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Vallejo’s FREMONT Festival: Two big days of award
4th of July winning BBQ from Back Forty Texas
Celebrates Butterfly & Bird Festival: Enjoy BBQ & Kinder’s and variety of live
the “Stars & garden tours, family hands-on music from Bay Area Bands! 6/20 &
activities, educational speakers, photo 6/21, 11 AM to 6 PM, Free, Martinez
Stripes presentations and music. Learn how Waterfront Park, North Court St &
Forever” to bring your backyard to life by Joe DiMaggio Dr, Martinez Chamber
creating wildlife friendly habitats! of Commerce, 925-228-2345
The Vallejo Parade Association, a local non-profit orga- 6/7, 10 AM to 3:30 PM, Free, Coyote
nization, presents the 162nd Vallejo Fourth of July Hills Regional Park, 8000 Patterson Peddlers Faire: One of the largest
Parade beginning at 10:00am on Saturday, July 4. This Ranch Rd., East Bay Regional Park outdoor antique and collectible
year’s theme is “Stars & Stripes Forever” with the parade District, 888-327-2757 shows in northern California. 8/1,
starting at Tennessee St. and Broadway and taking the 8 AM to 4 PM, Free, Main Street
traditional route west to Sonoma Blvd. and then south Independence Day Celebration: Martinez Offices, 649 Main St. Suite
on Sonoma and west again to end on Georgia and Santa Join us for a fun-filled community 106, Main Street Martinez, 925-228-
Clara Streets. festival 1900-style! There will 3577
This year’s Parade features the usual array of entries be games contests and races for
included the giant puppets, horses, cars, costume char- everyone all day long. Bring a picnic MENLO PARK
acters, musical performers, City Officials and much and spend the day the old -fashioned
more. The Grand Marshalls for 2015 are the Vallejo Arts way! 7/4, 10 AM to 4 PM, Free to Connoisseurs’ Marketplace:
Community and Honorary Grand Marshall, Goodie $10, Ardenwood Historic Farm, 200 high caliber artists showcasing
Goudeau, the beloved Vallejoan artist who recently 34600 Ardenwood Blvd., East Bay their latest works of fine art and
passed away. Vallejo artists from Obtainium Works, the Regional Park District, 888-327-2757 contemporary crafts. Plus music
Artisans, The Hub and the Vallejo Arts Alliance will cre- and a Kids’ Creative Center too!
atively appear throughout the Parade. And this year’s GILROY 7/18 & 7/19, 10 AM to 6 PM, Free,
Parade will feature a one-mile Fun Run. Santa Cruz Ave. & El Camino Real
The Second Annual Red White Blues & Grooves Vallejo Garlic Festival: Everything garlic! St., Santa Cruz Ave. & El Camino
4th of July Festival begins at 11:00 am on the Vallejo And you thought it was just for food! Real St., Menlo Park Chamber of
Waterfront. This special event is presented by OZCAT 7/24 - 7/26, 10 AM to 7 PM, Free Commerce, 650-325-2818
Radio 89.5 FM, Earl’s Bar-B-Q and the Mad Hatter and to $20, Christmas Hill Park, 7050
will feature over eight (8) great bands, a beer garden, Free- Miller Ave., Gilroy Garlic Festival MORAGA
Live Entertainment, door prizes and special attractions Association Inc., 408-842-1625
for the kids including games, jumpers, train rides and Family Camp Out: You will enjoy
more. This special event will end around 9:00 pm just in JENNER family games, crafts for the kids and a
time for the giant Vallejo Fireworks Spectacular on the camp fire under the stars. Dinner and
Vallejo Waterfront. Low-tide foray and field work: continental breakfast provided. Bring
For more information, a parade route and a schedule of Seaweeds can be used as food camping equipment; including a tent
the day’s events, please visit our website at www.vallejo- medicine and fertilizer. The and sleeping bags as well as extras
july4.org, or contact the Vallejo Chamber of Commerce informative illustrated presentation such as chairs flashlights snacks, a
at 707- 644-5551. includes how to identify sustainably change of clothes and personal items.
Gather your friends and family will plan now to come harvest and use our coastal “sea MUST Register by 7/19! 10 AM on
celebrate our country’s birthday and enjoy a great day of vegetables.” 6/6, 8:30 AM, $20 to 7/25 to the mornings of 7/26, $17,
fun in downtown Vallejo! $40, Fort Ross, 19005 Coast Highway Rancho Laguna Park - Moraga, 2101
One, Fort Ross Conservancy - Camino Pablo, Town of Moraga,
12 June/July Sondra Hunter, 707-847-3437 925-888-7036
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Jeff Holder
Branch Manager
Sr. Acct Executive
Cell: 707-333-6709
120 Springstowne Center
Vallejo, CA 94591
Phone: 707.552.2626
1.27.15
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