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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Martinez, Travel

$100 a Day or Less: Walnut Creek

by Lauren Bonney March 13, 2020May 27, 2020

Known today for its bustling downtown and prolific retail scene, the city of Walnut Creek was originally home to three different bands of Bay Miwok Indians before being settled after the Mexican-American War. The town was located at the center of four Mexican land grants and was commonly referred to as “The Corners” by early […]

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