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Welcome back to more news and special events from V-Town Views, the e-newsletter from the Vallejo Convention and Visitors Bureau!
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For five days in July, the 2008 Solano County Fair will be buzzing with “Celebrate Solano!” the theme for this year’s Fair which brings the best of family fun and entertainment to the County. |
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The Fair is offering up top-name entertainment, a professional photo exhibit highlighting the seven cities that make Solano a great place to live and work, a Family Fun Zone, interactive game exhibit, a thrills and chills midway and the Sports Arena with the return of Lucha Libra World Power Wrestling. New to this year’s Fair will be a Pet Fair with irresistible Splash Dogs and pet rescue groups offering dogs for adoption.
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A County Fair would not be complete without a wide selection of Fair food, farm raised animals from 4-H and FFA kids, livestock exhibits, traditional Fair competitions in multiple categories from food to fine art, and much, much more. |
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Scheduled big-name entertainment:
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Wednesday, July 9 - B.B. King at 8pm.
Thursday, July 10 - Craig Morgan at 8pm
Friday, July 11 - Keith Sweat at 8pm.
Saturday July 12 - Rooney at 8pm
Sunday, July 13 - Carman Jara and El Chichicuilote at 7:30pm. |
Separate concert tickets are required and include Fair admission. Tickets can be purchased through the Solano Fair website at www.scfair.com or call 707-551-2008.
And don’t miss for 11 days, July 9-13 and 16-21, at the Solano County Fairgrounds the excitement of mixed breed horse racing. Racing fans will immediately notice a fresh look in the grandstand with decorative new paint, landscaping and other improvement to enhance the race experience.
Book your hotel today to attend one of these great events and make Vallejo your home base to experience other area attractions like the Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum, the Jelly Belly Candy Company, Mare Island tours or take a scenic ferry to San Francisco’s Ferry Building Marketplace or PIER 39. And the wine country is only minutes from Vallejo where you can enjoy the famous Napa Valley Wine Train or wine tastings at Cartlidge and Browne, Black Stallion Winery, Domaine Carneros or V. Sattui.
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.
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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:
Coffee Shops ...
• PANAMA RED COFFEE COMPANY, 289 Mare Island Way, Vallejo
Welcome the following Groups to Vallejo in July:
• ANNA WARD WEDDING, Vallejo, CA
• BURST & STEVENS FAMILY REUNION, Laguna Hills, CA
• HOWARD & GREEN FAMILY REUNION, Vallejo, CA
• PACIFIC WOMEN’S GOLF ASSOCIATION, Davis, CA (13TH Annual California Women’s State Championship at Hiddenbrooke Golf Club)
• RUSSELL FAMILY REUNION, Vallejo, CA
• TAYLOR FAMILY REUNION, Vallejo, CA
• THOMSON FAMILY REUNION, Richmond, CA
• TURK FAMILY REUNION, Vallejo, CA
• WARREN FAMILY REUNION, Concord, CA
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Congratulations to Scott Lane from Vallejo, CA whose name was drawn from those who correctly answered 20 to last month’s question:
Infineon Raceway celebrates 40 years of historic racing action in the Sonoma Valley during the 2008 season. On June 20th to 22nd, Infineon hosted the Toyota/Save Mart 350 Weekend –NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. How many consecutive years has NASCAR visited this famous race track? Scott won two Premier Passes to PIER 39, valued at more than $80.00!
The Vallejo Music Theatre proudly presents “The Music Man” beginning July 11th. You can win two FREE tickets ($46 value) to see this traditional favorite musical at the Fetterly Playhouse for the Arts by answering the following question…How many seasons has the Vallejo Music Theatre been presenting wonderful musicals to Vallejo?
Please email your answers to info@visitvallejo.com
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Sixty five years ago this summer the California Maritime Academy relocated from Tiburon to Morrow Cove in Vallejo. This California State
University campus trains students for a career in the maritime industry. |
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Jim Kern, Executive Director for the Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum was recently asked to research the origins of the first July 4th Parade in Vallejo. These are his findings: The first July 4th celebration in Vallejo was described in “The History of Solano County” published by Wood, Alley & Co. in 1879. It’s a fairly long description but includes the following: “On July 4, 1853, we find the first celebration of Independence Day, in Vallejo, by a dinner at the Vallejo House [a hotel] and bonfire…. At an early hour Captain Stewart had donned his full uniform and called on all to celebrate the day with a becoming ceremony.” Therefore, this year will mark the 155th July 4th Parade in Vallejo…Happy Birthday, America! |
To submit a comment about V-Town Views, send an e-mail to Mike@VisitVallejo.com |
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