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Solano cities set to kick off 2022 holiday season
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Jelly Belly ushers in Christmas season with tree lighting
FAIRFIELD — Solano County cities will ring in the 2022 holidays with tree and menorah lightings, home tours and parades. Mark your calendars for:
40th Annual Vacaville Merriment on Main TUESDAY Vacaville kicks off the holiday season at the annual Merriment on Main celebration from 5:30 to 8 p.m. from West Street to Davis Street in downtown Vacaville. The event features live entertainment and refreshments. The tree is lit during a ceremony that starts at 6:30 p.m. at the intersection of Davis and Main streets. www. merrimentonmain.org.
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Dixon Tree-Lighting Festival THURSDAY A Tree-Lighting Festival takes place from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Women’s Improvement Park at downtown. The festival includes a photo booth, a petting zoo and pony rides, crafters fair, free children’s crafts, and live music. The tree will be lit at 7 p.m. www. downtowndixon.com.
Fairfield Christmas Celebration FRIDAY The annual downtown Fairfield Tree Lighting and Holiday Festivities take place from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Texas Street between Union Avenue and Madison Street. See Season, Page A8
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Santa and Mrs. Claus help light the Christmas tree during the Jelly Belly Tree Lighting at the Jelly Belly Visitor’s Center in Fairfield, Saturday.
FAIRFIELD — The Christmas season officially kicked off Saturday with the 22nd annual Jelly Belly Tree lighting. The 32-foot tree was set up a few days ago, the parade route mapped and the candy factory decorated for Christmas. Hundreds came out for what is, for many, a long-standing family tradition. John Jamison, vice president of retail operations, said this year they had several new activities for visitors including new mascots and a puppet show put on by Puppets of Praise. The group is part of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Pleasant Hill. Mark Pitzlin, director of Puppets of Praise, said they missed a few years of being at the Jelly Belly factory because of the pandemic but were thrilled to be back for another year. “I started doing the Puppets of Praise about 42 years ago,” Pitzlin said. The show was called “Fairy Tale Madness,” which is a new performance for them. Also new this year was NorCal Camero’s Car Club, which brought several cars for a humble car show. “We have a lot of new activities,” Jamison said. “And the season just started.” The evening also saw Mexican dancers, See Lighting, Page A8
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FAIRFIELD — The downtown area was abuzz with shoppers out searching for good deals on Small Business Saturday. CeeCee Weaver came with her husband, Ken, and 3-year-old daughter,
Nya, from Benicia to help support local downtowns. “I love to see what people are creating,” she said. “I came to support the community, buy some gifts for Christmas and myself, and get outside. It is a beautiful day.” This was the first Boss Con popup vendor event
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The Boss Con Small Business Saturday popup event draws shoppers to downtown Fairfield, Saturday. INDEX Business A10 | Classfieds B9 | Columns B5 Comics B11 | Crossword A7 | Diversions B1 Living A11 | Obituaries A4 | Opinion B8 Religion B4 | Sports A6 | TV Daily A9 WEATHER 65 | 40 Sunny. Five-day forecast on B7.
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for downtown Fairfield on Small Business Saturday. Small Business Saturday was created in 2010 to encourage people to do their holiday shopping at locally owned businesses in conjunction with American Express and local communities. Boss Con is a family
owned business in Fairfield that hosts popup events across the area. The event showcased local small businesses. Jessica Hall is one of the volunteers who helped with the event Saturday since the owner, See Popup, Page A8
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