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Concord Summer 2016 Activities & Events

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Summer Events in Concord

Concord will be a busy place this Summer, with numerous activities, exhibits, and concerts happening right in the neighborhood. Don’t miss out on this year’s big Summer events in Downtown Concord & Concord Pavilion!

Downtown Events:

Thursday Nights Market & Music

The 28th annual Market & Music began May 19th and will run through September 15th on Thursday nights. The farmers market will operate from 4pm-8pm. The concerts will start at 6:30pm and end at 8pm. The series offers an electric mix of genres and bands. Soul, R&B, Funk, world music & latin, a David Bowie tribute, a Prince tribute, and Eagles tribute band will all be part of the series. Buy some fresh produce or dinner and enjoy it in the park while listening to great music with your neighbors!
6/9/16 – LUMBERYARD – Favorite Covers from the 60’s and 70’s
6/16/16 – The David Correa Group – Latin Guitar/World Music/Rhumba/Flamenco
6/23/16 – The Jean Genies David Bowie Tribute – A Concord Salute to the Late Great Master
6/30/16 – Kingsborough – Original Americana Rock and Roll
7/7/16 – Bay Bridge Beat – Funk / Soul / Classic Rock
7/14/16 – Hotel California – A Salute to the Eagles (and Tribute to Glenn Frey)
7/21/16 – DAKILA w/ special guest DA ISLAND WAY – Latin Beat with a Filipino Twist with Polynesian Dance
7/28/16 – FOREVERLAND – An Electrifying 14-Piece Tribute to Michael Jackson
8/4/16 – Zepparella – The All-Female Zeppelin Powerhouse
8/11/16 – Carlos Reyes & the Electric Symphony – Original Latin Jazz Harp and Violin Virtuoso
8/18/16 – Project 4 Band – High Energy Dance & Show band Pop/Soul/Funk
8/25/16 – Caravanserai – The Legendary Music of Santana
9/1/16 – PUSH–featuring ABC7’s Dan Ashley – Classic Rock with Original Roll
9/8/16 – Evolution – The Ultimate Tribute to Journey
9/15/16 – The Purple Ones – In Memoriam to PRINCE

July 4th Events at Todos Santos

The Todos Santos Business Association Arts Foundation is organizing the Concord July 4th festivities (www.concordjuly4th.com). The events begin with a 5k Run starting at 8:00am. Followed by the Parade which begins at Mt. Diablo High School and loops around Todos Santos Park. The Festival begins at 4:00pm at Mt. Diablo High School. Capping the day’s events off will be the Fireworks display beginning around 9:00pm.

Cool Concord Cars – July 5th 5:30pm-7:30pm

Free Car show! No registration fees, with dash plaques, goodie bags and prizes for the winners.

Tuesday Night Blues

Todos Santos Plaza will play host to blues music on Tuesday nights in the month of July.
7/5/16 – Annie Sampson – Concord’s Blues and Soul Diva
7/12/16 – The Fargo Brothers – Classic and Original Blues, Rock and Americana
7/19/16 – Willie G – A Cure for The Common Show
7/26/16 – The Shari Puorto Band – Melissa Ethridge, Bonnie Raitt, and Etta James with the soul of Janis Joplin

Concord Pavilion

Our local amphitheater will be hosting a number of concerts this Summer. Here is the lineup of events for the Concord Pavilion.
6/12/16 – Spirit West Coast: MercyMe, Jeremy Camp, Matthew West, Phil Wickham & Blanca
6/13/16 – Slipknot, Marilyn Manson & Of Mice and Men
7/9/16 – Bryan Adams
7/12/16 – Taste of Chaos: Dashboard Confessional, Taking Back Sunday, Saosin & The Early November
7/28/16 – Sublime with Rome
8/28/16 – Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa, Kevin Gates & Jhene Aiko

Where do Millennials Prefer to Live? The Suburbs.

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Would you be surprised to know that millennials prefer suburban living to city living? According to a recent study by the National Association of Home Builders millennials prefer living in the suburbs.

Millenials Home Owner Preference

Where do millennials prefer to live?

  • 66% of millennials prefer the suburbs
  • 24% of millennials prefer to live in rural areas
  • 10% of millennials prefer to live in a city center

Why do millennials prefer the suburbs?

When asked why they prefer the suburbs, 81% of the respondents indicated that they were looking for a home with three bedrooms or more. Homes of this size are difficult to find in the urban core.

