Best outdoor activity: Go for a hike or bike ride at the Rockville Hills Regional Park.  The park is home to over 600 acres of beautiful grasslands, woodlands, and forest.

Best weekend getaway: Napa Valley, just 20 miles from Fairfield is well known for its top rated wines and stunning scenery.  Explore Napa Wine Country on the Napa Valley Wine Train, or book a reservation at one of the Culinary Institute of America Restaurants in Napa or St. Helena.

Best restaurant: Yo Sushi.  A local favorite off the beaten path!

Best coffee: Journey Coffee Co. on Chadbourne Road.

Engineering marvel: The C-5 is one of the largest aircraft in the world and flies out of Travis AFB in Fairfield.  The plane can carry 330,000 pounds of fuel and has room of 6½ railroad cars worth of cargo.