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WelCome!
Greetings from the Welcome! Team
THE ULTIMATE GUIDE FOR 2009
In an age when so much
of the information we
seek is packaged in
electronic form – requiring
us to scurry to our
computer and surf the
Web – it’s nice to grab a
magazine, flip quickly to
the desired page, find what
we’re looking for right away
and get on with our lives.
A magazine also slips
into the map pocket of our
car door a bit easier than a
computer.
This is the spirit of the
2008 East County Welcome!
Guide: convenience, efficiency
and information galore. Looking
for a park that provides
picnic tables? Want to know
what your town’s next festival
will be or what number to call
to join a softball league? You
won’t find that information up
front in the phone book. From
child care to churches, from
orchards to optometrists, the
businesses and organizations in
this guide don’t need to advertise
in order to be listed. We’ve
got them – and you – covered.
Beneath the dynamic
surface of East Contra Costa
County is a spirit of friendliness
and an emphasis on community,
second to none among
the factors that have attracted
people here – lots of people.
Since 2000, East County’s four
major municipalities – Antioch,
Brentwood, Oakley and
Discovery Bay – have added
about 40,000 to their population.
If you’re a newcomer to
the area, you need a guide. If
you’re an old-timer, you know
things keep changing. As new
neighbors move in, so do new
businesses. To help you find
them, and direct you to the
best of them, we’ve included
our “Best of” section: insight
into businesses our readers
want you to know about.
So keep your East County
Welcome! Guide handy. And if
you insist on scurrying over to
your computer … you’ll find
us there, too. Just hop on to
www.welcomemag.net.
Welcome! The Magazine of East County 2008-2009