Attractions
The tour of the Jelly Belly factory, with a stop in the on-site café for a jelly bean shaped hamburger is a favorite tourist activity in Fairfield. The Anheuser-Busch brewery offers tours. More adventurous visitors to the area often enjoy exploring the old silver mining area near Lake Berryessa.
It could be said that the major attraction of Fairfield is its proximity to the rest of the Bay Area, but the city does have one cultural facility that can draw a crowd: The Fairfield Center for the Creative Arts which hosts professional musical performances and theater productions. An art gallery is located in the lobby. For the transportation-minded, there are the Air Museum at Travis Air Force Base and the Western Railroad Museum in Suisun City.
Fairfield is approximately a half hour by car away from Marine World Africa USA, the wine country – especially the Napa Valley, and the beautiful Delta of the Sacramento River.
Population inside the city limits: 96,178, per 2000 census. According to July 2004 population estimates, the city has grown to 103,949 residents.
Metro area population: (Fairfield’s metro census area includes Vallejo, CA) 411,072
Elevation: 20 feet above sea level
Area inside city limits: 37.7 square miles
Average daily temperature in January: 45.1 degrees Fahrenheit
Average daily temperature in July: 73.0 degrees Fahrenheit