you
Cottage Jewel
always miss a spot? At Chamois in
This boutique has one-of-a-kind
Danville, your car will come away
treasures for the home and to
positively gleaming and wellwear. These treasures are unique
and change frequently — so make pampered.
sure to stop by often.
Best Carpet/Flooring Store:
Carpet One
Locally owned and operated,
Carpet One Floor & Home in San
Ramon has a 100% guarantee
that you’ll love your floor, and a
Healthier Living Carpet Installation System to minimize allergens,
mold, mildew and dust.
Best Florist:
East Bay Flower Company
This shop is lovely inside and
out. For special occasions or just
because — say it with flowers.
Best Hardware Store:
Ace Hardware
Get service with a smile, along
with everything you need for
home improvement and gardening.
Best Home Improvement
Contractor:
Gayler Construction
Gayler Construction has a welldeserved reputation for being
on time, on budget, with professional management and staff. This
award-winning, green-certified
design and build firm in Danville
has been our Readers Choice for
years.
Best Home Furnishings:
Home Consignment Center
As Home Consignment Center’s
sales have grown, furniture
factories have started to consign
their samples, closeouts, overruns
or other products directly to the
stores, meaning great deals on
new furniture, too.
Best Interior Designer:
J. Hettinger Interiors
These people have ideas galore
and solutions for every design
problem. Jerry’s mission is to
bring joy and fulfillment to every
client.
Best Homebuilder:
Shapell Homes
Committed to excellent craftsmanship, innovative architecture
and customer satisfaction, Shapell
Homes takes care to design
homes for the utmost comfort.
Best Nursery/Garden Center:
Navlet’s
Plants from ground covers to
trees to everything in between
keep our readers returning to this
anchor of the Rose Garden. Don’t
forget to buy bird seed.
Best Senior Living Facility (TIE):
Diablo Lodge
Sunrise Living
Lush and plush, Diablo Lodge is
the best place to relax and enjoy
after a lifetime of labor. If raucous
and rowdy are more your style,
one reader suggests visiting Elliot’s Bar, but this is the place for
tranquility.
Sunrise Living offers residents all
the comforts of home, freedom,
and happiness. This is the place to
make fast friends and engage in
life-enriching daily activities with
the benefit of experienced and
attentive caregivers.
REST & RECREATION
Best Girls Night Out Spot:
Martini Sky
Indulge in a well-crafted martini
and great appetizers, including
truffle macaroni and cheese or
lobster potstickers. Upscale but
not stuffy, Martini Sky in Danville
is a lovely place to gab with the
girls.
PAIGE GREEN
Osage Station Park took home the honor of Best Kept Secret Treasure of Danville.
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Best Golf Course:
Diablo Country Club
Recognized as one of the most
desirable courses in the Bay Area,
the Diablo Country Club golf
course has small, challenging
greens and is perfect for a good
game in the beautiful countryside.
San Ramon Valley Life
CINDY GIN/KIWANIS CLUB OF SAN RAMON VALLEY
The 2014 Fourth of July parade in Danville won for Best Public Event.
Best Hobby/Craft Store:
Richard’s Arts & Crafts
We dare you to walk through this
Alamo store without considering
taking up a crafty hobby, from
beading to artificial flower arranging to scrapbooking.
Best Kept Secret Treasure
of Danville:
Osage Station Park
This hidden treasure has a little
bit of everything — rose gardens,
little league fields, playgrounds,
jogging trails and plenty of spaces to nap or relax. As an added
bonus it’s dog friendly, so furry
friends can enjoy the fun too.
Best Kept Secret Treasure
of San Ramon:
Dougherty Valley Performing
Arts Center
Our readers love the beautiful,
upscale venue for everything
from comedy shows to high
school musicals. Both audience
members and performers can
enjoy good acoustics and clean
facilities.
Best Place for Dancing:
Meenar’s
Meenar’s is the place our readers
like to get down on a Friday night,
showing off moves to both live
music and DJs playing 80’s, hip
hop and rock and roll. Indulge in a
drink and join the crowd.
Best Place for Live Music:
McGah’s Pub and Pianos
The dueling pianos at McGah’s
are high energy fun — sing
along, drink along, and request
whatever song you want to hear.
They now also have the Country
and Cocktails music series featuring songs from chart-toppers and
vintage country crooners.
Best Place to People Watch:
Hartz Avenue
Lined with lovely shops and delicious places to eat, Hartz Avenue
in the heart of downtown Danville
is our readers’ favorite place to kick
back and watch all the people enjoying their time out on the town.
Best Place to Watch a Televised
Ballgame:
Fieldhouse Sports Grill
With 25 screens playing all the
premium sports channels, you
won’t miss a single play at Fieldhouse in Blackhawk. The perfect
place for a cold beer, an awesome
meal, and all the games your inner
fanatic desires.
