Community guide
Living in Walnut Creek
Vibrant downtown, performing arts and thousands of acres of open space.
Overview
About Walnut Creek
Walnut Creek pairs a lively downtown — anchored by Broadway Plaza and the Lesher Center for the Arts — with an extensive open space system at the foot of Mount Diablo.
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Background: Walnut Creek on Wikipedia. Details change — always confirm with the official sources linked below.
- Arts & entertainment
The Lesher Center for the Arts hosts theater, music and dance year-round. Source - Open space
City-managed open spaces such as Shell Ridge and Lime Ridge offer hiking, biking and horseback trails. Source - Mount Diablo access
North Gate Road leads from Walnut Creek up into Mount Diablo State Park. Source - Schools
Depending on address, homes are served by the Walnut Creek School District, Mt. Diablo Unified, and/or the Acalanes Union High School District. Confirm by address. Source - Getting around
Walnut Creek BART station plus I-680 and Highway 24 interchange. Source
Walnut Creek market · [Month YYYY]
Market snapshot
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