Food Scene
good for brunch or dinner, big menu with lots of options, full bar
22 locals recommend
Jack's Restaurant and Bar Pleasant Hill
60 Crescent Drivegood for brunch or dinner, big menu with lots of options, full bar
Zachary's Chicago Pizza
5801 College Aveyummy deep-dish pizza
La Mordida
607 Gregory Lanegood for lunch, casual Mexican, we recommend burritos, sopes, and tamales
fancy tapas/wine bar, definitely a splurge but delicious!
reservation recommended
32 locals recommend
Va de Vi
1511 Mt Diablo Blvdfancy tapas/wine bar, definitely a splurge but delicious!
reservation recommended
authentic Italian for lunch/dinner, good pastries and desserts
reservations recommended on weekends
54MINT IL FORNO
1686 Locust Stauthentic Italian for lunch/dinner, good pastries and desserts
reservations recommended on weekends
Cold Stone Creamery
1536 Kirker Pass Rdice cream!
Peet's Coffee
65 Crescent Drgreat coffee
Essentials
Safeway
1978 Contra Costa BlvdLunardi's Markets
1600 Pleasant Hill Rdgreat fish/meat
Pleasant Hill Market
2397 Pleasant Hill Rdclose, good produce, limited hours so check first
John Muir Health, Concord Medical Center
2540 East Stclosest emergency room
Drinks & Nightlife
Spoontonic Lounge
2580 N Main Stcool hidden dive bar
Parks & Nature
Paso Nogal Park
501 Paso Nogal Rdsmall park but very hilly, beautiful views
Hidden Lakes Park
pretty for walking/hiking
big, beautiful regional park with tons of trails for hiking and running
46 locals recommend
Briones Regional Park
2537 Reliez Valley Rdbig, beautiful regional park with tons of trails for hiking and running
Mount Diablo State Park
Summit Roadhuge park, beautiful hiking or for a scenic drive
Sightseeing
Coit Tower
must-see sight in SF
Fisherman's Wharf
505 Leavenworth Stsea lions!
Mission District
fun to walk around in, great food, right near BART
Beautiful, huge cactus and succulent garden, limited hours so check first
18 locals recommend
The Ruth Bancroft Garden & Nursery
1552 Bancroft RdBeautiful, huge cactus and succulent garden, limited hours so check first
Entertainment & Activities
Century 16 Downtown Pleasant Hill and XD
125 Crescent DrLarkey Park
free public tennis courts
Pleasant Hill Park
147 Gregory Lngreat playground
big park with a huge playground and a nice pond for watching waterbirds
29 locals recommend
Heather Farm Park
301 N San Carlos Drbig park with a huge playground and a nice pond for watching waterbirds
Buchanan Fields Golf Course
1091 Concord Avepublic 9-hole golf course
Diablo Hills Golf Course
1551 Marchbanks Drpublic 9-hole golf course
Great running or walking trail right near our house. Just turn left out of the driveway and it's a 7 minute walk. The trail goes for miles in either direction.
Contra Costa Canal Trail
Contra Costa Canal TrailGreat running or walking trail right near our house. Just turn left out of the driveway and it's a 7 minute walk. The trail goes for miles in either direction.
Shopping
Five Little Monkeys
1364 N Main Stfun toy store, but next to lots of great shopping in Walnut Creek
so much great shopping in Walnut Creek! A free trolley takes you from BART to the stores.
8 locals recommend
Macy's
1320 Broadway Plazaso much great shopping in Walnut Creek! A free trolley takes you from BART to the stores.