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Concord Naval Weapons Station Update – Feb. 9 2016

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The Concord Naval Weapons Station (CNWS) is in the process of being turned over to the City of Concord for reuse and development of the space. The City of Concord and the City Council were in the process of picking a developer for the massive project, when one of the two finalists asked for an investigation into the other finalist’s practices. You can find more information in the CNWS Archives on this subject.

Tonight, the City Council will be hearing a report from the special investigator appointed to see if one of the developers is guilty of improper lobbying or if anyone at the City acted improperly.

Meanwhile the Contra Costa Times has published a couple of interesting articles related to the CNWS.

As well, the Contra Costa Times has now published an editorial requesting that the report from the Special Investigator be made public: Contra Costa Times editorial: Backroom politics erode confidence in Concord Naval Weapons Station planning

The Contra Costa Bee has published online some of its findings relating to the development of CNWS:

https://contracostabee.com/concord-mayors-campaign-advisors-pressured-city-attorney-for-critical-vote/

Thankfully, in the United States of America people are “innocent until proven guilty”. It will be interesting to see the outcome of the Special Investigation and how the developer is finally chosen. Hopefully, it has only the appearance of “polotics as usual” and not the substance.

Remodeling Projects That Make Sense

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Are you thinking of a home improvement project? Wondering whether you should attempt the project on your own or enlist the help of a professional? The infographic below might be for you.

The Home Projects Council suggests which home improvement projects the homeowners felt comfortable doing on their own and which they felt the need to hire a pro for.

Infographic showing do-it-yourself projects versus do-it-for-me (professional) projects.
Home Improvement Projects DIY vs. DIFM

As well, Remodeling Magazine does a Cost vs. Value study each year. Based on the 2015 results the following infographic was produced comparing the relative cost of an improvement and the estimated return in additional value that a homeowner receives when the home is sold.

Not surprisingly the projects that improve the “curb appeal” of a home are the projects that seem to net the most value upon sale. Here are the results for the San Francisco Area.

Home Improvements That Pay Off
Home Improvements that Pay Off

If you are thinking of selling your home, it is important that you don’t needless fix items that won’t return value to you as the seller. Speaking with a professional, full-time agent is imperative to get insight into what buyers are looking for.

What Can I Recycle in Concord?

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If you are anything like me, you like to save your money especially on necessary, but boring things like trash service. Consequently, I want to use the “free” recycling can as much as possible to limit the size of my garbage can and my bill.

I received my bill from Concord Disposal Service and found an insert detailing the items that they are able to recycle. Here is the list from the online version of that list.

Recycling Item List from Concord Disposal Services
Acceptable Recycling Items from Concord Disposal Services

Acceptable Recycling Items

Paper Products: Boxes/Packages, Cardboard, Catalogs, Chipboard (cereal boxes, shoe boxes, etc.), Colored Paper, Construction Paper, Copy Paper, Coupons, Egg Cartons (Non-Styrofoam), Envelopes with Metal Clasps, Junk Mail, Loose Newspaper, Magazines, Manila Folders, Newspaper Inserts, Office Paper, Paper Bags, Paper Packaging, Paper Towel Tubes, Shredded Paper (in plastic bags), Telephone Books and White Paper.

Plastic Products: California Redemption Plastic #1-#7, HDPE #2, Detergent Bottles, 5-Gallon Buckets, Juice Jugs/Cartons, Milk Jugs, Plastic Bags, Plastic Laundry Baskets, Plastic Water Jugs, Plastic Plant Pots, Rinsed Salad Dressing Bottles, Rinsed Yogurt & Margarine Containers, Shampoo & Bleach Bottles, Soda Bottles, Soft Drink Bottles: PET #1, Toys such as Plastic Tricycles, Water Bottles and Non- California Redemption Plastic #1-#7. Please remove lids and rinse containers.

Metals: Aluminum Cans, CLEAN Aluminum Foil, Aluminum Pie Plates,
CLEAN Food Cans, Pet Food Cans, Steel Cans and Tin Cans.

Glass: Glass Jars and Bottles.

All Containers should be rinsed & emptied!

Unacceptable Recycling Items

Electronics, Appliances, Ceramic, Styrofoam, Fabrics, Food, Liquid, Green Waste, Garden Hoses, Ropes, Chains, Wire, Rocks, Car Parts, Aerosol Cans, Household Hazardous Waste, Diapers, Paper Towels, Toilet Paper, Facial Tissues, Light Bulbs, Paper Plates, Drinking Glasses, Shoes, Video Tapes, CDs, DVDs, Batteries and Window Glass.

For information on how to dispose of these unacceptable items, please call Mt. Diablo Recycling at (925) 682-4518. This information was provided as of 2/5/2016.

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