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IN THE APRIL ISSUE OF
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Chasing the Light
How Orinda-based architectural photographer Russell Abraham makes the world's most beautiful homes look even better.
 
Tech Boom
As high-tech companies pop up from the port of Oakland to the tip of the Tri-Valley, the East Bay's economic future is white hot. Meet the game changers, innovators, and visionaries right here in our backyard.
 
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Tonight's your chance to Cha Cha For a Cure at Havana in Walnut Creek. Keep reading for a chance to purchase your tickets. Have a great week!


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CONTRA COSTA ONCOLOGY'S 
CHA CHA FOR A CURE
Tonight from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. at Havana
 
You're invited to a Hot Havana Evening tonight at Contra Costa Oncology's Cha Cha for a Cure. Sip on mojitos, savor tasty Cuban bites and take in a cha cha lesson all for only $25! Plus enter the raffle to win one of many fabulous prizes, including an overnight Napa getaway with tickets to the Napa Valley Wine Train. All proceeds will benefit the Cancer Support Community. Click here to purchase your tickets today. Enter promo code "Insider" to receive a $5 discount.
BENTLEY WALNUT CREEK AND THE NEW CONTINENTAL GT V8 S HAVE ARRIVED
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Bentley Walnut Creek is now open for business in the East Bay and just in time to introduce the new Bentley Continental GT V8 S. To mark the arrival of this stunning new Bentley, they'll be hosting exclusive events throughout the year. Click here if you'd like to stay informed or call (888) 759-8982.
AFRICAN PENGUIN FEEDINGS
California Academy of Sciences
Live penguins dip and dive in front of your eyes during daily feedings at the California Academy of Sciences. Watch as a biologist dons a wet suit and hands out vitamin-stuffed herring and capelin to a colony of African penguins. Each feeding takes 10 minutes, and questions are encouraged! Shows are daily at 10:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. and are free with Academy admission. Click here to learn more.
LA SOIE BRIDAL GRAND OPENING PARTY
Featuring The Badgley Mischka Design Duo
Walnut Creek's newest premier bridal destination invites you to their grand opening soirée on Saturday, April 26, featuring guests of honor, designers Mark Badgley and James Mischka. Celebrate in style with hors d'oeurves, bubbly, and fabulous prizes, including a Claremont getaway and spa package. Be among the first 75 to RSVP by 4/23 and receive a swag bag stocked with glamorous goodies. One lucky RSVP will also win a VIP meet and greet with Mark and James.
WALNUT CREEK RESTAURANT WEEK
April 21 - 27
 
Walnut Creek Restaurant Week is a culinary celebration of spectacular cuisine at incredible prices. Entice your appetite and delight your palate with prix-fixe menus offered at more than 2 dozen restaurants. There are no tickets to buy, but reservations are strongly recommended. With $10/$20 lunch menus and $20/$30/$40 dinner menus, Restaurant Week is the perfect opportunity to experience "The East Bay's most popular dining destination."
FESTIVAL OPERA ANNOUNCES SPRING 2014 CHAMBER OPERAS
April 26 and 28

In commemoration of Holocaust Remembrance Day, April 28, Festival Opera will present two chamber operas, Viktor Ullmann's The Emperor of Atlantis and Jake Heggie's Another Sunrise at Mt. Diablo Unitarian Universalist Church in Walnut Creek. Tickets are $35 and can be purchased online or by phone at (800)-838-3006. Click here for more information. 
OPPORTUNITY JUNCTION 2014 GALA
April 26, 2014
 
Please join us for this fundraiser at the Diablo Country Club which features live and silent auctions, a delicious dinner, and dancing. Help the low-income residents of Contra Costa with job training and skills while enjoying a fun-filled evening. Click here for more information and tickets. 
ALAMEDA HEALTH SYSTEM FOUNDATION CELEBRATES 24TH ANNUAL GALA
April 26

Join us this Saturday to celebrate A New Day, A New Generation. Alameda Health System Foundation's 24th Annual Gala will take place at the Craneway Pavilion on Richmond's stunning waterfront. Highlighting Highland Hospital's Maternal Child Health Department, "A New Day, A New Generation," the event aims to promote the well-being of children through innovative community programs and services. Click here to learn more.
LAS TRAMPAS WHAT'S IN OUR HAT? WIN $10,000!
Sunday, April 27, 3 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Attend Las Trampas' 26th annual fundraiser to support individuals with developmental disabilities and celebrate World Cup 2014 - Bravo Brasil! at Lafayette Park Hotel & Spa. Enjoy cocktails, appetizers, international buffet, magician, dancing Brazilian parrot, silent auction and live music, plus a free ticket for the drawing to win $10,000! Admission is $100. Can't attend but want to win? Buy drawing-only tickets for just $75. Check it out here or call (925) 310-2363.
STUDENT PHOTO CONTEST TO HELP SAVE MOUNT DIABLO
Submissions due by April 30
Student photos can help save Mount Diablo. Save Mount Diablo wants to see the Diablo wilderness through the next generation's eyes with their 2nd annual Scholastic Photo Contest. Students, Kindergarten through 12th grade in Contra Costa and Alameda Counties, can win a  $1,000 Apple gift card, have their photo in Diablo magazine and be featured in a traveling exhibit. Deadline for submissions is April 30. Click here to learn more. 
THE WE'RE HAVING SOME WORK DONE PARTY!
Thursday, May 1 from 4 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. at Broadway Plaza

As Broadway Plaza goes under the knife for the ultimate makeover, we invite the community to The We're Having Some Work Done Party, designed to show that a nip here and a tuck there can be liberating! Join us for a special ceremony, makeovers in Fashion, Beauty and Home, live entertainment, giveaways and much more! For all event details, click here.

CHILDREN'S HEALTH GUILD
Masquerade, Saturday May 31
The women of the Children's Health Guild cordially invite you to our Spring Gala, 'Masquerade,' on Saturday, May 31 at The Claremont Hotel. Guests will don their finest black tie 'masked' attire as they enjoy wine, dinner, a silent and exciting live auction, all while raising their paddles to support Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland and George Mark Children's House. Click here to buy tickets to Masquerade! In addition, click here from May 12 - 23 to view our fabulous online auction items. Thank you for your support! 
ARTISAN AWNINGS CUSTOM MADE FOR YOUR OUDOOR SPACE
Sunshade Awning Company, Inc.
 
Enjoy outdoor living all year long! Sunshade Awning Company has quality canvas awnings that are energy efficient, an affordable way to keep your home and you cool. With hundreds of colors and styles to choose from, Sunshade has retractable, stationary designs for residential and commercial properties. Experience Sunshade's personal service and great prices today. Click here or call (925) 685-7167 to schedule a free estimate.
WEEKLY DISH: WALNUT CREEK RESTAURANT WEEK
Tasty dining deals through this weekend
  
Walnut Creek Restaurant Week hits; a new wine institute for Wente; South American alfajores in Walnut Creek; and more in this week's Dish!
WHAT'S IN STORE
Our weekly retail report
  
A bridal salon's grand opening brings celebrity designers Badgley and Mischka; other events and classes; plus how to score some local gift certificates.
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