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"There's No Place Like Vallejo" and the 2011 Solano County Fair
Discovery Kingdom Open Daily thru August 21, then Weekends!!
Welcome back to more news and special events from V-Town Views, the e-newsletter from the Vallejo Convention and Visitors Bureau.
 The 2011 Solano County Fair highlights another great month of special summer events. With so much to do and see plan to stay in one of our great hotels and enjoy Vallejo:
Three Worlds, One Kingdom awaits you during this, the 25th Anniversary of the Park coming to Vallejo, CA. GO BIG this season and fly 15 stories high on the all new SkyScreamer! And Discovery Kingdom is the only place in Northern California where you can "Swim with the Dolphins!" Experience an up-close, two-hour interactive swim with these amazing creatures. SAVE $20 on Discovery Kingdom one-tickets available at the Visitor Center in the Vallejo Ferry Terminal. Call 800-4VALLEJO or 707-642-3653 for details. GO BIG…GO SIX FLAGS!
Book your hotel today to enjoy these or 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!
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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| | Solano County Fairgrounds
900 Fairgrounds Drive
| Aug 3 | | Seniors Day at County Fair - ConFunkShun | | Aug 4 | Kids Day at County Fair - Air Supply
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| County Fair - The Family Stone | | Aug 6 |
| County Fair - Dokken | | Aug 7 |
| County Fair - La Autentica de Jerez & Banda Troyana | | Aug 13 |
| Nancy Jo Doll Show | | Aug 14 |
| Nor-Cal Bus Fest | | Aug 20 |
| World of Dance Tour 2011 |
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Jelly Belly Mascot Day
Jelly Belly Candy Company
One Jelly Belly Lane, Fairfield
Wednesday, August 3; 11:00 a.m. -
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Charles M. Schulz Museum
2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa
| thru Oct 2 | | Exhibit - Games Children Play | | thru Dec 11 | Exhibit - Pop'd from the Panel | | Aug 11 | 9th Anniversay Free Day | | Aug 13 | | Second Saturday Cartoonist - Eric Olson | | Aug 19 |
| Guest Artist - Jess Herold | | Aug 27 |
| Decorate your own Snoopy | | Aug 28 |
| Guest Artist - Mo Willems |
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Napa Valley Wine Train
1575 McKinstry, Napa
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Vintner's Lunch - Benessere Vineyards |
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CHEERS Train! | | Aug 5 & 19 | | Murder Mystery Dinner | | Aug 12 | | Vintner's Lunch - Markham Vineyards | | Aug 13 | | Moonlight Escape - Full Red Moon | | Aug 15 & 29 | | Eat, See, Learn Wine Tasting Class | | |
Empress Theatre
330 Virgina Street
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Benicia Ballet Summer Proformance |
| Aug 19 & 20 |
Charleston Pierce Modeling Class |
| Aug 27 |
Uptown, Downtown, Motown Madness |
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What Vallejo High School produced members of the bands ConFunkShun and The Family Stone? Both bands will perform this month at the Solano County Fair.
The correct answer will be rewarded with two (2) Red & White Fleet's Golden Gate Bay Cruise Passes ($72.00 value). Email your answer here.
Congratulations to Debbie Lopez of ??????, whose name was drawn from those who correctly answered "October 1965" to last month's question: The Vallejo Independence Day Parade featured a giant replica of the USS Mariano G. Vallejo submarine, built at Mare Island. In what month and year was the USS Vallejo launched?
Debbie wins two (2) Red & White Fleet's Golden Gate Bay Cruise Passes ($72.00 value). Email your answer here.
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Cache Creek Casino Resort
14455 Highway 16, Brooks, CA
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Los Tigres del Norte |
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Trace Adkins | | Aug 14 | | Loso | | Aug 20 | | Patti LaBelle | | Aug 27 | | George Benson with George Duke, Marcus Miller & David Sanborn | |
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Bay Terrace Theatre, 51 Daniels Avenue
Veismo Opera Norma
Friday-Sunday, August 19-28, Friday &Saturday, 7:30 p.m., Sunday, 2:00 p.m. |
Vallejo Comedy Circuit
Fetterly Playhouse for the Arts, 3467 Sonoma Blvd., Suite 10
featuring Carlos Alazraqui
Friday, August 26, 8:00 p.m.
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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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| Welcome the following Groups to Vallejo in August: |
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• HANSBOROUGH FAMILY REUNION, Vallejo, CA |
| • JGANC JUNIOR GOLF TOURNAMENT, San Francisco, CA |
| • JTB INTERNATIONAL, Torrance, CA |
| • LEONARD FAMILY REUNION, Vallejo, CA |
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• NOR-CAL BUS FEST, Pleasanton CA |
| | | • SOLANO COUNTY FAIR, Vallejo, CA |
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• VALLEJO DOLL SHOW, Martinez, CA |
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• WORLD OF DANCE TOUR 2011, San Francisco, CA | |
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Discounted Tickets at Visitor Center
The Vallejo CVB Visitor Center, located in the Vallejo Ferry Terminal, sells Discounted Six Flags Discovery Kingdom one-day admission tickets as well as tickets to local performances and events such as St. Peter's Chapel and Aquarium of the Bay in San Francisco. |
| 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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