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Free Comedy Show Tonight – Clayton Valley Bowl

Posted on May 7, 2014 | Leave a comment

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Come check out a free comedy show the First Wednesday of EVERY month.

May 7 at 8pm in the Clayton Valley Bowl Lounge. Amazing lineup of Bay Area headlining comedians all for FREE!! Watch for the Good Stuff Coupon Book for free bowling coupons!

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Tipsy Tow On Call Tonight – Get a Free Ride Home

Posted on May 5, 2014 | Leave a comment

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One tequila, two tequila, three tequila–stop–AAA and Bud Light want you to party responsibly by not getting behind the wheel on Cinco de Mayo.

Triple A and Bud Light are offering the Tow to Go program to help discourage margarita-drinkers from driving intoxicated on Monday.

The “Tipsy Tow” program offers a confidential ride home, within a 10-mile radius, and tow – both free of charge.

The Tipsy Tow program is open to everyone. You do not need to be an AAA Member to take advantage of this service to the community.

AAA typically offers the service to drinking drivers from 6 p.m. on the holiday to 6 a.m. the following day in Northern California, Nevada and Utah. For specific dates and times, see the list below.

During the period Tipsy Tow is available, drivers, potential passengers, party hosts, bartenders, and restaurant managers can call 800-222-4357 (AAA-HELP) for a free tow home of up to ten miles. Just tell the AAA operator, “I need a Tipsy Tow,” and a truck will be on its way.

The service will provide a one-way ride for the driver and vehicle to the driver’s home. If there are additional passengers who need a ride, they will be taken to the driver’s home as long is there is sufficient room for them to be transported safely in the tow truck. You cannot make a reservation.

AAA provides its Tipsy Tow service for the following holidays:

Independence Day: 6:00 p.m. July 4th – 6:00 a.m. July 5th
Halloween: 6:00 p.m. October 31st – 6:00 a.m. November 1st

Triple-A says since its inception in 1998, ‘Tipsy Tow’ has kept more than 23,000 drunk drivers off the roads and saved twice as many lives since it was designed to protect everyone on the roads, not just the intoxicated driver.

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Happy Star Wars Day (AKA National Geek Day)

Posted on May 4, 2014 | Leave a comment

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Today is International Star Wars Day and time for you to embrace the dork side!

Sorry I couldn’t resist posting this! I had to give a shout out to all my dorks, nerds and geeks across the bay and beyond.

So how are you planning on celebrating Star Wars Day? An 18 hour movie marathon? Dressing up in your favorite Star Wars garb? What’s your favorite movie? Character? Side?

Whatever you do don’t party too hard or you might have to deal with the Revenge of the Fifth.

Ok peeps, Live long and prosper. Shit, wrong movie.

May the Fourth be with you. Always.

 

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Community Sustainability Challenge – Get Published!

Posted on May 3, 2014 | Leave a comment

Dear Diablo Reporter Readers!

I just signed up for the Community Resilience Challenge, the most audacious sustainability extravaganza ever! It’s FREE and a great way to become part of our community by committing to do actions throughout the month of May based on the four themes of Save Water, Grow Food, Conserve Energy and Build Community.

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If you go to the link below you’ll be taken to the Challenge homepage where you can sign up and commit to various activities. There are 42 potential actions to choose from such as install a greywater system, plant a garden, sheet mulch your lawn, install water saving appliances, fix leaks, unplug electronics, and more plus room to submit your own plans too. Will you join me and thousands of others that will create a more resilient community and future this May?

The Community Resilience Challenge, founded by Daily Acts five years ago and brought to the East Bay by Victory Garden Foundation and Sustainable Contra Costa, is a collaboration of non-profits, municipalities, businesses and individuals working together to bring awareness to the need for community-based local solutions to the pivotal issues facing our planet, from our drought to food insecurity to climate change. Together we are creating a more resilient local food system, economy, and community while reducing our use of water and energy.

