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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.
Your Bay Area cure for the winter blahs or to celebrate Valentine’s Day with your special someone is a visit to Vallejo, California, in February or anytime. 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.
With Valentine’s Day falling on a Saturday this year, many hotels, our only bed & breakfast and restaurants in Vallejo are offering 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 13th Annual San Francisco Bay Flyway Festival, February 6-8, 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.
February is also Black History month and in celebration be sure to attend the 21st Annual African-American Spirituals Concert on Sunday, February 8th 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. And don’t miss Six Flags Discovery Kingdom’s Opening Day 2009 on Saturday, February 28th for another spectacular season of family fun!!
Book your hotel today to attend any of these 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 or from San Francisco’s Ferry Building Marketplace and visit PIER 39.
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 the following Groups to Vallejo in Februay:
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Aging Services of California, Sacramento, CA |
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American Quilting, Vallejo, CA |
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Fountain Military Reunion, Vallejo, CA |
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Redwood Coast Gymnastics, Eureka, CA |
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Turn-Key Construction Company, Roseville, CA |
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Willie B. Akins Tanner Project Vallejo, CA |
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Women of Wealth, Fairfield, CA |
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The 81st Annual Academy Awards take place this month on Sunday, February 22nd. In honor of the Oscars, what four films starring Robin Williams were filmed on Mare Island in Vallejo? And don’t miss “An Evening at the Academy Awards” – a benefit for The Arc-Solano at Zio Fraedo’s of Vallejo!
Please email your answers to info@visitvallejo.com. The winner chosen from a drawing of correct entries will win a pair of tickets for Six Flags Discovery Kingdom which opens their 2009 season on Saturday, February 28th!
Congratulations to Ka-tu Allen from Vallejo, CA whose name was drawn from those who correctly answered “the Vallejo Township Board of Trade” to last month’s question: What was the Vallejo Chamber of Commerce’s original name when it began in May 1874? Ka-tu received four (4) tickets aboard the Red & White Fleet’s Golden Gate Bay Cruise (an $88 value). Have a great trip!
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In celebrating February as Black History Month, did you know that best-selling author Ernest Gaines ("A Lesson Before Dying" and "The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman") moved to Vallejo at age 15 and later said "I began writing in the Vallejo library?" |
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Did you know that the Flyway Festival was founded in November 1996 by Myrna Hayes and Marc Holmes, while staffers of Save San Francisco Bay Association, as part of a project called the Partnership for San Pablo Baylands. Inspired by urging of Robin Leong, of the Napa-Solano Audubon Society, they crafted an event that would introduce the Bay Area public to the world of birding, the fastest growing outdoor recreation in America.
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To submit a comment about V-Town Views, send an e-mail to Mike@VisitVallejo.com
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