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Tri-Valley: Tri-it! You'll love it
The Tri-Valley name is a head-scratcher for those not intimately familiar with the greater San Francisco Bay Area, but this affluent region of the East Bay holds a treasure trove of places to explore with your four-legged friend. The region takes its name from three adjoining valleys—Amador, Livermore and San Ramon—that among them cradle the communities of Pleasanton, Livermore, Dublin, San Ramon and Danville. Get started here, then go to our Tri-Valley pages on DogTrekker.com to discover more ways to play.
Three valleys, two counties and five distinct cities make up the Tri-Valley region 33 miles south east of San Francisco and 27 miles northeast of San Jose.
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A regional plan adopted in the early 1990s to revitalize agriculture and limit urban sprawl is largely responsible for preserving the
Tri-Valley region's semi-rural character.
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With 40-plus wineries tucked into a landscape of rolling hills and sun-dappled valleys, the
Livermore Valley Wine Country shares a landscape very similar to the more famous valley with a name beginning with the letter “N.”
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While the Tri-Valley region is within commuting distance of millions of Bay Area and Sacramento residents, those coming for special events often prefer to spend the night.
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Meet cuddler extraordinaire
Dilly at the
East Bay SPCA's Dublin facility, where he's currently waiting for the people who will love him forever so he can love them back. This sweet little guy with the big, soulful brown eyes is a Chihuahua/Cairn terrier mix, about 1 1/2 years old, and has won many fans with his affectionate, low-maintenance disposition. He'd really like someone to share a home with.
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DogTrekker.com wants to welcome California’s Tri-Valley to our growing list of ‘Paw of Approval’ destinations. Known by some in the San Francisco Bay Area as the 680 corridor or the Livermore Valley, this region that takes its name from three adjoining valleys—Amador, Livermore and San Ramon—and includes the very dog-friendly cities of Danville, Pleasanton, Livermore, Dublin and San Ramon.
Tri-Valley visitors can savor the hospitality of a historic wine region, experience locally-sourced cuisine at area restaurants, stroll through charming, old-fashioned downtowns, play at off-leash dog parks or put paws to the path on dozens of trails winding through open-space preserves managed by the East Bay Regional Park District.
For a complete list of dog-friendly lodging, chow, hikes, splash zones, attractions (especially wineries) and local services (including shopping), visit the Tri-Valley section of DogTrekker.com. more »
Dog Travel Events
San Francisco
American Cancer Society Bark for Life
August 24, 2013 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
50 Overlook Dr., San Francisco, California 94122
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Fresno
Fresno Pet Expo
May 18, 2013 to May 19, 2013
10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
1121 South Chance Ave, Fresno, California 93702
Map & directions
Aptos
Lure Coursing Play Day
May 19, 2013 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
8022 Soquel Dr, Aptos, California 95003
Map & directions
Soquel
Coastal Dogs Spring Dog Festival
May 19, 2013 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
401 Soquel San Jose Rd, Soquel, California 95073
Map & directions
Snakebite-Prevention Training
As the weather warms, rattlesnakes come out of hiding—and sometimes into the path of dogs and their people. Although they are inherently shy and will get out of your (and Fido’s) way if they sense your approach, rattlers strike when provoked, and curious dogs who don’t know the consequences can provoke merely by investigating the source of an unfamiliar smell. more »