Best Public Event:
4th of July Parade
Attracting over 40,000 attendees
each year from the San Ramon
Valley and beyond, the 4th of July
Parade in Danville has it all —
from dance teams to vintage cars,
boy scout troops to drill teams.
Celebrate Independence Day with
a full day of fun.
We’re honored.
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EDUCATION
COURTESY OF SRVUSD
San Ramon’s Windemere Ranch Middle School was named a National Blue Ribbon
School, the only school in the Valley to receive the prestigious honor in 2014.
Principal: Donna Grim.
• 855-5400
• www.gves.srvusd.k12.ca.us
Alamo Elementary School
Greenbrook Elementary School
100 Wilson Road, Alamo 94507.
1475 Harlan Drive, Danville 94526.
Principal: Stanley Hitomi.
Principal: Rhea Murphy.
• 938-0448
• 855-5300
• www.aes.srvusd.k12.ca.us
• www.ges.srvusd.k12.ca.us
Bollinger Canyon Elementary
Hidden Hills Elementary School
School
12995 Harcourt Way, San Ramon
2300 Talavera Drive, San Ramon
94583. Principal: Melodie Stibich.
94583. Principal: Shawn Wells.
• 479-3800
• 242-3200
• www.hhes.srvusd.k12.ca.us
• www.bces-srvusd-ca.
John
Baldwin Elementary
schoolloop.com
School
Country Club Elementary
741 Brookside Drive, Danville
School
94526. Principal: Darlene Hale.
7534 Blue Fox Way, San Ramon
• 855-5200
94583. Principal: Christy Glazer.
• www.jbes.srvusd.k12.ca.us
• 803-7430
Live
Oak Elementary School
• www.cces.srvusd.k12.ca.us
5151 Sherwood Way, San
Coyote Creek Elementary
Ramon 94582. Principal: Nadine
School
Rosenzweig.
8700 North Gale Ridge Road, San
• 803-3100
Ramon 94583. Principal: Michael
• www.loes.schoolloop.com
Biondi.
Montair
Elementary School
• 735-1183
300
Quinterra
Lane, Danville
• www.ckes.srvusd.k12.ca.us
94526. Principal: Anthony LaRue.
Creekside Elementary School
• 855-5100
6011 Massara Street, Danville
• www.mes-srvusd-ca.
94506. Principal: Aaron Tarzian.
schoolloop.com
• 314-2000
Montevideo
Elementary School
• www.ces.srvusd.net
13000 Broadmoor Drive, San
Golden View Elementary School Ramon 94583. Principal: Tasha
5025 Canyon Crest Drive, San
Snow.
Ramon 94583. Principal: Christine
• 479-6100
Huajardo.
• www.mves.srvusd.k12.ca.us
• 855-2700
Neil
Armstrong Elementary
• www.goldenviewonline.com
School
Green Valley Elementary School 2849 Calais Drive, San Ramon
1001 Diablo Road, Danville 94526. 94583. Principal: Lorna Monteith.
ELEMENTARY
SCHOOLS
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• 479-1600
• www.naes.srvusd.k12.ca.us
Quail Run Elementary School
4000 Goldenbay Avenue, San
Ramon 94582. Principal: Mimi
Quan.
• 560-4000
• www.qres.srvusd.k12.ca.us
Rancho Romero Elementary
School
180 Hemme Avenue, Alamo 94507.
Principal: Skye Larsh.
• 855-5700
• www.rres-srvusd-ca.schoolloop.
com
Sycamore Valley Elementary
School
2200 Holbrook Drive, Danville
94506. Principal: Cher Situm.
• 855-2800
• www.sycamoreelementary.org
Tassajara Hills Elementary
School
4675 Camino Tassajara Road,
Danville 94506. Principal: Ann
Dodson.
• 648-7150
• http://www.thes.srvusd.k12.
ca.us
Twin Creeks Elementary School
785 Marsh Drive, San Ramon
94583. Principal: Barbara Mallon.
• 855-2900
• tces-srvusd-ca.schoolloop.com
Vista Grande Elementary
School
667 Diablo Road, Danville 94526.
Principal: Pat Hansen.
• 314-1000
• www.vges.srvusd.k12.ca.us
Walt Disney Elementary School
3250 Pine Valley Road, San Ramon
94583. Principal: Curtis Haar.
• 479-3900
• www.des.srvusd.k12.ca.us
MIDDLE SCHOOLS
Charlotte Wood Middle School
600 El Capitan Drive, Danville
94526. Principal: Chris George.
• 552-5600
• www.cwms.schoolloop.com
Diablo Vista Middle School
4100 Camino Tassajara, Danville
94506. Principal: Rebecca Ingram.
648-8560
• www.dvms.srvusd.k12.ca.us
Gale Ranch Middle School
6400 Main Branch Road, San
Ramon 94582. Principal: Sue
Goldman.
