Diablo

Diablo magazine is a monthly publication dedicated to the San Francisco East Bay region, covering a variety of subjects such as travel, culture, notable personalities, entertainment, leisure activities, and food. It serves the areas from Central Contra Costa to the Oakland and Berkeley Hills, as well as the Tri-Valley. With a strong focus on local content, stunning photography, and helpful resource listings, Diablo magazine highlights the unique charm of our community. Since its inception in 1979, Diablo has received multiple accolades for its exceptional editorial content and design, including the prestigious 2006 Maggie Awards for Best Overall Publication and Best Regional & State Magazine in the consumer category. Diablo Publications, the organization behind Diablo magazine, is also responsible for several other award-winning publications. For more details, please visit our website.

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Top Tickets: April 17-23

1 week ago | diablomag.com | Emilie White

MuseumDowntown Past, Downtown PresentThrough 5/10 Local history buffs will love this exhibit at Museum on Main in Pleasanton, which explores the town’s Main Street through a variety of photographs taken over the years. The interim show will be on view while the museum prepares for its next main exhibit, From Earthquakes to Epidemics. museumonmain.org. TheaterHere There Are BlueberriesThrough 5/11 Berkeley Rep’s latest production, currently on stage at Roda Theatre, is inspired by a true story.
Top Tickets: April 10-16

2 weeks ago | diablomag.com | Emilie White

TheaterThe RoommateThrough 4/20 Don’t miss the opportunity to see The Roommate, a comedy on stage now courtesy of Center Rep at the Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek. In the play, two women in their 50s decide to live together and form a friendship reminiscent of The Odd Couple. centerrep.org.
Top Tickets: April 3-9

3 weeks ago | diablomag.com | Emilie White

TheaterGreaseThrough 4/27 Alameda’s Altarena Playhouse is presenting fan-favorite musical Grease through the end of April. Audiences can revisit the tale of Danny and Sandy and classic songs like “Hopelessly Devoted to You” and “Greased Lightnin’” from the 1978 film, all brought to life on stage. altarena.org. MuseumFairyland @ 75: A Legacy of Magic and the Return of Friday Nights at OMCA4/4-12/7 It’s a big week at the Oakland Museum of California.
Fashion Gala and Exclusive Shopping Event

4 weeks ago | diablomag.com | Emilie White

The Women’s Council of Realtors Contra Costa took over Macy’s in Walnut Creek’s Broadway Plaza in November for its annual Fashion Gala charity fundraiser. With live entertainment, a DJ, food and drink, shopping deals, and even a red-carpet entrance, there was something for everyone during the celebration. Motivational speaker and personal trainer LaTasha Renée served as master of ceremonies.
Amit Elor Meet and Greet

4 weeks ago | diablomag.com | Emilie White

Walnut Creek’s Amit Elor delighted East Bay sports fans when she won a gold medal in wrestling at the Paris Olympics last summer, the youngest athlete on Team USA to do so in her field. In December, she was the star of the show during a meet and greet at Pinky’s Pizza and Pub in Walnut Creek, signing posters and chatting with fans. Elor is also an eight-time world champion who attended Diablo Valley College and trained with a strength coach from Walnut Creek’s Forma Gym.
Sip and Savor

4 weeks ago | diablomag.com | Emilie White

Lamorinda Village’s debut Sip and Savor event was a rousing success, bringing together more than 100 members of the community in November to raise money to fund resources for senior citizens in need. At the Lafayette Community Center, attendees participated in beer, wine, and spirit tastings, in addition to choosing from small bites courtesy of local vendors such as Diablo Foods, Love + Chocolate, and Semifreddi’s bakery.
Livermore Valley Wine Auction

4 weeks ago | diablomag.com | Emilie White

Youth nonprofits around the Bay Area—including Danville’s Teen Esteem+, Livermore Valley Arts, and San Ramon’s Agape Villages Foster Family Agency—benefited from more than $375,000 in donations last October, thanks to the Livermore Valley Winegrowers Foundation and the 30th Livermore Valley Wine Auction. About 270 attendees headed to Wente Vineyards Event Center and sampled wines from 21 Livermore Valley purveyors, bid in a live auction, and enjoyed music and dancing.
Play for P.I.N.K.

4 weeks ago | diablomag.com | Emilie White

Last fall, over 200 Contra Costa Country Club members and guests took part in a golf tournament, live and silent auctions, and dinner to raise funds to support breast cancer research through Play for P.I.N.K. (an acronym for prevention, immediate diagnosis, new technology, and knowledge). The festivities in Pleasant Hill garnered more than $54,000, part of over $192,000 raised since 2012.
Top Tickets: March 27-April 2

1 month ago | diablomag.com | Emilie White

Visual Art13th Annual Fresh Works Juried ExhibitionThrough 5/17 Explore some of the best local artistic talent at the 2025 Fresh Works exhibit, on view now at Firehouse Arts Center’s Harrington Gallery in Pleasanton. An awards ceremony and reception will take place on 4/5; the gallery is open to visitors from Wednesday through Saturday. firehousearts.org.
Diablo Dish: Walnut Creek Yacht Club Setting Sail

1 month ago | diablomag.com | Ethan Fletcher

The word institution is thrown around lightly, but if any Contra Costa restaurant qualifies, it’s the Walnut Creek Yacht Club. Whether it’s for a drink at the hopping bar, a casual daytime burger on the “aft deck” patio, or a cup of clam chowder, fish and chips, or full-on crab or lobster dinner at a cozy interior booth, the Yacht Club has provided welcoming safe harbor for downtown Walnut Creek diners for nearly three decades. But soon no longer.