Did you know Pat Morita, star of The Karate Kid, was from Fairfield, CA?<\/p>\n
More fun facts about Fairfield:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Fairfield is the hometown of Keisha Baker, who won a Gold Medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics as a member of the U.S. Women\u2019s 4×400-meter relay team.<\/p>\n
\u2022 When Ronald Reagan was president, Jelly Belly beans were served in the Oval Office and on Air Force One.\u00a0 They were also the first jelly beans in outer space when President Reagan sent them on-board the Challenger space shuttle in 1983.<\/p>\n
\u2022 The Suisun Valley has roots dating back to the 1800s and represents more than a century of continuous wine grape growing activity.\u00a0 The region received formal American Viticultural Area (AVA) recognition in 1982 and is part of the North Coast Appellation.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Suisun (pronounced SUE-soon) means \u201cwest wind\u201d in Patwin, the Native American tribe that once inhabited this area.<\/p>\n
\u2022 The Anheuser-Busch Brewery Fairfield will generate 15 percent of its fuel needs from a bio-energy recovery system, which turns brewing wastewater into fuel.<\/p>\n
\u2022 The Suisun Marsh is the largest contiguous brackish water marsh remaining on the west coast of North America and the largest coastal wetlands remaining in California.<\/p>\n
\u2022 The Suisun Marsh has the largest concentration of river otters found anywhere in the U.S.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Known as the \u201cGateway to the Pacific,\u201d Travis Air Force base handles more cargo and passenger traffic than any other military air terminal in the United States.\u00a0 Travis AFB became one of the major departure points for military units heading for combat in Vietnam.<\/p>\n
\u2022 The railcar home of Maude (Ruth Gordon) from the cult movie Harold and Maude is located at the Western Railway Museum.<\/p>\n
\u2022 George\u2019s Orange in Dixon, now part of Mr. Taco, is one of two of the remaining original 16 \u201cgiant orange\u201d stands built in 1926 by Frank E. Pohl.<\/p>\n
\u2022 The California River Delta at Rio Vista offers some of the best wind surfing conditions in the world.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Rio Vista is home to California Vegetable Specialties, the only endive grower in North America and the largest producer of endive outside of Belgium.<\/p>\n
\u2022 The California Delta is home to two car ferries that still transport drivers and their vehicles to and from Ryer Island. Operated by the California Department of Transportation, the ferries are free and operate daily.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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