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FREE SUMMER CONCERTS
IN BRENTWOOD
Friday, July 10 • Music 7 PM
Brentwood’s summer concert series returns Friday, Jul 11 with MOMOTOMBO Latin Rock show to City Park. Bring a blanket or lawn chair, gather the family, and settle in for a free evening of live music in downtown Brentwood.
SEE FULL LINEUP! →
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LOCUST STREET FESTIVAL
WALNUT CREEK
Wednesday, July 8 • 5–8:30 PM
Downtown Walnut Creek comes alive with live music, local artisans, gourmet food, beer & wine, family activities, DJs and plenty of summer fun. Free admission.
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2 Live Bands + DJs
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Gourmet Food & Drinks
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Artisan Vendors
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Kids Activities
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Downtown Walnut Creek
🎶 VIEW THE FULL LINEUP! →
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CONCORD MUSIC
& MARKET
Thursday, July 9 • Music 6:30 PM
Kick off the weekend early at Todos Santos Plaza with free live music, a bustling Farmers Market and one of downtown Concord's favorite summer traditions. This Thursday features "Hollie Holy"
Super Diamond.
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Free Concert
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Farmers Market Opens 4 PM
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Free Parking Nearby
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Todos Santos Plaza
🎵 VIEW THE FULL LINEUP! →
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CLASSIC CARS & MUSIC IN PITTSBURG
Thursday, July 9 • 6-8 PM
Pittsburg’s summer car shows return Thursday, July 9, with classic cars, live music, and a lively Old Town atmosphere. Stroll Railroad Avenue, admire the rides, grab a bite nearby, and make a summer evening of it.
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Free Concert
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Restaurants Nearby
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Downtown Pittsburg
🎆 SHOW ME THE FUN! →
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Billy Ray Does Ramsay!
July 8, 2026
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RIGHT! Listen up! I have driven across Contra Costa County this week and what I found — STUNNING. Proper ingredients, proper technique, proper value. This is how it's DONE. Pay attention!
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🌟 This Week's Special Guest 🌟
Proper Italian in the Heart of Danville!
An Italian restaurant doing a Margherita pizza — tomato, mozzarella, parmesan, olive oil, basil — twenty-two dollars. I walked in expecting the worst and what I found was BRILLIANT. Fresh. Simple. Properly executed. That is the mark of a kitchen that actually knows what it's doing. People speak highly of this place and for once — they are RIGHT. Click through for the full reveal!
RIGHT! Show Me! →
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This Week's Sponsors
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🥩 Wagyu Boneless Short Rib — $48.95
The tenderest, most flavorful cut of beef in this county and they put it on the SPECIALS menu. Do you understand what that means?! They post daily specials on their website — CHECK IT. And when you see Beef Wellington up there — DROP EVERYTHING. That is a PROPER kitchen.
Wagyu Short Rib
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🦀 Crab Louie — $28
Iceberg, avocado, cherry tomatoes, hard-boiled egg, asparagus, cucumber, Louie dressing — twenty-eight dollars. On the MARINA PATIO watching boats while you eat fresh seafood? That is not lunch, darling — that is a LIFESTYLE. RIGHT! BRILLIANT!
Crab Louie
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🐟 Fish & Chips — $15
Battered Atlantic Cod, tartar sauce, fries, coleslaw — fifteen dollars. FIFTEEN! I said "How are you doing this at fifteen dollars?" They said "We just care about the food." I said — "FINALLY. Someone who actually GETS IT!"
Fish & Chips
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🦀 Crab Enchiladas — $24.60
REAL crab. I said "Is this real crab?" They said "Trust the menu!" At twenty-four sixty with sour cream and onions — this is NOT imitation anything. And mariachi Thursday at 6pm? Papaya margaritas? I said "This place is absolutely MENTAL" — and I mean that as the highest possible compliment.
Crab Enchiladas
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⚽ 3 Card Poker, Hold'em, $5 Blackjack — Daily
Twenty-two HDTVs with the WORLD CUP. Hot spot lottery, scratchers, shuffleboard, pool. I said "Is this heaven?" They said "No, it's Antioch." I said — "BRILLIANT."
World Cup & Poker
Please gamble responsibly. Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.
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FREE SUMMER CONCERTS
IN SAN RAMON
Sunday, July 12 • Music 5:30 PM
Wrap up the weekend with the popular pop-soul band PRIDE & JOY.
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Free Concert
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Farmers Market Opens 4 PM
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Free Parking Nearby
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Todos Santos Plaza
🎵 VIEW THE FULL LINEUP! →
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FREE SUMMER MUSIC
IN DANVILLE
Saturday, July 11 • 6–8 PM
Danville Music in the Park returns Saturday, July 11 with Mercy & the Heartbeats pop band. Bring your lawn chairs and picnic blankets for a free summer night of live music under the stars.
🎆 SHOW ME THE FUN! →
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Perez Nursery Does More Than Sell Trees & Plants
Landscape Design • Installation • Irrigation • Maintenance
Contra Costa's largest nursery also offers a free Perez Personal Shopper.
Book your free appointment with a qualifying purchase. Get expert guidance and find the right trees and plants for your yard.
10 acres of trees, shrubs, flowers and more in Brentwood.
Open Daily • 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
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Perez Nursery— 2601 Walnut Blvd., Brentwood
📞 Nursery
(925) 516-1052
📋 LIC. #C27-857915
🌿 Explore Backyard Ideas →
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SUGAR BARGE
SUMMER LIVE MUSIC
Live Music All Summer Long
Spend your weekends on the Delta with
live bands + waterfront views, along with burgers, seafood, cocktails, beer, wine, and more.
Sugar Barge’s summer music series brings local and regional performers to one of East County’s favorite waterfront destinations.
🎶 Weekend live music
🍔 Food + drinks on the Delta
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Sugar Barge Grill, RV Resort & Marina
1440 Sugar Barge Rd., Bethel Island
🎵 VIEW SUMMER LINEUP →
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