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What’s Happening in the Tri-Valley? Local News and Events that Make the Tri-Valley One of the Best Places to Call Home

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The Gamache Team is excited to announce some of the many events and happenings around the Tri-Valley area that make Livermore, Dublin, and Pleasanton some of the best places to call home!

From shopping and wine tasting to drama and family fun, here’s What’s Up in the Tri-Valley:

Stoneridge is Open! Calling all shoppers! You don’t have to shop exclusively online anymore. Build-a-Bear with kids, shop for the entire family, or simply enjoy a meal at one of the great dining establishments in Pleasanton’s Stoneridge Mall. Check their website for store hours, maps, deals, and directions.

To Be at a Shakespeare Festival or Not to Be at a Shakespeare Festival? That is the question asked by theater goers this weekend! William Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors is taking place tonight through Sunday at Livermore’s Darcie Kent Vineyards. Bring your own picnic basket of delectable treats or order from your favorite food delivery app and enjoy a bottle of wine while you are entertained. Click here for more information!

Live Horse Racing is Back at the Alameda County Fairgrounds! Horse enthusiasts can spend Friday, Saturday, and Sundays at the Trackside Terrace Outdoor Dining Patio eating and watching their favorite horses and jockeys race to the finish. Tickets to the outdoor, reserved-seating event are available here. Betting is available through a downloadable app. Good luck to all!

Downtown Pleasanton Offers Outdoor Dining. Families and friends can now gather together in Downtown Pleasanton on weekends to enjoy outdoor dining from the many fine, family-friendly restaurants. For the next seven weekends, Main Street will be closed from Bernal Avenue to Del Valle Parkway to allow restaurants to cater to outdoor diners. Support our local restaurants and bon appetite!

Get Some Exercise While You Support the Special Olympics Northern California with this Tri-Valley CHP Fundraiser. In an effort to support inclusion in sports, the CHP, Dublin office is raising $1,000 through a fun event this Saturday, June 27, 2020. Participants are encouraged to bike, walk, run, rollerblade, or more and document the distance they traveled in support of the Special Olympics. Registration for the event is $20 per person. For more information or to donate, click here.

Safe and Sane Fireworks For Sale in Dublin. Following strict protocol measures, residents are allowed to purchase and use Safe and Sane Fireworks in their private residences only. Safe and Sane Fireworks are available for purchase 12 p.m., Sunday, June 28 through 12 p.m. Sunday, July 5, 2020. The city of Dublin has a zero tolerance for illegal fireworks; click here for more information.

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If the thought of moving to the Tri-Valley is exciting to you, please contact The Gamache Team or visit our website. We have been helping friends and families with their real estate purchases and sales for decades, and we would be honored to help you as well.

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Pleasanton Brings Back the Drive In Movies at the Alameda County Fair Grounds!

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Who remembers the fun of a Drive In Movie? Hanging the big, clunky speaker outside the car, sloshing through the parking lot of sticky spilled Slurpees and stale popcorn to go to the concession stand, and maybe sneaking a buddy or two in the trunk to save a couple of bucks?

The Gamache Family had our fair share of fun movie nights, and now we are excited to share this experience with our kids!

Alameda County Fair Grounds Transforms into a Drive in All Summer!

In lieu of the ever popular annual fair, the Alameda County Fair Grounds in Pleasanton is  transforming into a Drive In Movie Theater every weekend beginning June 12 through August 1, but closed July 4th weekend.

Tickets are sold in advance and include a FREE Drive In Movie and 2021 General Admission Fair Ticket. Reservations sell out quickly and it’s recommended to visit the website now to choose your movie and find out when tickets go on sale.

It’s Not Quite the Same Experience of our Youth, But We’ll Take It!

Further details of the Drive In Movie event at the Alameda County Fairgrounds are listed here:

Cost:

  • $25 per Vehicle (Online Advance Purchase)
    $30 per Vehicle (On-Site, if tickets are available)
  • Bring a copy of your receipt on mobile device or printed

Time:

  • Gates to park on lot open at 7:30pm
  • Movies begin at dark, but not before at 8:45pm

Details:

  • Vehicles will be parked by the Alameda County Fairgrounds staff as they come in and are subject to search
  • A carload equals as many people in your car that is legally allowed by law
  • No recreational vehicles (Fifth Wheels, Trailers, Motorcycles, Bikes, or Convertibles)
  • No tailgating, lawn chairs, camping chairs or private chair seating allowed on pavement/parking lot
  • You must stay in your car at all times. Mask must be worn if a window is down
  • There will be no concessions
  • Bring all trash home

Enjoy Summer and Stay Safe!

The Gamache Team wishes you a safe and happy summer! Congratulations to the Class of 2020! This will surely be a memorable end of the year for all!

 

Weekend Fun in the Tri-Valley Area!

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It’s almost quitting time and that means weekend planning is in full swing! The Tri-Valley Area has many fun and exciting events and activities planned for every age and interest!

Whether you are a foodie, an athlete, culturist, adventurist, or just plain open for anything, Dublin, Pleasanton, and Livermore have events that will keep you fed, in shape, cultured, and entertained!

Dublin’s Chocolate Lover’s Event 🍫❤️

The Gamache Team loves our chocolate! Dark, light, mixed, or melt in your mouth friendly, we aren’t ones to easily pass up delectable delights.

