I know--if it were up to me we'd always drive to Walnut Creek, but it's like getting my husband to go to the moon to eat! When I go out to eat with friends and for special occasions, we make the "long" 20-minute drive up there!

The Pleasanton Farmers Market opens at 9:00 a.m. every Saturday and definitely ends promptly at 1:00. It's not huge but fun to visit, then after you can walk around Main Street--a nice ambiance. It's at the intersection of Main Street and West Angela (you can't miss it). I usually turn on Abbie Street and park in the lot on the left just on the other side of the railroad tracks.