Album composed along Pilgrim’s path
Inspired by Norway Eric Stavney Seattle I recently got a hot tip that a Scottish composer named Alexander Chapman Campbell was coming out with an album of pieces he composed while hiking through Norway....
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An American woman in Norway’s military
Oftedal’s journey led from San Diego to service in the country of her grandfather’s birth Lori Ann Reinhall The Norwegian American When you first encounter Christina Oftedal, you will probably be surprised to learn...
Awaken your muse in Lofoten
Far from the bustle of Oslo, Lofoten teems with creativity Not every traveler wants to cruise the western fjords or check out the bustling cities of Oslo or Bergen. Some simply want to take...
Norway, Schrøder meet Paralympic goals
Female hockey player makes history just by playing; team Norway wins eight medals Michael Kleiner The Norwegian American Another Norwegian woman made Winter Olympic history—this time in the Paralympics. Lena Schrøder, who was born...
Playful desserts, inspired by nature
Bakeland cookbook features Nordic flavors and ingredients with a quirky look Daytona Strong Taste of Norway Editor When it comes to Scandinavian baking, it’s hard to beat a classic cone-shaped krumkake or bløtkake with...
A student’s take on Halden Prison
Drexel University students travel to Norway to compare its prisons to those in America Michael Kleiner The Norwegian American Our ideas of prisons mostly come through TV and movies. The loud clang of the...
The origins of Norway’s bloody Easter
Norwegians invented modern crime fiction and celebrate Easter by reading about murder Glenn Folkvord Gjerdrum, Norway One would think that after a long, dark, and bitter winter, Norwegians would welcome spring, sun, and the...
Monet for Nothing
fiction by Lee Hammerschmidt “Cripes, Rook,” Boggs said. “What the hell did you paint this with anyway? A six-inch house-painting brush and a roller? Jeez, you call yourself a forger and you bring me...
Skål beer hall to invade Ballard this July
Drink like a Viking Emily C. Skaftun The Norwegian American We all know that real Viking helmets didn’t have horns, but the minds behind Skål, a beer hall to open this summer in Seattle’s...
Nature, innovation, space & purpose
The Norwegian American gets a sneak peek at Seattle’s new Nordic Museum Lori Ann Reinhall The Norwegian American Ten-plus years in the making and with a price tag upwards of $48.9 million, the ribbon-cutting...
