Lodging

 • Diablo Mountain Inn, 2079 Mt Diablo Boulevard, Phone: (800) 353-5059. 24 rooms and a swimming pool located in downtown Walnut Creek. This hotel is Walnut Creek's concept of budget accommodation at $70-$110 per night.
 • Embassy Suites, 1345 Treat Blvd, Phone: (925) 934-2500. Located near the at the northern end of Walnut Creek, conveniently located off the 680 freeway at Treat Boulevard. You know what to expect from an Embassy Suites since this one is like any of the countless   More...

Dining

Dining

 • Crepevine, 1616 N. Main St., (925) 977-1616. Crepevine is a vegetarian friendly restaurant that serves pasta, sandwiches, omelets, and salads. Naturally, cr'es are the specialty, both savory and dessert. The atmosphere is relaxed and comfortable. You order at the register, get a number, and seat yourself; the friendly staff will bring your order to your table. The staff will even bring you napkins and silverware, even if you forgot to grab some when you ordered. This   More...

Attractions

 • Dean Lesher Regional Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Drive. The City's performing and visual arts center, opened in October 1990, houses the 800-seat Hofmann Theatre, the 300-seat Margaret Lesher Theatre, the 130-seat Knight Foundation Stage 3 theatre, the, offices and rehearsal space. Pretty impressive for a suburb, but not exactly The Met.
 • Lindsay Wildlife Museum, 1931 First Avenue. A wildlife rehabilitation and educational center that focuses on native California   More...

Walnut Creek

Walnut Creek is a typical, medium-sized suburban city located about 17 miles east of Oakland in Contra Costa County. Long, long ago, the first settlers in this area planted walnut trees. Some of these trees grew close to a small creek; thus, over time the locals came to call the creek "Walnut Creek," but the town was known as "The Corners." With development, the town realized that the name "The Corners" made them sound square and thus adopted the name of the creek as   More...