Visit Fairfield California Blog

Caymus brings the juice to Suisun Valley

05/13/2019

“I can tell you, when people come in here for the first time, one of the first questions you hear is, ‘What is Suisun Valley known for?’ ”

Celebrate Mother’s Day in Fairfield and Suisun

05/08/2019

This Mother's Day weekend (May 11-12, 2019) enjoy an artisan fair, wine specials, and fun with the special women in your life

Lynch Canyon Kite Festival set for May 4

04/30/2019

Come fly your kites high in the blue sky above Lynch Canyon at the Solano Land Trust's annual Kite Festival May 4

Fairfield plans Earth Day celebration and Kid’s Day of Fishing April 27

04/24/2019

Celebrate Earth Day and capture a fish or two at this free family event April 27 at the Fairfield Civic Center pond

Visit the Easter Bunny in Fairfield

04/16/2019

The Easter Bunny is visiting with children all week at the Jelly Belly Factory and Solano Town Center

Taxes stressing you out? Have some Suisun Valley wine!

04/12/2019

The amount you owe can be hard to swallow, but we have something here in Fairfield and Suisun Valley to help – wine. Lots and lots of wine.

Spring break fun at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom

04/11/2019

School is out and the thrills are in this spring break at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom!

See the full menu for Suisun Valley’s Passport Sunday April 14

04/03/2019

All of these delicious dishes will be showcased with the incredible wine and olive oil of our region during Suisun Valley's Passport Sunday celebration April 14.

Get Ready for the ‘‘Thunder Over the Bay’’ Air Show at Travis Air Force Base

03/25/2019

It's estimated that 70,000 people will be at Travis Air Force Base March 30-31 for "Thunder Over the Bay," which will highlight the base's rapid global mobility mission, it's aircraft and airmen, and "Hometown Heroes"

Western Railway Museum’s spring trains prepare for departure

03/04/2019

Celebrate the return of spring on a special 11-mile excursion through rural Solano County on board the Scenic Limited

Suisun Valley’s mustard creates beautiful winter blanket

03/01/2019

Our dormant Suisun Valley grape vines may be quiet and still in the winter months, but the mustard is in full bloom, creating a vibrant and mesmerizing sea of yellow flowers throughout the valley floor.

Heretic Brewing is named Best Brewery in Daily Republic’s Readers’ Choice 2019

02/26/2019

Heretic Brewing Company’s appreciation of its customers and its promise when it comes to its beer is a simple statement it prints on every menu. “You have many choices where you spend your hard-earned dollars and we appreciate that you choose to spend them here."

Wooden Valley Named Best Local Wine in Daily Republic’s Readers’ Choice 2019

02/25/2019

Their wide selection of wines is one reason Ron Lanza of Wooden Valley Winery believes Daily Republic readers repeatedly pick Wooden Valley Winery’s offerings as the best local wine. “We control the grapes. We control the farming of them."

Wooden Valley wins Gold awards in SF Wine Competition

02/14/2019

Wooden Valley earned one Double Gold and three Golds at the SF Chronicle Wine Competition

Local Olive Oils on the International Medal Podium Again

02/11/2019

Suisun Valley’s Il Fiorello Olive Oil Company recognized in prestigious international competition

Back in the Day: Fairfield, Benicia, and Vallejo battle for county seat

02/07/2019

Prior to California statehood in 1850, Solano County was called Benicia County. Vallejo was once the state capital, but that honor was wrested away by Benicia. Then Solano County’s seat was in Benicia. Finally, like an exasperated Jan Brady, other Solano County cities shrieked “Benicia! Benicia! Benicia!”

Harmonia Hill, Rockville Trails Preserve

Best Scenic Views in Fairfield and Suisun

02/06/2019

Views can be inspiring and offer important perspective on our own lives. Here are six incredible scenic views in our area you must check out!

Travis Air Force Base’s ‘Thunder Over the Bay’ Air Show March 30-31

01/30/2019

The air show, a free two-day event open to the public, is themed ‘Honoring our Hometown Heroes.’

Suisun Valley’s 2019 Passport Sunday set for April 14

01/24/2019

Although we are still in the middle of winter, spring is not too far away, and with it will come one of Suisun Valley's largest and most popular events of the year - Passport Sunday!

Family Adventures in Fairfield on a Rainy Day

01/15/2019

The sun did not shine. It was too wet to play. But that does not mean you have to sit in your house on a cold, cold, wet day! For there is fun to be found in Fairfield, yes there is, in dry and warm places away from the downpours out there.

Solano Land Trust offers training for new docents

01/08/2019

Are you passionate about Solano County and our beautiful outdoor parks? The Solano Land Trust is recruiting new docents who will lead guided tours of Rush Ranch, Lynch Canyon, and Rockville Trails

Suisun Valley celebrating AVA Anniversary Dec. 26

12/10/2018

Suisun Valley vintners and growers are commemorating the 36th anniversary of the establishment of their American Viticultural Area (AVA) with a giant celebration the day after Christmas

Visit Santa in Fairfield!

12/05/2018

Santa Claus will be busy in Fairfield this December, with daily visits planned at both Jelly Belly and Solano Town Center

Rush Ranch gives veteran a new lease on life

12/03/2018

“We can’t change the outcome of (Brent's) disease, but we can change our outlook on it,” says his wife, Kristi. “Being here lights him up, and he’s not in the gloom of his horrible diagnosis. It gives him hope."

Locals share their love for Rockville Hills Regional Park

11/06/2018

Encompassing over 600 acres of grasslands and oak woodlands, Fairfield's Rockville Hills Regional Park has won over the hearts of countless families, hikers, mountain bikers, photographers, and bird watchers over the years.

Downtown Fairfield to honor veterans with parade and concert

11/05/2018

Several thousand people are expected to line downtown's Texas Street Sunday for the Fairfield Main Street Association's Veterans Day Parade

Back in the Day: All Hallows’ Eve tales from Fairfield

10/31/2018

Trick-or-treating was hard work when I was a kid. With four brothers as candy-crazed as me, it was important to have a precise count of my Tootsie Rolls, Pixy Stix, candy cigarettes and Abba-Zabas.

Back in the Day: The Legacy of Fairfield City Manager B. Gale Wilson

10/24/2018

A 1988 Daily Republic newspaper column referred to Fairfield City Manager B. Gale Wilson, who was retiring after 32 years, as “the chief architect of modern Fairfield.”