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\"A-List<\/p>\n

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Be First in Line for Unique Local Events<\/h1>\n

$10 refundable deposit \u2192 Early-bird invites \u2192 Use it or get it back. Simple.<\/p>\n

Each week in the SPOTLIGHT Newsletter<\/strong> we share new event ideas \u2014 concerts, dinners, adventures, and more.
\nWhen enough locals click Like This<\/strong>, the event becomes real and A-List members<\/strong> get early access to tickets before they sell out.<\/p>\n

Join A-List \u2014 $10 Refundable<\/a>
\nAdd Your Event \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Vivienne<\/p>\n

Vivienne Laroux<\/div>\n
Cool, Collected, and Already on the Guest List.<\/div>\n
Danville<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\"Leo<\/p>\n

Leo Hartman<\/div>\n
Where Curiosity Meets Craft.<\/div>\n
Orinda<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
This week\u2019s hosts:<\/strong> Viv & Leo \u2014 two locals, two perspectives, three new A-List events.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Publisher\u2019s Note<\/h3>\n

Thank you to everyone who\u2019s joined the A-List<\/strong> \u2014 the list keeps growing every day! Now we need your help shaping what happens next.
\nClick \u201cLike This\u201d<\/strong> under the events you\u2019d most love to attend. Your clicks tell us which ideas to bring to life first.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\nAs Good As It Gets (Contra Loma Edition)
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A lakeside evening where the air smells like oak and slow-cooked magic. Blankets, guitars, and laughter carry across the water as the sun disappears behind the Antioch hills\u2026
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\ud83d\udc4d Like This<\/a>
\nJoin A-List to get early access \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n
Every click helps bring the next Contra Costa moment to life.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The Perfect Bite (Richmond Marina Edition)<\/a><\/h3>\n

The marina glowed rose-gold at sunset while Viv chased a perfect bite that kept getting better with each glass and each story. Some meals feed you; this one made you fall in love with dinner again\u2026
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\ud83d\udc4d Like This<\/a>
\nJoin A-List to get early access \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n
Your click keeps the conversation going \u2014 and the wine flowing.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\nWhisper in the Cellar (Lafayette Edition)
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Behind an unmarked door in downtown Lafayette, the laughter gets louder as the night goes on.
\nCandles flicker, glasses clink, and secrets swirl with the merlot \u2014 one story at a time.
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\ud83d\udc4d Like This<\/a>
\nJoin A-List to get early access \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n
Every great story starts with a whisper \u2014 and yours might start here.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\ud83c\udf77 This Week on the A-List Scene<\/h2>\n

Viv in Antioch:<\/strong> A moonlit shoreline, soft laughter, and a moment that tasted like summer\u2019s last sip \u2014
\nViv swears Contra Loma was never this romantic before.
\nRead her story \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n

Viv in Richmond:<\/strong> At The Perfect Bite, she found out that flavor and conversation share the same table \u2014
\nAnd the secret ingredient was curiosity.
\nRead his story \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n

Leo in Lafayette:<\/strong> When the laughter got louder than the jazz, he realized \u2014 sometimes the best nights
\naren\u2019t planned, they\u2019re poured.
\nRead her story \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc4d Like what you\u2019re seeing?<\/em> Every click helps decide which story becomes the next real event.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Cheers<\/p>\n

Be First to the Table<\/h2>\n

Your $10 A-List membership gives you first dibs on every new event \u2014 one refundable deposit, endless options.<\/p>\n

Not ready to commit? No problem. Keep watch for public ticket sales on the
\nContraCostaLive.com EVENTS<\/strong> page or in the SPOTLIGHT Newsletter.<\/strong><\/p>\n

No risk. All reward.<\/a><\/h3>\n


\nView All A-List Options \u2192
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