Yolo County Visitors Bureau Website Introduces Bike Rides Listings
March 22, 2012: The Yolo County Visitors Bureau has a new page on its popular website, all about bike rides. Specifically, the new page offers some 20 bike rides, offering all kinds of routes including Davis, Winters, Woodland, Clarksburg, the Capay Valley, and beyond.
The new page provides a brief description of each ride and has links to maps, cue sheets, and elevation profiles. They were developed by the Davis Bike Club. The YCVB collaborated with the DBC to pick the routes. They will also collaborate in the future on other routes to include, as well as incorporate more visitor information, such as places of interest, restaurants, wineries, and other attractions. …[Read More]
Route 3 Wines of Woodland Earns Two Awards in San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
February 15, 2012: Two Route 3 varietals won awards in the 2012 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition (SFWC), the largest competition of American Wines in the World. The competition, co-sponsored by WineJudging.com, was held over five days at the Cloverdale Citrus Fairgrounds in Sonoma County. Sixty professional wine experts from around the country tasted and evaluated a world-record breaking 5,500 entries from around the Unites States. A public tasting of these award winning wines will be at the Festival Pavilion, Fort Mason Center in San Francisco from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, February 18, 2012.
Route 3 Wines’ 2009 Merlot was awarded the Gold in the $10 to $14.99 category and retails for just $13.50. Route 3 Wines’ 2010 Chardonnay was awarded the Silver in the $10 to $14.99 category and retails for just $12.50
“I am proud for our family and employees and thank the Chronicle Wine Competition for this prestigious recognition.” said Frank Muller partner of Route 3 Wines. …[Read More]
Port, Wine, and Chocolate Lovers at the Old Sugar Mill
Media Contact: Tiffany Dozier
(530) 297-1900 * Tiffany@yolocvb.org
Who: The Old Sugar Mill: Eight Wineries – One Location
What: Port, Wine, & Chocolate
When: February 11th & 12th 11 am-5 pm
Where: Clarksburg, California
The Old Sugar Mill is proud to present Port & Chocolate 2012, on February 11th and 12th from 11am to 5pm. All eight wineries will showcase what it means to be a Wine Lover in beautiful Clarksburg. Bring your sweetheart and your friends to taste delicious ports and chocolates from eight different wineries.
Tickets are $20/day online and $25/day at the door. Only a limited number are available online so act now and get your tickets fast. Admission includes a commemorative wine glass, wine tastings at all wineries, barrel tasting, cellar tours, as well as chocolate and port tastings, entertainment, and more. Local food vendors will also be offering a selection of lunch choices for purchase. …[Read More]
December 13, 2011
Team LIVESTRONG® Challenge Returns to Davis
Media Contact: Tiffany Dozier
(530) 297-1900 * Tiffany@yolocvb.org
Davis, Calif. – Today, LIVESTRONG® and the City of Davis announced that the Team LIVESTRONG Challenge is returning to Davis, June 23-24, 2012. The 2012 Team LIVESTRONG Challenge Davis activities will be located in Central Park. On Sunday June 24, cyclists will be able to ride distances ranging from 20 to 100 miles in one of the nation’s premier recreational cycling events through the beautiful landscape of northern California.
In order to make the weekend more memorable for visitors, the event has formed a partnership with the U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame in Davis. Another attraction planned for the LIVESTRONG Challenge riders and others is the 2nd Annual Davis Music Festival to be held downtown on Saturday June 23.
An integral part of the event is a free-to-the-public LIVESTRONG Challenge Village on the “Green” in Central Park featuring many health-related and information booths. The Village will be open on Saturday June 23 in conjunction with the Davis Farmers Market. The Village booths will also be open to the public on Sunday June 24 and will offer post-race food and refreshments. … [Read More]
December 1, 2011
Yolo County Visitors Bureau Teams with Yolo County Food Bank for Donations
Media Contact: Tiffany Dozier
(530) 297-1900 * Tiffany@yolocvb.org
The Yolo County Visitors Bureau is teaming up with the Food Bank of Yolo County for a Holiday Food Drive. All through the month of December, the YCVB Visitor Center in downtown Davis will double as a drop-off station for donations of packaged food. The YCVB will deliver the donations to the Food Bank, which will distribute the goods to deserving, needy people in Yolo County.
People with packaged food to spare are encouraged to donate at the Visitors Center, located at 604 Second Street in Davis. Visitor Center hours are weekdays 9am to 5pm. …[Read More]
October 31, 2011
World’s First Mountain Bike to Make Final West Coast Appearance
Media Contact: Tiffany Dozier
(530) 297-1900 * Tiffany@yolocvb.org
DAVIS, CA –The United States Bicycling Hall of Fame announced that the world’s first modern mountain bike, Breezer #1, will be on display for one day at the Hall Of Fame at 303 3rd Street in Davis, California. Twenty other early mountain bikes will be on display there as part of a Mountain Bike History Celebration, Saturday, November 5 from 1pm to 3pm. Breezer #1 is considered the first all-new mountain bike. The lineage of today’s mountain bikes is directly linked to it. Constructed by Joe Breeze in Mill Valley, CA in 1977, it was the first mountain bike with a new frame built specifically for mountain biking, equipped with all-new components. Previous mountain bikes were an assemblage of used parts, and were called “klunkers.” …[Read More]
September 22, 2011
Davis Named Platinum Bicycle Friendly Community
League of American Bicyclists renews designation first awarded in 2005
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The League of American Bicyclists in Washington D.C. has once again named Davis, California as a Platinum Bicycle Friendly Community (BFC). The platinum level is the highest bicycle friendly ranking possible in the U.S. and Davis holds the honor of being named the very first platinum city in October 2005. Davis will retain the platinum designation until 2015 when it will apply once again for renewal. Portland, OR and Boulder, CO joined Davis several years ago as the only other U.S. cities to earn a platinum designation.
“The League congratulates Davis for implementing successful, long-term bicycle plans and programs that provide quality of life improvements for their citizens,” said League President Andy Clarke. “Even in tough economic times it is clear that cities are choosing investment in bicycling as a key to building the places people want to live, work and visit.” There are now 190 communities in 46 states that have received some level of Bicycle Friendly Community recognition. …[Read More]
September 12, 2011
Yolo County Visitors Bureau Unwraps Redesigned Website
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The Yolo County Visitors Bureau now has a completely revamped and updated website—www.yolocvb.org—completing a four-month project, launching on September 12, 2011. The new site provides broad and detailed visitor information about Davis, Woodland, Winters, and Yolo County in a fresh, engaging way with many new features.
Interactivity is a hallmark of the new website, providing extensive information about hotels and inns, meeting facilities with resources for event and meeting planners, and activities from visiting art galleries and historical sites to farm tours and winery tasting rooms. …Read More
August 22, 2011
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STROLL THROUGH HISTORY RETURNS TO WOODLAND
A host of incredible and fascinating exhibits and demonstrations will be available to the public at the Annual Stroll Through History, on Saturday, Sept 10th in downtown Woodland. Woodland’s annual day in the spotlight since 1988, the Stroll will transport Main Street to a bygone era while opening many historical landmarks to visitors throughout the day.
The day-long celebration features a mix of free and ticketed events: tours of vintage homes, walking tours of historic neighborhoods and landmarks, a pet parade, an antique fair, antique vehicles, old-time baseball games, food and entertainment. The aim is to take visitors back in time to the carefree days of Woodland’s heritage as the hub of Yolo County’s agricultural economy. …[Read More]
