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Happy New Year and welcome to more news and special events from V-Town Views, the e-newsletter from the Vallejo Convention and Visitors Bureau in Vallejo, CA!
As 2009 begins, we hope your travel plans include 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.
Plan now to attend one of Northern California’s most unique events, the 13th Annual San Francisco Bay Flyway Festival, February 6-8, 2009. This is a FREE festival celebrating the importance of migratory shorebirds and waterfowl in the Vallejo area with activities aimed to both entertain and educate the entire family. This 3-day event includes bird and nature walks, art exhibits, movies, lectures and many environmentally-focused events. At this Flyway Festival you will discover some of the best wetlands, wild lands, open spaces and historic sites in the Bay Area. Click here for more.
Book your hotel today to attend the Flyway Festival 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
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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On Friday, January 16, the Vallejo Chamber of Commerce will conduct their 134th Installation of Officers and Directors.
What was the Vallejo Chamber of Commerce’s original name when it began in May 1874?
Please email your answers to info@visitvallejo.com. The winner chosen from a drawing of correct entries will win four (adding the two tickets not won last month) tickets on the Red & White Fleet’s Golden Gate Bay Cruise (a $44 value).
Unfortunately, no one correctly answered the question to December’s trivia question: Before its current location on Sonoma Boulevard, what street was the Vallejo Filipino Community Center located? The correct answer was Georgia Street.
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Did you know that the ferryboat Vallejo, built in 1879, is a side-wheel ferry that carried workers back and forth between Vallejo and Mare Island for 70 years? It is now a houseboat in Sausalito. |
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Did you know that in 1903, Industrialist Andrew Carnegie donated $20,000 to the City of Vallejo to erect a new library which sat on the northwest corner of Virginia and Sacramento Streets, dedicated on July 4, 1904? It was torn down in 1970 as part of the downtown redevelopment project. |
To submit a comment about V-Town Views, send an e-mail to Mike@VisitVallejo.com
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