• 479-1500
• www.grms.srvusd.net
Iron Horse Middle School
12601 Alcosta Blvd., San Ramon
94583. Principal: Joe Nguyen.
• 824-2820
• www.ihms.srvusd.net
Los Cerros Middle School
968 Blemer Road, Danville 94526.
Principal: Phyllis Roach.
• 855-6800
• www.lcms.srvusd.k12.ca.us
Pine Valley Middle School
3000 Pine Valley Road, San Ramon
94583. Principal: Jason Law.
• 479-7700
• www.pvms.schoolloop.com
Stone Valley Middle School
3001 Miranda Avenue, Alamo
94507. Principal: Shaun McElroy.
• 855-5800
• www.svms.srvusd.k12.ca.us
Windemere Ranch Middle
School
11611 East Branch Parkway, San
Ramon 94582. Principal: David
Bolin.
• 479-7400
• www.wrms.srvusd.k12.ca.us
HIGH SCHOOLS
California High School
9870 Broadmoor Drive, San
Ramon 94583. Principal: Sarah
Wondolowski.
• 803-3200
• www.calhigh.net
Dougherty Valley High School
10550 Albion Road, San Ramon
94582. Principal: Daniel Hillman.
• 479-6400
• www.dvhigh.net
Monte Vista High School
3131 Stone Valley Road, Danville
94526. Principal: Janet Terranova.
• 552-5530
• www.mvhs.schoolloop.com
San Ramon Valley High School
501 Danville Blvd., Danville 94526.
Principal: Ruth Steele.
• 552-5580
• www.srvhs.net
ALTERNATIVE
EDUCATION
Del Amigo High School
Grades 10-12. 189 Del Amigo
Road, Danville 94526. Principal:
Joe Ianora
• 855-2600
• www.dahs.srvusd.k12.ca.us
Venture Independent
Study School
Grades K-12. 10540 Albion Road,
San Ramon 94582. Principal: Matt
Chamberlain.
• 479-1200
• www.venture.srvusd.k12.ca.us
San Ramon Valley Life
BELLA VISTA IN DOUGHERTY VALLEY
New elementary school on track for 2016 opening
By Jeremy Walsh
T
he still-expanding Dougherty
Valley community in eastern
San Ramon is on its way to receiving a new daytime home for some
of its younger residents.
Bella Vista Elementary School
is slated to open for the 2016-17
school year on a 7.4-acre site in a
yet-to-be-developed portion of
southwestern Dougherty Valley. It
will become the fifth elementary
school in the valley and the San
Ramon Valley school district’s 36th
campus overall.
The estimated $31.7 million
campus, to be funded through
the Measure D school facilities
bond, is designed to include twostory classroom buildings, library,
multipurpose room, administrative building, child care facility,
playgrounds, public ballfields and
state-of-the art technology.
District officials hope the added
school will help alleviate current
and projected overcrowding issues
at all Dougherty Valley elementary
schools.
With site work beginning in
2014, the new campus found itself
at the center of two of the top
school district debates of the year:
what to name the school and what
students would attend it.
The district received more than
400 different names suggestions
through an online public survey in
the spring.
Citizen ideas ranged from locally
inspired names (like Dougherty
Valley, Alamo Creek or Thomas
Burnett) to historical references
(such as President Barack Obama,
Nelson Mandela or Albert Einstein)
to more spirited options (including
Hogwarts Elementary or Chuck
COURTESY OF SRVUSD
A design rendering of Bella Vista Elementary School, set to open in time for the 2016-17 term.
Norris Institute of Learning).
Ultimately, the school board
supported the naming committee’s recommendation in late-June:
Bella Vista, which means “beautiful
view” in Spanish and Italian.
“All you have to do is go stand
on that site; that is the first thing
(you notice). It explodes into
your mind, the view,” school
board member Mark Jewett said,
referring to the site’s picturesque
panorama, which includes Mount
Diablo and local hillsides.
The monicker also honors the
Latin roots of that area of San
Ramon, officials said.
Garnering almost as much
citizen input as the name debate
was the school board’s discussion
of redrawing elementary school
COURTESY OF SRVUSD
Bella Vista indeed, as shown from the school’s site early in 2014.
attendance boundaries in the
Dougherty Valley.
Board members heard from
dozens of parents at a handful
of public meetings and considered nearly a dozen different
attendance-area options before
unanimously endorsing the new
boundary lines on June 10.
“This (boundary) plan provides
for consistency and it provides for
balance,” school board member
Ken Mintz said before the approval
vote.
