May is Tourism Month and Opening of SkyScreamer at Discovery Kingdom! 

 Park Now Open Fri-Sun then Daily May 27th!

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 as we celebrate Tourism Month throughout May and welcome Six Flag Discovery Kingdom's newest thrill SkyScreamer, opening Memorial Day Weekend! Experience this newest sensation in tower rides as it takes you up, up and away high over the Park, with your feet dangling and hair blowing. SkyScreamer is 15 stories tall and soars in a 100-foot circle at speeds over 43 mph. GO BIG…GO SIX FLAGS!
Three Worlds, One Kingdom awaits you during this, the 25th Anniversary of the Park coming to Vallejo, CA. 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!
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!

And don't miss the 8^th Annual Vallejo Garden Tour – "A Community of Gardens" on Sunday, May 15^th from 10 am – 3 pm at the Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum. Enjoy this unique event showcasing many of Vallejo's most beautiful gardens. A delicious lunch at the Museum is included with your ticket.

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! 

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Stay & Play in Vallejo for these Special Events  Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Open for 2011 Season 1001 Fairgrounds Drive May 1- 22   Park Open Fri-Sun @10:30a May 21 Epilepsy Freedom Walk May 27-Aug 1 Park Open Daily @ 10:30a   Mare Island Heritage Preserve 1595 Railroad Ave, Mare Island May 1 11th Annual Daffodil Tea & May Day on Mare Island May 6, 13, 20 & 27   Wine Walks in the Preserve May 14   Second Saturday Access Day - Third Anniversary       3rd Annual Vallejo Coin & Collectibles Show Vallejo Veterans Building 420 Admiral Callaghan Lane Sun. May1, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.   Sunday Jazz at the Sardine Can 0 Harbor Way May 1    Leo Cavanagh May 8   Guy Arrostuto May 15   Bryan Girard May 22   Bob Nadler  May 29    Dalt Williams    Benicia Old Town Theatre Group The Nerd by Larry Shue Historic B.D.E.S. Hall 140 West J Street, Benicia Fri./Sat. May 6 - 14, 8:00 p.m. Sun. May 8 & 15, 2:00 p.m.          Loma Vista Farm's Spring Festival 150 Rainier Avenue, Vallejo May 7, 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.   Lincoln Theater 100 California Drive, Yountville, CA May 1 San Francisco Scottish Fiddlers May 4    Roby Lakatos Ensemble May 6      It's For the Kids - A Benefit with Leon Russell May 21    The Ugly Duckling   Solano County Fairgrounds 900 Fairgrounds Drive  May 6 & 7 Nancy Jo Doll Show & Sale May 20 - 22   Coyote Hills Kennel Club Dog Show       Jesus Christ Superstar Fetterly Playhouse for the Arts 3467 Sonoma Boulevard, #10 May 6 -22, Fri. & Sat. 8:00 p.m., Sun. 4:00 p.m.       Vallejo Comedy Circut featuring Dan Gabriel with David Kleinberg Friday May 6, 8:00 p.m. Zio Fraedo's, 23 Harbor Way, Vallejo         Mare Island Historical Museum Railroad Avenue & 8th Street, Mare Island May 7-8 & 21-22; Musem open 10:00a-4:00p May 21 USO Style 40's Dance -     Armed Forces Day        Charles M. Schulz Museum 2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa                               thru Jun19     Exhibit - The Browns & The Van Pelts: Siblings in Peanuts  thru Jul 5   Exhibit - Turn Another Page thru Jul 11            Exhibit - Peanut Philosophies May 14 Second Saturday Cartoonist - Elena & Pancha Diaz May 18   FREE Evening Hours & Artist Demonstration - Suzanne Morlock May 28    Story Theatre with Victoria Goring         Napa Valley Museum 55 President's Circle, Yountville May 7     American Folk Art Festival, Laird Family Estate Winery   Hiddenbrooke Golf Club 1095 Hiddenbrooke Parkway May 8  Mothers Day Brunch           Zio Fraedo's 23 Harbor Way, Vallejo Mothers Day Champagne Brunch Buffet Sunday, May 8, 10:00 a.m.     Napa Valley Wine Train 1575 McKinstry, Napa May 8  Mothers Day Brunch May 13  Murder Mystery Dinner May 15   Moonlight Escape - Full Flower Moon May 26   Piano Bar & Sing Along Thursday May 27   Murder Mystery Dinner         Cache Creek Casino Resort 14455 Highway 16, Brooks, CA May 8   Johnson Lee Sze Jit May 13   The B-52's May 14   Brian McKnight May 21   John Fogarty May 28   Jamie Fox May 29   Takatan Cholada & Alexandra       20th Annual Vallejo Convention & Visitors Bureau Tourism Luncheon & Board Installation Six Flags Discovery Kingdom 1001 Fairgrounds Drive Wednesday, May 11 , 11:00 a.m.     Infineon Raceway Highways 37 & 121, Sonoma May 11-15      AMA Motorcyle West Coast Moto Jam   Vallejo Chamber of Commerce 427 York Street 4th Annual Winemakers Dinner Friday, May 13, 6:00 p.m. Zio Fraedo's 23 Harbor Way, Vallejo Networking @ 5:30 & Merchants Hall of Fame & Scholarships Thursday, May 19, 5:30 p.m Vallejo Veteran's Memorial Building 420 Admiral Callaghan Lane   Greater Vallejo Recreation District 360 Glenn May 14   All American Movie Night at Children's Wonderland   Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum Vallejo Museum, 734 Marin St May 15 2011 Vallejo Garden Tour A Community of Gardens     10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.         Vallejo PAL Golf Tournament Mare Island Golf lub 1800 Club Drive Friday, May 20, 11:30 a.m.     Empress Theatre 330 Virginia Street May 21    San Francisco Chamber Orchestra Family Concert Voices From Around the World

MIRA Theatre Guild Bay Terrace Theatre, 51 Daniels May 22 Verismo Opera Concert