Destination Vacaville

Destination Vacaville is brought to you by Visit Vacaville, the city's official destination marketing organization. Join Alyssa Pardini, President and CEO of Visit Vacaville, as she introduces listeners to the people and places that make visiting Vacaville such a unique travel experience, like seasonal adventures; agriculture tourism; family activities; culinary delights; wine country; and more!  Destination Vacacville? Let's Go!

Destination Vacaville is brought to you by Visit Vacaville, the city's official destination marketing organization.

In this heartfelt and bittersweet episode, we bid farewell and safe travels to Melyssa Reeves, the CEO and President of Visit Vacaville.  Melyssa spent the past 16 years helping build community in Vacaville as well as championing the city as a tourism destination. Melyssa shares how her life's been forever changed by her work and why now is the perfect time to hand her role over to someone new. Everyone at Visit Vacaville wishes her the best of luck in her next adventure! 

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Whether you're a seasoned DIY enthusiast or in search of the perfect contractor, the Solano County Home and Garden Show is your go-to event for all things home and garden. CEO Shawna Arzadon shares all of the fun and exciting events and exhibits that'll be on display at the Home and Garden Show. Be sure to grab your gardening gloves and plug in those power tools for an episode that's sure to leave you inspired and ready to tackle your next home project. The Solano County Home and Garden Show will be located at the Harbison Event Center, located at 1681 E Monte Vista Ave in Vacaville.

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Vacaville's vibrant outdoor music scene is flourishing in Downtown Vacaville.  Discover the unique venue, Vacaville's Town Square, where some of Northern California's favorite bands will be playing every Thursday night. The evening will be filled with palpable energy that transforms an ordinary night into an unforgettable musical experience. Vacaville's Town Square is located in the middle of the city's restaurant scene, making delicious food and drinks a perfect complement for a lovely Thursday evening filled with music. 

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High Noon is one busy band. High Noon recently released Swell, a six-song EP. The band played Napa's famous BottleRock Festival and along with several tour dates planned. Not only that, the band has a deep-rooted connection to Vacaville through Brandon Cherry, High Noon's drummer. Brandon delves into the captivating journey of High Noon, exploring their unique sound, described as a "high power, melody and rhythm focused rock band with strong 70’s and 90’s influences". Brandon shares how Vacaville's always been an amazing spot for creativity, artistic expression, and musical exploration.

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Voice actor and sound designer, David W. Collins, takes us on a nostalgic journey to his roots in Vacaville, CA. David reveals how his passion for storytelling and sound design began to blossom during his formative years in this charming Californian town, eventually leading him to work on many Star Wars productions for LucasFilm and Skywalker Sound. We discover the local influences and experiences that shaped his career, from community theater productions to jamming with his high school band in his mom's garage. Additionally, David hosts his own podcast, The Soundtrack Show, which is "a weekly look at film scores and soundtracks for some of the most popular movies, TV shows, video games and theater pieces of all time."

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In today's episode, we're exploring the rich history and captivating exhibits of the Vacaville Museum with Sarah Olsen, Executive Director of the museum. Located in the heart of downtown Vacaville, the Vacaville Museum is a cultural landmark dedicated to preserving and celebrating the heritage of Vacaville and all of Solano County.

The Vacaville Museum is curating some exciting events this summer, including a trivia night at Journey Downtown at The -Library, walking tours of historic Downtown Vacaville, a reading by Richard Rico, and a talk by NASA Ambassador Zach Amis on the transition from flight travel to space travel. 

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Lisa Hilas, President of On Stage Vacaville, returns to Destination Vacaville (Episode 11, Season 1)! On Stage Vacaville's mission "is to advance Vacaville’s cultural arts by engaging and cultivating a broad and diverse array of entertainment for all ages and interests, while supporting our local performance artists". 

Lisa shares with Melyssa all of the exciting programming and performances On Stage Vacaville has planned for the Summer of 2023, updates on partnerships, and all of the ways OSV supports the artistic community of Vacaville, and how Vacaville can support OSV. 

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Vacaville is home to some of the best restaurants in Northern California. One restaurant at the top of the list is Roline's Uniquely Filipino. The restaurant's namesake, Chef Roline Casper, is our guest for this week's episode.

Chef Roline sits down with Melyssa to share stories of making food with her grandmother, what to order if you're new to Filipino cuisine, and why Kamayan (eating with your hands) is the best way to order food for multiple parties and events. Additionally, Chef Roline released a popular cookbook so loved by comic Jo Koy, he featured it in his movie Easter Sunday.

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Mayor John Carli has served the community and City of Vacaville for over 30 years. His journey began as a police officer before eventually becoming Vacaville's Chief of Police . He retired but felt the call to continue serving his community. That lead to him successfully running to become Vacaville's next Mayor.

Mayor Carli sits down with Melyssa inside Journey Coffee (Episode 28) for this episode of Destination Vacaville. The Mayor shares his ideas about present-day Vacaville, his hopes for Vacaville's future, and why the city is such a wonderful place to live and visit.

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