Students destined for Bella
Vista include those who will live in
homes planned, but yet to be built,
in the southwestern part of the
valley.
The boundaries also include
several existing neighborhoods,
currently in the Live Oak Elementary attendance zone. The affected area is bounded generally
by Bollinger Canyon Road to the
east, Watermill Road to the west,
Harcourt Way to the south and
Joree Lane to the north.
Most of the roughly 100 students
living in those neighborhoods
attend Live Oak, although some go
to Quail Run Elementary because
of previous diversions due to overcrowding. Any of those children
currently enrolled at a school could
stay there through fifth grade.
Bella Vista is also set to house
all Dougherty Valley students in
transitional kindergarten and the
Academic Talent Program (ATP)
for qualifying fourth- and fifthgraders. It could also host special
education and diverted students
as well as those in draw programs
such as STEM (science, technology,
engineering and math).
When developing the boundaries, district officials and the school
board considered issues like traffic
congestion, balancing enrollment
at all Dougherty Valley elementary
schools and keeping neighborhoods at the same home-schools.
The approved boundary lines
received less community pushback
than initial options presented in
early spring. Still, several residents
remained opposed at the June 10
meeting, expressing concerns such
as their communities having to
change zones, increased traffic on
Bollinger Canyon Road and safety
of students walking or bicycling to
the new school.
District officials said they might
look at staggering school start
times in the Dougherty Valley to
address traffic congestion concerns. They estimate that the new
campus will have 485 students
enrolled in its first year and grow
to 697 students by 2019-20. Q
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ARTS
& ENTERTAINMENT
to 8 p.m., Monday to Thursday; 10
a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday to Saturday;
1-5 p.m., Sunday.
• 837-4889
• www.ccclib.org/locations/
danville.html
ART ASSOCIATIONS
LITERARY
Dougherty Station Library
Alamo-Danville Artists’ Society
17017 Bollinger Canyon Rd., San
ACTIVITIES
(ADAS) P.O. Box 1034, DanChristian Science Reading Room Ramon 94582. The Dougherty
ville 94526. ADAS is a nonprofit
650 Danville Blvd., Danville 94526. Station Library is a joint-use
organization that fosters fine art
11,600-square foot library serving
The Christian Science Reading
appreciation and education within Room is both a bookstore and
the needs of San Ramon’s growlocal communities, provides the
ing population and the Diablo
pray/read/study place for people
opportunity for artists to further
Valley College campus. Library
of all faiths (or no faith). There
their artistic development, and
collections focus on the needs of
is always a librarian on duty to
supports the school art programs answer any questions, help you in children, teens and community
through fundraising. Memberyour studies or guide you through college students. The library
ship includes artists and patrons
the computer resources. The sales includes seating areas for young
who appreciate the visual arts
area has many books, magazines, people and families, a commuand currently consists of over 200 children’s books, CDs and tapes
nity room for library programs,
professional and amateur artists
study rooms, computer lab, free
for purchase.
of all levels. This group meets at
wireless Internet access and 44
• 837-6639
7:30 p.m., on the second Tuesday
computers for public use. Hours:
• www.danvillespirituality.com/
of every month (except in July and
10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, ThursreadingRoom.php
August), at the Alamo Women’s
• Email: danvillerr@sbcglobal.net day; 12-8 p.m. Tuesday, WednesClub, 1401 Danville Blvd.
day; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday,
Danville Library Bookstore
• 683-1066
Saturday; closed Sunday.
400 Front St., Danville 94526. The
• www.adas4art.org
• 973-3380
Danville Library Bookstore is run
• www.ccclib.org/locations/
Contra Costa Academy of Fine
by the Friends of the Danville
dougherty.html
Art P.O. Box 458, Alamo 94507.
Library and offers something for
• Email: ask@ccclib.org
The mission of the Contra Costa
everyone including fiction, nonficAcademy of Fine Art is to nurture
San Ramon Library 100 Monttion, children’s books or coffee
artistic spirit and provide the art
gomery St., San Ramon 94583.
table books. The bookstore also
education required for producing hosts large book sales during the
The San Ramon Library includes
the highest level of every stuyear when thousands of books are a large children’s area with a
dent’s artistic potential. The acad- available for purchase. Hours: 10
separate story room, teen area,
emy sponsors the joy of aesthetic a.m. to 7:30 p.m., Monday; 10 a.m. public access computers and free
exploration and achievement by
wireless Internet access. Collecto 5 p.m., Tuesday to Saturday;
employing the highest degree of
tions include materials in a variety
closed Sunday.
art academia taught by inspiring
of formats that support the edu• 837-4455
and skilled art instructors. It meets
cational and entertainment needs
Danville Public Library 400 Front of the community. Programs for
at noon, on the second Friday of
St., Danville 94526. The Danville
every month at Richard’s Crafts,
children, teens, and adults are
Public Library has a strong colUpstairs Meeting Room, 225
provided with the support of San
lection of over 78,000 children’s,
Alamo Plaza.
