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Hops & Scotch Closes at Avalon as Lesher Center Unveils Holiday Lineup
The Treat Boulevard taproom near Pleasant Hill BART has shuttered, while Diablo Ballet, Gretchen Parlato, Smuin, and Center REP headline downtown’s holiday stage schedule.
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Hops & Scotch Taproom & Whiskey Bar has closed at the Avalon Walnut Creek mixed-use complex near the Pleasant Hill BART station after more than eight years in business, according to Beyond the Creek. Meanwhile, in downtown Walnut Creek, the Lesher Center for the Arts has announced its November and December holiday performance schedule, as reported by Your Town Monthly.
Hops & Scotch Ends Eight-Year Run on Treat Boulevard
Located at 1368 Treat Blvd. at the ground level of the Avalon residential and retail complex adjacent to the Contra Costa Centre transit village, Hops & Scotch operated for more than eight years as a neighborhood craft beer taproom and whiskey lounge before shutting its doors this week.
Lesher Center for the Arts November and December Holiday Schedule
Across town at 1601 Civic Drive, the Lesher Center for the Arts is preparing a two-month slate of dance, jazz, and theater productions for the 2026 holiday season:
- **Diablo Ballet — The Nutcracker Suite (Nov. 13–14):**Choreographed by Julia C. Burke, the world-premiere resetting of Tchaikovsky’s classic takes place inside San Francisco’s Fairmont Hotel on Christmas Eve in 1915 during the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, following the Clara-inspired character Rosie and her family.
- Headliners at the Lesher Center — Gretchen Parlato (Nov. 19): Two-time Grammy Award-winning jazz vocalist Gretchen Parlato brings an evening of Brazilian and African rhythms, acoustic jazz, and R&B influences to the Lesher stage.
- Smuin Contemporary American Ballet — The Christmas Ballet (Nov. 21–22): Marking the holiday season with a two-act production, Smuin pairs classical ballet set to traditional carols in the first act with lively contemporary numbers in the second act.
- Center Repertory Company — A Christmas Carol (Dec. 9–23): Resident company Center REP returns to the Hofmann Theatre with Charles Dickens’ holiday story featuring lush costumes, special effects, and choreography by Jennifer Perry.
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