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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.
 Vallejo is THE place in California to celebrate the holiday season. Plan your family visit now as Six Flags Discovery Kingdom presents the 3rd annual Holiday in the Park, the BIGGEST HOLIDAY CELEBRATION in Northern California! Enjoy your favorite rides and attractions (Nov. 27 - Jan. 3, 2010, select dates, times vary) along with Santa’s Workshop, Candy Cane Lane, Toyland, a gigantic Christmas tree and back again is Snow Hill. Plan to spend the night and take in many other Vallejo holiday favorites like the 24th Annual Messiah Sing-A-Long, a lighted boat parade, concerts by the Vallejo Choral Society and the 14th Annual Christmas Concert at St. Peter’s Chapel on Mare Island. Make Vallejo your home base and check out many other holiday events  so close by. It’s just a scenic ferry ride to (or from, too) San Francisco and fabulous shopping at PIER 39 or a short drive to visit the Jelly Belly Candy Company, and the Napa Valley Wine Train for special holiday events. And don’t forget to check out Downtown Vallejo for some unique holiday shopping and gifts!
Book your hotel today to enjoy Holiday in the Park 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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Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
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“Discover Going Green” |
| Nov 7 & 8 |
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Earth Fest -Free with park admission |
| Nov 8 |
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"Best of the Bay" Reggae Festival
Special park price includes wristband |
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Daughters
Benicia Old Town Theatre Group
Historic BDES Hall - 140 West J. St. Benicia
Fri. & Sat. Nov. 6 & 7; 8:00 pm |
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Cache Creek Casino in November
14455 Highway 16, Brooks, CA
All shows in Club 88:
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Craig Chaquico |
| Sat Nov. 7 |
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Whose Live Anyway? |
| Sun Nov. 22 |
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NaKakatawa Comedy Festival |
| Fri Nov. 27 |
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Montrose featuring Ronnie Montrose |
| Sat Nov. 28 |
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Los Lobos |
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Napa Valley Wine Train
1275 McKinstry St, Napa
| Fri Nov. 6 |
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Vintner's Lunch - Larkmead Vineyards/Murder Mystery |
| Fri Nov. 13 |
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Vintner's Lunch - Zmor and Solorosa |
| Fri. Nov. 20 |
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Vintner’s Lunch - Franciscan |
| Thu Nov. 26 |
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Celebrate Thanksgiving lunch and dinner |
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MIRA Theatre Guild
Bay Terrace Theatre, 51 Daniels
| Sat Nov 7 |
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Miss Solano Scholarship Program 2010 |
| Wed. Nov 18 |
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Word Weaving |
| Sat. Nov 21 |
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Saturday Night Comedy Live |
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Charles Schulz Museum Present in November...
Schulz Museum, 2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa
| Sat . Nov. 7 |
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The Creative Process - Stephan Pastis & Alexis E. Fajardo |
| Sat. Nov. 14 |
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Character Panel Discussion with Pixar’s Pete Docter,
Director of Up and Monsters, Inc.; 3:00 - 5:00 pm |
| Sun. Nov. 22 |
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FREE DAY - Sparky’s Birthday |
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Lincoln Theater
100 California Drive, Yountville
| Wed Nov. 11 |
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John Cleese |
| Sat Nov. 21 |
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Peter Gros' Mutual of Omaha - Wild Kingdom |
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Solano County Library Events
JFK Library, 505 Santa Clara St
Sat. Nov. 14 2:00 pm Master Gardeners
Springstowne Library, 1003 Oakwood Ave
Wed. Nov.18 3:00 pm Duct Tape Crafts |
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Congratulations to Kelly Moore, from Vallejo, CA whose name was drawn from those who correctly answered last month’s question: On Friday, October 30th, the Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum held their annual fund raiser with the Halloween theme: Celebrate Vallejo - Ghosts of Vallejo’s Past. Can you name the ghost who has been known to haunt Building 77 on Mare Island? The answer was “the ghost of Lieutenant Wilson. The winner received four (4) FREE passes to Comedy at the Cantina with Matt Larson at Babe’s Bar & Grill (Total Value: $40.00)
One of our newest members, East Brother Lighthouse, or more accurately a Light Station, is a beautifully restored Victorian Lighthouse Bed and Breakfast Inn perched atop an island in the strait that separates San Francisco and San Pablo Bays. How many rooms are available for overnight stays?
The winner chosen from a drawing of correct entries will win two tickets to Holiday in the Park at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom (valued over $60.00).
Please email your answers to info@visitvallejo.com.
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Did you know that not only does St. Peter's Chapel on Mare Island contain the largest collection of Tiffany stained glass windows in the west but this 1901 chapel is the oldest naval chapel in the United States?
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Did you know that the Battleship USS Iowa is the only U.S. Navy ship to have a bathtub on board? It was added in 1943 for use by President Franklin Roosevelt as he traveled to the Tehran Conference to meet with Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin and Chiang Kai-Shek.
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To submit a comment about V-Town Views, send an e-mail to Mike@VisitVallejo.com |
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Health concerns that can affect the travel industry are important to the Vallejo CVB. With that in mind and as we enter the flu season, we present the following common sense health tips from the U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):
• Wash your hands often with soap and water. Alcohol-based hand cleaners are also effective
• Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth. Germs spread this way.
• Get plenty of sleep, be physically active, and manage your stress.
• Drink plenty of fluids and eat nutritious foods.
• Try to avoid close contact with sick people |
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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!
Wine Country Tours:
| Welcome the following Groups to Vallejo in November: |
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• AKC OBEDIENCE TRIAL & RALLY SHOW - Raleigh, NC
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| • DOUBLELION REGGAE FESTIVAL, Sacramento, CA |
| • JENKINS FAMILY THANKSGIVING DINNER, Vallejo, CA |
| • MOUNTAIN SENIORS TOURS, Irvine, CA |
| • NANCY JO DOLL SHOW, Martinez, 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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