Vacaville Museum in 1998 and is being restored in a new location 1000 feet from the original site. Redevelopment and reopening In 2002, Snell & Company began the redevelopment project. In 2004, the Vacaville City Council approved the Nut Tree Master Plan with retail, restaurants, offices, housing and an amusement park. In 2006, Nut Tree Plaza opened. In 2009, Snell sold to Westrust, later called Capretta Properties. In April 2022, Nut Tree Plaza was sold to Tower Investments. As of 22 April 2022, the Nut Tree Master Plan's 216 apartment-unit land reportedly was sold to a developer,and the 176,000 square-foot business park land is for sale. "The Nut Tree is a 71-acre $255 million Master Planned Development being developed by Nut Tree Holdings, LLC, a joint venture of Capretta Properties Inc. and Reaal Ventures Inc. At completion, the Nut Tree Master Plan will include 399,000 square feet of retail space, 140,000 square feet of office space, 216 apartment units, a 2-acre amusement park, and a 3.4-acre event center." Nut Tree reopened in 2006 as a mixed-use development of Snell & Company. It contains Nut Tree Family Park (children's amusement park), Nut Tree Bocce Grove (bocce ball venue), Nut Tree Village (restaurants and stores) and Nut Tree Complex (retail, hotel, offices, residences). Retailers operating at opening were Best Buy, Sport Chalet and BevMo!. The restored Harbison House (which the Nut Tree had open for public tours during its final years of operation) is a major centerpiece of the development. It opened in October 2009. Between the time that the Nut Tree closed and its building was demolished, the Northern California Renaissance Fair was held on its grounds for several years running. The Nut Tree Family Park closed on January 14, 2009, due to the lack of attendance. On August 22, 2009, the grand opening celebration was held for the reopening of the Nut Tree, under the new ownership of Westrust. The new Nut Tree adopted some of the original attractions, such as the Nut Tree Railroad and other historical elements of the original Nut Tree, along with new elements such as a carousel. References External links Digital painting of The Nut Tree c1950 by Melvin Hale - ArtistLA / Pix2canvas Historical photographs of the Nut Tree Roadside attractions in California Tourist attractions in Solano County, California History of the San Francisco Bay Area Buildings and structures in Vacaville, California 1921 establishments