The San Ramon Valley concert season around corner!

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The summer concert season is almost here, and Alamo, Blackhawk, Danville and San Ramon all have plans for free musical entertainment to liven up the evenings.

Alamo

In Alamo, there are four concerts planned for Livorna Park. at Miranda Avenue and Livorna Road. The first will be a performance by Beatles tribute band The Sun Kings on June 28, The other performers are Alma Desnuda on July 12, Evan Thomas and Papa’s Garage blues and rock July 26 and classic pop by Mixed Nuts on Aug. 9. All concerts are 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. For details, call 925-313-2272.

Blackhawk

In Blackhawk Plaza, the Rockin’ the Plaza free concert series begins July 5. with a performance by Foreverland, a Michael Jackson tribute band. The concerts will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. every Friday through Aug. 23. For details, call 925-736-2788.

Additional dates will be July 12 with the Boys of Summer; July 19 with David Martin’s House Party; July 26 with Mustache Harbor; Aug. 2; The House Rockers, Aug. 9, Pride and Joy; Aug. 16, Zydeco Flames; and Elton the Early Years on Aug. 23.

Danville

Danville’s fun begins July 14 at Oak Hill Park, 3005 Stone Valley Road, with a free concert by The Department of Rock. All the concerts, sponsored by the Town of Danville, will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Between July 14 and Aug. 25, there will be four concerts. They’ll include the swinging sounds of Stompy Jones on July 28; The Rave-Ups, a Yardbirds tribute band, on Aug. 11; and Sista Monica will perform soul blues on Aug. 25. For details, call 925-314-3400 or visit www.danville.ca.gov

AMGEN Tour of California is rolling through our home town!

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The Annual AMGEN Tour of California is a big deal in the cycling world, and seeing as we have a large amount of cyclists here in Alamo, I thought it would be prudent to report on it. Cyclists and fans alike are lining the roads of the route and all the way up and down Mount Diablo! This is going to be one heck of a race! Check back here tomorrow for updates and pictures of the event!

Danville Library Book Sale Tomorrow!

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Hey fellow Alamo lovers! Well, the weather can’t seem to make up it’s mind lately, so that is even more of a reason to stock up on a few great books to curl up with on a rainy day! Tomorrow, The Friends of Danville Library will hold a sale of gently used books, CD’s, DVD’s and VCR’s. All different kinds of books, including children’s books. Only Library members only will be admitted from 9am-10am, and then the even will be open to the public from10am-5pm.  Saturday April 28 hours are 10am-4pm for everyone.  Sunday April 29 hours are 12:05-4:45pm.  Sunday is Bag Day – all you can tote for $5/bag. Sounds like a deal to me, and on top of the, you are supporting our beautiful local library.

No time like the present to stock up on books, reconnect with the love of reading, or get those youngsters started down the road to reading success!

Historic Alamo Cemetery Tour

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Anyone familiar with Alamo knows about the historic Alamo Cemetery off of El Portal right on the Alamo/Danville Border. Within this area, you can view a piece of our town’s history dating back to the Gold Rush and see with your very own eyes the rich and deep history that Alamo has played in the development of modern California. Many headstones include marking of the Free Masons and and other historic symbol hard to find still in existence in its original form! This tour is being conducting my the San Ramon Valley Museums and will include history brought to life! Check out the official blurb below!

On Saturday, April 28, 2012, an Alamo Cemetery public tour will be offered by docents from the Museum of the San Ramon Valley at 10 am. This cemetery dates from 1856 and includes grave sites for many pioneer families. It is located two blocks east of Danville Blvd. on El Portal, at the border of Alamo and Danville. A donation to the Museum is requested. No reservations are required.

The Gold Rush and its impact on San Ramon Valley will be included this year. All of the families featured came to the gold fields.  Not to be missed is a new exhibit, Gold Fever! which will open at the Museum of the San Ramon Valley on May 8, 2012. The Museum is located at 205 Railroad Ave., Danville, and is open 1-4 Tues.-Fri. and 10-1 Sat. 

This year the tours will include historic enactors standing by their grave sites who will share stories of the California Gold Rush and their lives as early settlers in the San Ramon Valley. Included are R.O. and Mary Cox Baldwin who came to Danville in 1852 and 1853, Mary Ann Jones who arrived in California in 1846, and Charles Wood (arrived in 1852) and his daughter Sycamore School teacher Charlotte Wood and James O. Boone who arrived at Dutch Flat in 1852.

For more information about this public tour, contact Patty Dobbin at 838-0127.

The Alamo Cemetery is part of the Alamo-Lafayette Cemetery District, a public, nonprofit cemetery with offices at 3285 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Lafayette, CA, phone 925-284-1353.

For more information about this event or the Museum of the San Ramon Valley, go to: www.museumsrv.org, 925-837-3750

Daytime meteor shower in the Bay Area!

Did anyone else notice the daytime meteor shower today? Check out the following link for more information!

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/san-francisco/daytime-meteor-shower-wows-many-across-bay-area-142935022.html

Broker’s Open Day in Alamo!

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Every Thursday is the designated day for Real Estate agents to travel to all of the houses newly on the market in Alamo and see what wonderful places are being added to our town’s inventory of homes for sale. Today was no exception and your truster blogger was on the hunt, checking them all out for you! There was a magnificent house in Iron Horse II that is better described as a compound with wonderful grounds and a sprawling house. A new home also came onto the market in Stone Valley Oaks in the Enclave. If you are interested in knowing more about these homes, check out our useful links and shoot Serafino an email.

Happy Hunting!

Alamo Chamber of Commerce Mixer at Don Jose’s

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Yesterday, the Alamo Chamber of Commerce hosted a charity golf tournament at Round Hill Country Club and have also announced a mixer to be hosted at Don Jose’s Restaurant coming up on April 25th, 2012. Don Jose’s Restaurant and Alamo World Travel will be hosting April’s mixer and will go for about an hour and a half beginning at 5:30pm and going until 7:00pm. The price will be $5 for members and $10 for non-members (which is a pretty good deal for yummy Don Jose’s food).

This event is open to the public, so if you want to attend the mixer, just show up at Don Jose’s at 5:30 on Wednesday April 25th, 2012

See ya’ll there!

Starting to get nice and warm!

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Good Afternoon folks! The sun is shining and are starting to enjoy the break from the rain. Everyone is out and about, including a large number of cyclists loving the Danville Blvd and Stone Valley Road. Heading up to tackle Mt. Diablo?

With all this wonderful weather (and it’s supposed to be in the 80’s by the end of the week) you may be thinking about future outdoor plans. Well, the Fine Art & Jewerly Show is going to be in Alamo Plaza May 12-13. Maybe a picnic in Oak Hill Park is called for! Know of any other events going on, feel free to post them in the comments, or give us an email and we can post it on the Community Calendar! Have fun enjoying the weather everyone!

Even Enjoying the Rain!!

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Even though it is rainy, Alamo still is looking wonderful! Heading into this season change is bringing lush green grass and new flowers to our cityscape and parks. Just a little while until they all start blooming. Gotta love when spring has sprung!

Welcome to Alamo-CA

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Welcome to the launch of Alamo-CA.com! Here you will be able to find information on Community events, Schools, what to do around town, and behind the scenes videos of some of your favorite Alamo restaurants and establishments. Check back frequently or feel free to get ahold of us and let us know what you would like to see on the site!

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