About Living in Walnut Creek...
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Walnut Creek has exceptional balance with open space, residential areas, an active business and commercial community, parks, entertainment, and recreation. It is a comfortable city with apartments, condominiums, single family homes and multi-acre ranch estates.
Senior citizens can find housing close to Walnut Creek’s downtown and the community center offers many activities for an active adult lifestyle. Rossmoor, Northern California’s largest community for people 55 years and older, has a population of over eight thousand in its beautiful secluded valley. Officers of large national corporations exist beside local professionals and retail businesses in downtown. Business areas are distinct from residential areas, yet close enough for convenient shopping, commuting, dining, and entertainment. Majestic Mt. Diablo dominates the landscape background. It is lovely grassy slopes and the other undeveloped ridges that help separate the city from surrounding communities are eloquent inspiration for Walnut Creek’s commitment to open space. Walnut Creek was the first California community to receive the National Conference of Mayors’ City Livability Award for a city less the 100,000. Livable is an apt description for Walnut Creek, where residents and visitors can take advantage of so many amenities. |
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Local outdoor enthusiasts have a wide choice of trails and open space where they can jog, bicycle, hike, or even ride horses. The climate, generally warm and comfortable, allows people to get out and enjoy Walnut Creek almost any time of year
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People can enjoy breakfast in cafes and coffee shops where they chat with regulars or network with business associates. Shoppers can choose from numerous downtown shops, boutiques, and department stores at Broadway Plaza or Plaza Escuela. Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, and other convenient neighborhood shopping centers are also abundant. Walnut Creek offers over one hundred restaurants of almost any style of food imaginable.
Local outdoor enthusiasts have a wide choice of trails and open space where they can jog, bicycle, hike, or even ride horses. The climate, generally warm and comfortable, allows people to get out and enjoy Walnut Creek almost any time of year.
Walnut Creek made a commitment to provide the kinds of activities and services that would benefit the entire community. Tennis, swimming, softball, soccer, and other sports are available at municipal parks. Extensive educational programs provide continuing education for both adults and children. Yet the city provides these amenities in such a way that much of it pays for itself through fees, volunteerism, and careful planning.
Excellent educational programs in public and private schools, plus diverse recreational opportunities, reflect a strong commitment to the youth of the community. The Regional Center for the Arts enriches the community with concerts, dance, and dramatic productions. The Lindsay Experience Museum has a modern facility where it cares for injured and sick wildlife and educate the community about their splendid natural surroundings.
For international variety, San Francisco or the renowned Napa Valley wine region are less than an hour away. Just a three-hour drive to the east, spectacular Lake Tahoe, and the historic gold country in the Sierra Foothills, offer even more recreational diversion, as well as some of the most beautiful scenery found in the country.
Local outdoor enthusiasts have a wide choice of trails and open space where they can jog, bicycle, hike, or even ride horses. The climate, generally warm and comfortable, allows people to get out and enjoy Walnut Creek almost any time of year.
Walnut Creek made a commitment to provide the kinds of activities and services that would benefit the entire community. Tennis, swimming, softball, soccer, and other sports are available at municipal parks. Extensive educational programs provide continuing education for both adults and children. Yet the city provides these amenities in such a way that much of it pays for itself through fees, volunteerism, and careful planning.
Excellent educational programs in public and private schools, plus diverse recreational opportunities, reflect a strong commitment to the youth of the community. The Regional Center for the Arts enriches the community with concerts, dance, and dramatic productions. The Lindsay Experience Museum has a modern facility where it cares for injured and sick wildlife and educate the community about their splendid natural surroundings.
For international variety, San Francisco or the renowned Napa Valley wine region are less than an hour away. Just a three-hour drive to the east, spectacular Lake Tahoe, and the historic gold country in the Sierra Foothills, offer even more recreational diversion, as well as some of the most beautiful scenery found in the country.
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