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Editor’s Note                                                                 LIVE Music at Vino

                                                                                 Godfather!
      From a friend . . .                                                        Special Events every
                                                                                 Saturday. Special
                                                                                 appearance by Pete
                                                                                 Escovedo March 10 - get
      We are marching toward spring at a feverish pace. The days are getting     your tickets now!
                                                                                 For more information:
      longer as the earth slumbers under our not so gentle rain of late. Soon,   March 10 • Pete Escovedo • 7:30-10:30pm VinoGodfather.com
                                                                         Wine Tasting
                                                                       Events
                                                                             Live Music
                                                                       SPECIAL APPEARANCE
      though, it shall awaken and the plants and trees will once again come   Tickets $25 on sale at Vino Godfathers & Eventbrite  See ad on page 16
                                                                      LIVE MUSIC EVERY SATURDAY 2-5
                                                                      $15 Cover Charge Includes: 2 Glasses Of Wine,
      to life. The birds will sing and bees will buzz and cold nights will   Complementary Food Included And Sponsored
                                                                         By Café Soleil
                                                                       February 11: Eddie Neon
                                                                      February 18: Charlie Wade Band
      give way to warmer days for all of us to enjoy. We are so lucky here in   February 25: Terry Sheets
                                                                       March 4: Rhythm Method
                                                                          TASTING
      California and the Bay Area; the rest of America is not quite as lucky   $ 5 OFF WINE
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      as we are.                                                      concerts and enjoy some of Northern California’s
                                                                      The Gateway to California’s World Famous
                                                                      Napa Wine Country. Come check out our great
                                                                       great bands and our amazing Wine!
                                                                        500 Walnut Ave, Vallejo
      The Bay Area has so many various pockets of beauty and Local      www.VinoGodfather.com
                                                                         (707) 552-2331
      Happenings Magazine readers get to enjoy the spring and the promise        Happy
      it holds. Mustard plants in the vineyards will soon give way to bud
      break and before we know it fruit will be on the vine. That is how      Valentine’s
      quickly it will all come, and we’ll all be lamenting the speed at which
      the year inevitably comes to a close. We sure needed and enjoyed the         Day!
      rain that Mother Nature bestowed upon us this year. With the warm
      days ahead there is lots to do and our calendar of events is growing    Historic Empress Theatre’s
      every day! We have a new partner with our calendar, CitySpark. They         105th Birthday Party!
      are helping us to find even more events for you, bringing them to you   Special Valentine’s Show, February 15th
                                                                             Visit www.Empresstheatre.org
      more easily via your phone or computer. Let us know what you think               for full schedule.
      of our changes. As always, if you are helping to put on an event please   See ads on pages 11 & 13
                                                                                   for more information.
      share it with our readers. It’s free and it’s the reason we created this
      magazine and website. Local Happenings Magazine’s goal is to get
      everyone out enjoying this little slice of heaven we call home.
      In this issue, in addition to welcoming the spring, we are also
      announcing the winners of our Local’s Choice awards. This is our   Soroptimist of Central Solano County Presents  Soroptimist of Central
      6th edition of winners—all selected by you, our readers. It has been                        Solano County Presents:
      wonderful to see the number of votes grow each year and the interest                        Mardi Gras Madness
                                                                                                  Sat. Feb. 25, 6-10 pm
      all of our readers take in being a part of our awards. I know that there                    Dinner, dancing and
      has been a call to add more categories and we will certainly look at                        lots of fun!
                                                                                                  Call 707-290-6953 for tickets!
      those as we do every year when we get ready to open voting again. If   Saturday, February 25  www.sicentralsolano.com
      you feel that others should have won please make sure to keep a keen    6-10 PM
      eye out for when we will open voting for 2018, which is typically in   Dinner, dancing, silent & live auctions and LOTS OF FUN!  SOLANO COMMUNITY COLLEGE
                                                                                                          EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
                                                                                                           PRESENTS THE 2017 INAUGURAL
      early September. Your vote counts! As we all became more aware of   To purchase your tickets, contact Tempe at (707)290-6953 or
                                                                           Green Valley Country Club • Tickets $100
      the importance of voting last year…                               visit our website. Last year was a sell-out so don't wait!!  Crab &
      Here are some birthday wishes for the coming months. We would like           FAIRFIELD  DAILY   Shrimp Feed
      to start with our oldest brother Larry: “May you have a very Happy           FUNERAL HOME  REPUBLIC
                                                                                            Well said. Well read.
      Birthday!” We would also wish some birthday cheer to Stephen,                                   Saturday March 4th  Captain Bob’s Dive Bar
      Megan, Jo Ann, Mars, Marco, Tracey, Johnny, Myrna, Judy, Askari,
      John, Gary, Marc, Socorro, John Troupe, Louise, Betsey, Tim, Erin,                              Fresh Dungeness   Captain Bob’s Dive
                                                                                                      crab and prawns
                                                                                                                 Bar featuring live
                                                                                                      provided by Justin’s   music and dancing,
      Shane, Rafaela, Christina, Patti, Dennis, Elizabeth, Judi, Dalia, Uncle                         Crab Company.  brews on tap, and
                                                                                                                 margaritas, micro
                                                                                                      Original Pietro’s No.
                                                                                                      Original Piet
                                                                                                      1 of Vacaville to pro-  the fine wine from
      Gabe, Frank, Francis, Raymond, Judi, Dennis, Louise, Reyna, Judy,                               vide pasta, salad   Suisun Valley
                                                                                                      and garlic bread.
      Liz, Eric, Juanita and all those others!                                                           Event Location & Time
                                                                                                        Solano Community College
                                                                                                       Student Center/Bookstore (1400 Bldg.)
                                                                                                          4000 Suisun Valley Road
      We hope all of you enjoy our upcoming spring season. Cheers!                                         Fairfield, CA 94534
                                                                            Solano Community College    Saturday, March 4th 2017
                                                                                                          5:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
                                                                                   Crab & Shrimp Feed    D Dive Bar till about 10:00 p.m.ive Bar till about 10:00 p.m.
                                   Robert Briseño & Deanna Baillie        Saturday, March 4 - 5:30 pm-9 pm  $ 50
                                                                               Crab, Shrimp, Pasta, salad,  Early Bird Rate
                                                                                                      before January 31st
                                                                                   garlic bread as well as  $55 after January 31st
                                                                                                      $50 Group Rate for parties
                                                                           margaritas, music and dancing!  of six (6) or more  Purchase tickets at
                                                                                     See ad on page 36     4000 Suisun Valley Road, Rm. 145
                                                                                                             SCC Educational Foundation
                                                                                                                Fairfield, CA  94534
                                                                     foundation.solano.edu/event/crabfeed       Or call 707-864-7177
      6             Feb/Mar                                                         www.localhappeningsmagazine.com
                                                                                                                    Or online at
                                                                                                        foundation.solano.edu/event/crabfeed/
                                                                                                        foundation.solano.edu/event/crabfeed/
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