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Whether you organize a garden work party with your family or neighbors, get a home energy upgrade, convert your lawn into a water-sipping landscape, pledge to ride your bike twice a week, or help a neighbor with their project… every action counts. Find ideas and Find easy steps and municipal rebate programs in our How-To Action Guides or get creative and invent your own action or project.

Doing a lot already? Wonderful! Encourage others to act, try something new, or lend a hand. Engage everyone you know in doing the same! We are all involved in creating our future – and joining others in your community has never been easier.

RISE TO THE CHALLENGE. JOIN US!

TAKE ACTION HERE to help us reach 3,000 pledges and projects by May 31st!

STAND UP, BE COUNTED & SHINE ON DIABLOREPORTER.COM

We want to see what our readers can do! Send us your pictures, project information, links or a statement about what your working on! We will publish your pics, statements, links and sustainability information for all our readers to see! Did you create a local sustainability group?  Install a new watering system? We want to promote YOU! YOUR WORK, YOUR PROJECTS, YOUR IDEAS! We bet there’s all sorts of awesome projects out there so email us your story!

Click on the link at a header bar title “Submit” to contact us via DiabloReporter.com or email us directly at DiabloReporter@Hush.com

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Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville Coming to Concord?

Posted on May 2, 2014 | Leave a comment

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Jimmy Buffett Fans all over the bay area are contacting West Wind Drive Ins to ask one simply question; can Jimmy Buffett come out to play? The facebook pages of East Bay locals is inundated with a viral plea to contact the West Wind Drive In and ask them to book their own awesome Margaritaville Concert.

So far the nearest scheduled concert is June 19 at Capital Drive-In, San Jose. The doors open at 7:00pm and all ages welcome!

If your interested in attending a Margaritaville Concert at the West Wind Drive In on Solano in Concord, please contact West Wind at the link below:

http://www.westwinddi.com/westwind/index.php?r=site%2Fcontact

For more information on Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville Live at the Drive In Tour, click here.

We will keep you posted if the West Wind Drive In does schedule this concert!

Happy Friday!

We would love to hear from you! What’s your favorite Jimmy Buffett experience? Do you remember the Concord Pavilion’s Jimmy Buffett concerts? Where is Jimmy’s lost shaker of salt?

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Concord Garden Club Plant Sale – This Saturday!

Posted on May 1, 2014 | Leave a comment

gardenclub1    ~ Concord Garden Club Plant Sale Coming Up ~

~ May 3rd, 2013  9:00 – 1:00 p.m. ~

Come get some young plants, herbs, veggies, and much more! Help out a local non-profit garden club thrive! Visit the Concord Garden Club’s Annual Plant Sale located at the Salvation Army Community Church, 3950 Clayton Rd, Concord, Ca 94521.

Got plant questions? Come ask one of our many experienced gardeners. Love to garden? Concord Garden Club welcomes new members!

For more information about the Concord Garden Club visit their website.

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Pet Fair Includes Free Adoptions & Family Activities

Posted on April 30, 2014 | 1 comment

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The Concord Senior Center and the Contra Costa Humane Society (CCHS) invite animal lovers of all ages to attend the Furry Pet Faire on Saturday, May 31 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at John Baldwin Park on Parkside Drive in Concord near the dog park.

The purpose of the faire is to provide pet adoptions at a multi-generational event and to educate the community on the benefits of having a pet. “We are thrilled to announce that this year we are combining the event with a Maddie’s Pet Adoption Day where the adoptions are free to qualified homes,” said Concord Senior Center staff member and event organizer Dario Sanchez. “This program is supported by Maddie’s Fund and is the single largest animal adoption event in our area.”

The day will feature not only adoptions but activities for the whole family focusing on the importance of pet adoption, care, training, services and the importance of being a responsible pet owner.

For more information, contact Sanchez at (925) 671-3017, or email dario.sanchez@cityofconcord.org or visitwww.cityofconcord.org/petfair

 

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