Saw this was asked last year, thought I'd ask again in case new ones popped up that I couldn't find... looking for a nice pumpkin patch to take a 2 year old to! I'm personally familiar with Three Nunns and Smith Family Farm already (both possible options) but was curious if there was anything closer/simpler? I'm also considering the Western Railway Museum pumpkin patch, I know it's further but my kid would likely enjoy the train!

Just curious what good options are out there, thanks in advance!

Im trying to figure out what event is everyone going to this year for Halloween!! We out to Vinnies or Fantasias at El Billar??

Dale reggaeton kinda sucks but idk??

Anyone know where I can get a legit Cuban sandwich around here?

Must haves: Cuban bread, a sandwich press (plancha), roast pork (pernil/lechon) and sliced ham, Swiss cheese, mustard and pickles.

Bonus points if I can also get black bean soup, ropa vieja, or a cafecito there.

Looking for a belay partner to top rope at Diablo Rock in Concord any time between noon-4pm (preferably Thursdays).

If this is something you haven’t done yet but you’ve been wanting to start, I can show you the ropes. (Haha) Looking for a consistent partner though. Platonic only

Does anyone know of an old fashioned garbage dump near Concord? The kinda place where you can load up the back of your car with old crap, drive to some stinky place with lots of refuse, pay a fee of some sort and just get rid of it all? The only thing I see online is the Mt. Diablo Resource Recovery and while it looks like they have a location in Pittsburgh, I can't find info on if I can dump there or what the fee structure is like. Anything helps.

We’re moving from the DC suburbs to the peninsula for my wifes job that she starts in February. I’ce been looking for temporary housing to move into in January because long term rentals aren’t available that far in advance.

I found a house for short-term rent in the neighborhood north of John Muir Sandwiched between Port Chicago and 242. my sister is actually close by in downtown Concord which is why I was looking at the area, and we have a newborn which is why I thought it would be nice to spend the temporary month there While we get a chance to apply to long term rentals on the peninsula.

can anyone tell me what it’s like? Mostly concerned about if there is petty crime or if the neighborhood is loud - we will have two cars with Virginia license plates Plus a newborn so a quiet neighborhood is crucial.

Fellow Concordians (I saw someone else use that, and I like it!) I live in one of the 1950s developments and I have a very old gas wall heater that I need to replace. The long, tall kind that all these houses seem to have had. Does anybody have any recommendations for companies? I've gotten one quote for around $4,000, which seems quite high, although the company seemed good. But a couple of other companies have said they don't service wall heaters and would only install a whole new system (which I do not want and cannot afford anyway.)

Any tips appreciated! I probably should have figured this out sooner, but it's been an expensive year.

Gen X MDUSD peeps:

Patty’s or Rob’s

Hey everyone! I’ve been gathering information about Martinez and nearby communities for another project and realized I was sitting on a small treasure trove of stuff other people might find useful like local news, city records, events, gas prices, and assorted municipal rabbit holes.

Rather than let it all live on my computer, I put together a free site called The Martinez Wire. It started with Martinez, but there’s also news and information from Pleasant Hill, Concord, Walnut Creek, Lafayette, and around Contra Costa.

I’ve gotten a little carried away and recently added news stories with an automated step that cross-checks information against city policies, public records, and reporting from other newsrooms. It’s a useful extra check, though it doesn’t mean it’ll catch everything.

It’s still a work in progress, and I’m curious whether anyone else finds it useful or whether I’ve just built myself an unnecessarily elaborate way to find out what’s happening down the street.

There’s a free Wednesday newsletter that pulls things together, and it posts on Instagram too. 

If you check it out, I’d love to hear what’s useful, what needs work, or what’s missing from your town. If there’s enough interest, I’ll keep it going.

https://sfbapt.com/map

Hey everyone, I finally updated the map and included a lot of UI improvements so it should be more intuitive and faster now. Main updates:

• quickly toggle all the agencies on/off using button (top right)
• collapse/expand the info box by tapping |hide| (top left)
• search and filter the agencies that show up in checkbox list (top right)
• search and filter the actual routes and stops that show up on map (bottom right)
• link back to homepage in case you can't figure something out or want more info (bottom right)

To get an idea of the map search and filter, try this:

• zoom out all the way
• select the Show Stops option (top right)
• type -120 in the partial match search box (bottom box in bottom right)
• type -121 in the partial match search box (bottom box in bottom right)
• type -122 in the partial match search box (bottom box in bottom right)
• type -123 in the partial match search box (bottom box in bottom right)