If you enjoy learning about chocolate from Chefs and indulging in the finer pleasures of cocoa, you might want to attend this Chocolate Fan Event at the Holiday Inn Dublin-Pleasanton 6680 Regional Street Dublin, CA 94568  on Saturday, January 25, 2020 starting at 1 pm. Hurry to register by emailing here!

From the Dublin Patch: “This is a rare and amazing opportunity to meet the chefs and find out more about The Cocoa Exchange. This will be the chefs only stop on the West Coast. The Cocoa Exchange is a division of Wrigley Confectionery and their exclusive premium products are available only through independent curators. Yes, all products whether sweet or savory have either chocolate or cocoa as an ingredient. Join us this Saturday for a special treat – Taste newly launched Spring catalog products, learn new recipes from the chefs and see a chef demo. Guests are welcome to invite guests as well, provided we have a total RSVP count. Limited seating to 50 people. You must email RSVP ChocolateExperiences@gmail.com to attend.”

Livermore Celebrates Lunar New Year at the Bankhead Theater 🎊

Celebrate the Year of the Rat with dancing, food, crafts and demonstrations beginning at 11 am. This FREE family event will take place at the Bankhead Theater in Livermore.

Highlights of the celebration include a dramatic lion dance and martial arts display by KungFu Dragon USA as well as an opera performance and fashion show.

“Margaret Zhao of the Life Renewing Center will speak on “Chinese Health and Healing: The Art of Qigong. Browse the fascinating displays on Chinese calligraphy and Bay Area Asian history. Check out the storytelling corner for children and the art activity station where you can create a Lunar New Year craft to take home.”-Your Town Monthly

For more information, click here.

Pack the Family and Head to the Alameda Fairgrounds for the LumiNight Lantern Festival 🏮💫

This popular event is back and lighting up the Alameda Fairgrounds with an exclusive display of one million lights. This fun event offers miles of life-size and larger-than-life illuminated lantern sculptures, a petting zoo, pony rides, and train rides.

“Light up your night with a trip for the whole family to the LumiNight Lantern Festival! Embark on a walking safari through scenes inspired by the magical world of nature and brought to life by breathtaking lantern sculptures created by Chinese artisans.

This one-of-a-kind presentation celebrates the planet’s most awe-inspiring wonders. Step into a Forest of a Million Lights, walk with the dinosaurs, discover Chinese zodiac animals, immerse yourself in the Great Barrier Reef, learn the story of Noah’s Ark, and get up close and personal with animals both extinct and endangered.” Your Town Monthly.

For details, hours, pricing, and more! Click here.

Race through Livermore’s Wine Country during Race to the Pole on Sunday, January 26, 2020 🍇 🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏽‍♂️

Enjoy scenic views of Livermore’s wine country and get some exercise in this 1 mile, 5k or 10k race. The race begins at Independence Park and is organized by the “Livermore Granada Boosters, a local organization that has been celebrating the excellence of scholar athletes in Livermore since 1949.”

All racers receive a coveted medal, racing shirt, and post-race refreshments. Bib pick up is between 6:45-8:15 Independence Park, 2798 Holmes Street Livermore.

All you racing fans can find more information about this fun event by clicking here.

Happy Weekend from The Gamache Team

Enjoy the time with friends and family! If you or anyone you know would like to discuss buying or selling your home, we are experts! Please call us! (925) 918-0332.

It’s Fall! Make the Most of this Spectacular Season with Some of the Tri-Valley Area’s Best Activities

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We are officially in the fall season, one of the most beautiful seasons in California. Warm weather transfers slowly into cool autumn with crisp nights and colorful foliage. Weekend soccer, football, hockey, and basketball games and Sunday football still leave plenty of time to enjoy the best the Tri-Valley area has to offer!

Fall Events for Kids of all Ages!

One of the best reasons to live in Livermore in the fall is to take advantage of our amazing pumpkin patches. Joan’s Farm and Pumpkin Patch in Livermore is a live working cattle ranch that gives visitors a chance to feed the animals, wander through a corn maze, sample delicious eateries, and choose the perfect pumpkin for each member of the family. ????

Featured on the David Letterman show twice, G & M Farms in Livermore features a haunted corn maze at night as well as day trips. Get lost in the six acres of maze, go on the Cow Train, wander along the pumpkin patch, jump on bouncy pillows, or dive right into the corn box! Friendly farm animals, festive gourds, and fresh produce round out this very popular farm adventure. 

A Taste of Autumn at Alden Lane Nursery

Alden Lane Nursery in Livermore celebrates apple season with a yearly festival. This year, the Fall Festival will be on October 12-13 from 10 am to 4 pm. Attendees will get to taste the best pick of apples grown locally in Sebastopol as well as taste jam, listen to the beat of Blind Dog, participate in a scarecrow contest, and more!

The Annual Harvest Festival Comes to Alameda County Fairgrounds October 25-27

This annual festival is a buyer’s delight! Shop hundreds of handmade arts and crafts by skilled artisans. Take home jewelry, ????wood art, blown glass, or food, metalwork and more at this very popular event!

Celebrate Oktoberfest at Shadow Puppet Brewing Company

Stop by on October 5th from noon to 10 pm and celebrate Shadow Puppet Brewing Company’s first Oktoberfest. Get your fill of German beer ????, food, and entertainment in this fun event and take home your own stein. Get tickets at Eventbrite.

Living in the Tri-Valley Area

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