Day 80

Continuing the landmark theme...

Vacaville just wouldn't be Vacaville without the Nut Tree. In it's original location, which has since been torn down, it had a beautiful train, toy store, restaurant, tiki huts, fun house mirrors...just so much fun stuff. I spent nearly every Sunday there as a kid. It was so sad to see it fall into disrepair. It held so many good childhood memories for me and my husband. Emmy was able to go, as a toddler, before it closed. Late last year they reopened a much smaller version of the park. They brought back the train, the rocking horses and other nostalgic items along with lots of new ones. Too bad it costs an arm and a leg to go there!

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Visit this site for more history of the Nut Tree. These pics (in the link) is how I remember it being. http://www.alamedainfo.com/nut_tree_CA.htm

(okay...freaky coincidence....this pic almost is identical to one in the history page. Creeeeeepy)