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Celebrate the "Original" Mare Island at the 3rd Annual 'Mare Faire' in August in Vallejo!!
It's the "Year of the Dolphin" Now at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom; Open Daily Thru August 22nd. Don't Miss Two New Baby Dolphins!
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 14th and 15th the 3rd Annual Mare Faire at the Mare Island will take place at the Mare Island Shoreline Heritage Preserve. Highlights include guided outings and self-guided walks and opportunities to paint and photograph. Saturday & 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. And on Sunday, August 15th celebrate the 66th Anniversary of the Port Chicago Mutiny, an important event in American History which took place in Vallejo just across from the Straits while men were under the command of the Mare Island Ammunition Depot. 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. This event is a project of the Mare Island Heritage Trust.
It's the "Year of the Dolphin" at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom! Celebrate the occasion with their exclusive two-hour program, THE DOLPHIN DISCOVERY. This once-in-a-lifetime  experience is available seven days a week throught the year! SAVE $20 on Dolphin Discovery tickets available at the Visitor Center in the Vallejo Ferry Terminal. Discounted one-day tickets also available. Call 800-4VALLEJO or 707-642-3653 for details.
Book your hotel today to enjoy any of the events listed below and make Vallejo your home base to experience other area attractions. And don't forget to Shop Vallejo First and check out Downtown Vallejo for some unique gifts!
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The Indy Car Grand Prix of Sonoma returns to Infineon Raceway this month. Who won last year's Indy Car race at Infineon?
The correct answer will be rewarded with two Baylink Ferry passes ($48.00 value). Email your answer here.
Congratulations to Angie Brooks whose name was drawn from those who correctly answered “A dictionary to every 3rd grader in Vallejo” to last month’s question: What special service do proceeds from Ducky Derby tickets sales provide?
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Did you know that the Spirit Ship (see image at top of page) is an art tribute dedicated to the workers of the Mare Island Naval Shipyard in 1996? The sculpture, located high on a hill at Mare Island's south end, has "dog tags" for many of the ships built and repaired at Mare Island. |
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Did you know that Mare
Island is also home to the first naval cemetery in the Pacific, founded in 1858. Among those buried here are three Medal of Honor recipients, 15 crew members of the U.S.S. Boston, who died in an explosion in 1892, and the the grave of Anna Key Turner, daughter of Frances Scott Key. The last interment was authorized in 1921. | |
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