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Welcome to more news and special events from V-Town Views, the e-newsletter from the Vallejo Convention and Visitors Bureau in Vallejo, CA!
It’s thrills by day and chills by night at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom’s Fright Fest Presented by Snickers. |
Welcome to more news and special events from V-Town Views, the e-newsletter from the Vallejo Convention and Visitors Bureau in Vallejo, CA!
It’s thrills by day and chills by night at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom’s Fright Fest Presented by Snickers.
| Fright Fest comes “alive” October 4th and runs every Saturday and Sunday through November 2nd with special openings on Fridays open on October 24th and 31st. The 135-acre wildlife and theme park is located at the intersection of Hwy. 80 and Hwy. 37 in Vallejo. See below for more great Halloween events in and around Vallejo. Click here for more. |
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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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Fright Fest at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
Presented by Snickers
Oct. 4 to Nov. 2 Sat/Sun plus Fri. Oct. 24 & 31
Thrills by Day, Chills by Night
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Summertime in the Maritime
Sat. Oct. 4th – FREE outdoor concerts
Featuring Blues Legend, Charlie Musselwhite at 6 pm
California Maritime Academy – 200 Maritime
Academy Drive
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October Events at the Empress Theatre
330 Virginia St., Vallejo
Fri. & Sat. Oct. 3rd & 4th – Transsberian at 8 pm
Sun. Oct. 5th – We Walk By Faith Gospel Explosion With Grammy-Winning Gospel Artist Daniel Winans Special Guests Allowyn N. Price & Anitra Lewis Two Big Shows at 3:30 & 6:30 pm
Fri. Oct. 10th – Classic Movies That Moved the World, Dracula (1931)
Sat. & Sun. Oct. 12th & 13th – Bottle Shock, Sat. at 8 pm; Sun. at 6 pm
Fri. Oct. 17th – What Ever Happened to Baby Jane at 8 pm
Sat. Oct. 18th – Rockin’ Night at the Empress at 6 pm
Sun. Oct. 19th – Sing Along Mama Mia at 6 pm
Fri. – Sun. Oct. 24th – 26th – Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Fri/Sat at 8 pm, Sun. at 6 pm
Fri. Oct. 30th – A Rocking Howl-A-Ween Dance Party
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Vallejo Symphony Concert 1 – “Bohemians Three”
Hogan High School Auditorium – 850 Rosewood Ave.
Sat. Oct. 11th – 8:00pm to 10:00pm
Chabrier, Fete Polonaise; Poulenc, Concerto for Two
Pianos – Tosheff Piano Duos, Soloists; Dvorak, Symphony No. 6 in D Major
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Pumpkin Patch Festival at Western Railway Museum
5848 State Highway 12, Suisun City
Sat. & Sun. Oct. 11 – Oct. 26, 9:30 am to 5:00 pm
Electric train rides, music, pumpkin patch, hay rides & more!
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Arts and Concerts in the Park
Sun. Oct. 12th, 11 am to 3 pm – FREE
Vallejo City Park (Sacramento & Louisiana St.)
Guest Performer – The Voltones
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“A Taste of the Harvest” – A Puppet Show
Presented by Vallejo Main Street in conjunction with
Magical Moonshine Theatre – Children’s Wonderland
Park – 360 Glenn St.
Sat. Oct. 18th – Workshops at 12 pm & 2 pm; Puppet
Shows at 3 & 6:30 pm
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October at Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum
Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum – 734 Marin St.
Sat. Oct. 25th – 9th Annual Vallejo Numismatic Society
No. CA Education Symposium; 10 am to 4 pm
Sun. Oct. 26th – An Afternoon with Ann Lamott,
Best-selling author of Hard Laughter, Traveling Mercies
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“Africa’s Legacy in Mexico” Special Exhibit at
The New McCree-Goudeau Gallery – 930 Marin St.
Now through October 26th
Tony Gleaton, internationally renowned photographer
Plus three other talented artists.
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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:
Restaurants
Welcome the following Groups to Vallejo in October:
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BEV’S BUSY BEE TRAVEL, Bakersfield, CA |
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BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA, Irving, TX |
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CAL MARITIME ACADEMY REUNION, Vallejo, CA |
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EVOLUTION ALL STARS CHEER TEAM, Merced, CA |
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MOUNTAIN VIEW CHEER TEAM, Redding, CA |
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OAK RIDGE JUNIOR TROJAN’S CHEER TEAM, El Dorado Hills, CA |
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SILVER SPIRIT ALL STAR CHEER TEAM, Minden, NV |
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SPRAGUE BIRTHDAY PARTY, Danville, CA |
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TRINITY ALL STAR CHEER TEAM, Weaverville, CA |
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XTREME SPIRIT CHEERLEADING & DANCE NATIONALS,
Lake Villa, IL |
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Congratulations to Matt Thompson from Benicia, CA whose name was drawn from those who correctly answered correctly answered last month’s two-part question:
What year was Six Flags Discovery Kingdom’s Medusa, the first floorless roller coaster on the West Coast, introduced and what is the top speed reached while riding this thrill ride? The answers were 2000 and 65 miles per hour. The winner received a free Six Flags Discovery Kingdom t-shirt.
Vallejo recently entertained a delegation from one of our six sister cities, Baguio, Philippines. Can you name the year the Vallejo Sister City Association was established and the first city to become a Vallejo sister city? The winner must answer both parts of the question correctly in order to win this month’s prize of a $25 Gift Certificate to City Lights Cantina.
Please email your answers to info@visitvallejo.com
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Did you know that Vallejo had a “Punkin’ Center?” Located on the east side of old Highway 40, just south of Georgia Street, “Punkin’ Center” was a popular family destination in the 1940s and ‘50s. Children could enjoy pony rides, kiddie cars, and a merry-go-round. Highway 40 was replaced by Interstate 80 in the early 60s. (Source: Images of America: Vallejo, by James E. Kern) |
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Did you know that the Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum was the Vallejo City Hall before it was a museum? It was 1927 when Vallejo opened their new City Hall at 734 Marin Street. It was also the same year that the Carquinez Bridge opened putting Vallejo on the main highway connecting San Francisco with Sacramento and points east. (Source: Images of America: Vallejo, by James E. Kern) |
To submit a comment about V-Town Views, send an e-mail to Mike@VisitVallejo.com |
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