Ramon Library Foundation. San
teens and adult materials, six cata- Ramon is particularly proud of the
• 837-5654
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• www.contracostaafa.org
workstations, including a public
• Email: batchel175@aol.com
concerts. Hours: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
ADA computer workstation. The
Monday to Thursday; 10 a.m. to 5
San Ramon Arts Foundation
library also has new Early Literacy p.m. Friday to Saturday; 1-5 p.m.
P.O. Box 403, San Ramon 94583.
Computers pre-loaded with fun
Sunday.
San Ramon Arts Foundation was
and interactive activities for chil• 973-2850
established in 2000 to encourage, dren ages 2-8. There is a variety of
• www.ccclib.org/locations/
support, and promote the arts in
free programs for children, teens
sanramon.html
San Ramon and the San Ramon
and adults. Children’s storytimes
• Email: ask@ccclib.org
Valley. The Foundation grants
include: Mother Goose Time,
financial assistance to cultural
Toddler Storytime, Preschool
CONCERT SERIES
arts, organizes special fundraising Storytime and different programs
Alamo
Summer Concert Series
events, acquires funding through
for children sponsored by the
Livorna Park, Livorna Rd. and
grants, individuals, business spon- Danville Library Foundation. SAT
Miranda Ave., Alamo 94507. Alamo
sors, leads expansion of cultural
Strategy sessions are available for
hosts the Summer Concert Series
arts in the San Ramon Valley, and
teens as well as a chance to serve
from 6:30-8:30 p.m., Fridays, from
supports development of new
on the Danville Library Teen AdJune to August, at Livorna Park,
cultural arts programs.
visory Board. Programs for adults
Alamo. Different sounds of music
• 389-7529
include monthly book clubs and
are played live free for residents.
• www.sanramonarts.org
programs hosted by the Friends of
• www.alamore.org
the Danville Library. Hours: 10 a.m.
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Blackhawk Plaza Summer
Concert Series 4040 Blackhawk
Plaza Circle, Danville 94506. The
Blackhawk Plaza Summer Concert
Series hosts numerous bands during the months of July and August,
at the Blackhawk Plaza. The series
provides families and friends of all
ages an evening of great music,
plus shopping and dining.
• 736-2751
• www.shopblackhawkplaza.com
Music in the Park Oak Hill Park,
3005 Stone Valley Rd., Danville
94526. Town of Danville hosts its
annual Music in the Park from 6-8
p.m. on Saturdays, July to August,
at Oak Hill Park. Music ranges
from tributes to famous bands,
Motown, blues, R&B and Cajun.
• 314-3400
• www.danville.ca.gov
San Ramon Summer Concert
Series 12501 Alcosta Blvd., San
Ramon 94583. Bring the family
for a perfect summer evening by
enjoying great music at 5:30 p.m.,
Sundays, at San Ramon Central
Park. Bring a picnic, blanket and/
or lawn chairs; wine, beer, soda
and ice cream are available for
purchase. These concerts are free.
• 973-3200
• www.ci.san-ramon.ca.us
Thursdays @ The VT 233 Front
St., Danville 94526. Series offers
Tri-Valley residents an opportunity
to enjoy a wide range of music
and movies at the historic Village
Theatre.
• 314-3463
• www.villagetheatreshows.com
GALLERIES
Bedford Gallery Lesher Regional
Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic
Dr., Walnut Creek. The Bedford
Gallery is the largest communitybased visual arts facility in the
area and is dedicated to providing numerous opportunities for
the public to learn about visual
arts. The gallery exhibits work of
historic, modern and contemporary artists. Lectures, workshops,
panel discussions and other kinds
of public programs are offered.
General admission is $5 for adults,
$3 for youth ages 13-17 and free
for children 12 and under. Free admission is offered the first Tuesday
of every month. Ticket holders to
Lesher Center events receive free
admission to the gallery on the
ticketed date. Hours: 12-5 p.m.,
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there are evening performances
in the Lesher Center for the Arts;
closed Mondays.
• 295-1417
• www.bedfordgallery.org
Lindsay Dirkx Brown Art Gallery
12501 Alcosta Blvd., San Ramon
94583. This gallery is located
inside the San Ramon Community Center and offers a different
gallery exhibit each month. The
gallery is open from 8:30 a.m. to 5
p.m., Monday to Friday.
• 973-3200
• www.ci.sanramon.ca.us
Village Theatre and Art Gallery
233 Front St., Danville 94526. The
Village Theatre is a cultural art
center that features six to seven
rotating exhibitions per year with
an emphasis in contemporary Bay
Area artists. The 245 seat theater
offers plays, musical performances
and more.