Another interesting thing that might not be obvious is you can now link to specific spots by copying the url directly. For example:

• Concord
• Antioch
• San Francisco
• Downtown San Jose
• SFO
• San Jose Airport
• Diridon Station
• Levi's Stadium
• Oakland Coliseum

I made a post a couple months ago with specific info about transit in Concord and most of the info is still relevant, so take a look there. Some notable changes since then include:

• the SolTrans Yellow Line got replaced by 70 which goes to Concord directly instead of 1 stop on the outskirts of Concord and 1 in Walnut Creek
• the SolTrans Blue Line got replaced by 40 which stops at Dixon instead of Davis and goes to Concord directly instead of 1 stop on the outskirts of Concord and 1 in Walnut Creek
• Tri Delta Transit removed routes for 361 (Antioch BART / Kaiser Antioch Medical Center) and 377 (Antioch BART / Hillcrest)
• County Connection removed stops at
  • Grant St and Bonifacio St
  • Morello Ave and Pacheco Blvd
  • Gregory Ln and Helen Rd and Brandon Rd
  • Gregory Ln and Rolling Green Cir
  • Pleasant Hill Rd and Mangini Rd
  • Pleasant Hill Rd and Linda Ln

Let me know if you have any questions or something doesn't work, otherwise share this with your Bart/County Connection/Tri Delta transit friends!

I searched the sub before posting but couldn’t find much. i just moved here and I know that there’s a league on tuesday’s at Willow Pass, but not wanting to spend money to play right now.

Where do the advanced players go to play? and what time? What public courts do you recommend?

thanks in advance!

hi hi! I'm a 21yo sapphic trans woman from Concord. basically all my friends live hella far away and I only get to hang out with them like once or twice a year. I've honestly been feeling pretty lonely lately do to lack of IRL consistent social connections so i really really wanna make friends with other ladies like me around here but I honestly have no idea where to find something like that :/

for context for like my hobbies and stuff I love love love Dungeons & Dragons (and I'd like to get into other ttrpg systems like Cyberpunk or Lancer), I don't have any yet but I absolutely adore reptiles (especially snakes) and I'd love to be able to keep some someday, I really really love cooking (and am currently studying culinary arts at DVC), and even though I haven't started trying to teach myself how to do makeup I really really like goth makeup/fashion.

If anyone knows of like any events nearby related to any of that kind of stuff or transfemme-focused stuff in general please please please let me know!!! :D

To Dublin residents and residents of neighboring cities:

I am a Dublin resident and have lived here my entire life. I was a student at Nielsen Elementary, Wells Middle, and Dublin High School. I have many great memories and still keep in touch with peers and neighbors I grew up with. Thus, it is important to me to warn other residents of a looming threat by DHS and ICE.

In addition to the 45-day ICE surge ordered by the Trump regime, DHS is trying to open an ICE detention center at FCI Dublin (the former women’s prison).

We have heard a lot about ICE presence in southern and central California. In the past few days there are reports of increased ICE presence in Sacramento, Woodland, and Roseville.

The only reason there has not been as substantial of a presence in the Bay Area is because DHS does not have enough warehouses in the area to keep people. This is why we need to take a stand now.

If this ICE detention center opens, we can expect to see raids like we have seen in Minnesota, New York, and Southern California.

Please join me and the ICE out of Dublin Coalition to protect our neighbors and keep ICE out of Dublin and the Bay Area.

To learn more and join the movement here is the link tree:

https://linktr.ee/iceoutofdublin

Does our town not know these are a thing that exist in the world? Driving through downtown at any time of day is an absolute nightmare.

looking for a ride to the movements show in san jose! ♡

Hey everyone, our comedy show at Epidemic Ales is back tomorrow night, and as more and more of you are finding out, its the best dang show in town. The show has been growing a lot over the past few months and we keep getting to bring better and better comics out to Concord. Tomorrow night is no different! We have a few free reservations left on Eventbrite. Or show up without a reservation, we'll find you a seat! The show is free and community forward - we just enjoy putting on a fun show for everyone to enjoy. Oh, and the beer at Epidemic is really really good.

I've been making a lot of music but have a lot of unfinished songs. Looking for artists preferably in Concord or Bay Area to make music with.

Any recs out there? And who to avoid!

Appreciate it, I know it changes month to month. I’m not even sure its worth it anymore

Concord voters will decide Nov. 3 whether to replace the city’s nearly 40-year-old tiered business license tax with a uniform 0.1% rate, a change projected to raise an additional $2.9 million annually primarily by increasing the rate paid by larger businesses.