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Celebrate Tourism Month this May inVallejo!!
Discovery Kingdom Open Friday-Sunday then Daily on May 28th!
Welcome back to more news and special events from V-Town Views, the e-newsletter from the Vallejo Convention and Visitors Bureau.
 On this past Tuesday, April 27th the city issued a proclamation designating May as Tourism month here in Vallejo! The rest of the nation will be marking the occasion as well during National Tourism Week, May 8 - 16 and the U.S. Travel Rally Day, on Tuesday, May 11th!
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 above image represents the 2010 Vallejo Garden Tour on May 16th? What two non-profit entities benefit from the Garden Tour?
The correct answer will be rewarded with two passes on the Red and White Fleet's Golden Gate Bay Cruise ($48.00 value). Email your answer here.
Congratulations to S. Donella Jones-Sheppard from Berkeley whose name was drawn from those who correctly answered “29 Stained glass windows” to last month’s question: How many Tiffany windows are in St. Peters Chapel?
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National Tourism Week began when the U.S. Congress passed a joint
resolution in 1983 designating the week to be celebrated in May. In a White House ceremony, President Ronald Reagan signed a Presidential Proclamation urging citizens to observe the week with “the appropriate ceremonies and activities.” |
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This first known feature film that shot in Solano County was Cameo
Kirby in 1914. The movie stared Dustin Farnum and was shot in the Rio
Vista area.
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