Top 5 Places For Outdoor Activities

Vacaville is a place for great food, unlimited shopping, and rare historical landmarks. What you may not know about Vacaville is that it offers some amazing places for outdoor activities. From great parks for family BBQ-ing to local golf retreats, Vacaville has a little something for everyone. Here are a list of some you may want to check out before the weather sours!

1. Andrews Park

This park houses the well-known Downtown CreekWalk, but what you may not know is that it is also home to the Great Wonders Playground for kids, a trail with historical kiosks, 5 BBQ’s! It also contains numerous electrical outlets for playing music or working on your laptop in the peaceful outdoors!

2. Walter V. Graham Aquatics Center

Need to cool off or enjoy a great workout? This aquatics center features two 35-foot water slides, two low diving boards, one high dive, and 25-yard lap lanes! Celebrate special occasions with family and friends in the fenced , covered seating areas with tables, lawn and a BBQ pit! Aquatic lessons and adult lap hours are available too.

3. Green Tree Golf Club

This golf course features a 9-Hole Executive Course for all golfers, beginners or pros! It is a great course to improve your short game and can be played in as little as 90 minutes!

4. Arlington Park

This 18-acre park has everything you need for a fun day out with friends and family! A large group picnic area (12 tables!), fun playground, 4 backstops, 4 baseball fields, 2 football fields, plenty of restrooms and even a concession stand!

5. Lagoon Valley Park

This 470 acre park is big enough to do most outdoor activities you can dream up! 18-hole disc golf, horseshoe pits, bike and hiking trails, and even access to Lagoon Valley Lake! The lake is perfect for a day of fishing or non-motorized boating. Don’t forget your dogs too! This park features a 30,000 square foot fenced in dog park!

Top 5 Happy Hours in Vacaville

Happy Hour (n) – a cocktail hour or longer period at a bar, during which drinks are served at reduced prices or with free snacks. In the 1920s, “happy hour” was a casual Navy term for the scheduled period of entertainment on-ship (usually drinking was involved). During the prohibition era, civilians held “cocktail hours” at speakeasies before they would go out to dinner. This tradition of dining on inexpensive drinks and appetizers has evolved into a fun way for co-workers to blow off steam after work usually between the hours of 4-7pm.

In Vacaville, there are a ton of great happy hours. I picked 5 local hot spots at random that know the meaning of Happy Hour.

5. Los Reyes Restaurante Y Cantina – 21 Town Sq Pl Vacaville, CA 95688

Talk about an extensive happy hour menu, these guys at Los Reyes have got it figured out! With over 50 different tequilas and a dedication to fresh ingredients, this place is definitely worth checking out. HH times are Mon 3pm-Closing. Tues-Fri 3-6pm

Drinks:

• $1 off All Draft Beers
• $4 Margarita on the Rocks
• $3.50 Well Drinks
• $3 BV Century Cellars Wines

Appetizers (all are $4.99):

• Sautéed Mushrooms & Garlic Bread
• Grilled Shrimp with Chipotle BBQ Sauce
• Mejillones Costa Brava (Mussels)
• Onion Rings & Sweet Potato Fries
• BBQ Pork Sandwich
• Tri Tip Sandwich
• Vampiros
• Poppers
• Gringo Nachos
• 2 Soft Tacos
• Mucho Macho Bowl
• Nachos with Meat
• Sweet Heat Wings

4. Merchant & Main – 349 Merchant St Vacaville, CA 95688

Merchant & Main is a full service grill, bar and patio and they have been providing a superb dining experience since 1985. Merchant & Main offers the best in steaks, seafood and pastas, but their happy hour is really where it’s at. HH times are 3:30 to 6:30pm Mon-Thurs

Drinks:

3 dollars gets you:

• Any of their 12 draft beers
• Any well drink
• A glass of any of their house wines

Apptizers:

• Select appetizers are all 1/2 off

3.  Hisui 2 Sushi & Grill – 3001 Alamo Drive Vacaville, CA  95687

This Japanese Sushi & Grill restaurant has more sushi rolls than you will know what to do with, and a happy hour that is just as awesome. HH times are Mon-Fri 5-7pm, Sat-Sun 3-6pm

Drinks:

• $2 Pint Coors Light
• BL $4 House Wine
• $4 Long Islands, Mai Tais, Tokyo Teas
• $2.50 Sake Bombs

Appetizers:

• Half off ALL specialty rolls. Yes, you heard that right.

2. Tahoe Joe’s Famous Steakhouse – Located in the Vacaville Premium Outlets 1040 Helen Power Drive Vacaville, CA 95687

Tahoe Joe’s Famous Steakhouse located in the Vacaville Premium Outlets was first opened in December of 2000. The Vacaville restaurant has been given the “Best Steakhouse” award for three years running from the Vacaville Reporter.  They offer an open fireplace, full bar, an open patio, 4 flat screen televisions, and space for large parties! HH times are an incredible Monday-Saturday 11am-6pm & 9pm-Close AND Sunday all day.

Drinks:

• 1$ off all beers and wines
• $3 22 oz. Bud and Coors Light Drafts
• $4 house wine
• $5 house margaritas

Appetizers:

$1.99

• Buffalo Wings
• Onion Straws
• Loaded Cabin Fries
• Wood Roasted Salsa & Chips

$2.99

• Jackpot Nachos
• 1/4 Cheeseburger & Fries
• Joe’s Steak or BBQ Pork Sliders
• Railroad Camp Shrimp

1. BJ’s Restaurant and Brewery – 190 Nut Tree Pkwy, Vacaville (across the street from Ross)

BJ’s is known for their excellent brews, great food and a very cool atmosphere. One thing people should know is that they have a superb happy hour.

HH hours are Mon-Fri 3-7pm, and Sunday-Thurs 10pm-12.

Drinks:

• $1 off of well-drinks
• $1 off of BJ’s Pints

Appetizers:

• $2 off appetizers
• 1/2 off mini pizzas

Web Content & Social Media Manager at the Vacaville CVB

Hey everyone, this is my first post as the Web Content & Social Media Manager at the Vacaville CVB (that’s Conference & Visitors Bureau for short, BTW). A little about me? My name is Joey Combs, a recent graduate from Chico State University in Northern California. I graduated with a degree in Communications and Public Affairs and minored in Managing for Sustainability. I am a Theta Chi Fraternity alumni and was a member of the Chico State Speech and Debate team for a year. Right now, I am heading up social media marketing campaigns for the Vacaville CVB. Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare, WordPress, Youtube…you name it, I’m on it. Social media is a passion for me and I love how companies, non-profits, news affiliates, and local governments are using S.M. (social media) to its full advantage to connect with audiences all over the world. The reason we started this blog was to form a more transparent connection between our constituents and our office. What does the Vacaville CVB do? Why do we do it? How do we do it? These are all questions people have and we are more than happy to answer them. This blog will keep you up to date on our day to day activities as well as upcoming events in the Vacaville area (Oktoberfest anyone?). Follow us on Twitter @vacaville_cvb and “like” our Facebook page for more info!

Joey Combs

Web Content & Social Media Manager