A taste of Denmark in California As a Southern California native with a Danish dad and the tongue- twisting Danish name ! Do you know the town Solvang? Yet, as an adult, I had only passed through the touristy enclave of roughly 5,0. Los Angeles, in the Santa Ynez Valley. Founded in 1. 91. Danish immigrants, Solvang now boasts Danish bakeries, a Hans Christian Andersen Museum and four windmills. Boutique inns and lodges have peaked roofs and spiffy monikers such as Svendsgaard. Curious about this Danish- American village so similar to my name and such a long way from Northern Europe, I finally headed to Solvang for an overnight stay and 2. Danish pastries, wine tasting and conversations in English and Danish with residents whose businesses add layers of history and heart to the town. Here are four things to do and see in Solvang, which I found to be a warm, fun and funky getaway that, appropriately, translates to mean . Petersen and his wife, Dorothy, and run by their three sociable, vibrant daughters, I joined the morning crowd to chomp on the bakery. A tall, burly man with a smooth Danish accent, Olsen moved to California from Denmark in 1. Wine tasting. This year marks the 1. Next to bakeries sit more than 2. Dascomb Cellars to the casually hip Lucky Dogg Winery, which opened its sleek, red- walled tasting room in July. He expertly took me through the process of deeply smelling, glass swishing, smelling again and then tasting a range of Lucky Dogg wines, including a 2. Wine tasting usually costs between $1. Keep in mind that many shops in Solvang close in the early evening, at the latest, including tasting rooms. Separate winery tours are also available. Hans Christian Andersen Museum. As a kid, I owned two stocky volumes of fairy tales by 1. Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen that I coveted like, well, chocolate. I inhaled those stories, from . The museum is packed with hundreds of volumes of Andersen. Owner Katheryn Mullins, 8. Elverhoj Museum The Elverhoj Museum of History and Art, a few blocks south of Solvang. With an intricately carved wooden front door, and built in 1. Danish 1. 8th century farmhouse, the building is the former home of late Danish painter and sculptor Viggo Brandt- Erichsen and his American artist wife, Martha. It opened as a museum in 1. Exhibits include the recreation of an old- style Danish kitchen, complete with green hand- painted walls and porcelain Danish Easter plaques. Admission is free, with a $5 suggested donation. The museum is closed Monday and Tuesday. A 1927 postcard view of the Elverhoj Art Colony in the Marlborough hamlet of Milton. Father Divine's followers purchased the property in 1938. Anne Seymour Biography (1909-). 1982; (Stock) The Elverhoj Theatre; Falmouth. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2014 Travel 30 Olsen, 70. California from Denmark in 1965 and opened the bakery in 1970. The Elverhoj Museum of History and Art. Find great deals on eBay for vintage paper dolls and vintage paper dolls lot. Shop with confidence. History: Lattingtown Baptist. The Elverhoj Art Colony. Moncada became ill in 1965 and Joseph Brock took over as pastor and served for three years. Friedrich Kuhlau : Sonatina in C, Op. The score was given to me in 1965 by a piano teacher great-aunt. Friedrich Kuhlau : Sonatina in G. Solvang Shoe Store Serving Solvang Since 1965. Another present-day cultural institution,the Elverhoj Museum of History and Art,opened in 1988.The.Little Denmark in California. Olsen moved to California from Denmark in 1965 and opened the bakery in 1970. The Elverhoj Museum of History and Art. 2008 News Archive: News Archive: Exhibit. The dairy operated until 1965. Volunteering is a great way to help the Elverhoj and interact with interesting people. Get a taste of Denmark in California’s Solvang by Solvej Schou. The Elverhoj Museum of History and Art.
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