• 314-3400
• www.danville.ca.gov
MUSEUMS
& COLLECTIONS
Alameda County Central
Railroad Society 4501 Pleasan-
ton Ave., Pleasanton 94566. The
Alameda County Central Railroad
Society has a railroad exhibit at
the Alameda County Fairgrounds
featuring an O scale layout and
HO scale layout. The layout is
a permanent attraction of the
annual county fair and is open all
year long to the general public
every Friday evening from 6:30-9
p.m. The layouts operate continuously during the annual county
fair and during special events such
as the Great American Train Show.
Memberships are available.
• www.accrs.org
• Email: info@accrs.org
Blackhawk Museum 3700 Blackhawk Plaza Circle, Danville 94506.
The Blackhawk Museum is home
to close to 100 classic, vintage and
rare automobiles, an Automotive
Research Library and bookstore.
Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday to Sunday.
• 736-2277
• www.blackhawkmuseum.org
• Email: museum@
blackhawkmuseum.org
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6th St. and Fernandez Ave., Dublin
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94568. The Camp Parks History
Center is open from 10 a.m. to 4
p.m., Tuesday to Thursday, Sunday
and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday to Saturday . Group tours are offered by
appointment. Photo ID is needed
for each visitor to enter the base.
• www.militarymuseum.org/
CpParks.html
David Glass House Museum
19953 San Ramon Valley Blvd, San
Ramon 94583. The Glass House,
San Ramon’s historic house museum built in 1877 that depicts life
during the Victorian Era, is open
on the second Saturday of every
month. Admission is $5 per person; children under 5 and Historic
Foundation members are free.
• 973-3284
• www.srhf.org
Eugene O’Neill Commemorative
The O’Neill Commemorative in
Front Street Park, across the street
from Danville Library, celebrates
O’Neill’s life in Danville and his
plays, the last six of which were
written at Tao House, that earned
him recognition as the playwright
who reshaped American theater.
Formal unveiling and dedication
of the commemorative took place
September 2005.
Eugene O’Neill Foundation,
Tao House P.O. Box 402, Danville
94526. The mission of the Eugene
O’Neill Foundation, Tao House,
is to celebrate and promote the
vision and legacy of Eugene
O’Neill, America’s foremost playwright. To achieve its mission, the
foundation collaborates with the
National Park Service in restoring
and preserving the Tao House.
Transportation is provided to
the Tao House, leaving from the
Museum of the San Ramon Valley,
205 Railroad Ave., Danville. Reservations are required, except for
Saturday. Hours: 10 a.m. to 12:30
p.m., Wednesday to Sunday.
• 820-1818 for information on the
foundation
• 838-0249 for information about
Tao House
• www.eugeneoneill.org or www.
nps.gov/euon
• Email: taohouse@eugeneoneill.
org.
Forest Home Farms Historic
Park 19953 San Ramon Valley
Blvd., San Ramon 94583. The
valley’s agricultural history is
featured at this 16-acre historical
park where there are barns, ranch
equipment and old tractors. The
farm is home to 21 structures
including the Boone House built
in 1900 and the David Glass House
built in 1877. The David Glass
House serves as a historic house
museum. The Boone House serves
as a retreat and meeting center.
• 973-3284
• www.srhf.org
Lindsay Wildlife Museum 1931
First Ave., Walnut Creek 94597.
Visitors can listen to the cry of a
red tailed hawk, go eye-to-eye
with a gray fox and watch a bald
eagle eat lunch. More than 50 species of live, non-releasable, native
California animals are on exhibit.
Admission is $8.50 for adults,
$7.50 for seniors, $6.50 for children 2-17 years old, and children
2 and under are free; group rates
are available. Hours: 12-5 p.m.
during the school year and 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. during the summer
months, Wednesday to Friday and
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday to Sunday; closed Monday to Tuesday.
• 935-1978
• www.wildlife-museum.org
Museum of the San Ramon
Valley 205 Railroad Ave., Danville
94526. The museum is housed in
the restored 1891 Southern Pacific
Depot in Danville on Railroad Avenue at Prospect and is dedicated
to preserving and celebrating the
area’s rich history and heritage.
The collections and exhibits
reflect the human experiences,
institutions and cultures that were
shaped by the valley’s landscape,
environment and early settlers.
The museum also has a gift shop
with unique items and historic
photos. Museum docents offer
walking tours through old downtown Danville and the historic
Alamo Cemetery. Admission is $3
for adults; $2 for students with ID;
$1 for children; and $5 for families.
Hours: 1-4 p.m., Tuesday to Friday;
10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday; 10 a.m.
to 1 p.m., Tuesday to Friday during
the summer.
