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Celebrate the 15th Annual Flyway Festival and Romance during February in Vallejo, CA! 
Great Valentine's Day 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 with the 15th Annual San Francisco Flyway Festival, February 11-13. This FREE festival celebrating the importance of migratory shorebirds and waterfowl in the Vallejo Area with activities will both entertain and educate the entire family. 2011 promises more guided hikes and outings, tours and workshops on Mare Island than every before. With over 70 events on the schedule, you'll have to watch closely to make sure you don't miss your favorite! You will find that one of the most unique aspects of our birding festival is the chance to soak up history on Mare Island and view an amazing array of birdlife all at the same time.
And celebrate Valentine's Day with your special someone with a visit to Vallejo and come for the weekend and stay at one of our quality hotels. And many of our restaurants in Vallejo are offering Valentine's Day specials and packages. Click on the Travel Promotions & Offers button below or on our web site and check out the special deals. Whether or not it's for a weekend getaway or an extended stay, Vallejo has so much to offer and experience with our convenient location and our quality and affordable lodging.
Book your hotel today to enjoy the above events and 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!
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Stay & Play in Vallejo for these Special Events
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Solano County Fairgrounds
900 Fairgrounds Drive
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VP International Dance Concert |
| Feb 5 |
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Nancy Joe Doll Show & Sale |
| Feb 11-12 |
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Code of the West Gun Show |
| Feb 19 |
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Master Schreiber's Bay Area
Regional Championship |
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Cache Creek Casino Resort
14455 Highway 16, Brooks, CA
| Feb 5 |
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Chi of Shaolin |
| Feb 12 |
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Chinese New Year |
| Feb 18 |
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Jewell Kisses |
| Feb 19 |
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America - 40th Anniversary Tour |
| Feb 20 |
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Cameo |
| Feb 26 |
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Johnny Lang |
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Lincoln Theater
100 California Drive, Yountville, CA
| Feb 1 |
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Forever Plaid |
| Feb 3 |
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Bacchus the Rascal |
| Feb 12 |
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Vienna Boys Choir |
| Feb 13 |
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Steve Lippia & his Big Band -
Simply Swingin' |
| Feb 19 |
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Napa Valley Youth Symphony
Presents: The Red Gala |
| Feb 26 |
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Alonzo King's LINES Ballet |
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Charles M. Schulz Museum
2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa
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Exhibit - Portraits of Schulz |
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Exhibit - Hit or Miss; Experiments in Peanuts |
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Exhibit - The Browns & The Van Pelts: Siblings in Peanuts |
| Feb 9 thru Jun 5 |
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Exhibit - Turn Another Page |
| Feb 23 thru Jul 11 |
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Exhibit - Peanut Philosophies |
| Feb 4 |
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First Friday Film Series - Hell's Angels |
| Feb 12 |
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Master Class for Adults - Political Animation & Future of Satire |
| Feb 12 |
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Second Saturday Cartoonist - Mark Fiore |
| Feb 14 |
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Red Haired Girls receive free admission |
| Feb 19 |
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Peanuts: The Next 60 Years with animator Andy Beall |
| Feb 27 |
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FREE Day | |
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Zio Fraedo's of Vallejo
23 Harbor Way
| Feb 06 |
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Super Bowl Party |
| Feb 27 |
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ARC Solano's 15th Annual Evening at the Academy Awards
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Benicia Historical Museum
2060 Camel Road, Benicia
| Feb 06 |
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John Molfino - Views of Benicia |
| Feb 13 |
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Celebration of Love Poetry Contest |
| Feb 26 |
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Stone Hall Comedy Series - Jeff Applebaum & Kellen Erskine | |
Empress Theatre
330 Virginia Street
Feb 12
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An Affair to Remember Fundraiser at Loft 447 (Georgia Street) |
| Feb 21 |
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San Francisco Chamber Orchestra - Now or Never | | |
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Napa ValleyWine Train
1575 McKinstry, Napa
| Feb 11-14 |
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"Love Train"Valentine's Day Dinner |
| Feb 19 |
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Murder Mystery Dinner |
| Feb 19 |
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Moonlight Escape-Full Snow Moon | |
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Valentine's Day Events
* Zio Fraedo's Valentine's Day Dinner, Vallejo
* Havana Sol Valentine's Dinner, Vallejo
* Chardonnay Golf Club Dinner, Napa
* 8th Annual Food from the Heart, SF Ferry Bldg
* Champagne & Chocolate Kisses Valentine's Day Cruise. Blue & Gold Fleet,San Francisco
* Valentines Weekend Cruises, Red & White Fleet, San Francisco
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Networking @ 5:30
Thursday, February 24, 5:30 p.m - 7:30 p.m.
Sutter-Solano Medical Center
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MIRA Theatre Guild
Bay Terrace Theatre, 51 Daniels
Feb 18-20 Compared to What?
Feb 20 The Albany Jazz Big Band
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In what year was the first San Francisco Flyway Festival held on Vallejo's Mare Island?
The correct answer will be rewarded with two (2) Vallejo Baylink Ferry Passes ($48.00 value). Email your answer here.
Congratulations to Chris Powell of Vallejo, whose name was drawn from those who correctly answered "Jet Cat Express" to last month's question: What was the original name of the Ferry M/V Vallejo?
Chris wins two (2) Vallejo Baylink Ferry Passes ($48.00 value).
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Did you know that according to a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service studies, birdwatchers contributed with $36 billion to the US economy 2006, and one fifth (20%) of all Americans are identified as birdwatchers? |
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Did you know that Valentine's day is named after one or more early Christian martyrs named Valentine and was established by Pope Gelasius I in 500 AD? | |
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