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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.
 On Saturday and Sunday August 8th and 9th, the 2nd Annual Mare Faire on Mare Island will take place at the Mare Island Shoreline Heritage Preserve. Highlights include a conversation with former Naval Ammunition Depot resident (1930-1952) Lorene Palmer Seward on Saturday, August 8th at 2:30 pm at Building A-167. And on Sunday, August 9th at 2:00 pm celebrate the 65th Anniversary of the Port Chicago Mutiny with guest speaker, WWII author and Pearl Harbor survivor George C. Larson at Berth 24 located just beyond Army Reserves, south end of Railroad Ave. Also offered on Saturday, 9 am to 8 pm, will be guided outings and self-guided walks and opportunities to paint and photograph. Sunday’s activities, 9 am to 7 pm, will include exhibits and displays, slide shows, and details about future plans for an expanded regional park. The event is free and food and beverages available for purchase at the main park headquarters and Visitor Center, Building A-167. For more information visit www.MareIslandPreserve.org or call 707.557.9816 or 707.649.9464. This event is a project of Arc Ecology.
Book your hotel today to enjoy the Solano County Fair or any of the events listed below 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 or from San Francisco’s Ferry Building Marketplace and visit 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. And don’t forget to Shop Vallejo First and check out Downtown Vallejo for some unique gifts!
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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“The Adventures of Tom Sawyer”
Presented by Vallejo Music Theatre
Fetterly Playhouse - 3467 Sonoma Blvd Suite #10
Fri/Sat/Sun. Jul. 31 - Aug. 2
Fri/Sat at 8:00 pm, Sun at 2:00 pm |
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Spenger Garden Music Series
Benicia Historical Museum, 2060 Camel Rd
| Sat. Aug. 1 |
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George Cole and Vive Le Jazz |
| Sat. Aug. 15 |
Banshee in the Kitchen |
| Sat. Aug. 22 |
Blues with the Linda Ferro Band |
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Cache Creek Casino
14455 Highway 16, Brooks, CA
All shows in Club 88:
| Sat. Aug. 1 |
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Air Supply |
| Sat. Aug. 15 |
Miss Hawaiian Tropic |
| Fri./Sat. Aug. 21 & 22 |
Aiai Delas Alas & Allan K. |
| Sat. Aug. 29 |
Chicago Tribute Authority |
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Solano County Fairgrounds
900 Fairgrounds Drive
| Sat. Aug. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 |
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Golden Gate Speedway Motorcycle Racing |
| Sat. Aug.1 |
Nancy Jo Doll Show |
| Sun. Aug. 16 |
Nor Cal Bus Fest |
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Vallejo Vibrations
Wed Aug. 5, 12, 19 & 26, 4:00 pm- 8:00 pm
Historic Downtown, Virginia Street
(Formerly Wednesday Night Celebrations) |
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Napa Valley Wine Train
1275 McKinstry St, Napa
| Thurs. Aug. 6 |
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Moonlight Escape “Full Sturgeon Moon” |
| Fri. Aug. 7, 14, 21, 28 |
Vintner’s Lunch |
| Fri. Aug. 7/14 |
Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre |
| Sun. Aug. 9/23 |
Family Date Nights |
| Thurs. Aug. 13 |
Varietal Voyage – Syrah |
| Fri. Aug. 14/28 |
Comedy Nights |
| Sat. Aug. 15 |
Appellation Dinners |
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Unfortunately, no one correctly answered 1951 to last month’s Trivia Question: The Solano County Fair is celebrating its 60th Anniversary this year with the Fair running July 22nd - 26th. What year did horseracing begin at the Solano County Fair?? So last month’s prize of two passes on Red & White Fleet’s Golden Gate Bay Cruise (a $44.00 value) will be included in this month’s prize.
Arc Ecology sponsors the 2nd Annual Mare Faire on August 8th & 9th. They also host an Access Day to the Mare Island Heritage Preserve one day every month. What day of each month does this take place?
The winning entry from the drawing will win two FREE passes for the Red & White Fleet’s Golden Gate Bay Cruise, plus two FREE Premier Passes for PIER 39 (a total value of $124.00!).
Please email your answers to info@visitvallejo.com.
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Did you know that buried at the Mare Island cemetery are Daniel Turner and his wife Anna Key Turner. Daniel Turner was elected as a Representative from North Carolina to the United States House of Representatives, where he served from March 4, 1827 until March 3, 1829. He came to California as the Superintending Engineer for the construction of public works at the Mare Island Navy Yard on September 16, 1854, a position he held until his death there in 1860.
Anna Key Turner was the daughter of Francis Scott Key, the composer of our National Anthem.
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Did you know that the sponsor of the Mare Faire on August 8th & 9th, Arc Ecology, was founded in San Francisco in 1993 and began work on Mare Island Naval Shipyard issues beginning in 1994? For more than a decade Arc Ecology staff scientists have provided support to the Mare Island Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) and greater Mare Island community-based organizations by providing detailed scientific analyses of environmental cleanup and restoration documentation provided by the Navy. |
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To submit a comment about V-Town Views, send an e-mail to Mike@VisitVallejo.com |
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Summertime at the Maritime
Sat. Aug. 8 – FREE outdoor concerts
California Maritime Academy – 200 Maritime
Academy Drive
Featuring Alvon at 6:00 pm
Tom Rigney headlines at 7:00 pm |
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Arts and Concerts in the Park
Sun. Aug. 9th, 11 am to 3 pm – FREE
Vallejo City Park (Sacramento & Louisiana St.)
Guest Performer – Donna Plummer Jazz Flautist |
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Empress Theatre
330 Virginia St.
Fri. Aug 21st
Zin, Gin & Ciné - American Graffiti
& Sock Hop – 6:30pm; movie at 7:00 pm
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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 the following Groups to Vallejo in August: |
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• JOHN MUIR HOSPITAL PHYSICAINS & FAMILIES,
Concord, CA |
| • LAS VEGAS JUNIOR GIANTS, Las Vegas, NV |
| • VALLEJO HOGAN HIGH CLASS OF 1964, Vallejo, CA |
| • WILLIAMS FAMILY REUNION, Vallejo, CA |
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Check out the special packages at the hotels below and more on our web site www.VisitVallejo.com. This month we feature great savings from: |
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