• 837-3750
• www.museumsrv.org
• Email: info@museumsrv.org
Museum on Main 603 Main St.,
Pleasanton 94566. The museum is
a local, regional history museum
with rotating exhibits of historical
artifacts from various time periods
as well as permanent displays. It
also has a gift shop that offers history books, miniatures, postcards
and more. $2 donation requested.
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Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday
to Saturday; 1-4 p.m., Sunday;
closed Monday.
• 462-2766
• www.museumonmain.org
• Email: info@museumonmain.
org
Niles Canyon Railway Sunol
Depot, 6 Kilkare Rd., Sunol. 37001
Mission Blvd., Fremont. The Niles
Canyon Railroad offers a ride
through the beautiful Niles Canyon between Sunol and Fremont.
Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for
seniors, $7 for kids ages 3-12 and
kids under 3 years old ride free.
• 862-9063
• www.ncry.org
Tassajara School House 1650
Finley Rd., Danville 94506. The
school is owned and maintained
by the SRV Fire Protection District,
has picnic tables and hosts the
Museum of the San Ramon Valley’s third grade one-room school
program each spring. School
marms and masters provide a day
in 1889 at the school. Students
use slates, learn to cipher and
recite from the McGuffey Reader.
• 837-3750
• www.museumsrv.org
Walnut Creek Model Railroad
2751 Buena Vista Ave., Walnut
Creek 94596. The Walnut Creek
Model Railroad Society is home
to 4,300 feet of railroad track and
up to 10 feet high of mountainous
layouts. The track features numerous track styles like modern diesel
and electric traction lines. Cost is
$3 for adults, $2 for seniors and
children ages 6-12, and free for
children under 6 years old; special
rates are available for Scouts in
uniform.
• 937-1888
• www.wcmrs.org
MUSIC
Blackhawk Chorus The Blackhawk Chorus performs two concert series every year, one in the
spring and one during the holiday
season. Tickets may be purchased
by phone, online or at the Lesher
Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Dr.,
Walnut Creek.
• 943-7469
• www.blackhawkchorus.com
California Symphony 1475
North Broadway, Suite 420,
Walnut Creek 94596. California
Symphony brings world-class
music, renowned artists, innovative programming and awardwinning composers to the area.
The symphony also is committed
to providing music education
programs for children and adults.
The home of the symphony is the
Lesher Center for the Arts located
at 1601 Civic Dr., Walnut Creek.
• 943-SHOW (943-7469) for tickets
• 280-2490 for California
Symphony Office
• www.californiasymphony.org
• Email: info@californiasymphony.
org
Contra Costa Chamber Orchestra P.O. Box 3087, Walnut Creek
94598. The Contra Costa Chamber
Orchestra’s mission is to bring
quality chamber music to the Contra Costa Community. Saturday
evening performances begin at
7:30 p.m., at Los Medanos College
Recital Hall, 2700 E. Leland Road,
Pittsburg. Sunday performances
are held at Lesher Center for the
Arts, 1601 Civic Drive, Walnut
Creek.
• 439-2181 for Los Medanos
College Recital Hall
• 943-7469 for Lesher Center for
the Arts
• www.cccorch.org
• Email: moreinfo@
contracostachamberorchestra.
org
Contra Costa Wind Symphony
P.O. Box 2331, Walnut Creek 94595.
The Contra Costa Wind Symphony
is a first-class, 21st century symphonic band that seeks to provide
an uplifting, aesthetic musical
experience to both its volunteers
and audience. It holds regular
concerts throughout the year at
the Lesher Center for the Arts in
Walnut Creek.
• www.ccwindsymphony.org
Danville Community Band P.O.
Box 2276, Danville 94526. The
Danville Community Band, under
the baton of Robert Calonico,
have proved to be one of the
premier musical groups in the TriValley area. The Band’s members
are volunteers from Danville,
Alamo and surrounding communities. They are dedicated musicians
who have a common interest in
playing music and improving
their skills while having fun. The
group meets from 7-9 p.m., every
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• 372-8420
• www.danvilleband.org
• Email: march@danvilleband.org
Danville Girls Chorus P.O. Box
665, Danville 94526. The Danville
Girls Chorus offers a complete
program of choral music education through a variety of learning
experiences and performance
opportunities. Singers are taught
the basics of vocal production
and learn the fundamentals of
musicianship and note-reading.
Participation in this program
develops a sense of responsibility,
confidence and self-esteem in the
singers.
