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Nut Tree legacy began 100 years ago, bringing forth a world-famous roadside destination VACAVILLE — When Helen Power opened her fruit stand in Vacaville on July 3, 1921, under the famed “Nut Tree” that Sallie Fox once planted in 1859, her husband Edwin I. “Bunny” Power told her, “If you’re going to do it, you better do it right.” She did. That simple stop for weary travelers rose over decades under the leadership of the entire Power family into the iconic, must-see California ro...

FAIRFIELD-SUISUN, CALIFORNIA Items from the Vacaville landmark Nut Tree are on display in the Vacaville Museums new exhibit. (Robinson Kuntz/Daily Republic) Vacaville Museum honors century of Nut Tree history And the Nut Tree was born. The Power family started a roadside fruit stand in July 1921 that would become one of California’s favorite road stops and put Solano County on the map for travelers all over the country. Luminaries such as President Ronald Reagan, President Richard Nixon, Quee...