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| Walnut Creek | ||
| State | California | |
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| Residents | 64.173 (2010) | |
| height | 131 feet | |
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Walnut Creek is a city in the East Bay Area (San Francisco Bay Area). Because of the good connection with public transport, Walnut Creek offers itself, among other things, as an alternative overnight location for visitors to San Francisco at.
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getting there
By plane
By train
Walnut Creek is on the Antioch – SFO / Millbrae yellow line Bay Area Rapid Transit. The 1 BART station located at 200 Ygnacio Valley Road.
By bus
In the street
Walnut Creek is at the intersection of the interstate 
n with California State Route 24 (SR-24).
By boat
mobility
The one-way trip with the BEARD (S-Bahn) from Pleasant Hill / Contra Costa Center (Walnut Creek) after Embarcadero (San Francisco) takes 40 minutes and costs $ 5.40 (Seniors 65 and children 5-12: $ 2 as of June 2017).
Tourist Attractions
- 2 Lindsay Wildlife Museum, 1931 First Ave.
Well worth a visit for the chance to see owls, hawks, and other wildlife up close and (often) not from behind glass or cages. This museum is actually a wildlife rehabilitation and education center that focuses on native California wildlife and natural history. The museum displays live, non-releasable native wildlife.Open: W-F 12 PM-5PM (opens 10AM in the summer), Sa Su 10 AM-5PM.Price: $ 12 for adults, $ 10 for seniors 65, $ 10 for children 2-17. - 3 Old Borges Ranch, 1035 Castle Rock Rd.
Old Borges Ranch, the former ranch of early Walnut Creek pioneer Frank Borges, is the base for Walnut Creek's Shell Ridge open space activities. The ranch complex includes a blacksmith shop, numerous outbuildings, and farm implements. It also features a barn and covered grate for group reservations. The house of the Borges family, built in 1901, houses historical exhibits from the early 20th century. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. - 4 Ruth Bancroft Garden, 1552 Bancroft Rd.Open: Tu-Su 10 AM-4PM.Price: $ 10 adults, $ 8 students and seniors, children (12 & under) free.
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activities
- 1 Boundary Oak Golf Course, 3800 Valley Vista Rd. Tel.: 1 925 934-4775 (golf reservations), 1 925 934-6211 (golf course per shop). 18-hole course.
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accommodation
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- Embassy Suites by Hilton Walnut Creek, 1345 Treat Blvd, Walnut Creek. Hotel of the Hilton chain, whose greatest asset is that it is located directly at the Pleasant Hill BART station, from which you can get in 40 minutes without changing trains San Francisco can be. 249 suites on 11 floors. All units have separate bedrooms and a mini kitchen with a refrigerator and microwave. In the units with 2 double beds, because there is also a folding sofa, families with up to 4 children can easily be accommodated. Indoor Swimming Pool. Built in 1990, last renovated in 2007.Price: From $ 122, depending on the date, buffet breakfast included. Parking $ 25 per day.
The very chic Peruvian restaurant can be found in the immediate vicinity of the hotel Parada (Corner of Treat Blvd / Sunne Ln), the sophisticated Enroute convenience store (directly opposite) and a Starbuck’s Café (corner of Treat Blvd / Jones Rd).
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Web links
- http://www.walnut-creek.org (en) - Official website of Walnut Creek
