King Walnut waves as he is escorted up Main Street in Walnut Creek to start the beginning of the Walnut Festival Twilight Parade in Walnut Creek on Sept 16, 2017. (Photo by Dan Rosenstrauch)

Eastbaytimes Aug 27, 2026

I’m a Walnut Creek native, and I don’t hate calling it ‘The Nut’

Whether you call it 'The Nut' or something else, my hometown has long found quirky ways to embrace a heritage built on a furrowed nut.

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