Welcome back to more news and special events from V-Town Views, the e-newsletter from the Vallejo Convention and Visitors Bureau. A sure prescription for your winter blahs or to celebrate Valentine’s Day with your special someone is a visit to Vallejo, California, the Bay Area’s #1 Gateway City! Whether or not it’s for a weekend getaway or an extended stay, Vallejo has so much to offer and experience with our convenient location and our quality and affordable lodging. Many hotels and restaurants in Vallejo are offering special Valentine’s Day specials and packages. Click on the Travel Promotions & Offers button below or on our web site and check out the special deals. And don’t miss all the great special events in and around Vallejo during these winter days. Starting with the 12th Annual San Francisco Bay Flyway Festival, February 1-3, 2008, this FREE festival celebrating the importance of migratory shorebirds and waterfowl in the Vallejo Area with activities will both entertain and educate the entire family. Or take a scenic ferry to San Francisco’s famous Ferry Building and PIER 39 or take a short drive to the Napa Valley and enjoy your favorite varietal. February is also Black History month and in celebration be sure to attend the 20th Annual African-American Spirituals Concert on Sunday, February 10th at the Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum. Performed by the acclaimed Dance Theatre of the Gospel, this FREE concert reflects on spiritual journeys, healing, enlightenment and the pursuit of freedom. Thanks for reading V-Town Views, our new e-newsletter sent monthly to Vallejo Convention & Visitors Bureau members and friends for whom we have e-mail addresses as well as those who have requested to know more about events and things to do in Vallejo, CA via our web site. We ask that you please forward this to your co-workers, family and friends. You may unsubscribe at any time by following the directions at the bottom of this newsletter.
SAVE THESE DATES: A Vallejo Community Tribute to Lou Bureglin 2008 Opening Weekend at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Check out VisitVallejo.com for your one-stop site for travel promotions, to book your hotel and to check your travel dates on our special event calendar to see what’s happening when you want to visit Vallejo!
Welcome New Members: Welcome the following Groups to Vallejo in February:
Check out the special offers on our web site www.VisitVallejo.com. This month we feature great savings from:
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Congratulations to Jeanette Logan from Vallejo, CA whose name was drawn from those who correctly answered “sunk at Kure Atoll, Hawaiian Islands” to last month’s question: The U.S.S. Saginaw, the first ship built on Mare Island, launched from Vallejo in 1859. Where is she today? (Please be specific to her location.) Special Prize: Two Tickets to Six Flags Discovery Kingdom’s 2008 Opening Day on Saturday, March 8th!
In honor of Black History Month in February, who was the first African American policewoman in Vallejo? (Hint: You can find the answer at the new exhibit "Beyond the Badge" at the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum.) Please email your answers to info@visitvallejo.com
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