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🎶 Night Market Friday, near DVC, in Pleasant Hill!

CHILPANCINGO PARK, Pleasant Hill. Fri 11/7, 5-9pm. FREE admission and parking. Open-Air Market, Live Band, Petting Zoo, Food & Beverages. Come out and enjoy the fun.

Fun for the entire family – Over 50 fruit, vegetable, art & craft Polynesian/Asian/Hawaiian booths to shop in.

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😋 Family Fun - Food Truck Fest Friday in Downtown Oakley!

CIVIC CENTER PARK, Oakley.

Cheesesteaks, tacos, BBQ, Cajun, and more — plus dessert and beverages — served in a vibrant, family-friendly atmosphere. Bring your friends and family and make new ones at this community event.

🕐 Friday, Nov. 7 | 5–8 PM
🎟️ Free Admission

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🎸 Saturday Night Live Music — The Groove Doctors at WiseGirl!
Get ready for a high-energy night of classic rock, soul, and dance hits with The Groove Doctors. Bring your friends and enjoy great cocktails, Italian comfort food, and all-around good vibes at WiseGirl in Pleasant Hill.

🎶 Saturday, Nov. 8 • 8–11 PM
No cover — just great food, drinks, and live music that’ll get you moving.

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🎸 Saturday Night Rock with Salvage Title Band at Del Cielo Brewing Co.!
Turn up your weekend in downtown Martinez with Salvage Title Band — delivering powerhouse rock, country, and Southern soul that keeps the night rolling. Pair it with a cold craft beer and the good-vibe crowd at Del Cielo Brewing for the perfect Saturday session.

🎶 Saturday, Nov. 8 • 8–11 PM
No cover — just great beer, killer tunes, and downtown energy you don’t want to miss.

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🌳 Trim It. Save It. Love It. Terry’s Keeps Contra Costa Green.
Fire-season ready and yard-party clean — from expert trimming and shaping to safe removals and fast clean-ups. Free fire-prevention inspection and 10% off with this ad.

✅ Removal • Trimming • Pruning • Stump Grinding • Brush Clearance

🌲 Terry’s Tree Service — locally owned & trusted across Contra Costa & Alameda County, since 1995.

☎️ Call (925) 820-TREE (8733) — 24-hour emergency service available.

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Smith’s Landing Holiday Meals To-Go — Turkey, Prime Rib, and Cioppino Feast

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Let Smith’s Landing in Antioch handle the feast — you handle the family. Choose from Turkey, Prime Rib, or their famous Cioppino… or enjoy "everything" with the Full House Holiday Meal Deal that feeds 10–12 for about $477.

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📚 Billy Ray Val Does Hemingway 📚

Short sentences. True things. Good food.

Billy Ray was getting into character for a remake of The Old Man and the Sea. He decided to write this week's newsletter like Hemingway would. Short sentences. Simple words. True things about restaurants. He would tell you about the sushi. The steak. The cod. The prawns. All of it was real. None of it was invented. This is how Hemingway would have done it. Probably.

Click through. See what happens. You will not regret it.

🌟 This Week's Star 🌟

🍣 Mikuni Sushi
The man walked into Mikuni in Concord. It was in the Veranda Shopping Center. The sushi was fresh. Very fresh. He ordered gyoza. Eight dollars. Fair price. The zig zag shrimp was seven. Also fair. They had happy hour. Cocktails were good. Strong. The party platter fed many people. One hundred twenty dollars. He ordered two cold sakis. Twenty-five dollars for both. The total was one hundred sixty. This was reasonable for what he received. The place was trendy. Comfortable. Friendly. He would return. Probably with others.
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🥩 Kobe Wagyu NY Steak — $69.95
The man ordered the Kobe Wagyu. Medium rare. It came with baked potato. The salad had blue cheese. Sixty-nine ninety-five. Expensive. But it was Kobe. It was Wagyu. These things cost money. The menu changed daily. Today it was steak. Tomorrow it might be Beef Wellington. The man preferred the Wellington. But the steak was very good.
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🐟 Atlantic Cod — $15
The cod was Atlantic. Fresh. Fifteen dollars. It came with tartar sauce. Hot chips that were crisp outside. The coleslaw had zang. This was good. They had malt vinegar. The man asked for it. They brought it. Everything worked as it should.
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🇺🇸 Veterans Day - Tuesday 11/11
The restaurant honored veterans. Active and retired. November eleventh. Six meals to choose from. All complimentary. You served us. Now we serve you. This was the right thing to do. The man respected this.
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🦐 Camarones al la Diabla — $23.50
The prawns were large. Cooked with mushrooms. Onions. Tomatoes. It came with guacamole. Rice. Beans. Twenty-three fifty. The dish was spicy. Very spicy. Diabla means devil. The man understood why.
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🃏 No-Limit Hold'em, $5 Blackjack
The casino had games. No-Limit Hold'em. Five dollar blackjack. Sixty dollar tournaments. The man played. He won some. He lost some. This is how gambling works. The odds were fair. A man could do worse.
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🎉 What do you do for fun and entertainment?

🌮 Food Truck Nights
🥕 Farmers Markets
🎸 Live Music
🍺 Brewery Fun
🎭 Theatre
😂 Comedy Shows
🎨 Art Exhibits
🚗 Car Shows

We list these and more on five full pages of local events — and yes, we’ve always got room for your fun event too.

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