• 837-2624
• www.danvillegirlschorus.org
• Email: admin@
danvillegirlschorus.org
Diablo Symphony P.O. Box
2222, Walnut Creek 94595. Diablo
Symphony is the oldest aggregation of volunteer musicians in
Contra Costa County and also
a valuable asset in the cultural
life of the region. Concerts are
performed at the Lesher Center
for the Arts, 1601 Civic Dr., Walnut
Creek. Tickets can be obtained by
calling 943-7469 or visiting www.
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dlrca.org.
• 676-5888
• www.diablosymphony.org
• Email: info@diablosymphony.
org
Pro Art Symphony Orchestra
The Pro Art Symphony Orchestra
was formed to enrich the San
Francisco East Bay Community by
producing professional quality
performances of classical music.
The orchestra offers a variety of
programs for people of all ages.
The mailing address is P.O. Box
4241, Walnut Creek 94596. Concerts are performed at different
venues.
• www.proartesymphony.com
OPERA
Danville Lyric Opera Danville
Lyric Opera presents simple
productions using Bay Area
professional talent. It is attracting
a devoted set of helpers, and is
accumulating resources that make
each production better than the
last.
• 964-9994
Diablo Theatre Company (formerly Diablo Light Opera Company) P.O. Box 5034, Walnut Creek
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for the Arts, 1601 Civic Dr., Walnut
Creek.
• 944-1565
• www.diablotheatre.org
• Email: dloc@dloc.org
Festival Opera Association 675
Ygnacio Valley Rd., Suite B215,
Walnut Creek 94596. Festival
Opera’s mission is to educate, enlighten and entertain; to preserve
and advance the operatic art
form, to make opera accessible to
a diverse population, and to assist
young artists, directors, designers
and technicians in their pursuit
of careers in the operatic field.
Its shows are held at the Lesher
Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Dr.,
Walnut Creek. To order tickets, call
or visit the box office.
• 944-9610 Tickets,
943-SHOW (943-7469)
• www.festivalopera.org
• Email: mimi@festivalopera.org
Livermore Valley Opera 3317
East Ave., Livermore 94550.
Livermore Valley Opera combines the talents and expertise
of professional music, stage and
chorus directors, principal singers,
musicians, and designers with
dedication and practical abilities.
The Opera promotes local talent
and attracts outstanding Bay Area
singers, directors and conductors.
Performances are at the Opera’s
new Performing Arts Theater.
Tickets may be purchased by
phone or by mail.
• 960-9210
• www.livermorevalleyopera.com
THEATER
Black Box Theater Black Box
Theater, produced by Role Players Ensemble, provides intimate,
provocative and sometimes edgy
performances at the Danville
Town Meeting Hall, 201 Front
St. Tickets are available at the
Community Center, 420 Front St.,
Danville.
• 314-3400
• www.danvilletheatre.com
Dougherty Valley Performing
Arts Center 10550 Albion Rd., San
Ramon 94582. The Performing
Arts Center at Dougherty Valley
High School includes a 600 seat
theater with full stage, lobby,
restrooms, City office, dressing
rooms and a 3,500 square foot rehearsal room. The rehearsal room
is designed to accommodate both
city and school district rehears-
als as it duplicates the size of the
main stage, leaving the theater for
actual performances.
• 973-ARTS (973-2787)
• www.ci.san-ramon.ca.us/Parks/
theater
Front Row Theater 17011 Bollinger Canyon Rd., San Ramon
94582. The Front Row Theater is a
state-of-the-art 90-seat community performing space. Registration
to use the theater is required; visit
the Dougherty Community Center
between 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday.
• 973-3343
• www.ci.san-ramon.ca.us/parks/
theater/frontrow
Role Players Ensemble Theatre
233 Front St., Danville 94526. This
theater group was founded in 1983
by a group of Danville residents
who wished to establish quality
community theater in the San
Ramon Valley. The Role Players
produce a few stage productions
a year and provide provocative,
high quality productions that both
entertain and educate.
• 820-1278
• www.danvilletheatre.com
• Email: mail@danvilletheatre.
com
Tri-Valley Young Performers
Academy 1436 Waterstone Place,
San Ramon 94583. The Tri-Valley
Performers Academy holds summer theater camps and offers
voice and acting training during
the school year. At the end of
each workshop, students put on a
performance or recital.
• 551-8238
• www.trivalleyypa.org
• Email: info@trivalleyypa.org
Village Theatre and Art Gallery
233 Front Street, Danville 94526.
The Village Theatre and Art Gallery hosts many performances for
the Role Players Ensemble Theatre
and others as well as events
throughout the year including
the Danville Children’s International Film Festival. Tickets can be
purchased at the box office one
hour before every performance;
tickets may also be purchased
online or at the Danville Community Center, 420 Front St. The art
gallery is home to local artists of
fine arts which is displayed in the
lobby area.
• 314-3400
• www.villagetheatreshows.com
• Email: vtboxoffice@ci.danville.
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