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Come Celebrate Springtime in Vallejo, CA!
Spring Break at Discovery Kingdom -Open Daily April 15th - May 1st!
Check out our NEW Hotel Packages Available Now! 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 Fun Starts Here at Six Flag Discovery Kingdom's Spring Break beginning April 15th thru May 1st. Three Worlds, One Kingdom awaits you during this, the 25th Anniversary of the Park coming to Vallejo, CA. Spring Break is later! See the land, sea and sky like never before. GO BIG this season with at fresh new look in some areas and the only place in Northern California where you can "Swim with the Dolphins!" Experience the park's newest thrill SkyScreamer, opening Memorial Day Weekend!
And remember Vallejo is a golfer's paradise with more than 30 golf courses within a 20 mile radius. And four of the area's best and most challenging courses are located here in Vallejo! The Hiddenbrooke Golf Club is an 18-hole public Arnold Palmer Signature Course and was recently awarded 4 ½ out of 5 stars in Golf Digest's annual "Places to Play" rating. The City's own Blue Rock Springs Golf Club has two 18-hole courses plus a lighted driving range. And you can play part of history at the Mare Island Golf Club which offers unsurpassed views of San Pablo Bay and on a clear day the Golden Gate Bridge.
And don't miss the return of "Comedy Night at the Museum II" at the Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum. Every Thursday in April enjoy the comedy of two great comedians (see list below) for only $12.00 (in advance).
Book your hotel today to enjoy Six Flags Discovery Kingdom or any of the many events listed below and make Vallejo your home base to experience other area attractions and restaurants. And don't forget to Shop Vallejo First and check out Downtown Vallejo for some unique gifts!
Thanks for reading V-Town Views, our 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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Stay & Play in Vallejo for these Special Events
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Napa Valley Museum 55 President's Circle, Yountville
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Stargazing
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Apr 9
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Evening of Poetry |
Apr 16
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Screenwriting of documentary Wasteland |
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Cache Creek Casino Resort 14455 Highway 16, Brooks, CA
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Night Ranger |
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George Thorogood |
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Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan |
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Thai & Lao New Year Concert |
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Comedians of Chelsa Lately |
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Michael Bolton |
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Empress Theatre 330 Virginia Street
Apr 4
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San Francisco Chamber Orchestra The Incredible Shrinking Orchestra! | | |
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Comedy Night at the Museum II Vallejo Museum, 734 Marin St
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Myles Weber & Bruce Baum |
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Dave Thomason & Jeff Applebaum |
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Sammy Obeid & Carlos Alazraqui |
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Surprise National Headliner |
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MIRA Theatre Guild Bay Terrace Theatre, 51 Daniels April 7, 8, & 9
St. Patrick - St. Vincent High School presents Les Miserables | |
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Lincoln Theater 100 California Drive, Yountville, CA
Apr 1-2 & 8-9
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Justin Siena High School Theatre The Phantom of the Opera
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Charles M. Schulz Museum 2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa
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Exhibit - The Browns & The Van Pelts: Siblings in Peanuts |
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Exhibit - Turn Another Page |
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Exhibit - Peanut Philosophies |
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First Friday Film Series - Harold & Maude |
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Second Saturday Cartoonist - LeUyen Pham |
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Kids get in FREE all day |
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Mare Island Heritage Preserve 1595 Railroad Ave, Mare Island
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Wine Walk in the Preserve |
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Second Saturday Access Day Third Anniversary |
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Earth Day work Party & Easter Golf Bal Hunt |
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Dolphin Cruises, Mare Island Tour |
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Solano County Fairgrounds 900 Fairgrounds Drive
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JGANC Junior Golf Tournament |
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Code of the West Gun Show |
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Chief Solano Kennel Club Dog Show |
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Napa Valley Wine Train 1575 McKinstry, Napa
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Murder Mystery Dinner |
Apr 16
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Moonlight Escape - Full Pink Moon |
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Greater Vallejo Recreation District 395 Amador
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Carnival Sundays at Children's Wonderland |
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Wardlaw Skate Park Annual Celebration |
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Fishing in the City at Lake Chabot |
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10th Annual Catch & Release Fishing Derby at Lake Chabot |
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Easter Egg Hunt at Children's Wonderland |
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Benicia Historical Museum
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View of the 1906 Earthquake |
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Stone Hall Comedy Series Rocky LaPorte with Andrew Norelli
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Vallejo Chamber of Commerce 427 York Street
Legislative Day Wednesday, April 20, 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. USA World Classics Event Center 1525 Sonoma Boulevard, Vallejo
Networking @ 5:30 Thursday, April 28, 5:30 p.m - 7:30 p.m. Umpqua Bank 976 Admiral Callaghan Lane, Suite #A |
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Rebuilding Together Solano County
"Renovation' Rocks the Green" Golf Tournament & Dinner Saturday, April 23, 11:30 a.m. Blue Rock Springs Golf Course 655 Columbus Parkway | |
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Vallejo Yacht Club 485 Mare Island Way
Great Vallejo Yacht Race Sat. & Sun., April 30 May 1, All day
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The Vallejo Great Vallejo Race is the oldest inland yacht race in America. The 2011 race will mark how many years that this event has been hosted by the Vallejo Yacht Club?
The correct answer will be rewarded with two (2) PIER 39 Premier Passes($80.00 value). Email your answer here.
Congratulations to Tammy Isenhour of Sutherlin, OR, whose name was drawn from those who correctly answered "17" to last month's question: How old is Six Flags Discovery Kingdom's Orca Whale "Shouka"?
Tammy wins two (2) Vallejo Baylink Ferry Passes ($48.00 value).
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Did you know that the Mare Island Museum is housed in the oldest remaining building on the former Naval Shipyard? Building 46 was built in 1855 and served as the shipyard's Pipe Shop until 1984. |
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Did you know in 2011 marks Six Flags Discovery Kingdom's 25th year in Vallejo. Before moving to Vallejo in 1986 the park (then known as Marine World Africa USA) was across San Francisco Bay in Redwood City. | |
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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!

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| In House with the Vallejo Convention and Visitors Bureau |
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Welcome New Members:
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| Welcome to Vallejo the following Groups in April: |
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• AAU UNDER 1 ROOF - Sparks, NV |
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• BARKITECTUE AUCTION & GALA - Vallejo, CA |
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• CHIEF SOLANO KENNEL CLUB- Elmira, CA |
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• EDUCATIONAL TOURS - Deerfiled, IL |
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• EPN TRAVEL (Educational Programs Network) - Douglasville, PA
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• JGANC JUNIOR GOLF TOURNAMENT - San Ramon, CA
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• METRO TOURS - McMurray, PA |
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• RIVER MEADOWS CONGREGATION MEMORIAL - Valejo, CA |
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• WAYNE'S P.G. & E. RETIREMENT PARTY - Fairfield, CA |
For more information about hosting your next meeting or group in Vallejo and how the VCVB can help you plan it, please contact Carrie Baulwin, Sales Manager, at 707-642-3653 or Carrie@VisitVallejo.com |
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Be a Vallejo VIP and Save!!
New Visitor Incentive Program for Very Important People. Pick up your key card at the Visitors Center in the Vallejo Ferry Terminal and start saving today! |
 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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